Acting
Don Johnson
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.
Filmography
Soap Fever
Film · 2026
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Series · 2026
Unit 234
Film · 2024
Rebel Ridge
Film · 2024
Doctor Odyssey
Series · 2024
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Film · 2023
The Collective
Film · 2023
A Little White Lie
Film · 2023
Commitment to Life
Film · 2023
High Heat
Film · 2022
Nash Bridges
Film · 2021
Kenan
Series · 2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Series · 2020
Dragged Across Concrete
Film · 2019
Knives Out
Film · 2019
Vault
Film · 2019
Watchmen
Series · 2019
Book Club
Film · 2018
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Film · 2017
Vengeance: A Love Story
Film · 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Series · 2017
Sick Note
Series · 2017
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Film · 2016
Alex of Venice
Film · 2015
Blood & Oil
Series · 2015
The Other Woman
Film · 2014
Cold in July
Film · 2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
Film · 2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
TripTank
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Blood of 1000 Virgins
Film · 2013
Django Unchained
Film · 2012
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Film · 2011
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
Film · 2011
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Film · 2011
Machete
Film · 2010
When in Rome
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Glenn Martin, DDS
Series · 2009
Eastbound & Down
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Long Flat Balls II
Film · 2008
Torno a vivere da solo
Film · 2008
Bastardi
Film · 2008
Moondance Alexander
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Pennis from Heaven
Film · 2005
Just Legal
Series · 2005
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Film · 2004
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
Film · 2003
Word of Honor
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Film · 2002
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
Film · 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Series · 2001
Richard & Judy
Series · 2001
Goodbye Lover
Film · 1999
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
Classic Albums
Series · 1997
Tin Cup
Film · 1996
Nash Bridges
Series · 1996
In Pursuit of Honor
Film · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Guilty as Sin
Film · 1993
Born Yesterday
Film · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
Film · 1992
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Film · 1991
Paradise
Film · 1991
The Hot Spot
Film · 1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Film · 1990
The Word
Series · 1990
Dead Bang
Film · 1989
Miami Vice: Freefall
Film · 1989
Clive James' Postcard from
Series · 1989
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
Film · 1988
Sweet Hearts Dance
Film · 1988
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Heartbeat
Film · 1987
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Film · 1987
Cease Fire
Film · 1985
Live Aid
Film · 1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Film · 1985
The Long Hot Summer
Series · 1985
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Film · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
Melanie
Film · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Film · 1981
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Film · 1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Film · 1981
Elvis and The Beauty Queen
Series · 1981
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
Film · 1980
From Here to Eternity
Series · 1980
Beulah Land
Series · 1980
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
Film · 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Series · 1979
The Rebels
Series · 1979
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Film · 1978
First, You Cry
Film · 1978
The Two-Five
Film · 1978
Ski Lift to Death
Film · 1978
The City
Film · 1977
Cover Girls
Film · 1977
Nashville 99
Series · 1977
Eight Is Enough
Series · 1977
Big Hawaii
Series · 1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Series · 1977
Law of the Land
Film · 1976
A Boy and His Dog
Film · 1975
Return to Macon County
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
The Harrad Experiment
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Zachariah
Film · 1971
Lollipops and Roses
Film · 1971
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
Film · 1970
Fortune and Men's Eyes
Film · 1969
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Encore
Film
Southern Discomfort
Series