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David Johansen

David Johansen

David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) 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.

Born

Jan 09, 1950

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

Died

Feb 28, 2025

Known For

Acting

Movies

49 acting

2 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Scrooged
Scrooged
1988 • as Ghost of Christmas Past
★ 6.8
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
1988 • as 'The Priest'
★ 6.0
Freejack
Freejack
1992 • as Brad Carter
★ 5.5
Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance
1997 • as Bus Driver (voice)
★ 7.2
Mr. Nanny
Mr. Nanny
1993 • as Thanatos
★ 5.1
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 • as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
★ 6.2
200 Cigarettes
200 Cigarettes
1999 • as Tiki Bartender
★ 5.8
Above the Shadows
Above the Shadows
2019 • as Ron
★ 6.7
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas
2015 • as The Bartender
★ 5.2
Always at The Carlyle
Always at The Carlyle
2018 • as Self
★ 6.7
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
2004 • as Self
★ 7.6
The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.9
Let It Ride
Let It Ride
1989 • as Looney
★ 6.3
Naked in New York
Naked in New York
1993 • as Orangutang
★ 4.8
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022 • as Self / Buster Poindexter
★ 4.4
Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994 • as Officer Gunther Toody
★ 3.6
Crooked Lines
Crooked Lines
2003 • as Charlie
★ 4.5
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
★ 5.7
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
★ 6.8
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain
1988 • as Keith Burns
★ 5.9
The Tic Code
The Tic Code
1998 • as Marvin
★ 5.9
Glass Chin
Glass Chin
2014 • as Stanley Loori
★ 5.0
Burnzy's Last Call
Burnzy's Last Call
1995 • as Andre
★ 8.0
Motherfucker: A Movie
Motherfucker: A Movie
2006 • as Self
The Deli
The Deli
1997 • as The Cabbie
★ 4.8
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
★ 7.5
25 Years of Punk
25 Years of Punk
2001 • as Self
★ 7.0
Up Your Legs Forever
Up Your Legs Forever
1971 • as Self - Legs(uncredited)
★ 8.0
Campfire Stories
Campfire Stories
2001 • as Ranger Bill
★ 3.0
movie
3-D Rocks
2005 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995 • as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
movie
★ 4.8
Clockwork Orange County
Clockwork Orange County
2012 • as Self
★ 6.0
Night Lunch
Night Lunch
1975 • as Self
★ 5.0
Nick and Jane
Nick and Jane
1997 • as Carter
★ 4.8
Punk: Attitude
Punk: Attitude
2005 • as Self
★ 7.1
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
★ 8.5
New York Doll
New York Doll
2005 • as Self
★ 6.8
movie
God Is On Their Side
2002 • as God
★ 8.0
movie
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000 • as Himself
★ 3.8