David Johansen
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
All Movies (47)
- Personality Crisis: One Night Only2022 · as Self / Buster Poindexter
- Above the Shadows2019 · as Ron
- Always at The Carlyle2018 · as Self
- Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past2017
- A Very Murray Christmas2015 · as The Bartender
- Glass Chin2014 · as Stanley Loori
- Clockwork Orange County2012 · as Self
- New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television2011
- New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery2011 · as Himself
- New York Rock at the BBC2008
- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music2007 · as Self
- The Return of the New York Dolls2006 · as Himself
- The Harry Smith Project Live2006 · as Self
- Motherfucker: A Movie2006 · as Self
- New York Dolls: All Dolled Up2005 · as Himself
- Punk: Attitude2005 · as Himself
- New York Doll2005 · as Self
- Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus2004 · as Himself
- Lightning in a Bottle2004 · as Self
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip2003 · as Self
- Crooked Lines2003 · as Charlie
- End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones2003 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- God Is On Their Side2002 · as God
- Campfire Stories2001 · as Ranger Bill
- 25 Years of Punk2001 · as Self
- The Filth and the Fury2000 · as Self (archive footage)
- New York Dolls: TV Treasures2000 · as Himself
- 200 Cigarettes1999 · as Tiki Bartender
- The Tic Code1998 · as Marvin
- Nick and Jane1997 · as Carter
- The Deli1997 · as The Cabbie
- Cats Don't Dance1997 · as Bus Driver (voice)
- The Weinerville Chanukah Special1995 · as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
- Burnzy's Last Call1995 · as Andre
- Car 54, Where Are You?1994 · as Officer Gunther Toody
- September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill1994 · as Self
- Naked in New York1993 · as Orangutang
- Mr. Nanny1993 · as Thanatos
- Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel1992 · as Auggie
- Freejack1992 · as Brad Carter
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- Let It Ride1989 · as Looney
- The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)1989
- Scrooged1988 · as Ghost of Christmas Past
- Married to the Mob1988 · as 'The Priest'
- Candy Mountain1988 · as Keith Burns
- Night Lunch1975 · as Self
All TV Shows (9)
- Centaurworld2021 · as Beartaur (voice)
- Teen Titans2003 · as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
- Deadline2000 · as Benny
- Oz1997 · as Eli Zabitz
- The Jim Henson Hour1989 · as Self
- The Equalizer1985 · as Garnet
- Miami Vice1984 · as Singer at Party
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Buster Poindexter