David Johansen

Known for: Acting

Born: 1950-01-09 – 2025-02-28 (aged 75)

From: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

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 (55)

MOVIE★ 4.4
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
as Self / Buster Poindexter
TV★ 7.4
Centaurworld
2021
as Beartaur (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Above the Shadows
2019
as Ron
MOVIE★ 6.7
Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
MOVIE★ 5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
as The Bartender
MOVIE★ 5.0
Glass Chin
2014
as Stanley Loori
MOVIE★ 6.0
Clockwork Orange County
2012
as Self
MOVIE
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
MOVIE
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.5
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
MOVIE
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Return of the New York Dolls
2006
as Himself
MOVIE
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.1
Punk: Attitude
2005
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.8
New York Doll
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
TV★ 8.4
Teen Titans
2003
as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Crooked Lines
2003
as Charlie
MOVIE★ 7.7
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
God Is On Their Side
2002
as God
MOVIE★ 3.0
Campfire Stories
2001
as Ranger Bill
MOVIE★ 7.0
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Deadline
2000
as Benny
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Filth and the Fury
2000
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 3.8
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.8
200 Cigarettes
1999
as Tiki Bartender
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Tic Code
1998
as Marvin
MOVIE★ 4.8
Nick and Jane
1997
as Carter
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Deli
1997
as The Cabbie
TV★ 8.1
Oz
1997
as Eli Zabitz
MOVIE★ 7.2
Cats Don't Dance
1997
as Bus Driver (voice)
MOVIE
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Burnzy's Last Call
1995
as Andre
MOVIE★ 3.5
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
as Officer Gunther Toody
MOVIE★ 8.0
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
Naked in New York
1993
as Orangutang
MOVIE★ 5.1
Mr. Nanny
1993
as Thanatos
MOVIE★ 5.7
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
as Auggie
MOVIE★ 5.5
Freejack
1992
as Brad Carter
MOVIE★ 6.2
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Let It Ride
1989
as Looney
TV★ 8.9
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Self
MOVIE
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
MOVIE★ 6.8
Scrooged
1988
as Ghost of Christmas Past
MOVIE★ 6.0
Married to the Mob
1988
as 'The Priest'
MOVIE★ 6.1
Candy Mountain
1988
as Keith Burns
TV★ 7.1
The Equalizer
1985
as Garnet
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Singer at Party
MOVIE★ 6.5
Night Lunch
1975
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest