7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 9, 1950(75)
Day of Death
February 28, 2025
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
David Roger JohansenDavid JoHansenDavid Jo HansenBuster PoindexterThe New York City Dolls
David Johansen
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
8.0
Oz
1997· TV Series
7.5
Miami Vice
1984· TV Series
7.1
The Equalizer
1985· TV Series
Top
8.4
Teen Titans
2003· TV Series
7.4
Centaurworld
2021· TV Series
Deadline
2000· TV Series
6.0
6.2
6.8
Scrooged
1988
7.2
Cats Don't Dance
1997
Filmography
- 2022MoviePersonality Crisis: One Night Onlyas Self / Buster Poindexter
- 2021TVCentaurworldas Beartaur (voice)
- 2019MovieAbove the Shadowsas Ron
- 2018MovieAlways at The Carlyleas Self
- 2017MovieVince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
- 2015MovieA Very Murray Christmasas The Bartender
- 2014MovieGlass Chinas Stanley Loori
- 2012MovieClockwork Orange Countyas Self
- 2011MovieNew York Dolls: Live From The Boweryas Himself
- 2008MovieNew York Rock at the BBC
- 2007MovieThe Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Musicas Self
- 2006MovieThe Harry Smith Project Liveas Self
- 2006MovieMotherfucker: A Movieas Self
- 2005MovieNew York Dolls: All Dolled Upas Himself
- 2005MoviePunk: Attitudeas Himself
- 2005MovieNew York Dollas Self
- 2004MovieSearching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesusas Himself
- 2004MovieLightning in a Bottleas Self
- 2003TVTeen Titansas Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
- 2003MovieMayor of the Sunset Stripas Self
- 2003MovieCrooked Linesas Charlie
- 2003MovieEnd of the Century: The Story of the Ramonesas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001MovieCampfire Storiesas Ranger Bill
- 2001Movie25 Years of Punkas Self
- 2000TVDeadlineas Benny
- 2000MovieThe Filth and the Furyas Self (archive footage)
- 1999Movie200 Cigarettesas Tiki Bartender
- 1998MovieThe Tic Codeas Marvin
- 1997MovieNick and Janeas Carter
- 1997MovieThe Delias The Cabbie
- 1997TVOzas Eli Zabitz
- 1997MovieCats Don't Danceas Bus Driver (voice)
- 1995MovieThe Weinerville Chanukah Specialas Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
- 1995MovieBurnzy's Last Callas Andre
- 1994MovieCar 54, Where Are You?as Officer Gunther Toody
- 1994MovieSeptember Songs: The Music of Kurt Weillas Self
- 1993MovieNaked in New Yorkas Orangutang
- 1993MovieMr. Nannyas Thanatos
- 1992MovieDesire and Hell at Sunset Motelas Auggie
- 1992MovieFreejackas Brad Carter
- 1990MovieTales from the Darkside: The Movieas Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- 1989MovieLet It Rideas Looney
- 1989TVThe Jim Henson Houras Himself (as Buster Poindexter)
- 1989MovieThe Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
- 1988MovieScroogedas Ghost of Christmas Past
- 1988MovieMarried to the Mobas 'The Priest'
- 1988MovieCandy Mountainas Keith Burns
- 1985TVThe Equalizeras Garnet
- 1984TVMiami Viceas Singer at Party
- 1975MovieNight Lunchas Self