David Johansen
January 9, 1950 (75 years old) in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) is 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
Credits
- 2022 ·Personality Crisis: One Night Onlyas Self / Buster Poindexter
- 2021 ·Centaurworldas Beartaur (voice)
- 2019 ·Above the Shadowsas Ron
- 2018 ·Always at The Carlyleas Self
- 2017 ·Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Pastas
- 2015 ·A Very Murray Christmasas The Bartender
- 2014 ·Glass Chinas Stanley Loori
- 2012 ·Clockwork Orange Countyas Self
- 2011 ·New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Televisionas
- 2011 ·New York Dolls: Live From The Boweryas Himself
- 2008 ·New York Rock at the BBCas
- 2007 ·The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Musicas Self
- 2006 ·The Return of the New York Dollsas Himself
- 2006 ·The Harry Smith Project Liveas Self
- 2006 ·MOFO NYCas Self
- 2005 ·New York Dolls: All Dolled Upas Himself
- 2005 ·Punk: Attitudeas Himself
- 2005 ·New York Dollas Self
- 2004 ·Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesusas Himself
- 2004 ·Lightning in a Bottleas Self
- 2003 ·Teen Titansas Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
- 2003 ·Mayor of the Sunset Stripas Self
- 2003 ·Crooked Linesas Charlie
- 2003 ·End of the Century: The Story of the Ramonesas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 ·God Is On Their Sideas God
- 2001 ·Campfire Storiesas Ranger Bill
- 2001 ·25 Years of Punkas Self
- 2000 ·Deadlineas
- 2000 ·The Filth and the Furyas Self (archive footage)
- 2000 ·New York Dolls: TV Treasuresas Himself
- 1999 ·200 Cigarettesas Tiki Bartender
- 1997 ·Nick and Janeas Carter
- 1997 ·The Delias The Cabbie
- 1997 ·Ozas Eli Zabitz
- 1997 ·Cats Don't Danceas Bus Driver (voice)
- 1995 ·The Weinerville Chanukah Specialas Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
- 1995 ·Burnzy's Last Callas Andre
- 1994 ·Car 54, Where Are You?as Officer Gunther Toody
- 1994 ·September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weillas Self
- 1993 ·Naked in New Yorkas Orangutang
- 1993 ·Mr. Nannyas Thanatos
- 1992 ·Desire and Hell at Sunset Motelas Auggie
- 1992 ·Freejackas Brad Carter
- 1990 ·Tales from the Darkside: The Movieas Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- 1989 ·Let It Rideas Looney
- 1989 ·The Jim Henson Houras Himself (as Buster Poindexter)
- 1989 ·The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)as
- 1988 ·Scroogedas Ghost of Christmas Past
- 1988 ·Married to the Mobas 'The Priest'
- 1988 ·Candy Mountainas Keith Burns
- 1985 ·The Equalizeras Garnet
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas
- 1975 ·Night Lunchas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest