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Don Johnson: Biography

Don Johnson

Birth Name: Donnie Wayne Johnson
Birth Place: Flat Creek, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/15/1949, Sagittarius
Profession: Actor; singer; songwriter; producer; director

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Don Johnson Fast Facts:

Studied at the America Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Was a contestant on The Dating Game in 1969.
With Dickey Betts, cowrote the songs "Blind Love" and "Can't Take It With You," which appeared on the 1979 Allman Brothers album Enlightened Rogues.
Won the 1988 APBA Offshore World Cup in the Superboat class.
Recorded the albums Heartbeat (1986) and Let It Roll (1989).
Was awarded more than $23 million in 2010 after suing Rysher Entertainment for profits on the show Nash Bridges (1996-2001), which he co-owned.

Don Johnson Relationships:
Atherton Grace Johnson - Daughter
Dakota Johnson - Daughter
Deacon James Johnson - Son
Jasper Breckenridge Johnson - Son
Jesse Johnson - Son
Kelley Phleger - Wife
Melanie Griffith - Ex-wife
Patti D'Arbanville - Ex-significant Other
Wayne Johnson - Father
Nell Johnson - Mother
Darlene Johnson - Stepmother
Linda Johnson - Sister
Greg Johnson - Brother
Casey Johnson - Brother
Deanne Johnson - Half Sister
Tanya Tucker - Ex-significant Other
Barbra Streisand - Ex-significant Other
Don Johnson Awards:
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
College:
Attended University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Eastbound & Down, Don Johnson Fred Norris/HBO

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