David Johansen
Born on January 9th, 1950
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Died on February 28th, 2025
Biography David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) 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
Self / Buster Poindexter
Details Always at The Carlyle
2018
Self
Details Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
Character TBA
Details A Very Murray Christmas
2015
The Bartender
Details Glass Chin
2014
Stanley Loori
Details Clockwork Orange County
2012
Self
Details New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
Character TBA
Details New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
2011
Himself
Details New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Character TBA
Details The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007
Self
Details The Return of the New York Dolls
2006
Himself
Details The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
Self
Details New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
2005
Himself
Details Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
2004
Himself
Details Lightning in a Bottle
2004
Self
Details Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
Self
Details End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Details God Is On Their Side
2002
God
Details Campfire Stories
2001
Ranger Bill
Details The Filth and the Fury
2000
Self (archive footage)
Details New York Dolls: TV Treasures
2000
Himself
Details 200 Cigarettes
1999
Tiki Bartender
Details Cats Don't Dance
1997
Bus Driver (voice)
Details The Weinerville Chanukah Special
1995
Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Details Burnzy's Last Call
1995
Andre
Details Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
Officer Gunther Toody
Details September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
Self
Details Naked in New York
1993
Orangutang
Details Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
Auggie
Details Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Details The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
Character TBA
Details Scrooged
1988
Ghost of Christmas Past
Details Married to the Mob
1988
'The Priest'
Details Candy Mountain
1988
Keith Burns
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