Cast
David Johansen
Acting
Cast
David Johansen
Known for
Acting
Born
1950-01-09
From
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-02-28
Also known as David Roger Johansen, David JoHansen, David Jo Hansen
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.
Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Freejack
as Brad Carter
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Married to the Mob
as 'The Priest'
200 Cigarettes
as Tiki Bartender
Naked in New York
as Orangutang
Cats Don't Dance
as Bus Driver (voice)
The Deli
as The Cabbie
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
Above the Shadows
as Ron
Let It Ride
as Looney
Mr. Nanny
as Thanatos
A Very Murray Christmas
as The Bartender
Candy Mountain
as Keith Burns
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
Glass Chin
as Stanley Loori
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
as Auggie
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
The Filth and the Fury
as Self (archive footage)
Punk: Attitude
as Himself
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
25 Years of Punk
as Self
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Officer Gunther Toody
Crooked Lines
as Charlie
New York Rock at the BBC
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as Self
The Tic Code
as Marvin
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
as Self / Buster Poindexter
Campfire Stories
as Ranger Bill
Nick and Jane
as Carter
Clockwork Orange County
as Self
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Night Lunch
as Self
Burnzy's Last Call
as Andre
New York Doll
as Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
as Himself
Motherfucker: A Movie
as Self
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
as Himself
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
God Is On Their Side
as God
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
as Himself
The Return of the New York Dolls
as Himself
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
as Himself
