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