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Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Singing under the name Buster Poindexter, he had a big hit with the song "Hot... more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Bill Murray Brings Joy To The World In 'Scrooged' For Today's Sick Day Stash
(From MTV Movies Blog. 2 December 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
The Future is Here! It’s “Freejack” Day - 23rd November 2009
(From QuietEarth. 23 November 2009, 1:11 PM, PST)
(From MTV Movies Blog. 2 December 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
The Future is Here! It’s “Freejack” Day - 23rd November 2009
(From QuietEarth. 23 November 2009, 1:11 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
The New York City Dolls | Buster Poindexter
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Filmography
Actor:
- "Teen Titans" .... Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (1 episode, 2005)
- Revved Up (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Ding Dong Daddy Dowd - Coda (2005) .... August West
- Crooked Lines (2003) .... Charlie
- Dream Lover (2002/II) (V) .... David
- God Is on Their Side (2002) (as Buster Poindexter) .... God
- Campfire Stories (2001) .... Ranger Bill
- "Deadline" .... Benny (1 episode, 2001)
- Red Herring (2001) TV episode .... Benny - "Oz" .... Eli Zabitz (3 episodes, 2000)
- A Town Without Pity (2000) TV episode .... Eli Zabitz
- Gray Matter (2000) TV episode .... Eli Zabitz
- Works of Mercy (2000) TV episode .... Eli Zabitz - The Tic Code (1999) .... Marvin the Doorman
- 200 Cigarettes (1999) .... Tiki Bartender
- "Cupid" .... Homeless guy in park (2 episodes, 1998)
- A Truly Fractured Fairy Tale (1998) TV episode .... Homeless guy in park
- Heaven... He's in Heaven (1998) TV episode - The Deli (1997) .... The Cabbie
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) (voice) .... Bus Driver
- Nick and Jane (1997) .... Carter
- "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Freddy Kay (1 episode, 1995)
- Stand Up (1995) TV episode .... Freddy Kay - Burnzy's Last Call (1995) .... Andre
- Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) .... Officer Gunther Toody
- "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" .... Park Ranger Thorsen (1 episode)
... aka Pete and Pete (USA: short title)
- On Golden Pete (????) TV episode .... Park Ranger Thorsen - Mr. Nanny (1993) .... Thanatos
- Naked in New York (1993) .... Orangutang
- Freejack (1992) .... Brad
- Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1991) .... Auggie
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) .... Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")
... aka Creepshow 3 (International: English title: informal title)
... aka Darkside Movie (USA: informal English title)
... aka Tales from the Darkside (International: English title: informal English title) - Grammy Living Legends (1989) (TV) (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
- Let It Ride (1989) .... Looney
- The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music (1989) (TV) (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
- Scrooged (1988) .... Ghost of Christmas Past
- Married to the Mob (1988) .... 'The Priest'
- "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Buster Poindexter (1 episode, 1988)
- Episode dated 5 February 1988 (1988) TV episode (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter - Gandahar (1988) (voice) .... Shayol
... aka Light Years (USA: dubbed version) - Candy Mountain (1988) .... Keith Burns
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Buster Poindexter / ... (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Angie Dickinson/Buster Pointdexter/David Gilmour (1987) TV episode (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter - Musical Guest
- Bronson Pinchot/Paul Young/Buster Poindexter (1987) TV episode (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter - Musical Guest
- William Shatner/Lone Justice (1986) TV episode (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
- Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders (1986) TV episode (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner/Run-DMC (1986) TV episode (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
(1 more) - "The Equalizer" .... Garnet (1 episode, 1987)
- Re-Entry (1987) TV episode .... Garnet - "Miami Vice" .... Singer at Party (1 episode, 1985)
- The Dutch Oven (1985) TV episode .... Singer at Party
Soundtrack:
- "America's Got Talent" (1 episode, 2009)
- Audition Show #2 (2009) TV episode (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" (uncredited)) - Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) (performer: "Hot Hot Hot")
- "Entourage" (1 episode, 2007)
- The Cannes Kids (2007) TV episode (performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot") - The Aviator (2004) (performer: "Ain't Cha Glad" (1933))
... aka Aviator (Germany) - "The Office" (1 episode, 2003)
- Christmas Special: Part 1 (2003) TV episode (performer: "Hot Hot Hot") - Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003) (writer: "The Last Kind Words") (performer: "The Last Kind Words")
- Crooked Lines (2003) (performer: "Oh Babe, What Would You Say")
- End of the Century (2003) (writer: "Looking for a Kiss")
... aka End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (USA: alternative title) - "Futurama" (1 episode, 2002)
- Crimes of the Hot (2002) TV episode (performer: "Hot Hot Hot") - Auto Focus (2002) (performer: "Snap!")
- Freddy Got Fingered (2001) (writer: "Personality Crisis")
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) (writer: "Looking For A Kiss")
- The Bachelor (1999) (performer: "Hit the Road Jack")
- Heart (1999) (writer: "Looking for a Kiss")
- My Favorite Martian (1999) (performer: "Hot Hot Hot")
... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia) - Velvet Goldmine (1998) (writer: "Personality Crisis")
- Grumpier Old Men (1995) (performer: "Hit The Road Jack")
... aka Grumpy Old Men 2 - Angus (1995) (performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot")
... aka Angus - Voll Cool (Germany) - Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) (performer: "Mambo Luv")
- "Beavis and Butt-Head" (1 episode, 1993)
- A Very Special Christmas with Beavis and Butt-Head (1993) TV episode (performer: "Zat You Santa Claus?") - "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1 episode, 1990)
- Oh Very Young (1990) TV episode (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" (uncredited)) - Grammy Living Legends (1989) (TV) (performer: "Cabaret")
- The Dream Team (1989) (performer: "HIT THE ROAD JACK")
- Scrooged (1988) (performer: "Brown Eyed Girl")
- China Girl (1987) (performer: "Chinatown Tonight")
- "Miami Vice" (1 episode, 1985)
- The Dutch Oven (1985) TV episode (performer: "King of Babylon" (uncredited)) - My Science Project (1985) (performer: "Hit And Run")
- Fear City (1984) (writer: "New York Doll")
... aka Border
... aka Ripper - Times Square (1980) (performer: "Flowers in the City" (credit only)) ("Flowers in the City" (credit only))
- Up the Academy (1980) (music: "Girls") (performer: "Girls")
... aka Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy
... aka Mad Magazine's Up the Academy
... aka The Brave Young Men of Weinberg
Self:
- "Soundstage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- New York Dolls (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (2007) .... Himself
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 25 January 2007 (2007) TV episode (as The New York City Dolls) .... Himself - Motherfucker: A Movie (2007)
- New York Dolls: On the Lip (2006) (V) .... Himself
- All Dolled Up: A New York Dolls Story (2005) .... Himself
- Punk: Attitude (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- New York Doll (2005) .... Himself
- 3-D Rocks (2005) .... Himself
- Lightning in a Bottle (2004) .... Himself
- Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003) .... Himself
- 25 Years of Punk (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Pretenders: Greatest Hits (2000) (V) .... Himself (segment "No Turn Left Unstoned")
- Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death of a Supermodel (1997) (TV) (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
- The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 27 October 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (1989) (TV) (as Buster Poindexter) .... Buster Poindexter
Archive Footage:
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
- End of the Century (2003) .... Himself
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Print ads for Amaretto di Saronno ("Amaretto di Buster") (1987-89).
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Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 4 Articles | 3 Pictorials
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