Don Johnson Picture 5

Biography

Film and television actor Don Johnson first studied his trade at the University of Kansas and the American Conservatory Theatre. A professional actor by his late teens, Johnson's earliest stage and screen assignments frequently found him cast as a fallen innocent. He gained national press coverage as the 20-year-old star of the counterculture comedy The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart (1970). His next significant credit was the 1975 cult favorite A Boy and His Dog, based on a trenchant Harlan Ellison yarn. Personal and professional entanglements kept him off screen as much as on until 1984, when he staged a comeback as Sonny Crockett in the trend-setting TV cop series Miami Vice (1984-89). During this second flush of fame, Johnson distinguished himself as a dependable TV-movie leading man (notably as Ben Quick in the 1985 remake of The Long Hot Summer) and a champion powerboat racer. He also played a series of interesting leading roles in less than interesting films. During the 1995-96 season, Johnson enjoyed another career renaissance as star of the TV weekly Nash Bridges and as Kevin Costner's adversary in the Ron Shelton-directed golf comedy Tin Cup (1996). No matter where he has stood careerwise, Johnson has always proven good copy for the gossip columns and tabloids thanks to his on-again off-again marriage to actress Melanie Griffith. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Filmography

Dodge City (2003) .... Tommy Metro
Tulse Luper Suitcases, The (2003)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) (USA)
Miami Vice: The E! True Hollywood Story (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Goodbye Lover (1999) .... Ben Dunmore
Tin Cup (1996) .... David Simms
"Nash Bridges" (1996) TV Series .... Nash Bridges
... aka "Bridges" (1996)
In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV) .... Sgt. John Libbey
Guilty as Sin (1993) .... David Greenhill aka Edgar Greenhill
Born Yesterday (1993) .... Paul Verrall
Grand Opening of Euro Disney, The (1992) (TV) .... Himself/Host
Paradise (1991) .... Ben Reed
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Marlboro
Hot Spot, The (1990/I) .... Harry Madox
Dead Bang (1989) .... Jerry Beck
... aka Dead-Bang (1989) (USA: poster title)
Life On the Flipside (1988) (TV)
Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) .... Wiley Boon
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) (V) (voice) .... Lt. Falcon/O2 Vincent R. Falcone
... aka Action Force: The Movie (1987) (V) (UK)
Heartbeat (1987) (V) .... Documentary Filmmaker
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday (1986) (TV) .... Himself
Cease Fire (1985) .... Tim Murphy
Long Hot Summer, The (1985) (TV) .... Ben Quick
"Miami Vice" (1984) TV Series .... Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
Miami Vice (1984) (TV) .... Sonny Crockett
... aka Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984) (TV) (USA)
"G.I. Joe" (1983) TV Series (voice) .... Falcon/O2 Vincent R. Falcone
Melanie (1982) .... Carl
Two Lives of Carol Letner, The (1981) (TV) .... Bob Howard
Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV) .... Elvis Presley
"From Here to Eternity" (1980) TV Series .... Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
Soggy Bottom, USA (1980) .... Jacob Gorch
... aka Swamp Rats (1980)
Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980) (TV) .... Officer Andy Brady
"Beulah Land" (1980) (mini) TV Series .... Bonard Davis
Tales of the Unexpected (1979) (TV)
"Rebels, The" (1979) (mini) TV Series .... Judson Fletcher
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979) (TV) .... Cowboy
Pressure Point (1978) (TV)
First, You Cry (1978) (TV) .... Daniel Easton
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978) (TV) .... Gunther
Two-Five, The (1978) (TV) .... Charlie Morgan
Ski Lift to Death (1978) (TV) .... Mike Sloan
... aka Snowblind (1978) (TV)
Cover Girls (1977) (TV) .... Johnny Wilson
City, The (1977) (TV) .... Sergeant Brian Scott
Law of the Land (1976) (TV) .... Quirt
... aka Deputies, The (1976) (TV) (USA)
Return to Macon County (1975) .... Harley McKay
Boy and His Dog, A (1975) .... Vic
... aka Psycho Boy and His Killer Dog (1975)
Harrad Experiment, The (1973) .... Stanley Cole
Zachariah (1971) .... Matthew
Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart, The (1970) .... Stanley