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Don Johnson #1: Because He Will Always Be Sonny Crockett to Us!!
Don Johnson #1: Because He Will Always Be Sonny Crockett to Us!! Biography: Best known for his starring role as Det. Sonny Crockett on the hugely successful TV series Miami Vice (1984), Don Johnson is one of the stars who really defined the 1980s. As James "Sonny" Crockett he went toe-to-toe with drug dealers, pimps, prostitutes, assassins, illegal arms-dealers and crooked cops on a weekly basis from 1984 to 1989, appearing in a grand total of 110 episodes. The show, which was executive-produced by four time Oscar-nominated director, producer and writer Michael Mann, paired Johnson with the equally cool Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Ricardo Tubbs and the calm and stoic presence of Edward James Olmos as Lt. Martin Castillo. It revolutionized television with its modern fashion, pop music, unique style and use of real locations. Johnson typically wore $1000 Armani, Versace and Hugo Boss suits over pastel cotton T-shirts, drove a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona (later a Ferrari Testarossa) and lived on an Endeavour 42-foot sailboat named "St. Vitus' Dance" with his pet alligator Elvis. He also had full use of an offshore powerboat. Still, "Miami Vice" had not only style but substance, and his portrayal of the Vietnam veteran turned vice detective turned Sonny Crockett into the world's favorite cop. For his work on "Miami Vice" Johnson won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series in 1986, and was nominated in the same category a year later. He also picked up an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1985. Johnson was born in Flat Creek, Missouri, the son Eva Lea (Wilson), a beautician, and Freddie Wayne Johnson, a farmer. As a kid, he wanted to become a professional bowler. Later, after a few brushes with the law at a young age, he discovered acting. After working on the stage for a while he ventured into films and television, but was not able to break into stardom despite, among other things, starring in the sci-fi cult classic A Boy and His Dog (1975). During the late 1960s and early 70s, Johnson had two short-lived marriages that were annulled; the names of his first two wives have never been made public. Tippi Hedren, Johnson's co-star in The Harrad Experiment (1973), allowed him to date her daughter Melanie Griffith despite the fact that she was only 14 and he was 22; the relationship culminated in a six-month marriage during 1976. In the 1980s he lived with actress Patti D'Arbanville and they had one son together. He remarried Griffith in 1989, but divorced in 1996 when she left him for Antonio Banderas. Johnson has been married to fifth wife Kelly Phleger since 1999, and they have three children together. Johnson starred in four failed TV pilots before landing his career-high role on "Miami Vice", which propelled him to superstardom. He directed four highly praised episodes of the show, one of them co-starring Melanie Griffith. He balanced his work on the series by appearing in the critically acclaimed TV film The Long Hot Summer (1985), an adaptation of the William Faulkner novel, and the film Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) with Susan Sarandon. After the series ended he focused solely on his film career. Although movies like Dead Bang (1989), The Hot Spot (1990) and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) did not fare well with the critics, quite a few of them have obtained a considerable cult following, with fans praising them as all being quality contributions to their genre. His film work has given Johnson the opportunity to work with legendary filmmakers like John Frankenheimer, Sidney Lumet and Dennis Hopper. After working steadily, Johnson returned to TV in 1996 with the cop show Nash Bridges (1996). The show, which Johnson created and produced, did very well. It co-starred Cheech Marin and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe. Johnson played the title role, a captain in the San Francisco PD's Special Investigations Unit. He was again paired with a flashy vehicle, this time an electric-yellow 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible. After "Nash Bridges" went off the air Johnson kept a low profile, but continues to appear in films and on television. He starred in the failed WB courtroom drama Just Legal (2005), which was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and has traveled to Europe to make such films as the Norwegian screwball comedy Long Flat Balls II (2008) and the Italian films Bastardi (2008) and Torno a vivere da solo (2008). He will soon be seen in the romantic comedy When in Rome (2010) with Anjelica Huston and Danny DeVito, as well as the indie comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011). 