Don Johnson on Letterman, June 11, 1985

[@markminter6312]

Don Johnson was the coolest man on Earth circa 1985. He owned that year. Period.

[@tamie341]

He's still pretty badass.

[@jayyoung4534]

@Mark...And here I had "Elvis" was the coolest!! I guess I was wrong.

[@ricksuegreen1753]

And the one after that, and the one after that. Colin farrel as Sonny Crockett? The future had to suck.

[@dragonfly6908]

So true.

[@Evenflovv]

Don Johnson owns 80s. He makes me believe its all simulation.

[@jcogs9440]

Oh how we need the 1980’s back...

[@kentallard8852]

bring back CIA coke smuggling

[@ginger2424]

Yes for sure. Wish we could get in a time machine n bring back the 80s!!

[@mikewhite4560]

@@kentallard8852 GOOD ONE don't forget Uncle RONNIE...

[@2010Atomix]

@@kentallard8852 💀😂😂😂

[@marcK599.]

Yes, Reagan

[@ComputerLearning0]

I remember 1985 like it was yesterday. I was living in Miami and would routinely see production crews on location filming Vice. I don't recall ever seeing the cast but the film crews were always seen in the greater Miami area filming the show. That was such a great time to be alive. We were young, healthy and full of life. Those were the days and I miss'em like crazy . . .

[@cluman1]

Mike Hawk you're not the only one. I would do anything to relive 1985.

[@VitalMusic217]

Did you dress like the people on the show?

[@Underhills]

Were you working in the cocaine industry? Anyhow, I miss those times too. We got the Miami vibe on the other side of the world. Wearing the white disco suite with pink espadrilles, no socks.

[@Marsbonfire007]

Mike Hawk They did a lot of filming on Ft. Lauderdale beach too. Saw em' there several times.

[@VincentHaseth]

Went to school in those years in Miami, 85-92, but best times we're 85-88, beginning 90s you could start seeing and feeling the change. Lived in South Miami The Falls area, and also in Miami Shores, N. Miami, that place was a paradise, whish I could go back to those days.

[@MultiMrMiles]

80s...BEST decade ever, when living was an adventure.....never forget.....

[@HNunyabusiness]

Right. I was a kid at the time. In the 90s I was known locally as the Don Johnson of Goshen, NY. But unfortunately time takes its toll and I’m just old. Was fun though.

[@jayyoung4534]

@Multi...It was. And "Sonny Crockett" was a badass white boy!

[@antonboludo8886]

I agree. It was!

[@antonboludo8886]

Yes, the 1980s were great, no internet, no smartphones. But living today can still be an adventure, thanks to internet and smartphones.

[@cristinap.morais6878]

@@HNunyabusiness 😱 really??

[@DRock6906]

He will always be Sonny Crockett. I know a lot of actors don't want to be type-cast from one role or character they have played but he can never out do Sonny Crockett. And that's not a bad thing if you ask me. He was a part of the most iconic cop show to ever be seen on television. No police show has EVER reached the level of Miami Vice since it went off the air.

[@Underhills]

I second that. DJ is Sonny Crockett - in pink espadrilles, no socks and white linen suits. In fact I wouldn't recognize him without.

[@dianesinnett4391]

DRock6906 Except Nash Bridges

[@AndyP998]

And Edward James Olmos will always be Castillo, even though he was damn amazing in Galactica.

[@globalcat]

he may not be fine with that now but at the time he was certainly cool with it i bet. looks like he just walked off the set here

[@kz1000ps]

He is without a doubt Sonny Crockett....... or is he SONNY BURNETT?? (cue dramatic music)

[@CruceEntertainment]

36 years old here, and so much charisma

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

What has the age to do with his charisma?

[@AnastasiosK08]

WTF this guy is so handsome from every camera angle

[@mohammadisamario1988]

watch the hot spot

[@rizwanbagasrawalla2907]

Thank you.

[@Mancer1980]

@@mohammadisamario1988 Jennifer Connelly in that movie 😏

[@tomewing4645]

Absolutely the coolest man that has ever walked the face of the earth.

[@rickdeckard1075]

coked up to the gills too

[@tomewing4645]

@@rickdeckard1075 You have proof of that fact or you just casting errant aspersions.

[@rickdeckard1075]

@@tomewing4645 lol its don johnson circa 1985, use your head tom

[@tomewing4645]

@@rickdeckard1075 Could be, I mean it was the land of Peruvian Marching Powder. Which btw is a line stolen from DJ himself in his Sonny Crocket roll . All good Rick, in fact I know a Miami Vice cop now retired who had both of them in his office during that time. I asked if they modeled the roll after him and he just smiled. He now owns an agriculture fertilizer business in Central Cal worth $30mil. Truth.

