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David Johansen
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 75
Also known asDavid Roger Johansen, David JoHansen, David Jo Hansen, Buster Poindexter, The New York City Dolls, The New York Dolls, New York DollsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/01/1950Born inStaten Island, New York City, New York, USADied28/02/2025 (aged 75)Died inStaten IslandWikidataQ370155 ↗TMDb#57116 ↗

David Roger Johansen was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged (1988).

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Filmography37 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021CentaurworldSeriesBeartaur (voice)71
2019Above the ShadowsMovieRon69
2017Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the PastMovie—67
2015A Very Murray ChristmasMovieThe Bartender65
2014Glass ChinMovieStanley Loori64
2012Clockwork Orange CountyMovieSelf62
2006The Harry Smith Project LiveMovieSelf56
2005Punk: AttitudeMovieHimself55
2004Lightning in a BottleMovieSelf54
2004Searching for the Wrong-Eyed JesusMovieHimself54
2003Teen TitansSeriesDing Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)53
2003Mayor of the Sunset StripMovieSelf53
2003Crooked LinesMovieCharlie53
2001Campfire StoriesMovieRanger Bill51
2000DeadlineSeriesBenny50
2000The Filth and the FuryMovieSelf (archive footage)50
1999200 CigarettesMovieTiki Bartender49
1998The Tic CodeMovieMarvin48
1997OzSeriesEli Zabitz47
1997The DeliMovieThe Cabbie47
1997Cats Don't DanceMovieBus Driver (voice)47
1995The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialMovieGonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)45
1995Burnzy's Last CallMovieAndre45
1994Car 54, Where Are You?MovieOfficer Gunther Toody44
1993Naked in New YorkMovieOrangutang43
1993Mr. NannyMovieThanatos43
1992FreejackMovieBrad Carter42
1992Desire and Hell at Sunset MotelMovieAuggie42
1989Let It RideMovieLooney39
1989The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)Movie—39
1988Married to the MobMovie'The Priest'38
1988Candy MountainMovieKeith Burns38
1988ScroogedMovieGhost of Christmas Past38
1985The EqualizerSeriesGarnet35
1984Miami ViceSeriesSinger at Party34
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesBuster Poindexter25
1971Up Your Legs ForeverMovieSelf - Legs(uncredited)21