Don Johnson

Don Johnson

1949-12-15 Flat Creek, Missouri, USA 80 Credits

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...

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Unit 234

Unit 234

2024

as Jules

6.0
Acting

While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires i...

Unit 234

Unit 234

2024

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires i...

Rebel Ridge

Rebel Ridge

2024

as Chief Sandy Burnne

7.0
Acting

A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.

The Collective

The Collective

2023

as Liam

5.7
Acting

A group of righteous assassins called The Collective take aim at a highly sophisticated human trafficking ring backed by a network of untouchable bill...

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Book Club: The Next Chapter

2023

as Arthur

6.3
Acting

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, their r...

A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie

2023

as T. Wasserman

5.7
Acting

A 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...

High Heat

High Heat

2022

as Ray

5.5
Acting

When 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...

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

2021

as Nash Bridges

5.8
Acting

Nash 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...

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

2021

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

Nash 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...

Knives Out

Knives Out

2019

as Richard Drysdale

7.8
Acting

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit B...

Vault

Vault

2019

as Gerry

5.7
Acting

A 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...

Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete

2019

as Chief Lt. Calvert

6.6
Acting

Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes th...

Book Club

Book Club

2018

as Arthur

6.2
Acting

Four 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...

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017

as Warden Tuggs

7.0
Acting

After 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...

Vengeance: A Love Story

Vengeance: A Love Story

2017

as Jay Kirkpatrick

5.5
Acting

When a new friend is brutally assaulted, Detective John Droomor is put by chance in charge of the investigation. Although the evidence against the per...

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015

as Roger

5.9
Acting

After 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...

Cold in July

Cold in July

2014

as Jim Bob

6.5
Acting

While 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 ha...

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

2014

as Frank

6.4
Acting

After 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...

Blood of 1000 Virgins

Blood of 1000 Virgins

2013

as Self (archive footage)

5.8
Acting

The question of "who hunts virgins" and more will be stripped down and explored in the sexiest trailers hosted by Playboy's Nikki Leigh.

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012

as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett

8.2
Acting

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

2011

as Miles Deep

4.2
Acting

A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star.

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

2011

as Jerry Keppler (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.

WWE: DX: One Last Stand

WWE: DX: One Last Stand

2011

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
Acting

They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both...

Machete

Machete

2010

as Von Jackson

6.3
Acting

After 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...

When in Rome

When in Rome

2010

as Beth's Dad

6.0
Acting

Disillusioned with romance, Beth, an ambitious New Yorker, travels to Rome for her sister's wedding, where she plucks magic coins from a special fount...

Torno a vivere da solo

Torno a vivere da solo

2008

as Nico

4.1
Acting

Giacomo separates from his wife and moves back to his old bachelor apartment, while a series of whirlwind romance turns his family and friends upside ...

Long Flat Balls II

Long Flat Balls II

2008

as Admiral Burnett

4.5
Acting

Six 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...

Bastardi

Bastardi

2008

as Sante Patene

Acting

The families Iuvara and Patene are bound by a common inherited hatred, which is further deepened when young Luke accidentically kills his rival Alexan...

Moondance Alexander

Moondance Alexander

2007

as Dante

5.9
Acting

Curiously named teen Moondance Alexander lives with her eccentric mother, and is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto...

Pennis from Heaven

Pennis from Heaven

2005

as Self

Acting

Wherever 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, ...

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

Larry presents: Best of The 80s

2004

as Self

Acting

01 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham 02 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cindy Lauper 03 Wishing Well - Terence Trent D´Arby 04 Let´s Groove - Earth, Wi...

Word of Honor

Word of Honor

2003

as Benjamin Tyson

6.6
Acting

Prompted 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...

Prachtig 80: Volume 2

Prachtig 80: Volume 2

2003

as Self

Acting

20 Videoclips from the 80's.

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

Acting

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001

as Self (archive footage)

5.9
Acting

Porn 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...

Goodbye Lover

Goodbye Lover

1999

as Ben Dunmore

5.7
Acting

Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.

Tin Cup

Tin Cup

1996

as David Simms

6.1
Acting

A 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.

In Pursuit of Honor

In Pursuit of Honor

1995

as Sgt. John Libbey

5.8
Acting

To 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...

Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

1993

as David Greenhill

5.7
Acting

Before a criminal lawyer knows what has happened, she is forced to defend a wife killer she knows is guilty.

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1993

as Paul Verrall

5.3
Acting

A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers. He fears that the showgi...

In the Company of Darkness

In the Company of Darkness

1993

Executive Producer

6.6
Producing

An undercover policewoman (Helen Hunt) alarms her colleague lover (Jeff Fahey) as she role-plays to lure out a serial killer (Steven Weber) to secure ...

