David Johansen

David Johansen

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 9, 1950

died

February 28, 2025

place of birth

Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

David Roger Johansen · David JoHansen · David Jo Hansen · Buster Poindexter

total credits

43 movies

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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Known For

Scrooged

Scrooged

as Ghost of Christmas Past

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

as 'The Priest'

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Freejack

Freejack

as Brad Carter

Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

as Bus Driver (voice)

Mr. Nanny

Mr. Nanny

as Thanatos

Filmography

43 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Scrooged
6.8

Scrooged

1988as Ghost of Christmas Past
Married to the Mob
6.0

Married to the Mob

1988as 'The Priest'
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
6.2

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Freejack
5.5

Freejack

1992as Brad Carter
Cats Don't Dance
7.2

Cats Don't Dance

1997as Bus Driver (voice)
Mr. Nanny
5.1

Mr. Nanny

1993as Thanatos
Above the Shadows
6.7

Above the Shadows

2019as Ron
200 Cigarettes
5.8

200 Cigarettes

1999as Tiki Bartender
Let It Ride
6.4

Let It Ride

1989as Looney
Naked in New York
4.8

Naked in New York

1993as Orangutang
A Very Murray Christmas
5.2

A Very Murray Christmas

2015as The Bartender
The Deli
4.8

The Deli

1997as The Cabbie
Always at The Carlyle
6.7

Always at The Carlyle

2018as Self
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
5.7

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

1992as Auggie
Glass Chin
5.0

Glass Chin

2014as Stanley Loori
Night Lunch
6.5

Night Lunch

1975as Self
Car 54, Where Are You?
3.5

Car 54, Where Are You?

1994as Officer Gunther Toody
The Filth and the Fury
6.9

The Filth and the Fury

2000as Self (archive footage)
Lightning in a Bottle
7.6

Lightning in a Bottle

2004as Self
Campfire Stories
3.0

Campfire Stories

2001as Ranger Bill
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
4.4

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

2022as Self / Buster Poindexter
25 Years of Punk
7.0

25 Years of Punk

2001as Self
Candy Mountain
6.1

Candy Mountain

1988as Keith Burns
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
6.9

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

2003as Self
Crooked Lines
4.5

Crooked Lines

2003as Charlie
The Tic Code
5.9

The Tic Code

1998as Marvin
Punk: Attitude
7.1

Punk: Attitude

2005as Himself
Nick and Jane
4.8

Nick and Jane

1997as Carter
Burnzy's Last Call
8.0

Burnzy's Last Call

1995as Andre
The Weinerville Chanukah Special

The Weinerville Chanukah Special

1995as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

2007as Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
7.6

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
New York Doll
6.8

New York Doll

2005as Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
8.0

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

1994as Self
The Harry Smith Project Live

The Harry Smith Project Live

2006as Self
Motherfucker: A Movie

Motherfucker: A Movie

2006as Self
Clockwork Orange County
6.0

Clockwork Orange County

2012as Self
New York Rock at the BBC
6.5

New York Rock at the BBC

2008
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery

2011as Himself
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)

The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)

1989
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
8.5

New York Dolls: All Dolled Up

2005as Himself
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
7.3

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

2004as Himself
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

2017