ACTOR
David Thornton
1953 - Today

David Thornton
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 and actress Cyndi Lauper. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). David Thornton is the 4,481st most popular actor (up from 5,472nd in 2024), the 7,130th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,984th in 2019) and the 2,066th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, David Thornton ranks 4,481 out of 13,578. Before him are Kaya Scodelario, Branscombe Richmond, Joan Hackett, Claudia Kim, Milton Berle, and Dora Doll. After him are Amanda Peet, Shuhrat Abbosov, Byun Baek-hyun, Nigel Terry, Oliver Masucci, and Richard Mulligan.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaya Scodelario
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,476
Branscombe Richmond
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,477
Joan Hackett
1934 - 1983
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,478
Claudia Kim
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,479
Milton Berle
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,480
Dora Doll
1922 - 2015
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,481
David Thornton
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,482
Amanda Peet
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,483
Shuhrat Abbosov
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,484
Byun Baek-hyun
1992 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,485
Nigel Terry
1945 - 2015
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,486
Oliver Masucci
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,487
Richard Mulligan
1932 - 2000
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, David Thornton ranks 313. Before him are Geddy Lee, Mokhtar Dahari, Pertti Karppinen, Jan Kjærstad, Ahlam Mosteghanemi, and Thomas Ligotti. After him are Carolyn Porco, Albert Rust, Józef Młynarczyk, Colleen Camp, Eiji Ueda, and Tom DiCillo.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsGeddy Lee
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 307
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 308
Pertti Karppinen
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 309
Jan Kjærstad
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 310
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 311
Thomas Ligotti
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 312
David Thornton
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 313
Carolyn Porco
ASTRONOMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 314
Albert Rust
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 315
Józef Młynarczyk
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 316
Colleen Camp
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 317
Eiji Ueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 318
Tom DiCillo
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 319
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Thornton ranks 7,132 out of 20,380. Before him are Ron Asheton (1948), Joe Montana (1956), Branscombe Richmond (1955), Joan Hackett (1934), Milton Berle (1908), and Stephen Miller (1985). After him are Maynard James Keenan (1964), Amanda Peet (1972), Ralph Metcalfe (1910), Charles Brockden Brown (1771), James Spriggs Payne (1819), and Jorma Kaukonen (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRon Asheton
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,126
Joe Montana
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,127
Branscombe Richmond
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,128
Joan Hackett
ACTOR
1934 - 1983
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,129
Milton Berle
ACTOR
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,130
Stephen Miller
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,131
David Thornton
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7,132
Maynard James Keenan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7,133
Amanda Peet
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7,134
Ralph Metcalfe
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1978
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7,135
Charles Brockden Brown
WRITER
1771 - 1810
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7,136
James Spriggs Payne
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7,137
Jorma Kaukonen
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7,138
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, David Thornton ranks 2,067. Before him are Terry Moore (1929), Brian Doyle-Murray (1945), Leila Hyams (1905), Branscombe Richmond (1955), Joan Hackett (1934), and Milton Berle (1908). After him are Amanda Peet (1972), Richard Mulligan (1932), Ajita Wilson (1950), Kim Raver (1969), Matt Ross (1970), and Trish Van Devere (1941).
Terry Moore
1929 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2,061
Brian Doyle-Murray
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2,062
Leila Hyams
1905 - 1977
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 2,063
Branscombe Richmond
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 2,064
Joan Hackett
1934 - 1983
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 2,065
Milton Berle
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 2,066
David Thornton
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 2,067
Amanda Peet
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 2,068
Richard Mulligan
1932 - 2000
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 2,069
Ajita Wilson
1950 - 1987
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 2,070
Kim Raver
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 2,071
Matt Ross
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 2,072
Trish Van Devere
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 2,073







































