David Johansen net worth is
$2 Million
David Johansen Wiki Biography
Born David Roger Johansen on the 9th January 1950, in Staten Island, New York USA, he is a musician, singer, songwriter and actor as well, best known to the world as a member of the proto-punk band New York Dolls, with which he released five studio albums. David’s career started in the late ’60s.
Have you ever wondered how rich David Johansen is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Johansen’s net worth is as high as $2 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry. Apart from a career with the New York Dolls, David has also performed on his own, under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, releasing four albums from the late ‘80s until the late ‘90s, which also improved his wealth.
David Johansen Net Worth $2 Million
David is of mixed ancestry; his mother is Irish-American, while his father is Norwegian-American. Raised as a Catholic, David fell in love with music from an early age, and as he was growing up his ambitions to start a musical career only increased. In his teens, he performed with several bands, before joining the punk band Dolls, which soon became New York Dolls. They released two albums in the mid- ‘70s, “New York Dolls” (1973), and “Too Much Too Soon” (1974), which spawned singles such as “Personality Crisis”, “Trash”, “Stranded in the Jungle”, and “Don’t Start Me Talkin’”, among many others. Unfortunately, they were dropped by the label due to low-charting positions and as a result, the band broke up two years later.
Nevertheless, they reformed in the mid- 2000s, in the line-up that comprised David as the vocalist, Sylvain Sylvain on bass, Arthur Kane on guitars, and Gary Powell as the drummer. However, Kane died that year, but the group continued with changes in the line-up. Their third album came out in 2006, entitled “One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This”, and toured consistently until a fallout in 2011. Before final disbandment, New York Dolls released two more albums, “Cause I Sez So” (2009), and “Dancing Backward in High Heels” (2011).
David meantime formed a country band, called the Harry Smiths, as a tribute to late artist Harry Everett Smith, who had a great impact on music, film and visual artistry on the whole. The band released two albums “David Johansen and the Harry Smiths” in 2000, and “Shaker” in 2002.
David has also created soundtracks for several films, including “Times Square”, and “The Aviator”, and has hosted the radio show “David Johansen’s Mansion of Fun”. This also added to his wealth.
David is also a successful actor; he made his debut in the mid- ‘80s, in a minor role in the TV series “Miami Vice” (1985). Since then, he has made 40 film and TV appearances, portraying such characters as Ghost of Christmas Past in “Scrooged” (1988), as Looney in “Let It Ride” (1989), then Tommy Thanatos in the comedy “Mr. Nanny” (1993), starring Hulk Hogan, and most recently appeared in the Bill Murray’s special “A Very Murray Christmas” (2015), among many other appearances, which also increased his net worth.
Regarding his personal life, David has been married to Mara Hennessey since 2013; he is stepfather to her daughter Leah Victoria Hennessey, lead singer of the pop rock band Make Out. Previously, David was married to actress and model Cyrinda Foxe, but their marriage lasted only a year, from 1977 until 1978. In 1988 he married Kate Simon and the two divorced in 2004.
Net Worth | $2 Million |
Date Of Birth | January 9, 1950 |
Place Of Birth | Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA |
Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Composer |
Spouse | Cyrinda Foxe Kate Simon Mara Hennessey |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146065 |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Flamboyant Stage manner |
2 | High pitched,Raw Vocals |
3 | Sunglasses |
# | Quote |
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1 | 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. |
# | Fact |
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1 | He is of Norwegian (father) and Irish (mother) descent. |
2 | Was considered for the role of Max Cady in Cape Fear (1991). |
3 | Singing under the name Buster Poindexter, he had a big hit with the song "Hot, Hot, Hot." |
4 | Former member of the early 70s glam rock group; New York Dolls. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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My Favorite Martian | 1999 | performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Velvet Goldmine | 1998 | writer: "Personality Crisis" | |
Burnzy's Last Call | 1995 | performer: "Space Monkey", "I Want to Be at My Own Funeral" / writer: "Space Monkey", "I Want to Be at My Own Funeral" | |
Grumpier Old Men | 1995 | performer: "Hit The Road Jack" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Angus | 1995 | performer: "Hot, Hot, Hot" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Postcards from America | 1994 | writer: "Trash", "Looking for a Kiss" | |
Car 54, Where Are You? | 1994 | performer: "Mambo Luv" | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Mr. Nanny | 1993 | performer: "ROUGH STUFF" - as Buster Poindexter / writer: "ATTITUDE DUDE", "I DON'T WANNA GO TO SCHOOL", "DREAM DAD", "ROUGH STUFF" | |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Valentina | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Grammy Living Legends | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "Cabaret" | |
The Dream Team | 1989 | performer: "HIT THE ROAD JACK" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Scrooged | 1988 | performer: "Brown Eyed Girl" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Casual Sex? | 1988 | performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter | |
China Girl | 1987 | performer: "Chinatown Tonight" | |
Saturday Night Live | 1986 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Miami Vice | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1985 writer - 1 episode, 1985 | ||
My Science Project | 1985 | performer: "Hit and Run" | |
Fear City | 1984 | lyrics: "New York Doll", "Sucker City" / performer: "New York Doll", "Sucker City" | |
Times Square | 1980 | performer: "Flowers in the City" credit only / writer: "Flowers in the City" credit only | |
Up the Academy | 1980 | lyrics: "Girls" / music: "Girls" / performer: "Girls" | |
Rock Concert | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1979 writer - 1 episode, 1979 | ||
Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past | 2016 | Documentary performer: "Of All the Wrongs You've to Me" | |
