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Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Acting December 15, 1949 (76 years old) Flat Creek, Missouri, USA

Biography

Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's best 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 more then a decade of acting on television, 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." His 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. 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. He 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. He 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, he 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.

Movies 78

Django Unchained 8.2

Django Unchained

as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett

2012
Knives Out 7.8

Knives Out

as Richard Drysdale

2019
Brawl in Cell Block 99 7.0

Brawl in Cell Block 99

as Warden Tuggs

2017
Rebel Ridge 7.0

Rebel Ridge

as Chief Sandy Burnne

2024
Machete 6.3

Machete

as Von Jackson

2010
The Hot Spot 6.3

The Hot Spot

as Harry Madox

1990
The Other Woman 6.4

The Other Woman

as Frank

2014
Vengeance: A Love Story 5.6

Vengeance: A Love Story

as Jay Kirkpatrick

2017
Dragged Across Concrete 6.6

Dragged Across Concrete

as Chief Lt. Calvert

2019
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man 6.3

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

as Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man

1991
When in Rome 5.9

When in Rome

as Beth's Dad

2010
A Boy and His Dog 6.3

A Boy and His Dog

as Vic

1975
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star 4.3

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

as Miles Deep

2011
Tin Cup 6.1

Tin Cup

as David Simms

1996
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy 5.8

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

as Jerry Keppler (uncredited)

2011
Book Club: The Next Chapter 6.2

Book Club: The Next Chapter

as Arthur

2023
Book Club 6.2

Book Club

as Arthur

2018
High Heat 5.6

High Heat

as Ray

2022
Cold in July 6.5

Cold in July

as Jim Bob

2014
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy 5.9

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

as Self (archive footage)

2001
The Collective 5.5

The Collective

as Liam

2023
Live Aid 7.8

Live Aid

as Self

1985
G.I. Joe: The Movie 6.6

G.I. Joe: The Movie

as Lt. Falcon (voice)

1987
Guilty as Sin 5.7

Guilty as Sin

as David Greenhill

1993
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper 7.8

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett

1984
Dead Bang 6.4

Dead Bang

as Jerry Beck

1989
Unit 234 6.0

Unit 234

as Jules

2024
In Pursuit of Honor 5.8

In Pursuit of Honor

as Sgt. John Libbey

1995
Alex of Venice 5.9

Alex of Venice

as Roger

2015
A Little White Lie 5.5

A Little White Lie

as T. Wasserman

2023
Goodbye Lover 5.6

Goodbye Lover

as Ben Dunmore

1999
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002
Vault 5.6

Vault

as Gerry

2019
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season 2.0

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

2014
Return to Macon County 6.6

Return to Macon County

as Harley McKay

1975
Born Yesterday 5.3

Born Yesterday

as Paul Verrall

1993
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. 5.0

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

as Jacob Gorch

1981
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill 6.0

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

as Cowboy

1979
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
Paradise 6.2

Paradise

as Ben Reed

1991
Revenge of the Stepford Wives 5.3

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

as Officer Andy Brady

1980
WWE: DX: One Last Stand 7.6

WWE: DX: One Last Stand

as Self (archive footage)

2011
The Two-Five 9.0

The Two-Five

as Charlie Morgan

1978
Nash Bridges 5.6

Nash Bridges

as Nash Bridges

2021
Encore

Encore

Elvis and the Beauty Queen 3.9

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

as Elvis Presley

1981
Moondance Alexander 6.0

Moondance Alexander

as Dante

2007
Word of Honor 7.1

Word of Honor

as Benjamin Tyson

2003
The Harrad Experiment 3.5

The Harrad Experiment

as Stanley Cole

1973
Sweet Hearts Dance 5.1

Sweet Hearts Dance

as Wiley Boon

1988
Miami Vice: Freefall

Miami Vice: Freefall

as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett

1989
The City 6.1

The City

as Sgt. Brian Scott

1977
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

as Self (archive footage)

2023
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart 5.8

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart

as Stanley Sweetheart

1970
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

as Self

1988
Fortune and Men's Eyes

Fortune and Men's Eyes

as Smitty

1969
Torno a vivere da solo 4.2

Torno a vivere da solo

as Nico

2008
Cover Girls 6.5

Cover Girls

as Johnny Wilson

1977
Melanie 7.5

Melanie

as Carl

1982
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent 5.0

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

as (archive footage)

