David Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Farrington Thornton[1] June 12, 1953 Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
David Farrington Thornton (born June 12, 1953) is an American actor. He has appeared in John Q, Home Alone 3 as Earl Unger, Law & Order, The Notebook, and The Other Woman, among other roles. He is the husband of singer songwriter Cyndi Lauper.[2]
Thornton was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. He is the son of professor Robert Donald Thornton (1917–2006),[3][4] who taught English at Harvard University among other institutions, and Grace Ellen (née Baker; 1919–2019).[5][6][1][7][8] He graduated from Hamilton College and Yale Drama School and studied at Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio.[2]
Thornton met singer Cyndi Lauper on the set of the film Off and Running.[2] They married in November 1991 and have a son, Declyn Wallace Thornton (b. 1997).[9]
In 2005, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Thornton in Thornton v. Baron, which is considered a landmark decision in the New York real estate industry, specifically dealing with rent stabilization in New York.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sessions | Marc | TV movie |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Lile | TV series (1 episode "Rites of Passage") |
| 1986 | Tales from the Darkside | Werewolf | TV series (1 episode "The Circus") |
| 1988 | Crime Story | Thalberg | TV series (1 episode "Femme Fatale") |
| Java Burn | Lomax | ||
| 1989 | American Playhouse | Nelson's Pal | TV series (1 episode "Ask Me Again") |
| 1991 | Off and Running | Reese | |
| Men of Respect | Philly Como | ||
| 1993 | Blind Spot | Frank | TV series |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | TV series (1 episode "The Lottery Winner Murders") | |
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | George S. Kaufman | ||
| 1995 | New York News | TV series (1 episode "New York News") | |
| Jeffrey | Man #3 | ||
| Search and Destroy | Rob | ||
| New York Undercover | Alan Warwick | TV series (1 episode "The Shooter") | |
| 1996 | Breathing Room | Brian | |
| Unhook the Stars | Frankie Warren | ||
| If Lucy Fell | Ted | ||
| Ripper | Twig | Video game | |
| Law & Order | Paul Medici | TV series (1 episode "Family Business") | |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 | Earl Unger | |
| The Real Blonde | Alex | ||
| Office Killer | Gary Michaels | ||
| She's So Lovely | Saul Sunday | ||
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Richard Aufiero | |
| The Last Days of Disco | Berrie Rafferty | ||
| Illuminata | Orlandini | ||
| Hush | Gavin | ||
| High Art | Harry | ||
| Too Tired to Die | Lulu | ||
| 2000 | The $treet | Carl Kettner | TV series (1 episode "Closet Cases") |
| Blessed Art Thou | Elmo | ||
| Blue Moon | Frank's Father | ||
| Dead Dog | Stevenson Nagel | ||
| 2001 | The Girl Under the Waves | ||
| 2002 | Swept Away | Michael | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kenny Strick | TV series (1 episode "Maledictus") | |
| Garmento | Ronnie Grossman | ||
| John Q | Jimmy Palumbo | ||
| XX/XY | Miles | ||
| For Earth Below | Ron | ||
| Private Property | Sam | ||
| 100 Mile Rule | Jerry | ||
| Law & Order | Jeremy Cook | TV series (1 episode "True Crime") | |
| 2003 | Prologue | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lionel Granger | TV series (10 episodes) | |
| 2004 | The Notebook | John Hamilton | |
| Noise | Elliot | ||
| The Warrior Class | Sancerre | ||
| 2005 | Law & Order | Lionel Granger | TV series (1 episode "Sects") |
| Life on the Ledge | Mr. Eddy | ||
| Romance & Cigarettes | The Urologist/Additional Voices | ||
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Butch Mazursky | |
| 2009 | Here and There | Robert | |
| My Sister's Keeper | Dr. Chance | ||
| 2010 | Zenith | Berger | |
| 2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Simon Rudolph | |
| Dirty Movie | Little Johnny's Dad | ||
| Fake | Tay Murphy | ||
| Trophy Kids | Charlie | ||
| 2013 | Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual | Himself | TV series |
| 2014 | The Other Woman | Nick | |
| 2023 | God Is a Bullet | Arthur Naci | |
| TBA | Transfer at Aachen | Ludwig Vnuk | Pre-production[citation needed] |
