All All. Sign In. Hot Male Actors Over List activity. Don Johnson. Actor Producer Director Miami Vice β Best known for his starring role as Det. As James "Sonny" Crockett he went toe-to-toe with drug dealers, pimps, prostitutes, assassins, illegal arms-dealers and crooked cops on a weekly basis from to , appearing in a grand total of episodes.
The show, which was executive-produced by four time Oscar-nominated director, producer and writer Michael Mann , paired Johnson with the equally cool Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Martin Castillo. It revolutionized television with its modern fashion, pop music, unique style and use of real locations. Vitus' Dance" with his pet alligator Elvis.
He also had full use of an offshore powerboat. Still, "Miami Vice" had not only style but substance, and his portrayal of the Vietnam veteran turned vice detective turned Sonny Crockett into the world's favorite cop.
As a kid, he wanted to become a professional bowler. Later, after a few brushes with the law at a young age, he discovered acting. After working on the stage for a while he ventured into films and television, but was not able to break into stardom despite, among other things, starring in the sci-fi cult classic A Boy and His Dog Johnson starred in four failed TV pilots before landing his career-high role on "Miami Vice", which propelled him to superstardom.
He directed four highly praised episodes of the show. After the series ended he focused solely on his film career. Although movies like Dead Bang , The Hot Spot and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man did not fare well with the critics, quite a few of them have obtained a considerable cult following, with fans praising them as all being quality contributions to their genre. His film work has given Johnson the opportunity to work with legendary filmmakers like John Frankenheimer , Sidney Lumet and Dennis Hopper.
