David Johansen
Actor

David Johansen

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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

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Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Film
5.0
2022

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

A portrait of musician David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi featuring a live perfo…
Above the Shadows
Film
6.7
2019

Above the Shadows

A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help …
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
Film
2017

Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past

Bandleader Vince Giordano keeps the Jazz Age alive with his 11-member band The Nighthawks, vintage m…
A Very Murray Christmas
Film
5.5
2015

A Very Murray Christmas

Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. …
Glass Chin
Film
4.7
2014

Glass Chin

After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a …
New York Doll
Film
6.6
2005

New York Doll

A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New…
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Film
7.3
2004

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

A stunningly-photographed, thought-provoking road trip into the heart of the poor white American Sou…
Campfire Stories
Film
2.3
2001

Campfire Stories

Two teens on their way to a backwoods party come across a beautiful young woman having car trouble. …
Car 54, Where Are You?
Film
3.4
1994

Car 54, Where Are You?

Brash NYC policeman Officer Gunther Toody is partnered with stiff, by-the-book Officer Francis Muldo…