Don Johnson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Knives Out (2019)
as Richard Drysdale
Django Unchained (2012)
as Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
Rebel Ridge (2024)
as Chief Sandy Burnne
Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
as Chief Lt. Calvert
The Hot Spot (1990)
as Harry Madox
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
as Warden Tuggs
Machete (2010)
as Von Jackson
The Other Woman (2014)
as Frank
Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)
as Jay Kirkpatrick
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
as Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man
Book Club (2018)
as Arthur
Tin Cup (1996)
as David Simms
When in Rome (2010)
as Beth's Dad
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
as Arthur
Cold in July (2014)
as Jim Bob
High Heat (2022)
as Ray
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
as Vic
The Collective (2023)
as Liam
A Little White Lie (2023)
as T. Wasserman
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
as Jerry Keppler (uncredited)
Vault (2019)
as Gerry
Guilty as Sin (1993)
as David Greenhill
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
as Lt. Falcon (voice)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)
as Miles Deep
Born Yesterday (1993)
as Paul Verrall
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Dead Bang (1989)
as Jerry Beck
In Pursuit of Honor (1995)
as Sgt. John Libbey
Paradise (1991)
as Ben Reed
Goodbye Lover (1999)
as Ben Dunmore
Unit 234 (2024)
as Jules
Return to Macon County (1975)
as Harley McKay
Alex of Venice (2015)
as Roger
Miami Vice: Freefall (1989)
as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
Nash Bridges (2021)
as Nash Bridges
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
The Harrad Experiment (1973)
as Stanley Cole
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Moondance Alexander (2007)
as Dante
Soap Fever (2026)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season (2014)
Actor
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Self
Cover Girls (1977)
as Johnny Wilson
Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980)
as Officer Andy Brady
First, You Cry (1978)
as Daniel Easton
Sweet Hearts Dance (1988)
as Wiley Boon
Word of Honor (2003)
as Benjamin Tyson
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)
as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981)
as Bob Howard
The City (1977)
as Sgt. Brian Scott
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes (1988)
as Self
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (2016)
Actor
Zachariah (1971)
as Matthew
Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981)
as Elvis Presley
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
as Jacob Gorch
Larry presents: Best of The 80s (2004)
as Self
Melanie (1982)
as Carl
Encore (—)
Actor
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
as Cowboy
Heartbeat (1987)
as Documentary Filmmaker
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
as Stanley Sweetheart
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978)
as Gunther
Blood of 1000 Virgins (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Ski Lift to Death (1978)
as Mike Sloan
The Two-Five (1978)
as Charlie Morgan
WWE: DX: One Last Stand (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Cease Fire (1985)
as Tim Murphy
Pennis from Heaven (2005)
as Self
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland (1992)
as Self - Host (US)
Lollipops and Roses (1971)
as Frank
Long Flat Balls II (2008)
as Admiral Burnett
Law of the Land (1976)
as Quirt
Bastardi (2008)
as Sante Patene'
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (1988)
as Self
Torno a vivere da solo (2008)
as Nico
Prachtig 80: Volume 2 (2003)
as Self
Fortune and Men's Eyes (1969)
as Smitty