David Johansen

Jan 09, 1950 - Feb 28, 2025 (75 years old) in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

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

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Miami Vice

Singer at Party

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The Equalizer

Garnet

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Oz

Eli Zabitz

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Teen Titans

Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)

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Centaurworld

Beartaur (voice)

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200 Cigarettes

Tiki Bartender

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Freejack

Brad Carter

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Scrooged

Ghost of Christmas Past

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Mr. Nanny

Thanatos

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Night Lunch

Self

Credits

Personality Crisis: One Night Only 2022

Self / Buster Poindexter

★ 4.4
Centaurworld 2021

Beartaur (voice)

★ 7.4
Above the Shadows 2019

Ron

★ 6.7
Always at The Carlyle 2018

Self

★ 6.7
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past 2017

★ NR
A Very Murray Christmas 2015

The Bartender

★ 5.2
Glass Chin 2014

Stanley Loori

★ 5
Clockwork Orange County 2012

Self

★ 6
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television 2011

★ NR
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery 2011

Himself

★ NR
New York Rock at the BBC 2008

★ 6.5
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music 2007

Self

★ NR
The Return of the New York Dolls 2006

Himself

★ 4.8
The Harry Smith Project Live 2006

Self

★ NR
MOFO NYC 2006

Self

★ NR
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up 2005

Himself

★ 8.5
Punk: Attitude 2005

Himself

★ 7
New York Doll 2005

Self

★ 6.6
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus 2004

Himself

★ 7.3
Lightning in a Bottle 2004

Self

★ 7.3
Teen Titans 2003

Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)

★ 8.4
Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003

Self

★ 6.8
Crooked Lines 2003

Charlie

★ 4.5
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones 2003

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 7.6
God Is On Their Side 2002

God

★ 6
Campfire Stories 2001

Ranger Bill

★ 2.3
25 Years of Punk 2001

Self

★ 6
Deadline 2000

★ NR
The Filth and the Fury 2000

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9
New York Dolls: TV Treasures 2000

Himself

★ 3.8
200 Cigarettes 1999

Tiki Bartender

★ 5.8
The Tic Code 1998

Marvin

★ 5.8
Nick and Jane 1997

Carter

★ 3.3
The Deli 1997

The Cabbie

★ 4
Oz 1997

Eli Zabitz

★ 8
Cats Don't Dance 1997

Bus Driver (voice)

★ 7.2
The Weinerville Chanukah Special 1995

Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)

★ NR
Burnzy's Last Call 1995

Andre

★ NR
Car 54, Where Are You? 1994

Officer Gunther Toody

★ 3.3
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill 1994

Self

★ NR
Naked in New York 1993

Orangutang

★ 4.4
Mr. Nanny 1993

Thanatos

★ 5.1
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel 1992

Auggie

★ 5.2
Freejack 1992

Brad Carter

★ 5.5
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990

Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

★ 6.2
Let It Ride 1989

Looney

★ 6.3
The Jim Henson Hour 1989

Himself (as Buster Poindexter)

★ 8.8
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) 1989

★ NR
Scrooged 1988

Ghost of Christmas Past

★ 6.8
Married to the Mob 1988

'The Priest'

★ 5.9
Candy Mountain 1988

Keith Burns

★ 5.8
The Equalizer 1985

Garnet

★ 7.1
Miami Vice 1984

Singer at Party

★ 7.4
Night Lunch 1975

Self

★ 5

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