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David Johansen

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1950-01-09

Deathday: 2025-02-28 (75 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 59

Movies 50

self 27

TV Shows 9

Voice 3

Self / Buster Poindexter

David Johansen

Biography

Filmography

all 59

Movies 50

self 27

TV Shows 9

Voice 3

Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2022)

Centaurworld (2021)

Above the Shadows (2019)

Always at The Carlyle (2018)

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

A Very Murray Christmas (2015)

Sami Yaffa - Sound Tracker (2014)

Glass Chin (2014)

Clockwork Orange County (2012)

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

New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery (2011)

Chorus : La première émission Rock d'Antoine de Caunes (2010)

New York Rock at the BBC (2008)

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

The Return of the New York Dolls (2006)

The Harry Smith Project Live (2006)

MOFO NYC (2006)

New York Dolls: All Dolled Up (2005)

Punk: Attitude (2005)

New York Doll (2005)

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2004)

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

Teen Titans (2003)

Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

Crooked Lines (2003)

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

God Is On Their Side (2002)

Campfire Stories (2001)

Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (2001)

25 Years of Punk (2001)

Deadline (2000)

The Filth and the Fury (2000)

The Pretenders - Greatest Hits (2000)

New York Dolls: TV Treasures (2000)

200 Cigarettes (1999)

Nick and Jane (1997)

The Deli (1997)

Oz (1997)

Cats Don't Dance (1997)

The Weinerville Chanukah Special (1995)

Burnzy's Last Call (1995)

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994)

Naked in New York (1993)

Mr. Nanny (1993)

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1992)

Freejack (1992)

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

Let It Ride (1989)

The Jim Henson Hour (1989)

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

Scrooged (1988)

Married to the Mob (1988)

Candy Mountain (1988)

The Equalizer (1985)

Miami Vice (1984)

Night Lunch (1975)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Up Your Legs Forever (1971)

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Information

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-01-09

Deathday 2025-02-28 (75 years old)

Birth Place Staten Island, United States

Relationships Cyrinda Foxe (1977 - 1978), Kate Simon (1983 - 2011)

Citizenships United States

Also Known As David Roger Johansen, David JoHansen, David Jo Hansen, Buster Poindexter, The New York City Dolls, The New York Dolls, New York Dolls

Credited with

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-09

Deathday

2025-02-28 (75 years old)

Birth Place

Staten Island, United States

Relationships

Cyrinda Foxe (1977 - 1978), Kate Simon (1983 - 2011)

Citizenships

United States

Also Known As

David Roger Johansen, David JoHansen, David Jo Hansen, Buster Poindexter, The New York City Dolls, The New York Dolls, New York Dolls