Don Johnson
Milestones
- Birthplace: Flatt Creek, Missouri
- Birthday: December 15, 1949
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2005
Cast in the short-lived WB drama, "Just Legal" as a jaded lawyer
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1998
Made rare big screen appearance in "Goodbye Lover", portraying duplicitous, adulterous advertising executive
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1997
Co-hosted the 23rd annual telecast of the People's Choice Awards with Roma Downey
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1996
Co-starred with Kevin Costner in Ron Shelton's "Tin Cup"; first on-screen pairing with Cheech Marin, although they had known each other for nearly 20 years
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1996
Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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1996 to 2001
Returned to series TV as a San Francisco-based detective in "Nash Bridges," (CBS), which reteamed him with Cheech Marin; served as executive producer
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1995
Divorced from Griffith
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1994
Had very public relapse which led to a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic
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1993
Acted opposite Griffith and John Goodman in remake of "Born Yesterday"; fourth and last film (to date) with Griffith
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1993
Executive produced CBS movie "In the Company of Darkness"
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1991
Acted in "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man", portraying the latter
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1991
Starred opposite Griffith in "Paradise"
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1989
Portrayed L.A. homicide detective in John Frankenheimer's disappointing "Dead Bang"
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1989
Remarried actress Melanie Griffith
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1988
Headlined engaging cast (including Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels and Elizabeth Perkins) in "Sweet Hearts Dance"
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1987
Directed once-and-future wife Melanie Griffith in an episode of "Miami Vice"
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1986
Released album, "Heartbeat"
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1985
Portrayed Vietnam veteran haunted by his experience 15 years later in "Cease Fire"
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1984 to 1989
Restored luster to career as the pastel-wearing Florida detective Sonny Crockett in the NBC series "Miami Vice"; also directed several episodes
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1983
Checked himself into rehab and joined Alcoholics Anonymous
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1983
Starred as stock car racer Brewster Baker in NBC movie "Six Pack", directed by Rod Amateau
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1981
Portrayed Elvis Presley in NBC movie "Elvis and the Beauty Queen"
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1980
Played Jeff Pruitt in NBC drama series "From Here to Eternity", based on the World War II novel by James Jones; cast included Kim Basinger, Barbara Hershey and William Devane
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1976
TV-movie acting debut, "Law of the Land" (NBC)
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1975
Acted in the sci-fi cult classic "A Boy and His Dog"
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1973
Starred in Ted Post's "Harrad Experiment", working with Tippi Hedren, mother of future wife Melanie Griffith; began relationship with the then-14 Griffith (who was an extra on film)
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1970
First leading role in film, "The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart"
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1969
First major stage role in Sal Mineo's Los Angeles production of "Fortune and Men's Eyes"; left to sign MGM contract
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After about a year in the Lake Afton Home for Boys, went to live with his father, who had remarried and moved to East Wichita, Kansas
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Arrested for hot-wiring cars and sent to reform school at age 12
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Landed first professional stage role with ACT production of the musical "Your Own Thing" two weeks after arrival in San Francisco
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Moved from Missouri to Wichita, Kansas when he was six years old
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Performed in plays at the University of Kansas for two years
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Was living with one of his female professors before the end of his sophomore year; went along for the ride when she moved to San Francisco's prestigious American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) and continued dramatic training there
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Will make West End debut as Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls" (January)
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