[@rickdeckard1075]

@@tomewing4645 huh, thats interesting, tom

[@LMDinNC]

I was in college when this aired. I used to watch Dave every night. Both these guys were in their prime. Don is the total package - it’s not just his looks, he has a very sharp wit/repartee.

[@onceuponatimeintoronto891]

I was 15, just got to move into the basement! lol, never went to bed again at a normal hour. I watched this every night after Carson, 12:30 to 1:30am what a crazy hour of tv it was back then with Larry Bud Melman, Letterman in love with Terri Garr, Piscopo with the space in his teeth. Classic show in the begining.

[@TheSusansweeney]

His charismatic persona along with fantastic sense of humor is so becoming.

[@aperson2730]

Agree 100%

[@pika7623]

What do u mean by becoming?

[@wnm8888]

@@pika7623 becoming means attractive.

[@cardtrix1970]

He STILL is COOL! None of these younger up & comers can touch him.

[@pinkydavis6113]

The 80's were so fun! How in the hell did we get here (2022)?!

[@lavampire100]

one of the most handsome men ever, and very sharp.

[@pranavsambamurti7746]

This dude was the 80s!

[@alanm5090]

My childhood in the 80s, watching him on that show, don made the style in the 80s, he made it cool. That look defined the 80s. 👍😎

[@mb8kr]

I concur, as kid I used to conjure myself wear the exacte same clothes and white loafers.

[@lovexeddie]

he is honestly so amazing, it is actually crazy to say that I am related to him.

[@SIKE01]

DON JOHNSON was white hot in 1985 and MIAMI VICE was at the center of the pop culture universe.

[@monawright1010]

This episode was the first David Letterman I had ever watched. This was the night my insomnia started - my Daddy had died March 28th. I was so in love with Miami Vice. I haven’t slept since June 11, 1985

[@michellewaldrop3081]

don johnson was so damn hot

[@RB2331]

I remember watching this like yesterday and the Madonna joke was very funny and damn Don was the King of the 80s ...Versace and the Ray Ban's ...the cat was on top of the world from 84 to 90 ...now ..a very good character actor (Django) ...great guy who deserves all the best ...Sonny was a great character !

[@Underhills]

If white linen suits and pink espadrilles with no socks is your thing I think we have something in common. I dress like that still.

[@SIKE01]

DON JOHNSON should have been PEOPLE magazine's first Sexiest Man Alive! (1985)

[@Poetess2323]

Still is!

[@MsLW-sf4pt]

This Mannnnn was FINE!!!!!! VERY HANDSOME!!!!

[@danielhurley2894]

I took a job in London for 2 years from '85 - '87. The British TV didn't appeal to me for the most part, but one channel showed some American series - - like Moonlighting, The A Team, and Miami Vice. I absolutely loved Miami Vice. The first 2 seasons were outstanding. Really nice memories when I see clips like this one.

[@ΒίκτωραςΜπεκιάρης]

One of the most beautifull men

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

iMiss this time frame (1984-1987) so much!!!

[@pepper1188]

Beautiful man.

[@eduardofranco2485]

I saw several Don Johnson movies .... And with all certainty I can say, if not with authority, that he is one of the best actors I have ever seen. Not only for being his fan, but because I saw a "couple of movies" of all genres

[@mikewhite4560]

Have you looked into a 12 Step Program?

[@zman8340]

That’s high level trolling at its finest

[@isabellelarose5782]

He is so cool,and sexy ,with a big sens of humor ,HE IS PERFECT!!!!

[@22kpar1xcyberdyne9]

I grew up in Florida during this time period. All colors of people loved him and the tv show. We would also have break dance competitions at the school playgrounds during recesses. The only other thing bigger than Don was Michael Jackson moon walking and Saturday morning cartoons.

[@mb8kr]

Even in north Africa considered the back of beyond we loved Sonny Crockett. Huge influence worldwide.

[@edwoll]

Saturday morning cartoons? They were cool? Really?

[@noeliajaime7656]

God I miss the 80s. Best decade by far.

[@tammyjones4997]

One Hot guy he Don Johnson was then,still is as a older gentlemen today!😙

[@otisroseboro5613]

Don Johnson, The Man, The Myth, The Legend

[@AP-ld2qv]

My Man is STILL the man... Miami Vice TRULY legendary

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

It's 2024 and I am having the most beautiful memories of the most magnificent shows ever created for television. I can't stop laughing 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@paulh7589]

I just watched an episode that included a bar scene. All the patrons were having drinks and engaged in conversation with each other. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen.

[@CalmBeforeTheStorm76]

How times have changed huh?

[@paulh7589]

@@CalmBeforeTheStorm76 Amen, friend.

[@CalmBeforeTheStorm76]

@@paulh7589 As a 43 y/o man, I never thought I'd reminisce for, of all things, Miami Vice. But, enough time has passed between its creation and it "going out of style" in the 90's, that I can now see and appreciate the true genius behind it. The casting, the acting, the themes... It's just an incredibly cool, innovative, gripping, relatable show. The 80's were far from perfect. But, the country knew who it was... We knew what we stood for... what mattered... and you can see it in the themes. How far we've fallen since then.

[@brianbrolly4348]

don johnson is fantastic. great actor and fantastic human being.

[@mikewhite4560]

Fantastic Human Being? May I ask W H Y?

[@Johnny_Savage]

@@mikewhite4560 he's always been pure class, never arrogant or pretentious and never gossiping or belittling anyone

[@mikewhite4560]

@@Johnny_Savage Then you get BEHIND CLOSED DOORS....

[@maus_drummer]

Its so cool to see this interview.. i was too young to watch the show back then... but I became a big fan in the 90’s ... still am.. This pandemic got me to watch #miamivice from episode 1 and now I can’t stop .. im on season 3 and going 💪🏻 strong !!👏🏻😁

[@sumertheory]

is he the best looking man on earth?

[@Marsbonfire007]

Dilithium Crystals In the 80s, Tom Selleck was rated hottest in surveys and Don Johnson came in second according to women's magazines.

[@pennyandrews9254]

YES!!!

[@dragonfly6908]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!

[@Vanessa-bd8bp]

God yes!

[@marilynmattu1024]

Definitely in the top 5!!

[@rollotomasi8116]

Smoothest, coolest cat ever........

[@mb8kr]

I think I know you and followed you on twitter.

[@Katzenhase]

Thank you for posting it.

[@GabrielLopez-qe2od]

2:10 fun fact: Philip Michael Thomas was in Starsky and Hutch as a guest star in the episode Quadromania from the third season

[@davefox1857]

awesome thank you for posting this

[@yvonnerocchio8445]

DON JOHNSON IS STILL PRETTY HOT....

[@ItzMizAsh01]

I was 3 months old when this aired LOL Im rewatching all of Miami Vice right now and it’s still better than a lot of the new stuff

[@Bluzian74]

That's cool. I actually just finished watching the last episode of Season 3 tonight after binging it all week. Totally fantastic show. Cheers!

[@Backtothehat]

Damn, this dude looks the same today as he did in the 80’s.

[@patrickdinwiddie6113]

I’m from NOLA. Didn’t expect the Channel 6 prompt to pop up. And Don had been working in the NO area as mentioned on this show. Cool!

[@fever_spike]

Donny's reaction when Carrie asks him how he likes his eggs cooked is PRICELESS--I laughed out loud at that!

[@detroitdawg81]

Matthew Maccanaugh definitely copied Don johnsons swag

[@astonm.8173]

Matthew is a clown compared to Don the living legend.

[@sheaoakley7126]

Crockett was one of the most compelling characters on 80's television...

[@lovexeddie]

The fact that I am related to him is amazing.

[@Mencey-mp5um]

Love Don Johnson. A legend.

[@sherryhamilton6374]

Soo goodlooking and have always had a crush on him💖

[@jayanxiety]

Don Johnson. As a kid, i wanted to BE this guy!

[@slyfox1974]

Knives Out brought me here. Don is such a cool guy, then and now.

[@tamie341]

Hell yeah! Me too, he is a legend. Only learned about him in the last 3 or 4 years

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Watch Miami Vice. His acting is incredibly well done.

[@circusclown2094]

Don Johnson was cooler than cool!

[@chrisrose5740]

Awesome interview

[@dr.henryjones616]

MV episode when Crocket had amnesia and was a "bad" guy is greatest storyline in the history of that series.

[@blueberrycobbler]

Definitely a jump the shark episode(s).

[@dalemcilwain]

He thought he was his cover Sonny Burnett.

[@debbieryles2121]

You just have to say gorgeous

[@sinjyn66]

I saw this when it first showed, I loved Letterman and use to tall everyone in HS about him...no one knew what I was talking about.

[@davidemangino4091]

Amo questa trasmissione !

[@astonm.8173]

Not too often you see the guest totally outshining Dave. Don is the man, period.

[@sophiar6996]

D A M N that man was on FIRE!!

[@johntiswell7599]

Himself and Mickey Rourke were the image :)

[@mb8kr]

Yeah they were both in their primes.

[@madeleinerickardsson4202]

He sure was attractive 😰

[@strixaluco9369]

Madeleine this is love too tough to tame!

[@elizabethmcleod246]

He still is.

[@Rick123691]

Best Actor EVER ❤️🚔

[@antonboludo8886]

Don Johnson was really cool here.

[@mariaazevedo2452]

That dazzling smile baby ends me to the moon with desire. keep on rocking baby

[@maryoaks3228]

Wow you see Dakota’s charisma and features!