'Don Johnson (I)' starred in the 2007 feature film, _"Moondance Alexander" (2007)_, along with Lori Loughlin, Kay Panabaker, James Best, Sasha Cohen, and Whitney Sloan. Filmography: Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (2015) ... Don Johnson Blood and Oil (TV Series) (2015) ... Hap Briggs From Dusk Till Dawn (TV Series) (2014) ... Sheriff Earl McGraw Eastbound & Down (TV Series) (2010-2012) ... Eduardo Sanchez Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series) (2010-2011) ... Grandpa Whitey A Mann's World (TV Movie) (2011) ... Allan Mann Southern Discomfort (TV Movie) Just Legal (TV Series) (2005-2006) ... Grant Cooper Word of Honor (TV Movie) (2003) ... Benjamin Tyson Nash Bridges (TV Series) (1996-2001) ... Nash Bridges / Insp. Nash Bridges In Pursuit of Honor (TV Movie) (1995) ... Sgt. John Libbey Seriously... Phil Collins (TV Movie) (1990) Miami Vice (TV Series) (1984-1990) ... Detective James Crockett Tales of the Unexpected (TV Movie) The Long Hot Summer (TV Movie) (1985) ... Ben Quick Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) (1985) ... Reeve Baker Matt Houston (TV Series) (1983) ... Terry Spence Six Pack (TV Movie) (1983) ... Brewster Baker The Two Lives of Carol Letner (TV Movie) (1981) ... Bob Howard Elvis and the Beauty Queen (TV Movie) (1981) ... Elvis Presley Revenge of the Stepford Wives (TV Movie) (1980) ... Officer Andy Brady Beulah Land (TV Mini-Series) (1980) ... Bonard Davis From Here to Eternity (TV Series) (1980) ... Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt The Rebels (TV Movie) (1979) ... Judson Fletcher Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (TV Movie) (1979)... Cowboy Pressure Point (TV Movie) (1978) First, You Cry (TV Movie) (1978) ... Daniel Easton Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (TV Movie) (1978) ... Gunther The American Girls (TV Series) (1978) ... Everett Simms The Two-Five (TV Movie) (1978) ... Charlie Morgan Ski Lift to Death (TV Movie) (1978) ... Mike Sloan What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (TV Series) (1978) ... Edgar Police Story (TV Series) (1977) ... Lee Morgan Big Hawaii (TV Series) (1977) ... Gandy Eight Is Enough (TV Series) (1977) ... Doug Cover Girls (TV Movie) (1977) ... Johnny Wilson Nashville 99 (TV Series) (1977) ... Mike Watling The City (TV Movie) (1977) ... Sergeant Brian Scott Barnaby Jones (TV Series) (1976) ... Wayne Lockwood The Streets of San Francisco (1976) ... Off. Larry Wilson Law of the Land (TV Movie) (1976) ... Quirt The Rookies (1974) ... Al Devering Kung Fu (1973) ... Nashebo The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1972) ... Ev Howard Young Dr. Kildare (1972) ...Ted Thatcher Sarge (1971) ... Deloy Coopersmith The Combatants (1971) ... Deloy Coopersmith Movies: Alex of Venice ... Roger ... 2014 The Other Woman ... Frank ... 2014 Cold in July ... Jim Bob ... 2014 Django Unchained ... Big Daddy ... 2012 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star ... Miles Deep ... 2011 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy ... Jerry Keppler (uncredited) ... 2011 Machete ... Von ... 2010 When in Rome ... Beth's Dad (uncredited) ... 2010 Torno a vivere da solo ... Nico ... 2008 Long Flat Balls II ... Admiral Burnett ... 2008 Bastardi ... Sante Patene ... 2008 Moondance Alexander ... Dante Longpre ... 2007 Goodbye Lover ... Ben Dunmore ... 1998 Tin Cup ... David Simms ... 1996 Guilty as Sin ... David Edgar Greenhill ... 1993 Born Yesterday ... Paul Verrall ... 1993 Paradise ... Ben Reed ... 1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man ... Marlboro ... 1991 The Hot Spot ... Harry Madox ... 1990 Dead Bang ... Jerry Beck ... 1989 Sweet Hearts Dance ... Wiley Boon ... 1988 Cease Fire ... Tim Murphy ... 1985 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp ... Wazir's Son (English version, voice) ... 1982 Melanie ... Carl ... 1982 Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. ... Jacob Gorch ... 1981 Swan Lake ... Benno (English Version) (Voice) ... 1981 Return to Macon County ... Harley McKay ... 1975 A Boy and His Dog ... Vic ... 1975 The Harrad Experiment ... Stanley Cole ... 1973 Lollipops, Roses and Talangka ... Frank ... 1971 Zachariah ... Matthew ... 1971 The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart ... Stanley Sweetheart ... 1970 Fans: 1. Donna L. Crawford Donna __________________
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Could have sworn we had a thread for him but even if we did, thanks for doing a new one!
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You're welcome.
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Thanks Mel.
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I have liked Don for over 30 years. I am so excited to see him on the small screen again in Blood & Oil. A bonus for me, Don and Chace on one show. It was Don who "bullied" Chace to do the show.
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Me neither until Chace did an interview about how he became a part of the show.
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My two favorite guys in a tv show.
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I am counting down the days until the show premieres.
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Chase is a girl's name
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