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