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

Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Brad Carter

Freejack

Ghost of Christmas Past

Scrooged

Self

New York Doll

Auggie

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Thanatos

Mr. Nanny

Looney

Let It Ride

Ranger Bill

Campfire Stories

Self

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

Self

Always at The Carlyle

Himself

New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

Himself

New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

Himself

New York Dolls: TV Treasures

Himself

The Return of the New York Dolls

Andre

Burnzy's Last Call

Tiki Bartender

200 Cigarettes

'The Priest'

Married to the Mob

Officer Gunther Toody

Car 54, Where Are You?

Bus Driver (voice)

Cats Don't Dance

Self / Buster Poindexter

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)

The Weinerville Chanukah Special

Stanley Loori

Glass Chin

The Cabbie

The Deli

The Bartender

A Very Murray Christmas

Self

Night Lunch

Charlie

Crooked Lines

God

God Is On Their Side

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television

Self (archive footage)

The Filth and the Fury

Self

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

Self

Clockwork Orange County

Self

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

Himself

Punk: Attitude

Self

Lightning in a Bottle

Himself

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

Carter

Nick and Jane

Keith Burns

Candy Mountain

Self

MOFO NYC

Self

25 Years of Punk

Orangutang

Naked in New York

Ron

Above the Shadows

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

Self

The Harry Smith Project Live

New York Rock at the BBC

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-01-09

Place of Birth

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

David Roger Johansen