David Johansen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-01-09
Day of Death
2025-02-28 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
David Johansen
Biography
David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) 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
Acting
(2022)
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
as Self / Buster Poindexter
(2019)
Above the Shadows
as Ron
(2018)
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
(2017)
(2015)
A Very Murray Christmas
as The Bartender
(2014)
Glass Chin
as Stanley Loori
(2012)
Clockwork Orange County
as Self
(2011)
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
as Himself
(2011)
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
(2006)
MOFO NYC
as Self
(2006)
The Return of the New York Dolls
as Himself
(2005)
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
as Himself
(2005)
New York Doll
as Self
(2005)
Punk: Attitude
as Himself
(2004)
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
(2004)
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
as Himself
(2003)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2003)
Crooked Lines
as Charlie
(2003)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
(2002)
God Is On Their Side
as God
(2001)
Campfire Stories
as Ranger Bill
(2001)
25 Years of Punk
as Self
(2000)
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
(2000)
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
as Himself
(1999)
200 Cigarettes
as Tiki Bartender
(1998)
The Tic Code
as Marvin
(1997)
Cats Don't Dance
as Bus Driver (voice)
(1997)
The Deli
as The Cabbie
(1997)
Nick and Jane
as Carter
(1995)
Burnzy's Last Call
as Andre
(1995)
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
(1994)
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Officer Gunther Toody
(1994)
(1993)
Mr. Nanny
as Thanatos
(1993)
Naked in New York
as Orangutang
(1992)
Freejack
as Brad Carter
(1992)
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
as Auggie
(1990)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
(1989)
Let It Ride
as Looney
(1989)
(1988)
Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Past
(1988)
Married to the Mob
as 'The Priest'
(1988)
Candy Mountain
as Keith Burns
(1975)
Night Lunch
as Self
Crew
(1993)
Mr. Nanny
Original Music Composer
(1988)
Candy Mountain
Music