David Johansen
Known for
Acting
Life
1950 – 2025 (aged 75)
Born in
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb34 acting credits
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
Scrooged
22 Nov 1988
Teen Titans
19 Jul 2003
Oz
12 Jul 1997
Miami Vice
16 Sep 1984
Saturday Night Live
11 Oct 1975
A Very Murray Christmas
04 Dec 2015
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
03 May 1990
Freejack
17 Jan 1992
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Filmography
2021
- Centaurworldas Beartaur (voice)3 episodes
2019
- Above the Shadowsas Ron
2015
- A Very Murray Christmasas The Bartender
2014
- Glass Chinas Stanley Loori
2003
- Teen Titansas Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)1 episode
- Crooked Linesas Charlie
2002
- God Is On Their Sideas God
2001
- Campfire Storiesas Ranger Bill
2000
- Deadlineas Benny1 episode
1999
- 200 Cigarettesas Tiki Bartender
1998
- The Tic Codeas Marvin
1997
- Nick and Janeas Carter
- The Delias The Cabbie
- Ozas Eli Zabitz3 episodes
- Cats Don't Danceas Bus Driver (voice)
1995
- The Weinerville Chanukah Specialas Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
- Burnzy's Last Callas Andre
1994
- Car 54, Where Are You?as Officer Gunther Toody
1993
- Naked in New Yorkas Orangutang
- Mr. Nannyas Thanatos
1992
- Desire and Hell at Sunset Motelas Auggie
- Freejackas Brad Carter
1990
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movieas Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1988
- Scroogedas Ghost of Christmas Past
- Married to the Mobas 'The Priest'
- Candy Mountainas Keith Burns
1985
- The Equalizeras Garnet1 episode
1984
- Miami Viceas Singer at Party1 episode
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Buster Poindexter4 episodes