David Johansen

David Johansen

  • Birthday: 1950-01-09
  • Place of birth: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: David Roger Johansen

Biography

David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) is 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.

Filmography

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

As Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Freejack

1992

As Brad Carter

Scrooged

1988

As Ghost of Christmas Past

New York Doll

2005

As Self

Let It Ride

1989

As Looney

Mr. Nanny

1993

As Thanatos

Campfire Stories

2001

As Ranger Bill

Burnzy's Last Call

1995

As Andre

Married to the Mob

1988

As 'The Priest'

Car 54, Where Are You?

1994

As Officer Gunther Toody

Glass Chin

2014

As Stanley Loori

A Very Murray Christmas

2015

As The Bartender

Crooked Lines

2003

As Charlie

The Filth and the Fury

2000

As Self (archive footage)

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003

As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Punk: Attitude

2005

As Himself

Nick and Jane

1997

As Carter

MOFO NYC

2006

As

25 Years of Punk

2001

As Self

Naked in New York

1993

As Orangutang

Above the Shadows

2019

As Ron

200 Cigarettes

1999

As Tiki Bartender

Cats Don't Dance

1997

As Bus Driver (voice)

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

2022

As Self / Buster Poindexter

The Weinerville Chanukah Special

1995

As Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)

Night Lunch

1975

As Self

The Deli

1997

As The Cabbie

Production

Mr. Nanny

1993

As Original Music Composer

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