David Johansen

David Johansen

Acting

Born January 9, 1950 · 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…

Known for

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Teen Titans

Teen Titans

2003

Oz

1997

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

2021

Acting(56)

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

1971Up Your Legs ForeverSelf - Legs(uncredited)

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