Don Johnson
Acting
Born: December 15, 1949 (age 76) · Flat Creek, Missouri, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Django Unchained
2012
Knives Out
2019
The Other Woman
2014
Machete
2010
Rebel Ridge
2024
Watchmen
2019
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
When in Rome
2010
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Book Club
2018
Cold in July
2014
Photos (4)
Movies (63)
Django Unchained
Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
Knives Out
Richard Drysdale
Rebel Ridge
Chief Sandy Burnne
The Hot Spot
Harry Madox
Dragged Across Concrete
Chief Lt. Calvert
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Warden Tuggs
Machete
Von Jackson
The Other Woman
Frank
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man
Vengeance: A Love Story
Jay Kirkpatrick
Book Club
Arthur
When in Rome
Beth's Dad
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Arthur
Cold in July
Jim Bob
Tin Cup
David Simms
High Heat
Ray
The Collective
Liam
Born Yesterday
Paul Verrall
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Jerry Keppler (uncredited)
Vault
Gerry
A Little White Lie
T. Wasserman
Paradise
Ben Reed
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Lt. Falcon (voice)
A Boy and His Dog
Vic
Guilty as Sin
David Greenhill
Dead Bang
Jerry Beck
Alex of Venice
Roger
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Goodbye Lover
Ben Dunmore
In Pursuit of Honor
Sgt. John Libbey
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Miles Deep
The Harrad Experiment
Stanley Cole
Unit 234
Jules
Miami Vice: Freefall
Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Word of Honor
Benjamin Tyson
Cover Girls
Johnny Wilson
Return to Macon County
Harley McKay
First, You Cry
Daniel Easton
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Officer Andy Brady
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
2016
Moondance Alexander
Dante
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Jacob Gorch
Sweet Hearts Dance
Wiley Boon
Long Flat Balls II
Admiral Burnett
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Elvis Presley
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Bob Howard
The City
Sgt. Brian Scott
Heartbeat
Documentary Filmmaker
Zachariah
Matthew
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Gunther
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Cowboy
Ski Lift to Death
Mike Sloan
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
Stanley Sweetheart
The Two-Five
Charlie Morgan
Cease Fire
Tim Murphy
Law of the Land
Quirt
Bastardi
Sante Patene'
Lollipops and Roses
Frank
Torno a vivere da solo
Nico
Fortune and Men's Eyes
Smitty
TV Shows (30)
Miami Vice
Sonny Crockett · 110 eps
Judging Amy
Defense Attorney · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges · 122 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
Off. Larry Wilson · 1 eps
Barnaby Jones
Wayne Lockwood · 1 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
Reeve Baker · 1 eps
Matt Houston
Terry Spence · 1 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Sir · 2 eps
Eastbound & Down
Eduardo Sanchez · 5 eps
Police Story
Lee Morgan · 1 eps
Watchmen
Judd Crawford · 9 eps
Eight Is Enough
Doug · 1 eps
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Earl McGraw · 10 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Doc Holliday · 1 eps
Doctor Odyssey
Captain Robert Massey · 18 eps
The Word
1 eps
Glenn Martin, DDS
Grandpa Whitey (voice) · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · 1 eps
TripTank
Johnny Bahama (voice) · 1 eps
Sick Note
Kenny West · 6 eps
Blood & Oil
Hap Briggs · 10 eps
Kenan
Rick · 19 eps
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Edgar · 1 eps
Big Hawaii
Gandy · 1 eps
Just Legal
Grant Cooper · 9 eps
The Rebels
Judson Fletcher · 2 eps
The Long Hot Summer
Ben Quick · 2 eps
Beulah Land
Bonard Davis · 3 eps
Nashville 99
Mike Watling · 1 eps
Elvis and The Beauty Queen
Elvis Presley · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (35)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Raw
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Richard & Judy
Self · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host · 2 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 1 eps
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Clive James' Postcard from
Self · 1 eps
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Soap Fever
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Live Aid
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
Blood of 1000 Virgins
Self (archive footage)
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
Self (archive footage)
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
Self
Pennis from Heaven
Self
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
Self - Host (US)
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Self
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Self
