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Don Johnson
Born · December 15, 1949 (75 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Flat Creek, Missouri, USA
Bio
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.
Unit 234
6.5
2024
The Collective
Liam
5.7
2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Arthur
6.3
2023
High Heat
Ray
5.6
2022
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
5.8
2021
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Warden Tuggs
7.0
2017
Vengeance: A Love Story
Jay Kirkpatrick
5.5
2017
Alex of Venice
Roger
5.9
2015
Cold in July
Jim Bob
6.6
2014
The Other Woman
Frank
6.4
2014
Blood of 1000 Virgins
Self (archive footage)
5.8
2013
Django Unchained
Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
8.2
2012
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Miles Deep
4.3
2011
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
Self (archive footage)
8.6
2011
Machete
Von Jackson
6.3
2010
Torno a vivere da solo
Nico
4.1
2008
Long Flat Balls II
Admiral Burnett
4.5
2008
Moondance Alexander
Dante
5.9
2007
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Self
0.0
2004
Word of Honor
Benjamin Tyson
6.9
2003
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
Self
0.0
2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
0.0
2002
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self (archive footage)
6.0
2001
Goodbye Lover
Ben Dunmore
5.7
1999
Tin Cup
David Simms
6.0
1996
In Pursuit of Honor
Sgt. John Libbey
5.8
1995
Guilty as Sin
David Greenhill
5.7
1993
Born Yesterday
Paul Verrall
5.3
1993
Paradise
Ben Reed
6.2
1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man
6.3
1991
The Hot Spot
Harry Madox
6.3
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
0.0
1990
Dead Bang
Jerry Beck
6.3
1989
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Self
0.0
1988
Sweet Hearts Dance
Wiley Boon
5.4
1988
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
Self
9.0
1988
Heartbeat
Documentary Filmmaker
10.0
1987
Cease Fire
Tim Murphy
5.3
1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
7.9
1984
Melanie
Carl
6.8
1982
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Bob Howard
0.0
1981
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Jacob Gorch
4.5
1981
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Elvis Presley
2.2
1981
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Officer Andy Brady
5.4
1980
The Rebels
Judson Fletcher
0.0
1979
First, You Cry
Daniel Easton
0.0
1978
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Gunther
3.3
1978
The Two-Five
Charlie Morgan
0.0
1978
Ski Lift to Death
Mike Sloan
0.0
1978
Cover Girls
Johnny Wilson
5.0
1977
The City
Sgt. Brian Scott
6.6
1977
Law of the Land
Quirt
3.7
1976
Return to Macon County
Harley McKay
6.5
1975
A Boy and His Dog
Vic
6.3
1975
The Harrad Experiment
Stanley Cole
3.7
1973
Zachariah
Matthew
5.3
1971
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
Stanley Sweetheart
6.0
1970
Encore
0.0
Doctor Odyssey
Captain Robert Massey · (9 episodes)
7.1
2024
Rebel Ridge
Chief Sandy Burnne
7.0
2024
A Little White Lie
T. Wasserman
5.6
2023
Kenan
Rick · (19 episodes)
6.9
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · (1 episode)
7.7
2020
Knives Out
Richard Drysdale
7.8
2019
Watchmen
Judd Crawford · (9 episodes)
7.7
2019
Vault
Gerry
5.8
2019
Dragged Across Concrete
Chief Lt. Calvert
6.6
2019
Book Club
Arthur
6.2
2018
Sick Note
Kenny West · (6 episodes)
6.8
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Sir · (2 episodes)
7.4
2017
Blood & Oil
Hap Briggs · (10 episodes)
6.4
2015
TripTank
Johnny Bahama (voice) · (1 episode)
5.3
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Earl McGraw · (10 episodes)
6.4
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Jerry Keppler (uncredited)
5.8
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2010
When in Rome
Beth's Dad
6.0
2010
Glenn Martin, DDS
Grandpa Whitey (voice) · (1 episode)
5.9
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.0
2009
Eastbound & Down
Eduardo Sanchez · (5 episodes)
7.4
2009
Bastardi
Sante Patene
0.0
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
Just Legal
Grant Cooper · (9 episodes)
0.0
2005
Pennis from Heaven
Self
0.0
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2003
Richard & Judy
Self · (1 episode)
3.1
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · (1 episode)
5.9
2001
Judging Amy
Defense Attorney · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.7
1997
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges · (122 episodes)
6.6
1996
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1995
WWE Raw
Self · (1 episode)
6.7
1993
Miami Vice: Freefall
Detective James Crockett
0.0
1989
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Lt. Falcon (voice)
6.5
1987
The Long Hot Summer
Ben Quick · (2 episodes)
5.4
1985
Live Aid
Self
7.9
1985
Miami Vice
Sonny Crockett · (111 episodes)
7.5
1984
Matt Houston
Terry Spence · (1 episode)
6.2
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1982
Beulah Land
Bonard Davis · (3 episodes)
7.0
1980
From Here to Eternity
Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt · (12 episodes)
3.0
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Reeve Baker · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Cowboy
2.0
1979
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
Edgar · (1 episode)
4.5
1977
Big Hawaii
Gandy · (1 episode)
5.0
1977
Nashville 99
Mike Watling · (1 episode)
0.0
1977
Eight Is Enough
Doug · (1 episode)
6.1
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Police Story
Lee Morgan · (1 episode)
7.1
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
Off. Larry Wilson · (1 episode)
7.0
1972
Sarge
Deloy Coopersmith · (14 episodes)
5.0
1971
Lollipops and Roses
Frank
0.0
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
1962
Golden Globe Awards
Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
6.8
1944