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Don Johnson Acting Movies

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Good Morning… and Goodbye!Ray1967-11-01Tales of eleven losers are told and interwoven. Burt can’t satisfy Angel, so she seeks the arms of another man, who is caught by Angel in the arms of …

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Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He’s most known for his role as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role.

In 1984, after years of struggling to establish himself as a TV actor, Johnson landed a starring role as undercover police detective Sonny Crockett in the Michael Mann/Universal Television cop series, Miami Vice (1984-1990). Miami Vice made him “a major international star”. According to Rolling Stone, “No one had more swagger in the Reagan era than Don Johnson.

Johnson’s work on Miami Vice earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama, in 1986, and he was nominated for the same award in 1987. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1985. He reprised his in Miami Vice TV movies.

Between seasons on Miami Vice, he gained further renown through TV miniseries such as the 1985 remake of The Long, Hot Summer. In 1996, he had a supporting role in Tin Cup, along with Kevin Costner, Rene Russo and Cheech Marin. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.

Johnson later starred in the 1996–2001 CBS-TV police drama Nash Bridges with Cheech Marin, Jeff Perry, Jaime P. Gomez, Kelly Hu, Wendy Moniz, Annette O’Toole, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe as his daughter Cassidy, and James Gammon as his father Nick.

In October 2010, he began appearing on the HBO series Eastbound & Down, playing Kenny Powers’ long-lost father, going by the alias “Eduardo Sanchez”. He also reprised his role as Sonny Crockett for a Nike commercial with LeBron James in which the NBA player contemplates acting and appears alongside Johnson on Miami Vice.

Johnson had a supporting role in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained, playing a southern plantation owner named Spencer ‘Big Daddy’ Bennett. In 2014, Johnson starred as the character “Jim Bob” opposite Sam Shepard and Michael C. Hall in Jim Mickle’s critically acclaimed crime film, Cold in July. In 2014, he had a supporting role in the film The Other Woman as Cameron Diaz’s character’s father. In 2015, Johnson began starring in the ABC prime time soap opera Blood & Oil.

In 2018, he starred as the character of Arthur, the love interest of Vivian, played by Jane Fonda in Bill Holderman’s romantic-comedy Book Club. In 2019, Johnson played the role of Richard Drysdale in Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery Knives Out; and starred as Police Chief Judd Crawford in the HBO series Watchmen.

In 2021, Johnson co-starred on Kenan, until its cancellation in May 2022. He also appeared in a Nash Bridges television film, with co-star Cheech Marin, on the USA Network in 2021.

Don Johnson

Don Johnson Biography / Wiki

NameDon Johnson
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Known ForActing
Place of BirthFlat Creek, Missouri, United States
Date of Birth1949-12-15
Age(as in 2022)72
Deathday

