David Johansen
Known for acting · Born 9 January 1950 · Died 28 February 2025 · aged 75 · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
59 credits
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
Mr. Nanny
1993
Freejack
1992
Let It Ride
1989
Scrooged
1988
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
Oz
1997
Saturday Night Live
1975
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
Above the Shadows
2019
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
New York Doll
2005
Centaurworld
2021
Acting (57)
2022Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster PoindexterFilm
2021CentaurworldBeartaur (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2019Above the ShadowsRonFilm
2018Always at The CarlyleSelfFilm
2017Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the PastFilm
2015A Very Murray ChristmasThe BartenderFilm
2014Glass ChinStanley LooriFilm
2012Clockwork Orange CountySelfFilm
2011New York Dolls: Live From The BoweryHimselfFilm
2011New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on TelevisionFilm
2008New York Rock at the BBCFilm
2007The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelfFilm
2006The Return of the New York DollsHimselfFilm
2006Motherfucker: A MovieSelfFilm
2006The Harry Smith Project LiveSelfFilm
2005Punk: AttitudeHimselfFilm
2005New York DollSelfFilm
2005New York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimselfFilm
20053-D RocksSelfFilm
2004Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimselfFilm
2004Lightning in a BottleSelfFilm
2003Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)Series
2003End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2003Mayor of the Sunset StripSelfFilm
2003Crooked LinesCharlieFilm
2002God Is On Their SideGodFilm
2001Campfire StoriesRanger BillFilm
200125 Years of PunkSelfFilm
2000The Filth and the FurySelf (archive footage)Film
2000New York Dolls: TV TreasuresHimselfFilm
2000DeadlineBennySeries
1999200 CigarettesTiki BartenderFilm
1998The Tic CodeMarvinFilm
1997OzEli Zabitz · 3 episodesSeries
1997Cats Don't DanceBus Driver (voice)Film
1997The DeliThe CabbieFilm
1997Nick and JaneCarterFilm
1995Burnzy's Last CallAndreFilm
1995The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)Film
1994Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Gunther ToodyFilm
1994September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillSelfFilm
1993Mr. NannyThanatosFilm
1993Naked in New YorkOrangutangFilm
1992FreejackBrad CarterFilm
1992Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelAuggieFilm
1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)Film
1989Let It RideLooneyFilm
1989The Jim Henson HourSelfSeries
1989The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)Film
1988ScroogedGhost of Christmas PastFilm
1988Married to the Mob'The Priest'Film
1988Candy MountainKeith BurnsFilm
1985The EqualizerGarnetSeries
1984Miami ViceSinger at PartySeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 2 episodes, Buster Poindexter · 4 episodesSeries
1975Night LunchSelfFilm
1971Up Your Legs ForeverSelf - Legs(uncredited)Film
Sound (2)
1993Mr. NannyOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1988Candy MountainMusicFilm