Deceased

When Did David Johansen Die?

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, USADied28/02/2025Died 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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Filmography26 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	CentaurworldSeries	Beartaur (voice)	71
2019	Above the ShadowsMovie	Ron	69
2014	Glass ChinMovie	Stanley Loori	64
2006	The Harry Smith Project LiveMovie	Self	56
2005	Punk: AttitudeMovie	Himself	55
2004	Lightning in a BottleMovie	Self	54
2003	Teen TitansSeries	Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)	53
2003	Mayor of the Sunset StripMovie	Self	53
2000	DeadlineSeries	Benny	50
2000	The Filth and the FuryMovie	Self (archive footage)	50
1999	200 CigarettesMovie	Tiki Bartender	49
1997	OzSeries	Eli Zabitz	47
1997	The DeliMovie	The Cabbie	47
1997	Cats Don't DanceMovie	Bus Driver (voice)	47
1995	The Weinerville Chanukah SpecialMovie	Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)	45
1994	Car 54, Where Are You?Movie	Officer Gunther Toody	44
1993	Naked in New YorkMovie	Orangutang	43
1992	FreejackMovie	Brad Carter	42
1989	Let It RideMovie	Looney	39
1988	Married to the MobMovie	'The Priest'	38
1988	Candy MountainMovie	Keith Burns	38
1988	ScroogedMovie	Ghost of Christmas Past	38
1985	The EqualizerSeries	Garnet	35
1984	Miami ViceSeries	Singer at Party	34
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Buster Poindexter	25
1971	Up Your Legs ForeverMovie	Self - Legs(uncredited)	21