About
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...
Known for
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
Judging AmySeries • 1999
Nash BridgesSeries • 1996
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
Django UnchainedMovie • 2012
Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973
A Series of Unfortunate EventsSeries • 2017
Matt HoustonSeries • 1982
Knives OutMovie • 2019
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972
Eight Is EnoughSeries • 1977
WatchmenSeries • 2019
Police StorySeries • 1973
From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesSeries • 2014
Eastbound & DownSeries • 2009
Doctor OdysseySeries • 2024
Glenn Martin, DDSSeries • 2009
Dragged Across ConcreteMovie • 2019
Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeries • 2020
Rebel RidgeMovie • 2024
The Other WomanMovie • 2014
Sick NoteSeries • 2017
The Hot SpotMovie • 1990
TripTankSeries • 2014