David Johansen

David Johansen

🎂 9th January 1950 (76 yrs) 📍 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.

David Johansen

🎬 Movies Featuring David Johansen

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2022)

as Self / Buster Poindexter
Above the Shadows

Above the Shadows (2019)

as Ron
Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle (2018)

as Self
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past (2017)

A Very Murray Christmas

A Very Murray Christmas (2015)

as The Bartender
Glass Chin

Glass Chin (2014)

as Stanley Loori
Clockwork Orange County

Clockwork Orange County (2012)

as Self
No Image

New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television (2011)

New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery (2011)

as Himself
New York Rock at the BBC

New York Rock at the BBC (2008)

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007)

as Self
No Image

The Return of the New York Dolls (2006)

as Himself
The Harry Smith Project Live

The Harry Smith Project Live (2006)

as Self
No Image

MOFO NYC (2006)

as Self
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

New York Dolls: All Dolled Up (2005)

as Himself
Punk: Attitude

Punk: Attitude (2005)

as Himself
New York Doll

New York Doll (2005)

as Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2004)

as Himself
Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

as Self
Crooked Lines

Crooked Lines (2003)

as Charlie
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image

God Is On Their Side (2002)

as God
Campfire Stories

Campfire Stories (2001)

as Ranger Bill
25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk (2001)

as Self
The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

New York Dolls: TV Treasures (2000)

as Himself
200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes (1999)

as Tiki Bartender
The Tic Code

The Tic Code (1998)

as Marvin
Nick and Jane

Nick and Jane (1997)

as Carter
The Deli

The Deli (1997)

as The Cabbie
Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance (1997)

as Bus Driver (voice)
The Weinerville Chanukah Special

The Weinerville Chanukah Special (1995)

as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Burnzy's Last Call

Burnzy's Last Call (1995)

as Andre
Car 54, Where Are You?

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

as Officer Gunther Toody
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994)

as Self
Naked in New York

Naked in New York (1993)

as Orangutang
Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny (1993)

as Thanatos
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1992)

as Auggie
Freejack

Freejack (1992)

as Brad Carter
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Let It Ride

Let It Ride (1989)

as Looney
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)

The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) (1989)

Scrooged

Scrooged (1988)

as Ghost of Christmas Past
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob (1988)

as 'The Priest'
Candy Mountain

Candy Mountain (1988)

as Keith Burns
Night Lunch

Night Lunch (1975)

as Self