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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 ...
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Soundtrack (66 credits)
Soundtrack (66 credits)
2017
I Love Dick
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Cowboys and Nomads
(2017)
... (writer: "Lonely Planet Boy" - uncredited)
2016
Mike & Mike
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 28 September 2016
(2016)
... (performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
2016
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
(Documentary) (performer: "Of All the Wrongs You've to Me")
Vinyl
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- Pilot
(2016)
... (performer: "Personality Crisis", "Stranded In The Jungle") / (writer: "Personality Crisis")
2015
A Very Murray Christmas
(TV Special) (performer: "I Saw The Light", "Fairytale Of New York", "O Tannenbaum" (uncredited))
2014
Red Band Society
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
(2014)
... (writer: "Personality Crisis" - uncredited)
2014
Gotham
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Selina Kyle
(2014)
... (writer: "Jet Boy" (Uncredited))
2011
Chuck
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Chuck Versus the Business Trip
(2011)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot")
2010
I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Singer
(2010)
... (writer: "Looking for a Kiss" - uncredited)
2009
America's Got Talent
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Audition Show #2
(2009)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - uncredited)
2007
Entourage
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Cannes Kids
(2007)
... (performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
2005
I Love the 80's 3-D
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- 1988
(2005)
... (performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot" - as Buster Poindexter)
2005
Punk: Attitude
(Documentary) (writer: "Looking For a Kiss", "Personality Crisis", "Jet Boy" - as Johanson)
2003
The Office
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Christmas Special: Part 1
(2003)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - uncredited)
2003
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
(Documentary) (performer: "The Last Kind Word Blues") / (writer: "The Last Kind Word Blues")
2002
God Is on Their Side
(performer: "He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands)", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Onward, Christian Soldiers", "Lili Marleen" - uncredited)
2002
Futurama
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Crimes of the Hot
(2002)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter)
2002
The Simpsons
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Blame It on Lisa
(2002)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot")
2000
Everybody Loves Raymond
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Walk to the Door
(2000)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - uncredited)
1995
Burnzy's Last Call
(performer: "Space Monkey", "I Want to Be at My Own Funeral") / (writer: "Space Monkey", "I Want to Be at My Own Funeral")
1993
Beavis and Butt-Head
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- A Very Special Christmas with Beavis and Butt-Head
(1993)
... (performer: "Is Zat You Santa Claus?" - as Buster Poindexter)
1993
Mr. Nanny
(performer: "ROUGH STUFF" - as Buster Poindexter) / (writer: "ATTITUDE DUDE", "I DON'T WANNA GO TO SCHOOL", "DREAM DAD", "ROUGH STUFF")
1990
Doogie Howser, M.D.
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Oh Very Young
(1990)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
1989
Valentina
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Ciao Valentina
(1989)
... (performer: "Hot Hot Hot")
1986-1987
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series) (performer - 6 episodes)
- Angie Dickinson/Buster Poindexter/David Gilmour
(1987)
... (performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
- Bronson Pinchot/Paul Young
(1987)
... (performer: "Heart of Gold" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
- William Shatner/Lone Justice
(1986)
... (performer: "Zat You, Santa?" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
- Steve Guttenberg/The Pretenders
(1986)
... (performer: "Rockin' Good Way" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner/Run-DMC
(1986)
... (performer: "Hit The Road Jack" - as Buster Poindexter, uncredited)
Miami Vice
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1985) (writer - 1 episode, 1985)
- The Dutch Oven
(1985)
... (performer: "King of Babylon" - uncredited) / (writer: "King of Babylon" - uncredited)
1984
Fear City
(lyrics: "New York Doll", "Sucker City") / (performer: "New York Doll", "Sucker City")
1980
Times Square
(performer: "Flowers in the City" (credit only)) / (writer: "Flowers in the City" (credit only))
Rock Concert
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1979) (writer - 1 episode, 1979)
- Episode dated 10 February 1979
(1979)
... (performer: "Funky But Chic", "Girls") / (writer: "Funky But Chic", "Girls")
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Actor (43 credits)
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Self (38 credits)
Self (38 credits)
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Archive footage (4 credits)
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Album: "David Johansen" (Blue Sky Recordsd) See more »Alternate Names:
David JoHansen | The New York City Dolls | Buster Poindexter
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Every singer who's worth his salt is an actor. You play different characters in different songs. Sometimes you're a romantic lead, sometimes you're this madcap party barbarian. You play all these roles, running through every aspect of emotion. See more »Trivia:
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