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