Don Johnson Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Dead BangJerry Beck1989-03-24Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve. The investigation takes Beck inside …
A Boy and His DogVic1975-03-23Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by …
Sweet Hearts DanceWiley Boon1988-09-23Wiley and Sandra have been happily married for years and are now in the process of breaking up. Sam, his childhood friend, is just beginning to fall i…
Revenge of the Stepford WivesOfficer Andy Brady1980-10-12A TV reporter arrives in the quiet town of Stepford to launch an investigation into why the town has the lowest divorce and crime rates in America. Ho…
In Pursuit of HonorSgt. John Libbey1995-03-18To save a group of horses slated to be destroyed by the US Cavalry, a group of officers rebel and begin a journey towards Canada to save themselves an…
Cease FireTim Murphy1985-10-18Tim Murphy is a Vietnam Vet. When he loses his job he starts to relive all the pain and horror of his time in Vietnam. The stresses and strains nearly…
Miami Vice: Brother’s KeeperDet. James “Sonny” Crockett1984-09-16Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their re…
Elvis and the Beauty QueenElvis Presley1981-03-01Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King’s love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beau…
The Magic Garden of Stanley SweetheartStanley Sweetheart1970-05-26A 23-year-old Columbia University dropout seeks his identity during the sexual revolution….
HeartbeatDocumentary Filmmaker1987-05-10A surrealistic journey into the experiences and reflections of a documentary filmmaker as he evaluates the people and places that have made up his lif…
Word of HonorBenjamin Tyson2003-12-06Prompted by a just-published book that holds ex-lieutenant Ben Tyson accountable for a hushed-up massacre committed by his platoon in a Hue hospital 1…
Miami Vice: The Prodigal SonDet. James “Sonny” Crockett1985-09-27Two Miami Vice Detectives go to New York City to assist the DEA in hunting down a gang of Colombian drug dealers responsible for killing several under…
Miami Vice: Calderone’s ReturnDet. James “Sonny” Crockett1985-05-24The fourth (“Calderone’s Return: The Hit List”) and fifth (“Calderone’s Return: Calderone’s Demise”) episodes of Miami Vice’s first season, later comb…
Nash BridgesNash Bridges2021-11-27Nash Bridges continues to run San Francisco’s SIU in 2020 while confronting a changing city, a new boss, and a world in which police work focuses on m…
Miami Vice: FreefallJames “Sonny” Crockett1989-05-21Crockett and Tubbs are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country – with double-crosses at every turn. This is th…
Miami Vice: Golden TriangleDet. James “Sonny” Crockett1985-01-11Crockett and Tubbs go undercover as hotel security guards in this feature length episode of the hit series Miami Vice. While exposing Police Detective…
The Two-FiveCharlie Morgan1978-04-14A police show pilot movie dealing with two eager-beaver cops who try to set up a major narcotics bust anonymously because their eccentric commander wa…
Guilty as SinDavid Edgar Greenhill1993-06-04Before a criminal lawyer knows what has happened, she is forced to defend a wife killer she knows is guilty….
Moondance AlexanderDante2007-04-22The curiously named, Moondance Alexander is a spirited teen living with her eccentric mother. She is faced with another uneventful summer until she di…
Return to Macon CountyHarley McKay1975-07-23In 1958, two teenagers take their pride and joy, a hopped-up Chevy, and start a cross-country journey to enter it in the National Championship drag ra…
The Hot SpotHarry Madox1990-10-12A man enters a small town which unwittingly gets obscured as girls, money, bank heists, police, killers and even a loner will strive forward in this c…
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.Jacob Gorch1981-10-09In a small Southern town, the local sheriff tries to keep everything peaceful and under control….
The RebelsJudson Fletcher1979-05-14Philip Kent (Andrew Stevens) takes part in the American Revolution and the newly formed congress. (Episodes 3 and 4 of the Kent Chronicles miniseries….
The CitySgt. Brian Scott1977-01-12Matt and Scott are two detectives trying to catch a crazy guy who has a beef with a country singer. Banks’ problem with country singer, Wes Collins, i…
Cold in JulyJim Bob2014-05-23While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s …
The Two Lives of Carol LetnerBob Howard1981-10-14A former call-girl who has left the profession behind to pursue a college career is recruited by the police to turn one more trick in order to trap th…
Law of the LandQuirt1976-04-29A frontier sheriff and his young deputies search for a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes….
Alex of VeniceRoger2015-04-17After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing fa…
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManRobert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man1991-08-23It’s the lawless future, and renegade biker Harley Davidson and his surly cowboy buddy, Marlboro, learn that a corrupt bank is about to foreclose on t…
Unit 234While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires…
High HeatRayWhen the local mafia shows up to burn down her restaurant, Ana, a chef with a meticulous past, defends her turf and proves her knife skills both in an…
Tin CupDavid Simms1996-08-16A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival’s girlfriend….
The Harrad ExperimentStanley Cole1973-05-11At fictional Harrad College students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other. Based on the 1962 book of the same name by Robert Rimmer, t…
