David Johansen

David Johansen

Actor

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
January 9, 1950

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

Scrooged
Scrooged
6.8
/ English
Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance
7.2
/ English
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
6.2
/ English
Freejack
Freejack
5.5
/ English
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
6.0
/ English
200 Cigarettes
200 Cigarettes
5.8
/ English
Mr. Nanny
Mr. Nanny
5.1
/ English
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas
5.2
/ English
Let It Ride
Let It Ride
6.3
/ English
Above the Shadows
Above the Shadows
6.7
/ English
Crooked Lines
Crooked Lines
4.5
/ English
The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury
6.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Scrooged
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Scrooged

Cats Don't Dance
1997Nominee

Best Performance

Cats Don't Dance

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990Nominee

Best Performance

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Career Highlights

Freejack
1992Highlight

Best Performance

Freejack

Married to the Mob
1988Highlight

Best Performance

Married to the Mob

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