David Howard Thornton

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David Howard Thornton
Thornton in 2023
Born
David Howard Thornton

Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2010-present
Known forArt the Clown

David Howard Thornton is an American actor. He is known for his role as Art the Clown from the Terrifier franchise, a role in which he appeared in Terrifier (2016), Mistress Peace Theatre (2020), Terrifier 2 (2022) and Bupkis (2023) and is set to reprise in Terrifier 3 (2024). He has had other various roles in film, television and video games, including Two Worlds II: Pirates of the Flying Fortress (2011), Ride to Hell: Retribution (2013), Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom (2013), Gotham (2017), The Bravest Knight (2019), The Exigency (2019), Alma's Way (2021) and starring as the Mean One in The Mean One (2022).

Career[edit]

Thornton has lent his voice to various characters in film, anime, television and in video games. In 2011, he voiced Malvic, Volran and Tengo in Two Worlds II: Pirates of the Flying Fortress. He later provided voices in 2013 as Anvil, Dr. Blotter and Baggy Miner in Ride to Hell: Retribution and as Shizoku, Metal Mutt and Toxitoad in Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom. In 2015, he provided additional voices for Miss Hokusai.[1] From 2016 to 2017, he appeared as the Joker in the fan-made webseries Nightwing: Escalation and later went on to appear in Gotham, both projects that included characters by DC Comics.[2]

In 2016, Thornton portrayed Art the Clown in Terrifier, a film that became a cult classic and for which he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor and was the first feature-length appearance of the character in the Terrifier franchise.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In 2022, Thornton reprised the role of Art the Clown in Terrifier 2. Terrifier 2 was well received by critics and a hit at the box office, grossing more than $15 million on a $250,000 budget.[10][11][12][13][14][15] Also in 2022, Thornton starred as the Mean One, a horror retelling of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, in The Mean One.[16][17][18][19][20]

Thornton reprised the role of Art the Clown in the 2023 Peacock series, Bupkis,[21][22] with the character also set to return in Terrifier 3.[23][24][25][26][27] He is set to appear as Shark Bait Zombie in the upcoming film, Night of the Living Dead 2[2] and as Player 2 in the upcoming film, Stream.[28][29][30]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Miss Hokusai Additional Voices Voice
2016 Terrifier Art the Clown
2019 The Exigency Bumbo Voice
2021 The Dark Offerings Tim Cobb
2022 Terrifier 2 Art the Clown
The Mean One The Mean One
2024 Stream Player 2 [28][29][30]
Terrifier 3 Art the Clown [27][31]
TBA Night of the Living Dead 2 Shark Bait Zombie [2]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Gotham Orderly Episode: "A Dark Knight: The Blade's Path"
2019 The Bravest Knight Billy Goats / Newt 2 episodes
Voice
2020 Mistress Peace Theatre Art the Clown / Himself Episode: "Hallowday Special II"
2021 Alma's Way SFX Box Episode: "No-Go Mofongo/Alma vs. Eddie"[1]
Voice
2023 Bupkis Art the Clown Episode: "Show Me the Way"[21][22]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2017 Nightwing: Escalation The Joker 6 episodes

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Two Worlds II: Pirates of the Flying Fortress Malvic / Volran / Tengo Voice
2013 Ride to Hell: Retribution Anvil / Dr. Blotter / Baggy Miner Voice[1]
Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom Shizoku / Metal Mutt / Toxitoad Voice

