David Johansen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 9, 1950
- Died
- February 28, 2025
- Birthplace
- Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Personality Crisis: One Night Only 2022
as Self / Buster Poindexter
Above the Shadows 2019
as Ron
Always at The Carlyle 2018
as Self
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past 2017
Actor
A Very Murray Christmas 2015
as The Bartender
Glass Chin 2014
as Stanley Loori
Clockwork Orange County 2012
as Self
- New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television 2011
Actor
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery 2011
as Himself
New York Rock at the BBC 2008
Actor
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music 2007
as Self
- The Return of the New York Dolls
The Return of the New York Dolls 2006
as Himself
The Harry Smith Project Live 2006
as Self
Motherfucker: A Movie 2006
as Self
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up 2005
as Himself
Punk: Attitude 2005
as Self
New York Doll 2005
as Self
- 3-D Rocks
3-D Rocks 2005
as Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus 2004
as Himself
Lightning in a Bottle 2004
as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003
as Self
Crooked Lines 2003
as Charlie
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones 2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- God Is On Their Side
God Is On Their Side 2002
as God
Campfire Stories 2001
as Ranger Bill
25 Years of Punk 2001
as Self
The Filth and the Fury 2000
as Self (archive footage)
- New York Dolls: TV Treasures
New York Dolls: TV Treasures 2000
as Himself
200 Cigarettes 1999
as Tiki Bartender
The Tic Code 1998
as Marvin
Nick and Jane 1997
as Carter
The Deli 1997
as The Cabbie
Cats Don't Dance 1997
as Bus Driver (voice)
The Weinerville Chanukah Special 1995
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Burnzy's Last Call 1995
as Andre
Car 54, Where Are You? 1994
as Officer Gunther Toody
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill 1994
as Self
Naked in New York 1993
as Orangutang
Mr. Nanny 1993
as Thanatos, Original Music Composer
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel 1992
as Auggie
Freejack 1992
as Brad Carter
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Let It Ride 1989
as Looney
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) 1989
Actor
Scrooged 1988
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Married to the Mob 1988
as 'The Priest'
Candy Mountain 1988
as Keith Burns, Music
Night Lunch 1975
as Self
Up Your Legs Forever 1971
as Self - Legs(uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.