David Johansen
David Roger Johansen | David JoHansen | David Jo Hansen
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1950-01-09
Place of birth:Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2025-02-28
75Biography
David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter. David has appeared in several films including Car 54, Where Are You? and Scrooged with Bill Murray.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster Poindexter2022-10-124.45
- CentaurworldBeartaur (voice)2021-07-307.481
- Above the ShadowsRon2019-05-316.7197
- Always at The CarlyleSelf2018-05-116.725
- Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past2017-01-130.00
- A Very Murray ChristmasThe Bartender2015-12-045.2457
- Glass ChinStanley Loori2014-04-195.018
- Clockwork Orange CountySelf2012-07-046.01
- New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television2011-11-220.00
- New York Rock at the BBC2008-06-246.52
- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelf2007-02-010.00
- The Return of the New York DollsHimself2006-11-214.82
- The Harry Smith Project LiveSelf2006-11-070.00
- Motherfucker: A MovieSelf2006-01-010.00
- New York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimself2005-12-068.52
- Punk: AttitudeHimself2005-07-047.138
- New York DollSelf2005-01-206.818
- Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimself2004-07-097.310
- Lightning in a BottleSelf2004-02-127.67
- Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)2003-07-198.41,328
- Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf2003-06-176.930
- Crooked LinesCharlie2003-05-184.52
- End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2003-01-197.660
- God Is On Their SideGod2002-01-018.02
- Campfire StoriesRanger Bill2001-10-013.08
- 25 Years of PunkSelf2001-04-197.02
- DeadlineBenny2000-10-0210.01
- The Filth and the FurySelf (archive footage)2000-03-296.981
- New York Dolls: TV TreasuresHimself2000-01-013.82
- 200 CigarettesTiki Bartender1999-02-265.8183
- The Tic CodeMarvin1998-06-015.99
- Nick and JaneCarter1997-11-144.84
- The DeliThe Cabbie1997-11-074.84
- OzEli Zabitz1997-07-128.1844
- Cats Don't DanceBus Driver (voice)1997-03-267.2201
- The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)1995-12-140.00
- Burnzy's Last CallAndre1995-02-018.01
- Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Gunther Toody1994-01-283.529
- September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillSelf1994-01-258.01
- Naked in New YorkOrangutang1993-11-104.823
- Mr. NannyThanatos1993-04-025.1201
- Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelAuggie1992-04-245.710
- FreejackBrad Carter1992-01-175.5358
- Tales from the Darkside: The MovieHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)1990-05-036.2430
- Let It RideLooney1989-08-186.496
- The Jim Henson HourSelf1989-04-148.910
- The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)1989-01-010.00
- ScroogedGhost of Christmas Past1988-11-226.81,708
- Married to the Mob'The Priest'1988-08-196.0326
- Candy MountainKeith Burns1988-01-206.113
- The EqualizerGarnet1985-09-187.167
- Miami ViceSinger at Party1984-09-167.5511
- Night LunchSelf1975-12-096.52