Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of Sonny Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success and fame. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges. More recently, Johnson played Kenny Powers' father on the HBO series, Eastbound and Down. Johnson is a Golden Globe winning actor for his role in Miami Vice, a winner of the APBA Offshore World Cup, and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is also a singer, songwriter, producer, and director. The Donzie speedboat is not named after him as previously noted,, it was named after the boats designer Don Aronow . It was thought to be named after him due to his time on the famous TV show, Miami Vice. Johnson was born in Flat Creek, Missouri. His father, Wayne, was a farmer, and his mother, Nell, was a beautician; they were 19 and 17 at the time of his birth, respectively.
Don Johnson just scored a $23.2 million victory in his heated legal battle over the show "Nash Bridges" ... but that's not all. As we first reported, Johnson -- who co-owns the copyright for the… READ MORE >
Don Johnson, who played a cop on "Nash Bridges," claims the producers have acted like outlaws, screwing him out of several hundred million dollars.In a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior… READ MORE >
Abigail Breslin celebrated her 12th birthday like any fifth grader ... at pap central, the Ivy. Drinks to that!insertBCSinglePlayer(1504464411);Also in L.A. -- exes Melanie Griffith and Don… READ MORE >
Twice divorced (from each other) duo Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson were spotted at Mr. Chow last night -- at the same time. insertBCSinglePlayer(1225544015);TMZ caught Mrs. Zorro -- and her… READ MORE >
Hollywood was a happening place over this past weekend and TMZ was on location to catch all the action.We stopped by LA's Pacific Design Center for the Hollywood Style Awards where we ran into… READ MORE >
