David Johansen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-09

Day of death

2025-02-28 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

David Johansen

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.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Oz

    Oz

  • Teen Titans

    Teen Titans

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Centaurworld

    Centaurworld

  • Scrooged

    Scrooged

  • Glass Chin

    Glass Chin

  • Freejack

    Freejack

  • Deadline

    Deadline

  • Mr. Nanny

    Mr. Nanny

  • The Deli

    The Deli

  • Cats Don't Dance

    Cats Don't Dance

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

    Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

  • Candy Mountain

    Candy Mountain

  • MOFO NYC

    MOFO NYC

  • Always at The Carlyle

    Always at The Carlyle

  • Burnzy's Last Call

    Burnzy's Last Call

  • Above the Shadows

    Above the Shadows

  • Crooked Lines

    Crooked Lines

  • A Very Murray Christmas

    A Very Murray Christmas

  • The Filth and the Fury

    The Filth and the Fury

  • 200 Cigarettes

    200 Cigarettes

  • 25 Years of Punk

    25 Years of Punk

  • Night Lunch

    Night Lunch

  • The Jim Henson Hour

    The Jim Henson Hour

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

    End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

  • Personality Crisis: One Night Only

    Personality Crisis: One Night Only

  • Married to the Mob

    Married to the Mob

  • Let It Ride

    Let It Ride

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

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

  • Punk: Attitude

    Punk: Attitude

  • Nick and Jane

    Nick and Jane

  • The Harry Smith Project Live

    The Harry Smith Project Live

  • Clockwork Orange County

    Clockwork Orange County

  • God Is On Their Side

    God Is On Their Side

  • Car 54, Where Are You?

    Car 54, Where Are You?

  • Mayor of the Sunset Strip

    Mayor of the Sunset Strip

  • Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

    Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

  • The Return of the New York Dolls

    The Return of the New York Dolls

  • Lightning in a Bottle

    Lightning in a Bottle

  • New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

    New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

  • New York Doll

    New York Doll

  • Campfire Stories

    Campfire Stories

  • New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

    New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

  • The Tic Code

    The Tic Code

  • September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

  • The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

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

  • The Weinerville Chanukah Special

    The Weinerville Chanukah Special

  • Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

    Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

  • Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

    Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

  • New York Rock at the BBC

    New York Rock at the BBC

  • New York Dolls: TV Treasures

    New York Dolls: TV Treasures

  • New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television

    New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television