Acting
David Johansen
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...
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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.
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Known for
Scrooged1988 · Ghost of Christmas Past3.4ActuallyLike
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)3.1
Cats Don't Dance1997 · Bus Driver (voice)3.6
Married to the Mob1988 · 'The Priest'3.0ActuallyLike
Freejack1992 · Brad Carter2.8
Above the Shadows2019 · Ron3.4ActuallyLike
A Very Murray Christmas2015 · The Bartender2.6
200 Cigarettes1999 · Tiki Bartender2.9Catalog
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Cast
Cast credits
Scrooged1988 · Ghost of Christmas Past3.4ActuallyLikeTales from the Darkside: The Movie1990 · Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)3.1Cats Don't Dance1997 · Bus Driver (voice)3.6Married to the Mob1988 · 'The Priest'3.0ActuallyLikeFreejack1992 · Brad Carter2.8Above the Shadows2019 · Ron3.4ActuallyLikeA Very Murray Christmas2015 · The Bartender2.6200 Cigarettes1999 · Tiki Bartender2.9
Mr. Nanny1993 · Thanatos2.6
Let It Ride1989 · Looney3.1
The Filth and the Fury2000 · Self (archive footage)3.5
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones2003 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)3.8
Punk: Attitude2005 · Himself3.5
Mayor of the Sunset Strip2003 · Self3.5
Always at The Carlyle2018 · Self3.4
New York Doll2005 · Self3.4
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus2004 · Himself3.6
Lightning in a Bottle2004 · Self3.8Crew