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Damn...DJ oozes cool. Look at that hair. And he wore the coolest shades.

[@kaithomas7920]

Interesting fact: At 2:14 Don mentions that Paul Michael Glaser is directing the second season's premiere. And that was true. Filming of this 2-hour-episode (The Prodigal Son), which mainly took place in NYC, began only 8 days after this Late Night (06/19/85). Probably that's why Don Johnson was in NYC and could do this Late Night.

[@AirwolfArchive]

carolinafan2016 He wasn’t.

[@benhartart9487]

I would watch Miami Vice with my Dad when I was like 6 😂 back in 86’

[@Vetal83]

i need to get back to this tomorrow when i'm sober!!!

[@johnryder557]

I even got the t-shirt for miami vice at the time lol 😆 i was a teenager 😅

[@scott7521]

Don is a very smart and witty man

[@daisymaddie8503]

Wowzer...he is CUTE!!!!!

[@tangerinefizz11]

I like the way he quoted the Madonna fan. 😆

[@acarerercument3822]

DON JOHNSON SÜPER 🌟 STAR HOLYWOOD LEGEND 👍💪🌟👏❤️❤️

[@guytitanic]

He does 'Tell it like it is' really good too.

[@UtopiaBlue68]

We need a new "Miami Vice" movie reboot with the de - aging technology.

[@foto21]

This reminds me of how FAST moving Letterman was in his prime. Wow, you better be sharp to keep up, but Johnson is as sharp and charming as he was attractive.

[@carlray4809]

I KEEP DON IN MY PRAYERS , HIS FAMILY TOO ❤🙏

[@flixsymmetry]

Totally one of a kind cool. Let’s hope his role in Knives Out helps propel the MV reboot I keep hearing about. It’s long overdue!

[@mirabellepamplemousse3424]

La série c était le samedi soir , toute une génération qui était admirable pour ce bon Acteur.

[@dearmakeupdiary]

I felt a little Matthew McConaghey vibe there. Anyone else?

[@UtopiaBlue68]

DearMakeUpDiary Absolutely I've mentioned it in comments of they were to reboot the MM flick then MC would be perfect.

[@blueberrycobbler]

DearMakeUpDiary.. NO

[@mikes3827]

@DearMakeUpDiary I never made that connection before, but you're right. Both very good looking (Don moreso, and I'm not gay), similar builds, and both ooze charisma. Good comparison.

[@kellyharkin3275]

They both know how HOT they are yet they're humble about it. Sexy...

[@tangerinefizz11]

I remember when he was in The Long, Hot Summer. 😊

[@nula14]

Ohhh, Don ... eggs are the perfect source of high-quality protein. Other than that: I feel like re-watching Miami Vice ... Thanks for uploading :-)

[@montesierra717]

Suits with t-shirt, sock-less shoes...They started that cool style.

[@hawkstringfellow]

He was so kool every kid want tobe done Johnson...

[@mb8kr]

I definitely was one of them. ironically I look pretty much like thomas, all the way from north africa with my socketless white loafers.

[@davefox1857]

"WELL, SAY, WHY DON'T YOU JUST PUT IT DOWN THERE PUFFY."

[@kz1000ps]

Amazing. Though you know Don's instincts were to say "pal" :D

[@my_name_is_cicci8330]

Love him. I just love him 🙊😍

[@catherinedarcy9760]

He was damn good looking!

[@syalalaputri1802]

Omg. Now I’ve found the most handsome face from hollywood ❤

[@PostalWorker14]

One of the few Hollywood actors with great family Miami Vice was cool

[@pevensielavere22]

Always LOVE Don Johnson. xo Thanks for sharing. Reminds me, I've never been able to find a Region 1 DVD of Don Johnson in "The Long Hot Summer." If anyone knows where I can find a copy...thanks! :- D

[@jennynebel5787]

You can buy a region 1 DVD of The Long Hot Summer, starring Don Johnson from Amazon and EBay. From J. N.

[@Rick123691]

The Best from the Best in Hollywood ♥️ Don is KING ! 🚔

[@jayyoung4534]

Were Don Johnson and Kevin Costner separated at birth?

[@Mrcfrickie]

My sister said Miami Vice was on Friday nights and everybody would watch it and go out, that was the in thing.

[@ginger2424]

Dj was the coolest! Still love him! #80srock

[@sonykroket]

Legendary....................

[@kz1000ps]

"Why don't you just put it down there, puffy?" is such a funny line. Poor Larry "Bud" Melman never recovered from such a vicious burn.

[@pekkavalkonen1973]

Don is greatest actor ever and MV is best series ever!

[@MLouP-zt2uw]

OOOOhhhhhh! I love this man.............😜

[@MaryAzevedo-z4f]

Darling you are absolutely mmagnificent!!

[@jacquelinelovell8623]

i agree don johnson was so hot