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Donnie Wayne Johnson is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role. He also had the eponymous lead role in the 1990s cop series Nash Bridges. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Johnson was the American Power Boat Association's 1988 World Champion of the Offshore World Cup.
Birth Name
Donnie Wayne Johnson
Born
Thursday, 15 December 1949
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Book Club: The Next Chapter | Arthur | 2023 |
| A Little White Lie | T. Wasserman | 2023 |
| High Heat | Ray | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges | 2021 |
| Kenan | Rick | 2021 |
| 30 Rock: A One-Time Special | Self | 2020 |
| Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? | Self | 2020 |
| Princess Bride | Prince Humperdinck | 2020 |
| LA Originals | Self | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Book Club: The Next Chapter | Arthur | 2023 |
| A Little White Lie | T. Wasserman | 2023 |
| High Heat | Ray | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Nash Bridges | Nash Bridges | 2021 |
| Kenan | Rick | 2021 |
| 30 Rock: A One-Time Special | Self | 2020 |
| Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? | Self | 2020 |
| Princess Bride | Prince Humperdinck | 2020 |
| LA Originals | Self | 2020 |
| Knives Out | Richard Drysdale | 2019 |
| Watchmen | Judd Crawford | 2019 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| Vault | Gerry | 2019 |
| Dragged Across Concrete | Chief Lt. G. Calvert / Chief Lt. Calvert | 2019 |
| Book Club | Arthur | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| LA to Vegas | Jack Silver | 2018 |
| Sick Note | Kenny West | 2017 |
| Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Warden Tuggs | 2017 |
| Vengeance: A Love Story | Jay Kirkpatrick | 2017 |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events | Sir | 2017 |
| The Eighties | Self | 2016 |
| Collision Course | Self | 2016 |
| Blood & Oil | Hap Briggs | 2015 |
| Alex of Venice | Roger | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Himself | 2015 |
| HuffPost Live Conversations | Self | 2014 |
| The Other Woman | Frank | 2014 |
| TripTank | Johnny Bahama | 2014 |
| Cold in July | Jim Bob | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Blood of 1000 Virgins | Himself (archive footage) | 2013 |
| History of the Eagles | Self | 2013 |
| Django Unchained | Big Daddy / Spencer "Big Daddy" Bennett | 2012 |
| A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Jerry Keppler | 2011 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Miles Deep | 2011 |
| WWE: DX: One Last Stand | Self / Himself | 2011 |
| Conan | Himself - Guest | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Machete | Von / Von Jackson | 2010 |
| When in Rome | Beth's Dad | 2010 |
| Glenn Martin DDS | Grandpa Whitey, (voice) | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self | 2009 |
| Eastbound & Down | Eduardo Sanchez | 2009 |
| Torno a vivere da solo | Nico | 2008 |
| Long Flat Balls II | Admiral Burnett | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Det. James Crockett - Miami Vice | 2008 |
| Moondance Alexander | Dante / Dante Longpre | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
| Cocaine Cowboys | Self | 2006 |
| Hollywood Couples | Self | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Just Legal | Grant Cooper | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Mr. McCormick | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Himself - Guest, Himself | 2005 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Self | 2004 |
| Word of Honor | Benjamin Tyson | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
| Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy | Self | 2001 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
| Piñero | Detective Sonny Crocket | 2001 |
| From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | Earl McGraw, Earl McGraw / Sheriff Earl McGraw, Earl McGraw / Ranger Earl McGraw, Sheriff Earl McGraw / Earl McGraw, Sheriff Earl McGraw | 2000 |
| Judging Amy | Defense Attorney | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| Goodbye Lover | Ben Dunmore | 1998 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| Classic Albums | Self | 1997 |
| Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents | Self | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| Tin Cup | David Simms | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| Nash Bridges | Insp. Nash Bridges / Nash Bridges, Nash Bridges / Insp. Nash Bridges, Insp. Nash Bridges | 1996 |
| MADtv | Self | 1995 |
| In Pursuit of Honor | Sgt. John Libbey | 1995 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self | 1994 |
| Guilty as Sin | David Edgar Greenhill | 1993 |
| Born Yesterday | Paul Verrall | 1993 |
| WWE Raw | Self | 1993 |
| The 2nd Annual American Teacher Awards | Self | 1991 |
| Paradise | Ben Reed | 1991 |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Robert Lee 'Marlboro Man' Edison / Robert Lee Anderson / The Marlboro Man | 1991 |
| The Hot Spot | Harry Madox | 1990 |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1989 |
| Dead Bang | Jerry Beck | 1989 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 1988 |
| Sweet Hearts Dance | Wiley Boon | 1988 |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie | Lt. Falcon | 1987 |
| The 29th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1987 |
| At the Movies | Self | 1986 |
| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1986 |
| The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter & Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program | 1986 |
| Jimmy Buffett: Live by the Bay | Self - Presenter | 1986 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | Himself | 1986 |
| The Long Hot Summer | Ben Quick | 1985 |
| America | Self | 1985 |
| The NBC All Star Hour | Self | 1985 |
| Cease Fire | Tim Murphy | 1985 |
| Live Aid | Self | 1985 |
| Miami Vice | Detective James Crockett / James Crockett, Detective James Crockett, James Crockett | 1984 |
| Matt Houston | Terry Spence | 1982 |
| Aladdin and the Magic Lamp | Wazir's Son | 1982 |
| Melanie | Carl | 1982 |
| Famous T & A | Stanley Cole | 1982 |
| Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Jacob Gorch | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Swan Lake | Benno (English version) | 1981 |
| Elvis and the Beauty Queen | Elvis Presley | 1981 |
| Revenge of the Stepford Wives | Officer Andy Brady | 1980 |
| Beulah Land | Bonard Davis | 1980 |
| From Here to Eternity | Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt | 1980 |
| The Rebels | Judson Fletcher | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Reeve Baker | 1979 |
| Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo | Scientist (1978 Frontier Dub) | 1978 |
| First, You Cry | Daniel Easton | 1978 |
| Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold | Gunther | 1978 |
| The American Girls | Everett Simms | 1978 |
| Ski Lift to Death | Mike Sloan | 1978 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Edgar | 1977 |
| Big Hawaii | Gandy | 1977 |
| Cover Girls | Johnny Wilson | 1977 |
| Nashville 99 | Mike Watling | 1977 |
| Eight Is Enough | Doug | 1977 |
| The City | Sgt. Brian Scott / Sergeant Brian Scott | 1977 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
| Return to Macon County | Harley McKay | 1975 |
| A Boy and His Dog | Vic | 1975 |
| The Harrad Experiment | Stanley Cole / Stanley / Sheila's roommate | 1973 |
| Police Story | Lee Morgan | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Wayne Lockwood | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Off. Larry Wilson | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Al Devering | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Nashebo | 1972 |
| Sarge | Deloy Coopersmith | 1971 |
| Zachariah | Matthew | 1971 |
| The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart | Stanley Sweetheart | 1970 |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Ev Howard | 1969 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself, Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| Rebel Ridge | 1130 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Marshal | 1995 |
| Miami Vice | 1984 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Nash Bridges | 2021 |
| Kenan | 2021 |
| Vault | 2019 |
| Blood & Oil | 2015 |
| Word of Honor | 2003 |
| Nash Bridges | 1996 |
| The Marshal | 1995 |
| In the Company of Darkness | 1993 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
