Don Johnson

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Actor • Director • Producer

Birth Date: December 15, 1949

Age: 73 years old

Birth Place: Flat Creek, Missouri

Children: Dakota Johnson

Actor Don Johnson spent the first years of his career the way most actors do, trying out for parts and struggling to make it. After that, Johnson had the dream come true when he achieved massive success as Det. Sonny Crockett on Michael Mann's trendy cop drama "Miami Vice" (NBC, 1984-89). More than just a hit show, "Miami Vice" was a cultural watermark that set the trend for pastel Armani suits, three-day beards, and sockless feet stuffed into loafers - all set to a rock-n-roll beat. Johnson also starred in such movies as "Sweet Hearts Dance" (1988), "Dead Bang" (1989) and "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" (1991). Following a TV hiatus after the end of "Vice," Johnson returned to primetime prominence with "Nash Bridges" (CBS, 1996-2001), a successful cop drama.

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Book Club: The Next Chapter

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Arthur
Movie
2023
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A Little White Lie

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T. Wasserman
Movie
2023

High Heat

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Ray
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2022

Nick Cannon

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2021

KenanStream

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Rick
TV Show
2021

Nash BridgesStream

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Nash Bridges
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2021

Nash BridgesStream

Executive Producer
Movie
2021

WatchmenStream

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Judd Crawford
TV Show
2019
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Retro: '80s One-Hit Wonders

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TV Show
2019

Vault

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Gerry
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2019

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Movie
2019

Knives OutStream

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Richard Drysdale
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2019
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Today 3rd Hour

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2018

LA to VegasStream

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Jack Silver
TV Show
2018

Book Club

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Arthur
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2018

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Chief Lt. Calvert
Movie
2018
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Sick NoteStream

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Kenny West
TV Show
2017
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Wrestling: WWE SmackDown!

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Det. James
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2017

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsStream

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Sir
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2017
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Vengeance: A Love Story

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Jay Kirkpatrick
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2017

Brawl in Cell Block 99

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Warden Tuggs
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2017

Sori: Voice From the Heart

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Carl Peterson
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2016

Blood & OilStream

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Hap Briggs
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2015
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Blood & OilStream

Executive Producer
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2015
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The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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2015

From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesStream

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Earl McGraw
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2014

From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesStream

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Sheriff Earl McGraw
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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Other Woman

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Frank
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2014

Cold in July

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Jim Bob Luke
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2014

Alex of Venice

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Roger
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2014

Django Unchained

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2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

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2012

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Big Daddy
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2012
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Dish Nation

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2011

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

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Miles Deep
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2011

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

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Jerry Keppler
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2011

ConanStream

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2010

The Talk

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2010

Machete

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Von
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2010

Glenn Martin, DDS

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Grandpa Whitey
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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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2009

Eastbound & DownStream

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Eduardo Sanchez
TV Show
2009
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Admiral Burnett
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2008

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Nico
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2008

The Graham Norton ShowStream

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2007

Moondance Alexander

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Dante
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2007

Just Legal

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Grant Cooper
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2005
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Entertainment Tonight Canada

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2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

Word of Honor

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Benjamin Tyson
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2003

Goodbye Lover

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Ben Dunmore
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1998

The View

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TV Show
1997

Nash Bridges

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Insp. Nash Bridges
TV Show
1996

Nash Bridges

Executive Producer
TV Show
1996

Tin Cup

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David Simms
Movie
1996

The Horatio Alger Awards

Executive Producer
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1995

The Marshal

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1995

In Pursuit of Honor

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Sgt. John Libbey
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1995

L'Honneur de la cavalerie

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Movie
1995

Extra

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1994

Born Yesterday

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Paul Verrall
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1993

Guilty as Sin

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David Edgar Greenhill
Movie
1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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TV Show
1992

