Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter. He's best known for his role as Det. James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series Miami Vice, winning a Golden Globe for his work in the role. In 1984, after more then a decade of acting on television, Johnson landed a starring role as undercover police detectiveĀ Sonny CrockettĀ in theĀ Michael Mann/Universal TelevisionĀ cop series,Ā Miami Vice (1984-1990). Miami ViceĀ made him "a major international star."Ā According toĀ Rolling Stone, "No one had more swagger in the Reagan era than Don Johnson." His work onĀ Miami ViceĀ earned him a Golden Globe...