David Naughton
David Naughton (born February 13, 1951 in Hartford , Connecticut ) is an American actor and singer .
life and career
Sources contradict each other as to when Naughton made his first professional appearance as an actor. What is certain is that he appeared in The Other Side of Victory in 1976 , having previously appeared as a singer and dancer in various television commercials. In 1979 he released the song Makin 'It , which made him number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
In 1981 Naughton received the title role of college student David Kessler in American Werewolf . This film, which stands out above all for its special effects and its multiple award-winning make-up, was a worldwide success and is now considered a milestone in modern horror films in specialist circles , but Naughton's international breakthrough was denied. He appeared and appears as a leading and supporting actor in other horror films (2006 again in a werewolf film: Big Bad Wolf ) and otherwise appeared in films and television series (such as MacGyver ) of all conceivable genres.
On 14 and 15 April 2012, he was with the director John Landis and the special effects artist Mike Hill Member of Monsterpalooza - panels to American Werewolf in London.
Naughton's brother James is a recognized theater and film actor.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Midnight Madness
- 1981: American Werewolf
- 1984: Hot Dog - The guy with the hot ski ( Hot Dog ... The Movie )
- 1984: Fit for Life ( Getting Physical )
- 1984: A secret pork cheek ( Not for Publication )
- 1986: Finish - final spurt to victory ( The Boy in Blue )
- 1986 Entführt ( Kidnapped )
- 1986: Affair season ( separate vacations )
- 1987: Dreams of love ( Ti presento un'amica )
- 1988: The woman who fell from the sky ( Goddess of Love )
- 1989: Sleeping Car
- 1990: Death's Face ( Overexposed )
- 1990: Final Exterminator
- 1992: Wild Cactus
- 1993: Amityville - A New Generation
- 1995: Stadt-Safaei ( Urban Safari )
- 2001: Flying Virus
- 2003: Crossing Jordan - pathologist with profile (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2006: Big Bad Wolf
- 2017: Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Discography
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Singles
- 1979: Makin 'It
Web links
- David Naughton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with David Naughton on splatgore.de
Individual evidence
- ^ David Naughton: Chart History. Billboard.com; accessed on June 1, 2016.
- ↑ Exclusive: Video Clips from Monsterpalooza's American Werewolf Panel, accessed April 19, 2012.
- ↑ Chart sources: UK US
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| SURNAME | Naughton, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford , Connecticut |