The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

1992

as Self - Host (US)

7.0
Acting

On April 11, 1992, The Grand Opening of Euro Disney aired on CBS, offering viewers a spectacular, entertainment-filled evening as well as a special “s...

Paradise

Paradise

1991

as Ben Reed

6.2
Acting

A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

1991

as Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man

6.3
Acting

It'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...

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

1990

as Harry Madox

6.3
Acting

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

as Self

Acting

4 TV Executives attempt to make a television special to promote ...But Seriously. Mostly made of sketches this film includes a rap version of Don't Lo...

Miami Vice: Freefall

Miami Vice: Freefall

1989

as Detective James Crockett

9.0
Acting

Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with doub...

Miami Vice: Freefall

Miami Vice: Freefall

1989

Songs

9.0

Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with doub...

Dead Bang

Dead Bang

1989

as Jerry Beck

6.3
Acting

Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve. The investigation takes Beck inside ...

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

1988

as Self

Acting

Hope's annual Christmas show, with songs, skits, and comedy routines.

Sweet Hearts Dance

Sweet Hearts Dance

1988

as Wiley Boon

4.8
Acting

Wiley 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...

Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes

Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes

1988

as Self

9.0
Acting

On January 22, 1988, Holmes was lured out of retirement to challenge reigning Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson. Tyson dropped Holmes i...

G.I. Joe: The Movie

G.I. Joe: The Movie

1987

as Lt. Falcon (voice)

6.5
Acting

G.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...

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1987

as Documentary Filmmaker

5.5
Acting

A surrealistic journey into the experiences and reflections of a documentary filmmaker as he evaluates the people and places that have made up his lif...

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1987

Writer

5.5
Writing

A surrealistic journey into the experiences and reflections of a documentary filmmaker as he evaluates the people and places that have made up his lif...

Cease Fire

1985

as Tim Murphy

5.3
Acting

Tim 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: The Prodigal Son

Miami Vice: The Prodigal Son

1985

as Detective James Crockett

10.0
Acting

Crockett and Tubbs head to New York to track down a Colombian drug family that is killing Federal agents, but find that they have enemies on both side...

Live Aid

Live Aid

1985

as Self

7.9
Acting

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United State...

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

1984

as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett

7.9
Acting

Miami 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...

Melanie

1982

as Carl

6.8
Acting

A 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...

The Two Lives of Carol Letner

The Two Lives of Carol Letner

1981

as Bob Howard

Acting

A 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...

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

as Jacob Gorch

4.5
Acting

In a small Southern town, the local sheriff tries to keep everything peaceful and under control.

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

1981

as Elvis Presley

3.8
Acting

Don 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...

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

1980

as Officer Andy Brady

5.1
Acting

A 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...

The Rebels

The Rebels

1979

as Judson Fletcher

Acting

This sequel to "The Bastard" continues the saga of Philip Kent, the illegitimate son of an English nobleman, who has renounced his patrician birthrigh...

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

1979

as Cowboy

2.0
Acting

A variety of people are drawn together through their participation in an amateur talent contest in a country roadhouse.

First, You Cry

First, You Cry

1978

as Daniel Easton

Acting

The story of television news correspondent Betty Rollin and her battle with breast cancer, and how her subsequent mastectomy changed her marriage, her...

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978

as Gunther

3.8
Acting

A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school.

The Two-Five

The Two-Five

1978

as Charlie Morgan

Acting

A 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...

Ski Lift to Death

Ski Lift to Death

1978

as Mike Sloan

Acting

A 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...

Cover Girls

Cover Girls

1977

as Johnny Wilson

5.0
Acting

Two beautiful fashion models work undercover as secret agents.

The City

The City

1977

as Sgt. Brian Scott

5.7
Acting

Matt 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...

Law of the Land

Law of the Land

1976

as Quirt

3.7
Acting

A frontier sheriff and his young deputies search for a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes.

Return to Macon County

Return to Macon County

1975

as Harley McKay

6.5
Acting

In 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...

A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

1975

as Vic

6.3
Acting

Set 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 ...

The Harrad Experiment

The Harrad Experiment

1973

as Stanley Cole

3.5
Acting

At 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...

Lollipops and Roses

Lollipops and Roses

1971

as Frank

Acting

Obscure Philippine romance featuring appearances by Davy Jones and Don Johnson.

Zachariah

Zachariah

1971

as Matthew

5.2
Acting

A blacksmith and an amateur gunslinger embark on journey through the west together but soon separate and have surreal experiences of their own.

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart

1970

as Stanley Sweetheart

6.0
Acting

A 23-year-old Columbia University dropout seeks his identity during the sexual revolution.

Encore

N/A

Acting

A best-agers comedy about former Broadway stars at a retirement home who decide to put on a show.