David Johansen

David Johansen

Acting

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

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Personality Crisis: One Night Only ★ 4.4 Personality Crisis: One Night Only 2022 Centaurworld ★ 7.4 Centaurworld 2021 Above the Shadows ★ 6.7 Above the Shadows 2019 Always at The Carlyle ★ 6.7 Always at The Carlyle 2018 Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past 2017 A Very Murray Christmas ★ 5.2 A Very Murray Christmas 2015 Glass Chin ★ 5.0 Glass Chin 2014 Clockwork Orange County ★ 6.0 Clockwork Orange County 2012 New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television 2011 New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery 2011 New York Rock at the BBC ★ 6.5 New York Rock at the BBC 2008 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 The Return of the New York Dolls ★ 4.8 The Return of the New York Dolls 2006 The Harry Smith Project Live The Harry Smith Project Live 2006 Motherfucker: A Movie Motherfucker: A Movie 2006 New York Dolls: All Dolled Up ★ 8.5 New York Dolls: All Dolled Up 2005 Punk: Attitude ★ 7.1 Punk: Attitude 2005 New York Doll ★ 6.8 New York Doll 2005 Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus ★ 7.3 Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus 2004 Lightning in a Bottle ★ 7.6 Lightning in a Bottle 2004 Teen Titans ★ 8.4 Teen Titans 2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip ★ 6.9 Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003 Crooked Lines ★ 4.5 Crooked Lines 2003 End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones ★ 7.6 End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones 2003 God Is On Their Side ★ 8.0 God Is On Their Side 2002 Campfire Stories ★ 3.0 Campfire Stories 2001 25 Years of Punk ★ 7.0 25 Years of Punk 2001 Deadline ★ 10.0 Deadline 2000 The Filth and the Fury ★ 6.9 The Filth and the Fury 2000 New York Dolls: TV Treasures ★ 3.8 New York Dolls: TV Treasures 2000 200 Cigarettes ★ 5.8 200 Cigarettes 1999 The Tic Code ★ 5.9 The Tic Code 1998 Nick and Jane ★ 4.8 Nick and Jane 1997 The Deli ★ 4.8 The Deli 1997 Oz ★ 8.1 Oz 1997 Cats Don't Dance ★ 7.2 Cats Don't Dance 1997 The Weinerville Chanukah Special The Weinerville Chanukah Special 1995 Burnzy's Last Call ★ 8.0 Burnzy's Last Call 1995 Car 54, Where Are You? ★ 3.5 Car 54, Where Are You? 1994 September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill ★ 8.0 September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill 1994 Naked in New York ★ 4.8 Naked in New York 1993 Mr. Nanny ★ 5.1 Mr. Nanny 1993 Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel ★ 5.7 Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel 1992 Freejack ★ 5.5 Freejack 1992 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie ★ 6.2 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990 Let It Ride ★ 6.4 Let It Ride 1989 The Jim Henson Hour ★ 8.9 The Jim Henson Hour 1989 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 Scrooged ★ 6.8 Scrooged 1988 Married to the Mob ★ 6.0 Married to the Mob 1988 Candy Mountain ★ 6.1 Candy Mountain 1988 The Equalizer ★ 7.1 The Equalizer 1985 Miami Vice ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984 Night Lunch ★ 6.5 Night Lunch 1975 Saturday Night Live ★ 6.9 Saturday Night Live 1975