David Johansen

David Johansen

Person

David Johansen

Actor 1950-01-09 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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

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Scrooged

Scrooged

1988 · Ghost of Christmas Past

Teen Titans

Teen Titans

2003 · Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)

Oz

1997 · Eli Zabitz

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984 · Singer at Party

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas

2015 · The Bartender

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 · Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Freejack

Freejack

1992 · Brad Carter

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

1988 · 'The Priest'

Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

1997 · Bus Driver (voice)

Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny

1993 · Thanatos

Above the Shadows

Above the Shadows

2019 · Ron

200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

1999 · Tiki Bartender

Let It Ride

Let It Ride

1989 · Looney

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

2021 · Beartaur (voice)

The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

2000 · Self (archive footage)

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985 · Garnet

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Punk: Attitude

Punk: Attitude

2005 · Self