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David Johansen
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David Johansen

Known for Scrooged · Teen Titans · Oz

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.

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Born
Jan 9, 1950
Died
Feb 28, 2025
Birthplace
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEScrooged
ScroogedGhost of Christmas Past · 1988
★ 6.8
TVTeen Titans
Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice) · 2003
★ 8.3
TVOz
OzEli Zabitz · 1997
★ 8.0
TVMiami Vice
Miami ViceSinger at Party · 1984
★ 7.4
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1975
★ 6.9
TVCentaurworld
CentaurworldBeartaur (voice) · 2021
★ 7.4
TVThe Equalizer
The EqualizerGarnet · 1985
★ 7.2
MOVIEAlways at The Carlyle
Always at The CarlyleSelf · 2018
★ 6.7

Filmography

Movies

Up Your Legs ForeverSelf - Legs(uncredited)
1971
Night LunchSelf
1975
Candy MountainKeith Burns
1988
Candy MountainMusic
1988
Married to the Mob'The Priest'
1988
ScroogedGhost of Christmas Past
1988
Let It RideLooney
1989
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
1989
Tales from the Darkside: The MovieHalston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1990
Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelAuggie
1992
FreejackBrad Carter
1992
Mr. NannyThanatos
1993
Mr. NannyOriginal Music Composer
1993
Naked in New YorkOrangutang
1993
Car 54, Where Are You?Officer Gunther Toody
1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt WeillSelf
1994
Burnzy's Last CallAndre
1995
The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
1995
Cats Don't DanceBus Driver (voice)
1997
Nick and JaneCarter
1997
The DeliThe Cabbie
1997
The Tic CodeMarvin
1998
200 CigarettesTiki Bartender
1999
NY
New York Dolls: TV TreasuresHimself
2000
The Filth and the FurySelf (archive footage)
2000
25 Years of PunkSelf
2001
Campfire StoriesRanger Bill
2001
GI
God Is On Their SideGod
2002
Crooked LinesCharlie
2003
End of the Century: The Story of the RamonesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf
2003
Lightning in a BottleSelf
2004
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusHimself
2004
3R
3-D RocksSelf
2005
New York DollSelf
2005
New York Dolls: All Dolled UpHimself
2005
Punk: AttitudeSelf
2005
Motherfucker: A MovieSelf
2006
The Harry Smith Project LiveSelf
2006
TR
The Return of the New York DollsHimself
2006
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk MusicSelf
2007
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
New York Dolls: Live From The BoweryHimself
2011
NY
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
2011
Clockwork Orange CountySelf
2012
Glass ChinStanley Loori
2014
A Very Murray ChristmasThe Bartender
2015
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
2017
Always at The CarlyleSelf
2018
Above the ShadowsRon
2019
Personality Crisis: One Night OnlySelf / Buster Poindexter
2022

Television

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 2 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveBuster Poindexter · 4 eps
1975
Miami ViceSinger at Party · 1 eps
1984
The EqualizerGarnet · 1 eps
1985
The Jim Henson HourSelf · 1 eps
1989
Later... with Jools Holland1 eps
1992
OzEli Zabitz · 3 eps
1997
DeadlineBenny · 1 eps
2000
Teen TitansDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice) · 1 eps
2003
CentaurworldBeartaur (voice) · 3 eps
2021

Photos

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