David Johansen

David Johansen1950 - 2025

usually

Actor

Popularity

1.6

Famous

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.

Credits

Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Personality Crisis: One Night Only

2022

Documentary • Music

as Self / Buster Poindexter

5
0.3
Above the Shadows
Above the Shadows

2019

Fantasy • Romance

as Ron

6.7
1.3
Always at The Carlyle
Always at The Carlyle

2018

Documentary

as Self

6.8
0.5
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

2017

Documentary • Music

0
0.1
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas

2015

Comedy • Music • TV Movie

as The Bartender

5.3
0.7
Glass Chin
Glass Chin

2014

Drama • Thriller

as Stanley Loori

4.8
0.5
Clockwork Orange County
Clockwork Orange County

2012

Documentary

as Self

6
0.1
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television

2011

Documentary • Music

0
0
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

2011

as Himself

0
0.1
New York Rock at the BBC
New York Rock at the BBC

2008

Music

6.5
0.1
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

2007

Documentary • Music

as Self

0
0.1
The Return of the New York Dolls
The Return of the New York Dolls

2006

Music

as Himself

4.8
0.1
The Harry Smith Project Live
The Harry Smith Project Live

2006

Music

as Self

0
0.2
MOFO NYC
MOFO NYC

2006

Documentary

as Self

0
0.2
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

2005

Documentary • Music

as Himself

8.5
0.1
Punk: Attitude
Punk: Attitude

2005

Documentary • Music

as Himself

7
0.3
New York Doll
New York Doll

2005

Documentary • Music

as Self

6.6
0.2
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

2004

Documentary • Music

as Himself

7.3
0
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle

2004

Documentary • Music

as Self

7.3
0.2
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Mayor of the Sunset Strip

2003

Documentary • Music

as Self

6.8
0.4
Crooked Lines
Crooked Lines

2003

Comedy

as Charlie

4.5
0.4
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.6
0.4
God Is On Their Side
God Is On Their Side

2002

Action • Comedy • Music

as God

0
0.1
Campfire Stories
Campfire Stories

2001

Horror

as Ranger Bill

2.3
0.3
25 Years of Punk
25 Years of Punk

2001

Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self

6
0.3
The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury

2000

Documentary • Music

as Self (archive footage)

7
0.8
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
New York Dolls: TV Treasures

2000

Documentary • Music

as Himself

3.8
0.1
200 Cigarettes
200 Cigarettes

1999

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Tiki Bartender

5.9
0.9
Nick and Jane
Nick and Jane

1997

Comedy • Romance

as Carter

4
0.3
The Deli
The Deli

1997

Comedy • Drama

as The Cabbie

3.5
0.5
Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance

1997

Animation • Comedy • Family • Music

as Bus Driver (voice)

7.2
1
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
The Weinerville Chanukah Special

1995

Comedy • TV Movie

as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)

0
0.1
Burnzy's Last Call
Burnzy's Last Call

1995

Comedy • Drama

as Andre

0
0.7
Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?

1994

Action • Comedy

as Officer Gunther Toody

3.3
0.5
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

1994

Documentary • Music

as Self

0
0.1
Naked in New York
Naked in New York

1993

Comedy • Romance

as Orangutang

4.7
0.6
Mr. Nanny
Mr. Nanny

1993

Comedy • Family

as Thanatos

5.1
0.7
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992

Comedy • Mystery • Thriller

as Auggie

4.6
0.5
Freejack
Freejack

1992

Action • Crime • Drama • Science Fiction

as Brad Carter

5.4
1.5
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • Thriller

as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

6.2
1.2
Let It Ride
Let It Ride

1989

Comedy

as Looney

6.3
0.7
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)

1989

Documentary • Music

0
0.1
Scrooged
Scrooged

1988

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

as Ghost of Christmas Past

6.8
2.1
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob

1988

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as 'The Priest'

5.9
2
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain

1988

Drama • Music

as Keith Burns

5.7
0.4
Night Lunch
Night Lunch

1975

Documentary • Music

as Self

5
0.6

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