David Johansen

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    January 9, 1950

    Day of Death

    February 28, 2025 (75 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

    David Johansen

    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.

    Known For

    • Scrooged

      Scrooged

      1988

    • Teen Titans

      Teen Titans

      2003

    • Oz

      Oz

      1997

    • Miami Vice

      Miami Vice

      1984

    • A Very Murray Christmas

      A Very Murray Christmas

      2015

    • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

      Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

      1990

    • Freejack

      Freejack

      1992

    • Married to the Mob

      Married to the Mob

      1988

    • Mr. Nanny

      Mr. Nanny

      1993

    • Cats Don't Dance

      Cats Don't Dance

      1997

    • Above the Shadows

      Above the Shadows

      2019

    • 200 Cigarettes

      200 Cigarettes

      1999

    • Let It Ride

      Let It Ride

      1989

    • Centaurworld

      Centaurworld

      2021

    • The Filth and the Fury

      The Filth and the Fury

      2000