David Johansen

actor • soundtrack • composer

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...

Born: January 9, 1950 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Died: February 28, 2025 (age 75)

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Known For

6.0

Oz

Movies & TV Credits

56 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Personality Crisis: One Night Only Movie	6.8	Actor	Self / Buster Poindexter	2022
Centaurworld TV Show	7.8	Actor	Beartaur (voice)(3 Episodes)	2021
Above the Shadows Movie	6.3	Actor	Ron	2019
Always at The Carlyle Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2018
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past Movie	8.0	Actor	—	2017
A Very Murray Christmas TV Special	5.3	Actor	The Bartender	2015
Glass Chin Movie	5.5	Actor	Stanley Loori	2014
Clockwork Orange County Movie	6.3	Actor	Self	2012
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television Movie	—	Actor	—	2011
New York Dolls Live at Bowery Ballroom TV Special	—	Actor	Himself	2011
New York Rock at the BBC Movie	—	Actor	—	2008
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2007
MOFO NYC Movie	4.7	Actor	Self	2006
The Harry Smith Project Live Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2006
The Return of the New York Dolls Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2006
New York Doll Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2005
Punk: Attitude Movie	7.6	Actor	Himself	2005
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up Movie	7.0	Actor	Himself	2005
Lightning in a Bottle Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2004
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus Movie	7.4	Actor	Himself	2004
Mayor of the Sunset Strip Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	2003
Crooked Lines Movie	4.7	Actor	Charlie	2003
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones Movie	8.1	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2003
Teen Titans TV Show	8.1	Actor	Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)(1 Episode)	2003
God Is On Their Side Movie	8.4	Actor	God	2002
Campfire Stories Movie	2.9	Actor	Ranger Bill	2001
25 Years of Punk Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2001
The Filth and the Fury Movie	7.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2000
New York Dolls: TV Treasures Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2000
Deadline TV Show	6.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2000
200 Cigarettes Movie	5.9	Actor	Tiki Bartender	1999
Nick and Jane Movie	5.2	Actor	Carter	1997
The Deli Movie	5.3	Actor	The Cabbie	1997
Cats Don't Dance Movie	7.1	Actor	Bus Driver (voice)	1997
Oz TV Show	8.6	Actor	Eli Zabitz(3 Episodes)	1997
Burnzy's Last Call Movie	5.3	Actor	Andre	1995
The Weinerville Chanukah Special TV Special	7.0	Actor	Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)	1995
Car 54, Where Are You? Movie	2.8	Actor	Officer Gunther Toody	1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1994
Mr. Nanny Movie	4.1	Actor	Thanatos	1993
Naked in New York Movie	5.4	Actor	Orangutang	1993
Mr. Nanny Movie	4.1	Sound	Original Music Composer	1993
Freejack Movie	5.2	Actor	Brad Carter	1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel Movie	4.7	Actor	Auggie	1992
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Movie	6.0	Actor	Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)	1990
Let It Ride Movie	6.9	Actor	Looney	1989
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) Movie	—	Actor	—	1989
Scrooged Movie	7.1	Actor	Ghost of Christmas Past	1988
Married to the Mob Movie	6.0	Actor	'The Priest'	1988
Candy Mountain Movie	6.2	Actor	Keith Burns	1988
Candy Mountain Movie	6.2	Sound	Music	1988
MuppeTelevision TV Show	7.9	Actor	Himself (as Buster Poindexter)(1 Episode)	1987
The Equalizer TV Show	7.6	Actor	Garnet(1 Episode)	1985
Miami Vice TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1984
Night Lunch Short Film	7.1	Actor	Self	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Musical Guest(2 Episodes)	1975

David Johansen

Known For

Married to the Mob

Scrooged

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Oz

Movies & TV Credits