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David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and singer, perhaps best known for starring in the 1981 horror film An American Werewolf in London as David Kessler.

Naughton was born in West Hartford, Connecticut the son of Rosemary (née Walsh) and Joseph Naughton, both of whom were teachers ^[1]and have Irish heritage. Naughton attended the University of Pennsylvania.^[2]

Naughton first became widely known as a result of his singing and dancing appearances in Dr Pepper TV commercials. He starred in the sitcom Makin' It and hit the Billboard Top Ten in 1979 with the show's theme song, also titled "Makin' It". He also appeared in the television series My Sister Sam and also in episodes of MacGyver, Melrose Place, Murder, She Wrote, JAG and Seinfeld (see episode: The Red Dot). He is the brother of accomplished theater and film actor James Naughton and uncle of Keira Naughton and Greg Naughton.

Filmography

1. Psych: "Let's Get Hairy" (2009) (TV) (Guest Star)
2. Astepro: Nasal spray commercial (2009)
3. Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007)
4. Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005) (TV)
5. Wonderful Days (2003) (voice)
6. Flying Virus (2001)
7. Out of the Wilderness (2001) (TV)
8. A Crack in the Floor (2000)
9. Little Insects (2000) (voice)
10. Chance of a Lifetime (1998) (TV)
11. Urban Safari (1996)
12. Ice Cream Man (1995)
13. Mirror, Mirror III: The Voyeur (1995)
14. Beanstalk (1994)
15. Caribbean Kill (1994)
16. Amityville: A New Generation (1993) (TV)
17. Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993) (TV)
18. Body Bags (1993) (TV)
19. Wild Cactus (1993)
20. Steel and Lace (1991)
21. Overexposed (1990)
22. The Sleeping Car (1990)
23. Desert Steel (1989)
24. Goddess of Love (1988) (TV)
25. Ti presento un'amica (1987)
26. Separate Vacations (1986)
27. "My Sister Sam" (1986) TV series
28. The Boy in Blue (1986)
29. Kidnapped (1986/I)
30. Terror in the Aisles (1984)
31. Getting Physical (1984) (TV)
32. Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)
33. Not for Publication (1984)
34. "At Ease" (1983) TV Series
35. Desire, the Vampire (1982) (TV)
36. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
37. Separate Ways (1981)
38. Midnight Madness (1980)
39. "Makin' It" (1979) TV series
40. The Other Side of Victory (1976) (TV)

References

External links

• David Naughton at the Internet Movie Database
• David Naughton at the Internet Broadway Database
• David Naughton at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• David Naughton at TV.com
• David Naughton at Allmusic
• David Naughton at The Official John Carpenter