David Thornton

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.

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 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

Origin

Cheraw, South Carolina, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor

University

Hamilton College

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• South Carolina
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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