Don Johnson



First NameDon
Last NameJohnson
Full Name at BirthDonald Wayne Johnson
Age62
Date of BirthDecember 15, 1949
BirthplaceFlat Creek, Missouri
Height5' 10½" (179 cm)
Star SignSagittarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolWichita South High School, Witchita, KS (1967)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameMiami Vice, Nash Bridges
Music GenrePop/Rock
Music StyleComedy, Novelty, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Celebrity, Comedy/Spoken
Music MoodYearning, Dramatic, Romantic, Hopeful
InstrumentVocals

Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of Sonny Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges. More recently, Johnson played Kenny Powers' father on the HBO series, Eastbound and Down. Johnson is a Golden Globe winning actor for his role in Miami Vice, a winner of the APBA Offshore World Cup, and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is also a singer, songwriter, producer, and director. The Donzie speedboat is not named after him as previously noted, it was named after the boats designer Don Aronow . It was thought to be named after him due to his time on the TV show, Miami Vice.


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Filmography

Selected Don Johnson film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2011
Mann's World
Allan Mann

2011
Four Loko Vineyards
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2010
Beth's Dad

2010
Von Jackson

2010
Vineyard Haven
Professor Robert Bruchard

2010
Southern Discomfort
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2009
Eduardo Sanchez

2009
Grandpa Whitey

2008
Sante Patene

2008
Admiral Burnett

2007
Dante Longpre

2005
Grant Cooper

2003
Benjamin Tyson

1998
Ben Dunmore

1996
David Simms

1996
Insp. Nash Bridges, Nash Bridges

1995
Sgt. John Libbey

1993
Paul Verrall

1993
David Edgar Greenhill

1991
Ben Reed

1989
Jerry Beck

1988
Wiley Boon

1985
Tim Murphy

1985
The Long Hot Summer
Ben Quick

1984
Detective James Crockett

1983
Six Pack
Brewster Baker

1982
Carl

1982
Terry Spence

1981
Jacob Gorch

1981
Swan Lake
Benno

1981
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Elvis Presley

1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Bob Howard

1980
Beulah Land
Bonard Davis

1980
Officer Andy Brady

1980
From Here to Eternity
Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt

1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Cowboy

1979
Tales of the Unexpected
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1979
The Rebels
Judson Fletcher

1979
Reeve Baker

1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Gunther

1978
Ski Lift to Death
Mike Sloan

1978
The American Girls
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1978
First, You Cry
Daniel Easton

1978
Pressure Point
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1978
The Two-Five
Charlie Morgan

1977
Cover Girls
Johnny Wilson

1977
Doug

1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Edgar

1977
Big Hawaii
Gandy

1977
Nashville 99
Mike Watling

1977
The City
Sergeant Brian Scott

1976
Law of the Land
Quirt

1975
Harley McKay

1973
Stanley Cole

1973
Wayne Lockwood

1973
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1972
Nashebo

1972
Al Devering

1972
Off. Larry Wilson, SFPD

1972
Ted Thatcher

1971
Matthew

1971
Sarge
Deloy Coopersmith

1971
Lollipops, Roses and Talangka
Frank

1970
Stanley Sweetheart

Producer Credits

2003
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1996
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1995
The Marshal
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1993
In the Company of Darkness
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1988
Life on the Flipside
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Soundtrack Credits

1984
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1971
Lollipops, Roses and Talangka
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