Vinyl | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | 2015 | performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter | |
A Very Murray Christmas | 2015 | performer: "I Saw The Light", "Fairytale Of New York", "O Tannenbaum" uncredited | |
Red Band Society | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Gotham | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Morrissey: 25 Live | 2013 | Video writer: "Looking for a Kiss" | |
Miss Farkku-Suomi | 2012 | music: "Personality Crisis" | |
The Three Stooges | 2012 | writer: "Dance Like A Monkey" | |
Chuck | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Get Him to the Greek | 2010 | writer: "Personality Crisis" | |
Kick-Ass | 2010 | "We're All in Love" | |
America's Got Talent | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Adventureland | 2009 | writer: "Looking for a Kiss" | |
Four Christmases | 2008 | performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua | 2008 | performer: "Hot Hot Hot" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Anamorph | 2007 | arranger: "In Love Again" / performer: "In Love Again" | |
Entourage | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
The Aviator | 2004 | performer: "Ain't Cha Glad" 1933 | |
Crooked Lines | 2003 | performer: "Oh Babe, What Would You Say" | |
The Office | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus | 2003 | Documentary performer: "The Last Kind Word Blues" / writer: "The Last Kind Word Blues" | |
End of the Century | 2003 | Documentary writer: "Looking for a Kiss" | |
God Is on Their Side | 2002 | performer: "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Onward, Christian Soldiers", "Lili Marleen" - uncredited | |
Futurama | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Auto Focus | 2002 | performer: "Snap!" - as Buster Poindexter | |
The Simpsons | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Freddy Got Fingered | 2001 | writer: "Personality Crisis" | |
Everybody Loves Raymond | 2000 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Filth and the Fury | 2000 | Documentary writer: "Looking For A Kiss" - as Johansen | |
The Bachelor | 1999 | performer: "Hit the Road Jack" - as Buster Poindexter | |
Heart | 1999 | writer: "Looking for a Kiss" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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A Very Murray Christmas | 2015 | The Bartender | |
Glass Chin | 2014 | Stanley Loori | |
B.I.I.D. | 2013 | Short | Blas |
New York Dolls Live at Bowery Ballroom | 2011 | TV Movie | |
New York Dolls in Newcastle | 2011 | TV Movie | |
Teen Titans | 2005 | TV Series | Ding Dong Daddy Dowd |
Coda | 2005 | Short | August West |
The Adventures of Pete & Pete | 2005 | TV Series | Park Ranger Thorsen |
Crooked Lines | 2003 | Charlie | |
Arena | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Buffalo Bill |
God Is on Their Side | 2002 | God (as Buster Poindexter) | |
Dream Lover | 2002/II | Video short | David |
Campfire Stories | 2001 | Ranger Bill | |
Deadline | 2001 | TV Series | Benny |
Oz | 2000 | TV Series | Eli Zabitz |
200 Cigarettes | 1999 | Tiki Bartender | |
The Tic Code | 1999 | Marvin | |
Cupid | 1998 | TV Series | Homeless Guy in Park / Narrator |
The Deli | 1997 | The Cabbie | |
Cats Don't Dance | 1997 | Bus Driver (voice) | |
Nick and Jane | 1997 | Carter | |
Burnzy's Last Call | 1995 | Andre | |
The Weinerville Chanukah Special | 1995 | TV Movie | Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter) |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1995 | TV Series | Freddy Kay |
Car 54, Where Are You? | 1994 | Officer Gunther Toody | |
Naked in New York | 1993 | Orangutang | |
Mr. Nanny | 1993 | Tommy Thanatos | |
Freejack | 1992 | Brad | |
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel | 1991 | Auggie | |
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | 1990 | Halston (segment "Cat From Hell") | |
Let It Ride | 1989 | Looney | |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1989 | TV Series | Buster Poindexter |
Scrooged | 1988 | Ghost of Christmas Past | |
Married to the Mob | 1988 | 'The Priest' | |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1988 | TV Series | Buster Poindexter |
Gandahar | 1988 | Shayol (English version, voice) | |
Saturday Night Live | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Buster Poindexter Buster Poindexter - Musical Guest |
The Equalizer | 1987 | TV Series | Garnet |
Candy Mountain | 1987 | Keith Burns | |
Miami Vice | 1985 | TV Series | Singer at Party |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mr. Nanny | 1993 | ||
Candy Mountain | 1987 |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Sami Yaffa - Sound Tracker | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Clockwork Orange County | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Singer, New York Dolls |
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Later... With Jools Holland | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Interview |
Motherfucker: A Movie | 2007 | Documentary | |
Soundstage | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
New York Dolls: On the Lip | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
3-D Rocks | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
All Dolled Up: A New York Dolls Story | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
Punk: Attitude | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
New York Doll | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
Lightning in a Bottle | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
25 Years of Punk | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Pretenders: Greatest Hits | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "No Turn Left Unstoned") |
Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death of a Supermodel | 1997 | TV Special short | Buster Poindexter (as Buster Poindexter) |
Rock Family Trees | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Great Performances | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Showbiz Today | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Grammy Living Legends | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself (as Buster Poindexter) |
The Jim Henson Hour | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself (as Buster Poindexter) |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | 1988 | TV Series | Himself - Buster Poindexter |
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself (as Buster Poindexter) |
The New Show | 1984 | TV Series | Himself / Various |
Rock Concert | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
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