Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
David Johansen
Acting
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Movies: 43Series: 8Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 57116
IMDb ID: nm0423774
Known for: Acting
Born: January 9, 1950
Died: February 28, 2025
Age: 75
Place of birth: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2022
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q370155
Also known as
David Roger Johansen • David JoHansen • David Jo Hansen • Buster Poindexter • The New York City Dolls • The New York Dolls • New York Dolls
Other jobs
Music (1)Original Music Composer (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Johansen.
4.4
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
as Self / Buster Poindexter
2022 Movie
6.7
Above the Shadows
as Ron
2019 Movie
6.7
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
2018 Movie
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017 Movie
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
as The Bartender
2015 Movie
5.0
Glass Chin
as Stanley Loori
2014 Movie
6.0
Clockwork Orange County
as Self
2012 Movie
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
as Himself
2011 Movie
6.5
New York Rock at the BBC
2008 Movie
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as Self
2007 Movie
The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
2006 Movie
Motherfucker: A Movie
as Self
2006 Movie
8.5
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
as Himself
2005 Movie
7.0
Punk: Attitude
as Himself
2005 Movie
6.8
New York Doll
as Self
2005 Movie
7.3
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
as Himself
2004 Movie
7.3
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2004 Movie
6.8
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003 Movie
4.5
Crooked Lines
as Charlie
2003 Movie
7.6
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003 Movie
2.3
Campfire Stories
as Ranger Bill
2001 Movie
6.0
25 Years of Punk
as Self
2001 Movie
6.9
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
2000 Movie
5.8
200 Cigarettes
as Tiki Bartender
1999 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Johansen.
7.4
Centaurworld
as Beartaur (voice) • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.4
Teen Titans
as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice) • 1 eps
2003 Series
Deadline
1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Oz
as Eli Zabitz • 3 eps
1997 Series
8.8
The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself (as Buster Poindexter) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Garnet • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Singer at Party • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 2 eps
1975 Series