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]
David Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Farrington Thornton[1] June 12, 1953 Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Personal life
editThornton 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 (born November 19, 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]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Java Burn | Lomax | |
| 1990 | Men of Respect | Philly Como (Fleance} | |
| 1991 | Off and Running | Reese | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | George S. Kaufman | |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Man #3 | |
| 1995 | Search and Destroy | Rob | |
| 1996 | Unhook the Stars | Frankie Warren | |
| 1996 | Breathing Room | Brian | |
| 1996 | If Lucy Fell | Ted | |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 | Earl Unger | |
| 1997 | The Real Blonde | Alex | |
| 1997 | Office Killer | Gary Michaels | |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Saul Sunday | |
| 1998 | A Civil Action | Richard Aufiero | |
| 1998 | The Last Days of Disco | Berrie Rafferty | |
| 1998 | Illuminata | Orlandini | |
| 1998 | Hush | Gavin | |
| 1998 | High Art | Harry | |
| 1998 | Too Tired to Die | Lulu | |
| 2000 | Blessed Art Thou | Elmo | |
| 2000 | Blue Moon | Frank's Father | |
| 2000 | Dead Dog | Stevenson Nagel | |
| 2001 | The Girl Under the Waves | David | |
| 2002 | Swept Away | Michael | |
| 2002 | Garmento | Ronnie Grossman | |
| 2002 | John Q | Jimmy Palumbo | |
| 2002 | XX/XY | Miles | |
| 2002 | For Earth Below | Ron | Short film |
| 2002 | Private Property | Sam | |
| 2002 | 100 Mile Rule | Jerry | |
| 2003 | Prologue | — | |
| 2004 | The Notebook | John Hamilton | |
| 2004 | Noise | Elliot | |
| 2004 | The Warrior Class | Sancerre | |
| 2005 | Life on the Ledge | Mr. Eddy | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Urologist | |
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Butch Mazursky | |
| 2009 | Here and There | Robert | |
| 2009 | My Sister's Keeper | Dr. Chance | |
| 2010 | Zenith | Berger | |
| 2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Simon Rudolph | |
| 2011 | Dirty Movie | Little Johnny's Dad | |
| 2011 | Fake | Tay Murphy | |
| 2011 | Trophy Kids | Charlie | |
| 2014 | The Other Woman | Nick | |
| 2023 | God Is a Bullet | Arthur Naci | |
| TBA | Transfer at Aachen † | Ludwig Vnuk | Pre-production[citation needed] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sessions | Marc | Television film |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Lile | Episode: "Rites of Passage" |
| 1986 | Tales from the Darkside | Werewolf | Episode: "The Circus" |
| 1988 | Crime Story | Thalberg | Episode: "Femme Fatale" |
| 1989 | American Playhouse | Nelson's Pal | Episode: "Ask Me Again" |
| 1993 | Blind Spot | Frank | |
| 1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | — | Episode: "The Lottery Winner Murders" |
| 1995 | New York News | — | Episode: "New York News" |
| New York Undercover | Alan Warwick | Episode: "The Shooter" | |
| 1996-2005 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Lionel Granger / Jeremy Cook / Paul Radford / Paul Medici | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | The $treet | Carl Kettner | Episode: "Closet Cases" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kenny Strick | Episode: "Maledictus" | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lionel Granger | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual | Himself | 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Elementary | Joe Ballantine | Episode: "A Study in Charlotte" |
| 2017 | Homeland | George Pallis | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Tommy | Robert 'Bob' Flake | Episode: "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" |
| 2021 | A Time to Kill | James Lapan | Episode: "Killer on the Roof" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ripper | Twig |
References
edit- ^ a b "Robert Donald Thornton". cheraw.uber.matchbin.net. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ a b c Neustatter, Angela (5 July 1992). "How We Met: 41. David Thornton and Cyndi Lauper". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Robert Donald Thornton Obituary (2006) Charlotte Observer". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Robert D. Thornton". WorldCat Entities. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Grace Thornton Obituary 2019". www.kiserfuneralhome.com.
- ^ Who Was Who In America 2006-2007, vol. XVIII, Kerry Nugent Morrison, Marquis Who's Who, 2007, p. 241
- ^ Jane Wollman Rusoff (2008-06-15). "Cyndi Lauper is still unusual, but within reason". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "Robert Thornton An appreciation". HeraldScotland. 7 December 2006.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (12 October 2008). "'I've always been the outsider'". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Thornton v. Baron, 833 N.E. 2d 261 (N.Y. June 30, 2005).
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