David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) is 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
Married to the Mob
(1988)
'The Priest'
Scrooged
(1988)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Cats Don't Dance
(1997)
Bus Driver (voice)
Let It Ride
(1989)
Looney
200 Cigarettes
(1999)
Tiki Bartender
A Very Murray Christmas
(2015)
The Bartender
Above the Shadows
(2019)
Ron
Always at The Carlyle
(2018)
Self
Freejack
(1992)
Brad Carter
Mr. Nanny
(1993)
Thanatos
Full Filmography
Acting
Night Lunch
(1975)
Self
Scrooged
(1988)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Married to the Mob
(1988)
'The Priest'
Candy Mountain
(1988)
Let It Ride
(1989)
Looney
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session)
(1989)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Freejack
(1992)
Brad Carter
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
(1992)
Auggie
Mr. Nanny
(1993)
Thanatos
Naked in New York
(1993)
Orangutang
Car 54, Where Are You?
(1994)
Officer Gunther Toody
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
(1994)
Self
Burnzy's Last Call
(1995)
Andre
The Weinerville Chanukah Special
(1995)
Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)
Nick and Jane
(1997)
Carter
Cats Don't Dance
(1997)
Bus Driver (voice)
The Deli
(1997)
The Cabbie
200 Cigarettes
(1999)
Tiki Bartender
New York Dolls: TV Treasures
(2000)
Himself
The Filth and the Fury
(2000)
Self (archive footage)
Campfire Stories
(2001)
Ranger Bill
25 Years of Punk
(2001)
Self
God Is On Their Side
(2002)
God
Crooked Lines
(2003)
Charlie
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
(2003)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
(2003)
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
(2004)
Self
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
(2004)
Himself
New York Doll
(2005)
Self
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
(2005)
Himself
Punk: Attitude
(2005)
Himself
The Return of the New York Dolls
(2006)
Himself
The Harry Smith Project Live
(2006)
Self
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
(2007)
Self
Motherfucker: A Movie
(2007)
New York Rock at the BBC
(2008)
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
(2011)
Himself
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television
(2011)
Clockwork Orange County
(2012)
Self
Glass Chin
(2014)
Stanley Loori
A Very Murray Christmas
(2015)
The Bartender
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
(2017)
Always at The Carlyle
(2018)
Self
Above the Shadows
(2019)
Ron
Personality Crisis: One Night Only
(2022)
Self / Buster Poindexter
Sound