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David Johansen
Born 1950-01-09Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster PoindexterAbove the ShadowsRonAlways at The CarlyleSelfVince Giordano: There's a Future in the PastRoleA Very Murray ChristmasThe BartenderGlass ChinStanley LooriClockwork Orange CountySelfNew York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on TelevisionRoleNew York Dolls: Live From The BoweryHimselfNew York Rock at the BBCRoleThe Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelfThe Return of the New York DollsHimselfThe Harry Smith Project LiveSelfMotherfucker: A MovieSelfNew York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimselfPunk: AttitudeHimselfNew York DollSelfSearching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimselfLightning in a BottleSelfMayor of the Sunset StripSelfCrooked LinesCharlieEnd of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)God Is On Their SideGodCampfire StoriesRanger Bill