David Johansen
Known For
Acting
Born
1950-01-09 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-02-28
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.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
as Buster Poindexter
Miami Vice
as Singer at Party
Oz
as Eli Zabitz
Teen Titans
as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
The Equalizer
as Garnet
Centaurworld
as Beartaur (voice)
Freejack
as Brad Carter
Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Crooked Lines
as Charlie
Mr. Nanny
as Thanatos
200 Cigarettes
as Tiki Bartender
Married to the Mob
as 'The Priest'
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
The Jim Henson Hour
as Himself (as Buster Poindexter)
Deadline
Cats Don't Dance
as Bus Driver (voice)
Motherfucker: A Movie
as Self
A Very Murray Christmas
as The Bartender
Always at The Carlyle
as Self