| David Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Farrington Thornton (1953-06-12) June 12, 1953 (age 71) Cheraw, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Cyndi Lauper (m. 1991) |
| 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.
Personal life
Thornton was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. He is the son of professor Robert Donald Thornton (1917–2006), who taught English at Harvard University among other institutions, and Grace Ellen (née Baker; 1919–2019). He graduated from Hamilton College and Yale Drama School and studied at Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio.
Thornton met singer Cyndi Lauper on the set of the film Off and Running. They married in November 1991 and have a son, Declyn Wallace Thornton (born November 19, 1997).
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.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
| 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 |
Television
| 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
| Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ripper | Twig |
References
- ^ "Robert Donald Thornton". cheraw.uber.matchbin.net. Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ 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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