Don Johnson Bio | Wiki
Don Johnson is an American actor, producer, and singer. He played the role of James “Sonny” Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice. For his performance, Don won a Golden Globe and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work in the role.
He also played the titular character in the 1990s series Nash Bridges. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996. As a singer, Don released the albums Heartbeat (1986) and Let It Roll (1989). His cover version of “Heartbeat” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Don Johnson Age
Don was born on December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek Township, Missouri, United States. He is 73 years old.
Don Johnson Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx. 1.8 m).
Don Johnson Family
He was born in Flat Creek, Missouri, to his parents Nell and Fredie Wayne Johnson. Don’s mother was a beautician and his father was a farmer. At the time of his birth, his mother and father were 16 and 19 years old, respectively. Don was raised in poverty in Wichita, Kansas, where his parents relocated when he was six years old. He has four siblings Casey, Deanne, Linda, and Greg.
Don Johnson Wife | Wives | Spouse
Don has been married five times to four women. Three of his marriages were brief; the first two were annulled within a matter of days. The names of Johnson’s first two wives have not been made public, though they are said to have been a dancer and a “rich bimbo” (m. 1968; annul. 1968) and (m. 1973; annul. 1973). During the first half of 1972, Don met Melanie Griffith, the 14-year-old daughter of his Harrad Experiment co-star Tippi Hedren.
When Griffith was 15, she and Don began living together in a rented house in Laurel Canyon. On her 18th birthday, they became engaged, and were married in January 1976; they separated that July and divorced in November. Don and Griffith reunited close to the start of 1989, gave birth to a daughter, Dakota Johnson, and were married again from that year until 1996.
On April 29, 1999, Don married San Francisco socialite and Montessori nursery school teacher Kelley Phleger. They have three children together, Atherton Grace, Jasper Breckinridge, and Deacon. Don also has a son Jesse Wayne from his relationship with Patti D’Arbanville from 1981 to 1985.
Don Johnson Education
He graduated from Wichita South High School, where he was involved in the high school’s theater program. As a senior, Don played the lead role of Tony in West Side Story. His biography noted that he had previously appeared in Burnt Cork & Melody and The Hullabaloo.
After graduating from high school in 1967, Don enrolled at the University of Kansas as a theater major but dropped out after one year. He subsequently relocated to San Francisco, California, to attend the American Conservatory Theater.
Don Johnson Miami Vice
Don landed a starring role as undercover police detective Sonny Crockett in the Michael Mann/Universal Television cop series, Miami Vice. The show ran from 1984 to 1990. Miami Vice made Don “a major international star. The Sonny Crockett character typically wore thousand-dollar Versace and Hugo Boss suits over pastel cotton T-shirts, drove a Ferrari, wore expensive timepieces by Rolex and Ebel, and lived on an Endeavour yacht.
Miami Vice was noted for its revolutionary use of music, cinematography, and imagery; and for its glitzy take on the police drama genre. In the show, Crockett’s partner was Ricardo Tubbs, played by Philip Michael Thomas.
Don’s work on Miami Vice earned him a Golden Globe Award, for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama, in 1986. 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.
Movies With Don Johnson
2014 Cold in July
2014 The Other Woman
2015 Alex of Venice
2017 Vengeance: A Love Story
2017 Brawl in Cell Block 99
2018 Book Club
2018 Dragged Across Concrete
2019 Vault
2019 Knives Out
Don Johnson Heartbeat
Don released two albums of pop music in the 1980s. Heartbeat was released in 1986. Let it Roll was released in 1989. His single “Heartbeat” reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Don Johnson Django
He had a supporting role in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained, playing a southern plantation owner named Spencer ‘Big Daddy’ Bennett.
Don Johnson Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Don’s estimated net worth is $50 million.
How Old Don Johnson
He is 73 years old. Don was born on December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek Township, Missouri, United States.
