David Johansen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 9, 1950
- Died
- Feb 28, 2025 (aged 75)
- Place of birth
- Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 58
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
Scrooged
1988Movie
Ghost of Christmas Past
Teen Titans
2003TV
Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
Oz
1997TV
Eli Zabitz
Miami Vice
1984TV
Singer at Party
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Musical Guest, Buster Poindexter
A Very Murray Christmas
2015Movie
The Bartender
Filmography
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022Movie
Self / Buster Poindexter
Centaurworld
2021TV
Beartaur (voice)
Above the Shadows
2019Movie
Ron
Always at The Carlyle
2018Movie
Self
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
2015Movie
The Bartender
Glass Chin
2014Movie
Stanley Loori
Clockwork Orange County
2012Movie
Self
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011Movie
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011Movie
Himself
New York Rock at the BBC
2008Movie
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007Movie
Self
The Return of the New York Dolls
2006Movie
Himself
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006Movie
Self
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006Movie
Self
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005Movie
Himself
Punk: Attitude
2005Movie
Self
New York Doll
2005Movie
Self
3-D Rocks
2005Movie
Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004Movie
Himself
Lightning in a Bottle
2004Movie
Self
Teen Titans
2003TV
Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003Movie
Self
Crooked Lines
2003Movie
Charlie
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
God Is On Their Side
2002Movie
God
Campfire Stories
2001Movie
Ranger Bill
25 Years of Punk
2001Movie
Self
Deadline
2000TV
Benny
The Filth and the Fury
2000Movie
Self (archive footage)
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000Movie
Himself
200 Cigarettes
1999Movie
Tiki Bartender
The Tic Code
1998Movie
Marvin
Nick and Jane
1997Movie
Carter
The Deli
1997Movie
The Cabbie
Oz
1997TV
Eli Zabitz
Cats Don't Dance
1997Movie
Bus Driver (voice)
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995Movie
Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Burnzy's Last Call
1995Movie
Andre
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994Movie
Officer Gunther Toody
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994Movie
Self
Naked in New York
1993Movie
Orangutang
Mr. Nanny
1993Movie
Thanatos
Later... with Jools Holland
1992TV
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992Movie
Auggie
Freejack
1992Movie
Brad Carter
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990Movie
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Let It Ride
1989Movie
Looney
The Jim Henson Hour
1989TV
Self
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989Movie
Scrooged
1988Movie
Ghost of Christmas Past
Married to the Mob
1988Movie
'The Priest'
Candy Mountain
1988Movie
Keith Burns
The Equalizer
1985TV
Garnet
Miami Vice
1984TV
Singer at Party
Night Lunch
1975Movie
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Musical Guest, Buster Poindexter
Up Your Legs Forever
1971Movie
Self - Legs(uncredited)