David Johansen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 9, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
| 2022 | Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster Poindexter | |
| 2021 | CentaurworldBeartaur (voice) | |
| 2019 | Above the ShadowsRon | |
| 2018 | Always at The CarlyleSelf | |
| 2017 | Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past | |
| 2015 | A Very Murray ChristmasThe Bartender | |
| 2014 | Glass ChinStanley Loori | |
| 2012 | Clockwork Orange CountySelf | |
| 2011 | New York Dolls: Live From The BoweryHimself | |
| 2011 | New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television | |
| 2008 | New York Rock at the BBC | |
| 2007 | The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelf | |
| 2006 | The Return of the New York DollsHimself | |
| 2006 | Motherfucker: A MovieSelf | |
| 2006 | The Harry Smith Project LiveSelf | |
| 2005 | New York DollSelf | |
| 2005 | New York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimself | |
| 2005 | Punk: AttitudeHimself | |
| 2004 | Lightning in a BottleSelf | |
| 2004 | Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimself | |
| 2003 | Crooked LinesCharlie | |
| 2003 | End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf | |
| 2003 | Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice) | |
| 2002 | God Is On Their SideGod | |
| 2001 | Campfire StoriesRanger Bill | |
| 2001 | 25 Years of PunkSelf | |
| 2000 | New York Dolls: TV TreasuresHimself | |
| 2000 | The Filth and the FurySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Deadline | |
| 1999 | 200 CigarettesTiki Bartender | |
| 1998 | The Tic CodeMarvin | |
| 1997 | Cats Don't DanceBus Driver (voice) | |
| 1997 | The DeliThe Cabbie | |
| 1997 | Nick and JaneCarter | |
| 1997 | OzEli Zabitz | |
| 1995 | Burnzy's Last CallAndre | |
| 1995 | The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter) | |
| 1994 | September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillSelf | |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Gunther Toody | |
| 1993 | Mr. NannyThanatos | |
| 1993 | Naked in New YorkOrangutang | |
| 1992 | FreejackBrad Carter | |
| 1992 | Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelAuggie | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The MovieHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) | |
| 1989 | Let It RideLooney | |
| 1989 | The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) | |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson HourHimself (as Buster Poindexter) | |
| 1988 | ScroogedGhost of Christmas Past | |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob'The Priest' | |
| 1988 | Candy MountainKeith Burns | |
| 1985 | The EqualizerGarnet | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSinger at Party | |
| 1975 | Night LunchSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveBuster Poindexter |