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