David Johansen

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1950-01-09 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As David Roger Johansen, David JoHansen, David Jo Hansen, Buster Poindexter, The New York City Dolls, The New York Dolls, New York Dolls

David 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.

Known For

Actor

2022
Personality Crisis: One Night Only

as Self / Buster Poindexter

2021
Centaurworld

as Beartaur (voice)

2015
A Very Murray Christmas

as The Bartender

2014
Glass Chin

as Stanley Loori

2006
MOFO NYC

as Self

2005
Punk: Attitude

as Himself

2005
2003
Crooked Lines

as Charlie

2003
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003
Teen Titans

as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)

2001
Campfire Stories

as Ranger Bill

2001
2000
The Filth and the Fury

as Self (archive footage)

1999
200 Cigarettes

as Tiki Bartender

1997
Nick and Jane

as Carter

1997
The Deli

as The Cabbie

1997
Cats Don't Dance

as Bus Driver (voice)

1997
Oz

as Eli Zabitz

1995
The Weinerville Chanukah Special

as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)

1995
1994
Car 54, Where Are You?

as Officer Gunther Toody

1993
Naked in New York

as Orangutang

1993
Mr. Nanny

as Thanatos

1992
Freejack

as Brad Carter

1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

1989
Let It Ride

as Looney

1989
The Jim Henson Hour

as Himself (as Buster Poindexter)

1988
Scrooged

as Ghost of Christmas Past

1988
Married to the Mob

as 'The Priest'

1985
The Equalizer

as Garnet

1975
Night Lunch

as Self

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Sound

1993
Mr. Nanny

as Original Music Composer