David Johansen
Born
1950-01-09
Place of birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-02-28
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.
Known for
Scrooged
Ghost of Christmas Past
Teen Titans
Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)
Oz
Eli Zabitz
Miami Vice
Singer at Party
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Buster Poindexter
A Very Murray Christmas
The Bartender
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Freejack
Brad Carter
Married to the Mob
'The Priest'
Mr. Nanny
Thanatos
Cats Don't Dance
Bus Driver (voice)
Above the Shadows
Ron
200 Cigarettes
Tiki Bartender
Let It Ride
Looney