Born YesterdayPaul Verrall1993-03-26A businessman shows up in Washington to lobby agendas that are friendly to his construction plans. His ditsy ex-showgirl bimbo proves to be an embarra…
ZachariahMatthew1971-01-24Two gunfighters separate and experience surreal visions on their journey through the west….
Brawl in Cell Block 99Warden Tuggs2017-09-23After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force…
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a StarMiles Deep2011-09-09A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps — and become a porn star….
ParadiseBen Reed1991-09-18A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl….
MelanieCarl1982-02-12A backwoods, illiterate young woman from Arkansas battles to regain custody of her son from her estranged husband who feels she is an unfit mother. In…
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillCowboy1979-01-08A variety of people are drawn together through their participation in an amateur talent contest in a country roadhouse….
BastardiSante Patene2008-03-01
Katie: Portrait of A CenterfoldGunther1978-10-23A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school….
First, You CryDaniel Easton1978-11-08The story of television news correspondent Betty Rollin and her battle with breast cancer, and how her subsequent mastectomy changed her marriage, her…
The Other WomanFrank2014-04-16After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he’s been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three wome…
Ski Lift to DeathMike Sloan1978-03-03A sports promoter tries to matchmake for a pair of ski champions and, as a result, they end up trapped in a derailed ski-lift car along with a gangste…
Blood of 1000 VirginsHimself (archive footage)2013-05-14The question of “who hunts virgins” and more will be stripped down and explored in the sexiest trailers hosted by Playboy’s Nikki Leigh….
Vengeance: A Love StoryJay Kirkpatrick2017-03-16When a new friend is brutally assaulted, Detective John Droomor is put by chance in charge of the investigation. Although the evidence against the per…
Lollipops and RosesFrank1971-06-05Obscure Philippine romance featuring appearances by Davy Jones and Don Johnson….
VaultGerry2019-07-25A group of small time criminals in 1975 attempt to pull off the biggest heist in American history; stealing over $30 million from the Mafia in the sma…
Rebel RidgeAn ex-marine takes on a group of dirty cops….
Torno a vivere da soloNico2008-12-05
Knives OutRichard Drysdale2019-11-27When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit B…
Long Flat Balls IIAdmiral Burnett2008-03-14Six beer-bellied guys from the Ed Garage find their plans for the week totally changed by a draft for a National Guard maneuver. After an accidental m…
Book ClubArthur2018-05-18Four lifelong friends decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading Fifty Shades of Grey in their monthly book club to get inspir…
Book Club 2 – The Next ChapterArthur2023-05-12Our four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, thei…
MacheteVon Jackson2010-09-01After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against h…
Goodbye LoverBen Dunmore1998-05-01Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother’s wife disappears suddenly….
Cover GirlsJohnny Wilson1977-05-18Two beautiful fashion models work undercover as secret agents….
Pennis from HeavenSelf2005-03-28Wherever he goes, Dennis Pennis (Paul Kaye) leaves a trail of embarrassment in his wake. From London to the Venice Film Festival and on to Hollywood, …
ShriverT. WassermanA handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote…
WWE: DX: One Last StandHimself2011-04-05They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both…
Django UnchainedSpencer “Big Daddy” Bennett2012-12-25With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner….
Dragged Across ConcreteChief Lt. Calvert2018-09-03Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes th…
G.I. Joe: The MovieLt. Falcon (voice)1987-08-01G.I. Joe faces a new enemy as an ancient society of snake people known as Cobra-La try to forcefully take back the earth from those who drove them und…
When in RomeBeth’s Dad2010-01-29After fishing out coins from a water fountain in Italy, cynical New Yorker Beth Harper finds herself being wooed by several ardent suitors. As she dea…
A Good Old Fashioned OrgyJerry Keppler2011-09-02A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy….
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron JeremyHimself2001-01-01Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America’s most unlikely sex star and hero to m…
Live AidSelf1985-07-13Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United State…

Don Johnson Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
DirectorThe story of the Miami Police Department’s vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership o…
DirectorThe Marshal is an American action-drama television series that aired on ABC for two brief seasons in 1995. The show starred Jeff Fahey as the title ch…

Don Johnson Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Nash BridgesExecutive Producer2021-11-27Nash Bridges continues to run San Francisco’s SIU in 2020 while confronting a changing city, a new boss, and a world in which police work focuses on m…

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
HeartbeatWriter1987-05-10A surrealistic journey into the experiences and reflections of a documentary filmmaker as he evaluates the people and places that have made up his lif…

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