David Johansen
Birthday
1950/01/09 (74 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
David Roger Johansen, David JoHansen, David Jo Hansen, Buster Poindexter, The New York City Dolls, The New York Dolls, New York Dolls
Biography
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.
Acting
(1990) Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
(1992) Freejack
as Brad Carter
(1988) Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Past
(2005) New York Doll
as Self
(1992) Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
as Auggie
(1993) Mr. Nanny
as Thanatos
(1989) Let It Ride
as Looney
(2001) Campfire Stories
as Ranger Bill
(1994) September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
(2018) Always at The Carlyle
as Self
(2011) New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
as Himself
(2005) New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
as Himself
(2000) New York Dolls: TV Treasures
as Himself
(2006) The Return of the New York Dolls
as Himself
(1995) Burnzy's Last Call
as Andre
(1999) 200 Cigarettes
as Tiki Bartender
(1994) Car 54, Where Are You?
as Officer Gunther Toody
(1988) Married to the Mob
as 'The Priest'
(1997) Cats Don't Dance
as Bus Driver (voice)
(2022) Personality Crisis: One Night Only
as Self / Buster Poindexter
(1995) The Weinerville Chanukah Special
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
(2014) Glass Chin
as Stanley Loori
(1997) The Deli
as The Cabbie
(2015) A Very Murray Christmas
as The Bartender
(1975) Night Lunch
as Self
(2003) Crooked Lines
as Charlie
(2002) God Is On Their Side
as God
(2012) Clockwork Orange County
as Self
(2003) End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2017) Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
as ---
(2004) Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
as Himself
(2007) The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as Self
(2005) Punk: Attitude
as Himself
(2004) Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
(2000) The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
(2011) New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
as ---
(1997) Nick and Jane
as Carter
(1988) Candy Mountain
as Keith Burns
(2006) MOFO NYC
as Self
(2001) 25 Years of Punk
as Self
(1993) Naked in New York
as Orangutang
(2019) Above the Shadows
as Ron
(1989) The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
as ---
(2006) The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
(2008) New York Rock at the BBC
as ---
(2003) Teen Titans
as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
(1984) Miami Vice
as ---
(2000) Deadline
as ---
(1997) Oz
as Eli Zabitz
(1985) The Equalizer
as Garnet
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(2021) Centaurworld
as Beartaur (voice)
(1989) The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself (as Buster Poindexter)