David Johansen

    Music Artist, Actor, Composer

    Birthdate: Jan 9, 1950

    Birthplace: Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA

    New York City born David Johansen sang in Rock & Roll dance bands as a teenager, joining Charles Ludlum's Ridiculous Theater and starting the New York Dolls.

    The highly influential Dolls made two iconic Rock & Roll records before disbanding in the mid seventies. At this time he created the David Johansen Group which recorded six highly acclaimed albums and toured hits such as "Funky but Chic" for the next ten years. Simultaneously he began performing Jump Blues, Calypso, and "Pre-Hayes code Rock & Roll" under the name Buster Poindexter The success of these shows led to Buster Poindexter's touring four swinging internationally acclaimed CD's.

    During this time, in addition to his musical career, Johansen started appearing in various movies , including Let It Ride (1989) and Scrooged (1988), as well as making various television appearances, including a season on Saturday Night Live (1975).

    Known For

    Scrooged
    Scrooged

    (1988)

    Let It Ride
    Let It Ride

    (1989)

    Adventureland
    Adventureland

    (2009)

    David Johansen Movies

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    • 2024 |

      Candy Mountain

      asKeith Burns
    • 2022 |
      Personality Crisis: One Night Only
    • 2019 |
      Above the Shadowsas Ron
    • 2014 |
      Glass Chinas Stanley Loori
    • 2007 |
      The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
    • 2005 |
      3-D Rocks
    • 2005 |
      All Dolled Up: A New York Dolls Story
    • 2005 |
      New York Doll
    • 2003 |
      Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
    • 2003 |
      Crooked Linesas Charlie
    • 2002 |
      God Is on Their Sideas God
    • 2001 |
      Campfire Storiesas Ranger Bill
    • 1999 |
      Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
    • 1997 |
      Nick and Janeas Carter
    • 1995 |
      Burnzy's Last Callas Andre
    • 1994 |
      Car 54, Where Are You?as Officer Gunther Toody
    • 1993 |
      Mr. Nanny
    • 1992 |
      Freejackas Brad Carter
    • 1991 |
      Desire and Hell at Sunset Motelas Auggie
    • 1989 |
      Let It Rideas Looney
    • 1988 |
      Scroogedas Ghost of Christmas Past
    • 1988 |

      Scrooged

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    • 1973 |
      New York Dolls Live at the Matrix Club
    • 1971 |
      Up Your Legs Forever

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