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David Thornton

デヴィッド・ソーントン　/　でゔぃっど・そーんとん

American actor

June 12, 1953 (age 72)　・　Cheraw, South Carolina, United States

South Carolina
actor
television actor

My Take

David Thornton is the kind of character actor I treasure: the familiar face you can never quite name. Across John Q, The Notebook, Home Alone 3, and Law and Order, he plays the supporting beats that make a story feel real without ever upstaging the lead. That discipline, holding the frame just enough and no more, is harder than it looks. The Cheraw, South Carolina roots and Hamilton College training suggest a craftsman rather than a showman. And being married to Cyndi Lauper while quietly building his own body of work only adds to my respect. The unsung pros deserve the loudest applause.

Overview

David Farrington Thornton (born May 4, 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 and actress Cyndi Lauper.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): David Thornton
Name (Japanese): デヴィッド・ソーントン
Reading: でゔぃっど・そーんとん
Born: June 12, 1953 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Snake
Origin: Cheraw, South Carolina, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Hamilton College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3

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