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.
Fotos
Películas (80)
Soap Fever
2026 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Unit 234
2024 · Jules, Executive Producer
Rebel Ridge
2024 · Chief Sandy Burnne
The Collective
2023 · Liam
Book Club: The Next Chapter
2023 · Arthur
A Little White Lie
2023 · T. Wasserman
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self (archive footage)
High Heat
2022 · Ray
Nash Bridges
2021 · Nash Bridges, Executive Producer
Knives Out
2019 · Richard Drysdale
Vault
2019 · Gerry
Dragged Across Concrete
2019 · Chief Lt. Calvert
Book Club
2018 · Arthur
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017 · Warden Tuggs
Vengeance: A Love Story
2017 · Jay Kirkpatrick
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
2016 · (archive footage)
Alex of Venice
2015 · Roger
Cold in July
2014 · Jim Bob
The Other Woman
2014 · Frank
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014
Blood of 1000 Virgins
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Django Unchained
2012 · Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011 · Miles Deep
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
2011 · Jerry Keppler (uncredited)
WWE: DX: One Last Stand
2011 · Self (archive footage)
Machete
2010 · Von Jackson
When in Rome
2010 · Beth's Dad
Torno a vivere da solo
2008 · Nico
Long Flat Balls II
2008 · Admiral Burnett
Bastardi
2008 · Sante Patene'
Moondance Alexander
2007 · Dante
Pennis from Heaven
2005 · Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
2004 · Self
Word of Honor
2003 · Benjamin Tyson
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
2003 · Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Self
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Goodbye Lover
1999 · Ben Dunmore
Tin Cup
1996 · David Simms
In Pursuit of Honor
1995 · Sgt. John Libbey
Guilty as Sin
1993 · David Greenhill
Born Yesterday
1993 · Paul Verrall
In the Company of Darkness
1993 · Executive Producer
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
1992 · Self - Host (US)
Paradise
1991 · Ben Reed
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 · Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man
The Hot Spot
1990 · Harry Madox
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Self
Miami Vice: Freefall
1989 · Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
Dead Bang
1989 · Jerry Beck
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988 · Self
Sweet Hearts Dance
1988 · Wiley Boon
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
1988 · Self
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987 · Lt. Falcon (voice)
Heartbeat
1987 · Documentary Filmmaker, Writer, Executive Producer, Songs
Cease Fire
1985 · Tim Murphy
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Live Aid
1985 · Self
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984 · Det. James “Sonny” Crockett
Melanie
1982 · Carl
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
1981 · Bob Howard
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981 · Jacob Gorch
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
1981 · Elvis Presley
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
1980 · Officer Andy Brady
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979 · Cowboy
First, You Cry
1978 · Daniel Easton
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978 · Gunther
The Two-Five
1978 · Charlie Morgan
Ski Lift to Death
1978 · Mike Sloan
Cover Girls
1977 · Johnny Wilson
The City
1977 · Sgt. Brian Scott
Law of the Land
1976 · Quirt
Return to Macon County
1975 · Harley McKay
A Boy and His Dog
1975 · Vic
The Harrad Experiment
1973 · Stanley Cole
Lollipops and Roses
1971 · Frank
Zachariah
1971 · Matthew
The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
1970 · Stanley Sweetheart
Fortune and Men's Eyes
1969 · Smitty
Encore
Series (51)
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026 · Doc Holliday
Doctor Odyssey
2024 · Captain Robert Massey
Kenan
2021 · Rick
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · Prince Humperdinck
Watchmen
2019 · Judd Crawford
Sick Note
2017 · Kenny West
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017 · Sir
Blood & Oil
2015 · Hap Briggs
TripTank
2014 · Johnny Bahama (voice)
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014 · Earl McGraw
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
Conan
2010 · Self
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009 · Grandpa Whitey (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Eastbound & Down
2009 · Eduardo Sanchez
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self - Guest
Just Legal
2005 · Grant Cooper
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Richard & Judy
2001 · Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
Judging Amy
1999 · Defense Attorney
Classic Albums
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Nash Bridges
1996 · Nash Bridges
MADtv
1995 · Self
The Marshal
1995 · Director, Executive Producer
WWE Raw
1993 · Self
The Word
1990
Clive James' Postcard from
1989 · Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
The Long Hot Summer
1985 · Ben Quick
Miami Vice
1984 · Sonny Crockett, Director, Songs
Matt Houston
1982 · Terry Spence
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Elvis and The Beauty Queen
1981 · Elvis Presley
Beulah Land
1980 · Bonard Davis
From Here to Eternity
1980 · Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
The Rebels
1979 · Judson Fletcher
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · Reeve Baker
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977 · Edgar
Big Hawaii
1977 · Gandy
Nashville 99
1977 · Mike Watling
Eight Is Enough
1977 · Doug
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited)
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Host
Police Story
1973 · Lee Morgan
Barnaby Jones
1973 · Wayne Lockwood
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Off. Larry Wilson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self (uncredited), Self - Nominee
Southern Discomfort
· Bob Dobson