Person

David Johansen

Acting · 1950–2025 · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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  Saturday Night Live

  Self - Musical Guest

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  Miami Vice

  Singer at Party

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  The Equalizer

  Garnet

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  Oz

  Eli Zabitz

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  Teen Titans

  Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)

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  Centaurworld

  Beartaur (voice)

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  The Jim Henson Hour

  Self

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  Deadline

  Benny

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  Married to the Mob

  'The Priest'

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  200 Cigarettes

  Tiki Bartender

• 2022Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster Poindexter
• 2021CentaurworldBeartaur (voice)
• 2019Above the ShadowsRon
• 2018Always at The CarlyleSelf
• 2017Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
• 2015A Very Murray ChristmasThe Bartender
• 2014Glass ChinStanley Loori
• 2012Clockwork Orange CountySelf
• 2011New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
• 2011New York Dolls: Live From The BoweryHimself
• 2008New York Rock at the BBC
• 2007The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelf
• 2006The Return of the New York DollsHimself
• 2006The Harry Smith Project LiveSelf
• 2006Motherfucker: A MovieSelf
• 2005New York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimself
• 2005Punk: AttitudeHimself
• 2005New York DollSelf
• 2004Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimself
• 2004Lightning in a BottleSelf
• 2003Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
• 2003Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf
• 2003Crooked LinesCharlie
• 2003End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2002God Is On Their SideGod
• 2001Campfire StoriesRanger Bill
• 200125 Years of PunkSelf
• 2000DeadlineBenny
• 2000The Filth and the FurySelf (archive footage)
• 2000New York Dolls: TV TreasuresHimself
• 1999200 CigarettesTiki Bartender
• 1998The Tic CodeMarvin
• 1997Nick and JaneCarter
• 1997The DeliThe Cabbie
• 1997OzEli Zabitz
• 1997Cats Don't DanceBus Driver (voice)
• 1995The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
• 1995Burnzy's Last CallAndre
• 1994Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Gunther Toody
• 1994September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillSelf
• 1993Naked in New YorkOrangutang
• 1993Mr. NannyThanatos
• 1992Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelAuggie
• 1992FreejackBrad Carter
• 1990Tales from the Darkside: The MovieHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
• 1989Let It RideLooney
• 1989The Jim Henson HourSelf
• 1989The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
• 1988ScroogedGhost of Christmas Past
• 1988Married to the Mob'The Priest'
• 1988Candy MountainKeith Burns
• 1985The EqualizerGarnet
• 1984Miami ViceSinger at Party
• 1975Night LunchSelf
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest