Personal Info
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1950-01-09 (75 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
David Roger JohansenDavid JoHansenDavid Jo HansenBuster PoindexterThe New York City DollsThe New York DollsNew York Dolls
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
Acting
2022 --
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
| Self / Buster Poindexter
2019 --
Above the Shadows
| Ron
2018 --
Always at The Carlyle
| Self
2017 --
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
|
2015 --
A Very Murray Christmas
| The Bartender
2014 --
Glass Chin
| Stanley Loori
2012 --
Clockwork Orange County
| Self
2011 --
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
|
2011 --
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
| Himself
2008 --
New York Rock at the BBC
|
2007 --
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
| Self
2006 --
The Return of the New York Dolls
| Himself
2006 --
The Harry Smith Project Live
| Self
2006 --
MOFO NYC
| Self
2005 --
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
| Himself
2005 --
Punk: Attitude
| Himself
2005 --
New York Doll
| Self
2004 --
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
| Himself
2004 --
Lightning in a Bottle
| Self
2003 --
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
| Self
2003 --
Crooked Lines
| Charlie
2003 --
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002 --
God Is On Their Side
| God
2001 --
Campfire Stories
| Ranger Bill
2001 --
25 Years of Punk
| Self
2000 --
The Filth and the Fury
| Self (archive footage)
2000 --
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
| Himself
1999 --
200 Cigarettes
| Tiki Bartender
1997 --
Nick and Jane
| Carter
1997 --
The Deli
| The Cabbie
1997 --
Cats Don't Dance
| Bus Driver (voice)
1995 --
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
| Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
1995 --
Burnzy's Last Call
| Andre
1994 --
Car 54, Where Are You?
| Officer Gunther Toody
1994 --
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
| Self
1993 --
Naked in New York
| Orangutang
1993 --
Mr. Nanny
| Thanatos
1992 --
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
| Auggie
1992 --
Freejack
| Brad Carter
1990 --
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
| Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1989 --
Let It Ride
| Looney
1989 --
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
|
1988 --
Scrooged
| Ghost of Christmas Past
1988 --
Married to the Mob
| 'The Priest'
1988 --
Candy Mountain
| Keith Burns
1975 --
Night Lunch
| Self