David Johansen

David Johansen

Acting
Born 1950-01-09 Died 2025-02-28 Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA 56 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 6.9 · Self - Musical Guest, Buster Poindexter
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 · ★ 7.5 · Singer at Party
Oz
Oz
1997 · ★ 8.0 · Eli Zabitz
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985 · ★ 7.1 · Garnet
Teen Titans
Teen Titans
2003 · ★ 8.3 · Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
The Jim Henson Hour
The Jim Henson Hour
1989 · Self
Centaurworld
Centaurworld
2021 · ★ 7.4 · Beartaur (voice)
Scrooged
Scrooged
1988 · ★ 6.8 · Ghost of Christmas Past
Deadline
Deadline
2000 · Benny
Freejack
Freejack
1992 · ★ 5.5 · Brad Carter
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
1988 · ★ 6.0 · 'The Priest'
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 · ★ 6.2 · Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Mr. Nanny
Mr. Nanny
1993 · ★ 5.1 · Thanatos, Original Music Composer
Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance
1997 · ★ 7.2 · Bus Driver (voice)
Let It Ride
Let It Ride
1989 · ★ 6.3 · Looney
Above the Shadows
Above the Shadows
2019 · ★ 6.7 · Ron
200 Cigarettes
200 Cigarettes
1999 · ★ 5.8 · Tiki Bartender
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 · ★ 5.2 · The Bartender
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003 · Self
The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury
2000 · ★ 6.9 · Self (archive footage)
Crooked Lines
Crooked Lines
2003 · Charlie
Always at The Carlyle
Always at The Carlyle
2018 · Self
Naked in New York
Naked in New York
1993 · Orangutang
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992 · Auggie
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022 · Self / Buster Poindexter
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004 · Himself
Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994 · Officer Gunther Toody
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
2004 · Self
The Deli
The Deli
1997 · The Cabbie
Glass Chin
Glass Chin
2014 · Stanley Loori
Up Your Legs Forever
Up Your Legs Forever
1971 · Self - Legs(uncredited)
Night Lunch
Night Lunch
1975 · Self
Nick and Jane
Nick and Jane
1997 · Carter
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain
1988 · Keith Burns, Music
New York Doll
New York Doll
2005 · Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003 · ★ 7.7 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Tic Code
The Tic Code
1998 · Marvin
Campfire Stories
Campfire Stories
2001 · Ranger Bill
Motherfucker: A Movie
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006 · Self
Burnzy's Last Call
Burnzy's Last Call
1995 · Andre
Clockwork Orange County
Clockwork Orange County
2012 · Self
25 Years of Punk
25 Years of Punk
2001 · Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006 · Self
New York Rock at the BBC
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Punk: Attitude
Punk: Attitude
2005 · Himself
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995 · Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007 · Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994 · Self
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011 · Himself
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005 · Himself
The Return of the New York Dolls
The Return of the New York Dolls
2006 · Himself
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000 · Himself
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
God Is On Their Side
God Is On Their Side
2002 · God
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