Acting

David Johansen

Born 1950-01-09 · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Died 2025-02-28

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.

Credits

Newest first

Personality Crisis: One Night Only
as Self / Buster Poindexter
2022
Centaurworld
as Beartaur (voice)
2021
Above the Shadows
as Ron
2019
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
2018
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
A Very Murray Christmas
as The Bartender
2015
Glass Chin
as Stanley Loori
2014
Clockwork Orange County
as Self
2012
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
as Himself
2011
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as Self
2007
The Return of the New York Dolls
as Himself
2006
The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
2006
Motherfucker: A Movie
as Self
2006
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
as Himself
2005
Punk: Attitude
as Self
2005
New York Doll
as Self
2005
3-D Rocks
as Self
2005
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
as Himself
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2004
Teen Titans
as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003
Crooked Lines
as Charlie
2003
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
God Is On Their Side
as God
2002
Campfire Stories
as Ranger Bill
2001
25 Years of Punk
as Self
2001
Deadline
as Benny
2000
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
2000
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
as Himself
2000
200 Cigarettes
as Tiki Bartender
1999
The Tic Code
as Marvin
1998
Nick and Jane
as Carter
1997
The Deli
as The Cabbie
1997
Oz
as Eli Zabitz
1997
Cats Don't Dance
as Bus Driver (voice)
1997
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
1995
Burnzy's Last Call
as Andre
1995
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Officer Gunther Toody
1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1994
Naked in New York
as Orangutang
1993
Mr. Nanny
as Thanatos
1993
Mr. Nanny
Original Music Composer
1993
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
as Auggie
1992
Freejack
as Brad Carter
1992
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1990
Let It Ride
as Looney
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
as Self
1989
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Past
1988
Married to the Mob
as 'The Priest'
1988
Candy Mountain
as Keith Burns
1988
Candy Mountain
Music
1988
The Equalizer
as Garnet
1985
Miami Vice
as Singer at Party
1984
Night Lunch
as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Buster Poindexter
1975
Up Your Legs Forever
as Self - Legs(uncredited)
1971