David Johansen
ActingDavid 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.
Movies
Self / Buster Poindexter
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022
Ron
Above the Shadows
2019
Self
Always at The Carlyle
2018
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
The Bartender
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
Stanley Loori
Glass Chin
2014
Self
Clockwork Orange County
2012
Himself
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Self
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007
Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
Self
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006
Himself
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005
Himself
Punk: Attitude
2005
Self
New York Doll
2005
Himself
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
Charlie
Crooked Lines
2003
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
TV Shows
Beartaur (voice)
Centaurworld
2021
Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
Teen Titans
2003
Benny
Deadline
2000
Eli Zabitz
Oz
1997
Self
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Garnet
The Equalizer
1985
Singer at Party
Miami Vice
1984
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
Buster Poindexter
Saturday Night Live
1975
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