Don Johnson
Known for
Acting
Born
December 15, 1949 (age 76)
Birthplace
Flat Creek, Missouri, USA
Biography
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...
Best known work
Django Unchained
2012
Knives Out
2019
The Other Woman
2014
Machete
2010
Rebel Ridge
2024
Watchmen
2019
Brawl in Cell Block 99
2017
When in Rome
2010
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017Filmography
TBA
TBA
2026
Soap Feveras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2026
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaTVas Doc Holliday (1 episode)
2024
2024
Unit 234as Jules, Executive Producer
2024
Rebel Ridgeas Chief Sandy Burnne
2023
The Collectiveas Liam
2023
Book Club: The Next Chapteras Arthur
2023
A Little White Lieas T. Wasserman
2023
Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2022
High Heatas Ray
2021
Nash Bridgesas Nash Bridges, Executive Producer
2021
2020
2019
Knives Outas Richard Drysdale
2019
2019
Vaultas Gerry
2019
Dragged Across Concreteas Chief Lt. Calvert
2018
Book Clubas Arthur
2017
2017
Brawl in Cell Block 99as Warden Tuggs
2017
Vengeance: A Love Storyas Jay Kirkpatrick
2017
2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescentas (archive footage)