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Reference
2019 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Supporting Actor Terrifier Nominated [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "David Howard Thornton". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved April 14, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ a b c Armitage, Helen (December 26, 2021). "David Howard Thornton Movie & TV Roles: Where You Know The Terrifier Star". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Barkan, Jonathan (January 22, 2019). "Fangoria Resurrects the Chainsaw Awards and Dread Central Presents' TERRIFIER Snagged Three Nominations!". Dread Central. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Miska, Brad (September 1, 2022). "'Terrifier' – Original Cult Classic Slasher Is Now Streaming on SCREAMBOX!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 30, 2022). "Genre Streamer Screambox & Bloody Disgusting Acquire "Ultra Gory" Slasher Movie 'Terrifier 2'". Deadline. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Donato, Matt (September 23, 2022). "Terrifier 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Jackson, Matthew (October 4, 2022). "Terrifier 2 Basks in the Glory of Its Own Overkill". Paste. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Collis, Clark (October 14, 2022). "Terrifier 2 director reacts to reports that horror sequel is making people throw up and faint". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Tinnin, Drew (October 28, 2022). "Director Damien Leone Regrets How Terrifier Treated One Of Its Central Characters". /Film. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Terrifier 2 (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Terrifier 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Miska, Brad (October 6, 2022). "Photos from the 'Terrifier 2' Red Carpet Premiere in New York City!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ^ Sharf, Zack (October 18, 2022). "'Terrifier 2' Is Making Moviegoers Vomit and Pass Out, but Its Director Says: 'I Don't Want People Getting Hurt. It's Surreal'". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  14. ^ Pallotta, Frank (October 31, 2022). "Why horror films kill at the box office all year round". CNN. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  15. ^ Bilodeau, Matthew (November 7, 2022). "Terrifier 2 Was Just As Brutal To Film As It Was To Watch". /Film. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  16. ^ Waltz, Amanda (March 2, 2023). "Terrifier star David Howard Thornton talks killer clowns and horror conventions". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  17. ^ Squires, John (October 7, 2022). "'The Mean One' – XYZ Films Releasing 'Grinch' Slasher Movie Spoof This December". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  18. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 7, 2022). "XYZ Plans Free Release For Horror Pic 'The Mean One' With 'Terrifier 2' Star David Howard Thornton". Deadline. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Collis, Clark (November 28, 2022). "Don't be a Grinch! Watch the trailer for parody-horror film The Mean One". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Collis, Clark (December 7, 2022). "The Mean One director teases 'nuts' sequel idea and collaboration with Terrifier producers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  21. ^ a b Squires, John (April 13, 2023). "Art the Clown from 'Terrifier' Appears in New Pete Davidson Series "Bupkis"?! [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  22. ^ a b Staff, Staten Island Advance (April 14, 2023). "Pete Davidson debuts new 'Bupkis' trailer; one guest star is a real 'Terrifier'". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  23. ^ Fleetwood, Cullen (April 9, 2019). "[Interview] David Howard Thornton Teases 'Terrifier 2' and Says Script for 'Terrifier 3' is Already Underway". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  24. ^ Jacobs, Eammon (February 2, 2023). "'Terrifier' director Damien Leone teases 'Terrifier 3' and a potential 4th film, and says he's met with 'Evil Dead' director Sam Raimi about a new project". Insider. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  25. ^ Bilodeau, Matthew (February 3, 2023). "Damien Leone Is Writing Terrifier 3, And Then Hopes To Work With Sam Raimi". /Film. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  26. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 31, 2023). "'Terrifier 3': Details Revealed For Bigger Budget Threequel After Second Film's Box Office Breakout". Deadline. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  27. ^ a b Miska, Brad (May 31, 2023). "'Terrifier 3' Is Officially Happening and Will Continue to Push Boundaries!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  28. ^ a b Miska, Brad (December 5, 2022). "'Stream' – Guitarist Paul Wiley to Score New Horror Movie from the Producers of 'Terrifier'! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  29. ^ a b Squires, John (July 27, 2022). "'Stream' – Fresh Look at New Horror Movie from the Producers of 'Terrifier' [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  30. ^ a b Miska, Brad (June 2, 2023). "'Stream' Poster Puts Skin In the Game!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  31. ^ Squires, John (November 2, 2023). "'Terrifier 3' Will Slay Christmas in Theaters on October 25, 2024!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

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