David Johansen
For decades now, David Johansen has been an American actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Everything here starts from 1971. The career now covers more than 55 years. In cinemas, 'Scrooged' is the work that stuck — Ghost of Christmas Past, specifically. There is 'Saturday Night Live' as well.
David Johansen
22 Movies
6 Series
For decades now, David Johansen has been an American actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Everything here starts from 1971. The career now covers more than 55 years. In cinemas, 'Scrooged' is the work that stuck — Ghost of Christmas Past, specifically. There is 'Saturday Night Live' as well.
Movies
Plays Ghost of Christmas Past
Scrooged
1988
Plays Tiki Bartender
200 Cigarettes
1999
Plays Brad Carter
Freejack
1992
Plays 'The Priest'
Married to the Mob
1988
Plays Bus Driver (voice)
Cats Don't Dance
1997
Plays Looney
Let It Ride
1989
Plays Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Plays Thanatos
Mr. Nanny
1993
Plays Charlie
Crooked Lines
2003
Plays Ron
Above the Shadows
2019
Plays Orangutang
Naked in New York
1993
Plays Stanley Loori
Glass Chin
2014
Plays Officer Gunther Toody
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
Plays The Cabbie
The Deli
1997
Plays Carter
Nick and Jane
1997
Plays Keith Burns
Candy Mountain
1988
Plays Marvin
The Tic Code
1998
Plays Auggie
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel
1992
Plays Ranger Bill
Campfire Stories
2001
Latest Trailers
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Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Full Filmography
Centaurworld
Beartaur (voice) · 3 episodes
2021–
TV
Above the Shadows
Ron
2019
Film
Glass Chin
Stanley Loori
2014
Film
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery
Himself
2011
Film
The Harry Smith Project Live
Self
2006
Film
Teen Titans
Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice) · 1 episode
2003–
TV
Crooked Lines
Charlie
2003
Film
Campfire Stories
Ranger Bill
2001
Film
Deadline
Benny · 1 episode
2000–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is David Johansen still alive?
David Johansen passed away on February 28, 2025 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of David Johansen?
David Johansen is best known for roles in Scrooged, A Very Murray Christmas, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.
How many movies has David Johansen been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1971), David Johansen has appeared in 20 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was David Johansen's first movie?
The career of David Johansen began with Up Your Legs Forever (1971).
What is David Johansen's most recent movie or series?
David Johansen's most recent release is Personality Crisis: One Night Only, which premiered on October 12, 2022.
What TV shows has David Johansen appeared in?
On television, David Johansen has appeared in Teen Titans, Oz, Miami Vice, Saturday Night Live.
David Johansen
1950-01-09 · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
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.