Clive James

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1991

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManStream

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Marlboro
Movie
1991

Paradise

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Ben Reed
Movie
1991

The Hot Spot

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Harry Madox
Movie
1990

Dead Bang

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Jerry Beck
Movie
1989

Poursuite

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1989

Sweet Hearts Dance

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Wiley Boon
Movie
1988

G.I. Joe: The Movie

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Lt. Falcon
Movie
1987

Don Johnson: Heartbeat

Music Performer
TV Show
1986

The Long Hot Summer

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TV Show
1985

Cease Fire

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Tim Murphy
Movie
1985

Miami ViceStream

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Det. James"Sonny" Crockett
TV Show
1984
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Miami ViceStream

Director
TV Show
1984
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Miami Vice

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Detective James Crockett
Movie
1984

Six Pack

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Brewster Baker
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1983

Entertainment Tonight

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TV Show
1981

The Two Lives of Carol Letner

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Bob Howard
Movie
1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

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Jacob Gorch
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1981

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

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Elvis Presley
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1981

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

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Officer Andy Brady
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1980

From Here to Eternity: Pearl Harbor

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Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
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1980

From Here to Eternity: Island and Homecoming

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Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
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1980

From Here to Eternity: Crossroads and Secrets

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Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
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1980

From Here to Eternity: Aftermath and Revenge

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Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis Prewitt
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1980

Tales of the Unexpected

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Reeve Baker
TV Show
1979

The Rebels

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Judson Fletcher
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1979

Ski Lift to Death

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Mike Sloan
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1978

The Two-Five

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Charlie Morgan
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1978

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

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Gunther
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1978

Katie

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1978

Eight Is EnoughStream

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The City

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Sergeant Brian Scott
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1977

Cover Girls

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Johnny Wilson
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1977

The Deputies

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Quirt
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1976

Law of the Land

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Quirt
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1976

Good Morning America

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1975

Return to Macon County

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Harley McKay
Movie
1975

Le Retour dangereux

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Movie
1975

A Boy and His Dog

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Vic
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1975

Barnaby Jones

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TV Show
1973

The Harrad Experiment

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Stanley Cole
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1973

The Streets of San Francisco

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Off. Larry Wilson
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1972

The RookiesStream

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TV Show
1972

Kung FuStream

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1972

Zachariah

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Matthew
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1971

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart

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Stanley Sweetheart
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1970

The Tonight ShowStream

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1962

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Don Johnson

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Cheech Marin as Joe Dominguez, Don Johnson as Nash Bridges
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‘Nash Bridges’: Don Johnson & Cheech Marin on Revisiting San Fran’s Coolest Cop Partners

Cheech Marin as Joe Dominguez and Don Johnson as Nash Bridges in Nash Bridges

‘Nash Bridges’ Movie: Don Johnson & Cheech Marin Are Back in Action in Teaser (VIDEO)

Don Johnson in the original Nash Bridges

‘Nash Bridges’ Turns 25: See Where the Cast Is Now, From Don Johnson to Cheech Marin

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‘Kenan’ Sneak Peek: Kenan Considers Getting Back in the Dating Game (VIDEO)

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It Takes 3 Men to Raise 2 Kids on New NBC Comedy ‘Kenan’ (PHOTO)

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Don Johnson and Cheech Marin In 'Nash Bridges'

‘Nash Bridges’ Revival in the Works: Where Is the Original Cast Now? (PHOTOS)

Don Johnson and Cheech Marin In 'Nash Bridges'

‘Nash Bridges’ Producers & Writers Reunite to Recall the Beloved Don Johnson Series

Don Johnson during the National Television Awards 2018

Don Johnson to Star in Fox Comedy Pilot

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Blood and Oil - Amber Valletta and Don Johnson

Don Johnson: ‘Blood & Oil’ Will ‘Display the Seven Deadly Sins’ (VIDEO)

Don Johnson in Blood and Oil

‘Blood & Oil’: Don Johnson’s Texan Tycoon Tangles With Con Men