David Johansen: movies and TV shows
David Johansen has 59 credits in the archive: 50 films and 9 TV series, from 1971 to 2022. Highest rated: The Jim Henson Hour (8.9/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2022 · busiest year: 1988 (4 credits)
Advertisement
Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Personality Crisis: One Night Only | Self / Buster Poindexter | Film | 4.4 | 72 |
| 2021 | Centaurworld | Beartaur (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 71 |
| 2019 | Above the Shadows | Ron | Film | 6.7 | 69 |
| 2018 | Always at The Carlyle | Self | Film | 6.7 | 68 |
| 2017 | Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | The Bartender | Film | 5.2 | 65 |
| 2014 | Glass Chin | Stanley Loori | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 2012 | Clockwork Orange County | Self | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2011 | New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery | Himself | Film | — | 61 |
| 2011 | New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2008 | New York Rock at the BBC | Film | 6.5 | 58 | |
| 2007 | The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2006 | Motherfucker: A Movie | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2006 | The Harry Smith Project Live | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2006 | The Return of the New York Dolls | Himself | Film | 4.8 | 56 |
| 2005 | New York Doll | Self | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2005 | Punk: Attitude | Himself | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 2005 | New York Dolls: All Dolled Up | Himself | Film | 8.5 | 55 |
| 2004 | Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 54 |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle | Self | Film | 7.6 | 54 |
| 2003 | Teen Titans | Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice) | TV | 8.4 | 53 |
| 2003 | Crooked Lines | Charlie | Film | 4.5 | 53 |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip | Self | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2003 | End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 53 |
| 2002 | God Is On Their Side | God | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 2001 | 25 Years of Punk | Self | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2001 | Campfire Stories | Ranger Bill | Film | 3.0 | 51 |
| 2000 | Deadline | Benny | TV | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2000 | The Filth and the Fury | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 2000 | New York Dolls: TV Treasures | Himself | Film | 3.8 | 50 |
| 1999 | 200 Cigarettes | Tiki Bartender | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1998 | The Tic Code | Marvin | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 1997 | Oz | Eli Zabitz | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Bus Driver (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 47 |
| 1997 | The Deli | The Cabbie | Film | 4.8 | 47 |
| 1997 | Nick and Jane | Carter | Film | 4.8 | 47 |
| 1995 | Burnzy's Last Call | Andre | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1995 | The Weinerville Chanukah Special | Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter) | Film | — | 45 |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Officer Gunther Toody | Film | 3.5 | 44 |
| 1994 | September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill | Self | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1993 | Mr. Nanny | Thanatos | Film | 5.1 | 43 |
| 1993 | Mr. Nanny | Film | 5.1 | 43 | |
| 1993 | Naked in New York | Orangutang | Film | 4.8 | 43 |
| 1992 | Freejack | Brad Carter | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 1992 | Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel | Auggie | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1990 | Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Self | TV | 8.9 | 39 |
| 1989 | Let It Ride | Looney | Film | 6.4 | 39 |
| 1989 | The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) | Film | — | 39 | |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Ghost of Christmas Past | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | 'The Priest' | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Candy Mountain | Keith Burns | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1988 | Candy Mountain | Film | 6.1 | 38 | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Garnet | TV | 7.1 | 35 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Singer at Party | TV | 7.4 | 34 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Buster Poindexter | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Night Lunch | Self | Film | 5.0 | 25 |
| 1971 | Up Your Legs Forever | Self - Legs(uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 21 |