2016
Larry presents: Best of The 80s

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

as Self

2004
Ski Lift to Death 6.3

Ski Lift to Death

as Mike Sloan

1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold 4.6

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

as Gunther

1978
Lollipops and Roses 7.0

Lollipops and Roses

as Frank

1971
The Two Lives of Carol Letner 9.0

The Two Lives of Carol Letner

as Bob Howard

1981
Blood of 1000 Virgins 5.4

Blood of 1000 Virgins

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Bastardi 4.0

Bastardi

as Sante Patene'

2008
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes 9.0

Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes

as Self

1988
Law of the Land 3.8

Law of the Land

as Quirt

1976
Pennis from Heaven

Pennis from Heaven

as Self

2005
Zachariah 5.3

Zachariah

as Matthew

1971
Long Flat Balls II 4.5

Long Flat Balls II

as Admiral Burnett

2008
Soap Fever 5.0

Soap Fever

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2026
Prachtig 80: Volume 2

Prachtig 80: Volume 2

as Self

2003
Seriously... Phil Collins 8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

1990
First, You Cry

First, You Cry

as Daniel Easton

1978
Heartbeat 7.0

Heartbeat

as Documentary Filmmaker

1987
Cease Fire 6.5

Cease Fire

as Tim Murphy

1985

TV Shows 53

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
Raw 6.7

Raw

as Self

1993
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self

2010
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2003
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self (uncredited)

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Miami Vice 7.5

Miami Vice

as Sonny Crockett

1984
Richard & Judy 3.4

Richard & Judy

as Self

2001
Champs-Elysées 6.8

Champs-Elysées

as Self

1982
Judging Amy 7.5

Judging Amy

as Defense Attorney

1999
Nash Bridges 6.6

Nash Bridges

as Nash Bridges

1996
Tales of the Unexpected 6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

as Reeve Baker

1979
Barnaby Jones 7.0

Barnaby Jones

as Wayne Lockwood

1973
Eight Is Enough 6.2

Eight Is Enough

as Doug

1977
Matt Houston 6.3

Matt Houston

as Terry Spence

1982
A Series of Unfortunate Events 7.4

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Sir

2017
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Host

1975
Eastbound & Down 7.4

Eastbound & Down

as Eduardo Sanchez

2009
The Streets of San Francisco 7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

as Off. Larry Wilson

1972
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

2001
Classic Albums 7.7

Classic Albums

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Police Story 7.0

Police Story

as Lee Morgan

1973
Doctor Odyssey 6.5

Doctor Odyssey

as Captain Robert Massey

2024
Watchmen 7.6

Watchmen

as Judd Crawford

2019
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series 6.4

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

as Earl McGraw

2014
The Word 6.0

The Word

1990
Glenn Martin, DDS 6.9

Glenn Martin, DDS

as Grandpa Whitey (voice)

2009
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America 5.5

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

as Doc Holliday

2026
TripTank 5.2

TripTank

as Johnny Bahama (voice)

2014
Home Movie: The Princess Bride 7.4

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Prince Humperdinck

2020
Kenan 7.0

Kenan

as Rick

2021
Sick Note 6.6

Sick Note

as Kenny West

2017
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 6.0

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

as Edgar

1977
Blood & Oil 6.2

Blood & Oil

as Hap Briggs

2015
MADtv 7.1

MADtv

as Self

1995
Just Legal 8.0

Just Legal

as Grant Cooper

2005
Big Hawaii 6.0

Big Hawaii

as Gandy

1977
Clive James' Postcard from 7.0

Clive James' Postcard from

as Self

1989
The Long Hot Summer 5.7

The Long Hot Summer

as Ben Quick

1985
From Here to Eternity 4.2

From Here to Eternity

as Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt

1980
Beulah Land 7.5

Beulah Land

as Bonard Davis

1980
The Rebels 10.0

The Rebels

as Judson Fletcher

1979
Elvis and The Beauty Queen

Elvis and The Beauty Queen

as Elvis Presley

1981
Southern Discomfort

Southern Discomfort

as Bob Dobson

Nashville 99 8.0

Nashville 99

as Mike Watling

1977

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