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