Don Johnson is an American actor, producer, director, and singer. He was born on December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek, Missouri. Johnson was raised in Wichita, Kansas, where his parents relocated when he was six years old. He graduated from Wichita South High School, where he was involved in the high school's theater program. After graduating from high school in 1967, he 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.
Johnson played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, for which he 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. His film credits include A Boy and His Dog (1975), Tin Cup (1996), Machete (2010), Django Unchained (2012), and Knives Out (2019). Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996.
As a singer, Johnson released the albums Heartbeat (1986) and Let It Roll (1989). His cover version of "Heartbeat" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
