James Naughton

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James Naughton

Born December 6, 1945 (1945-12-06) (age 62)
Middletown, Connecticut, USA

James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American Tony Award-winning theater, film and television actor.

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[edit] Biography

Naughton was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Rosemary (née Walsh) and Joseph Naughton, both of whom were teachers.[1] He is the brother of actor David Naughton and father of actors Keira Naughton and Greg Naughton. He started singing during his years at Conard High School "with the high school band and at parties".[2]

Naughton attended Brown University and Yale Drama School. His acting career began when he appeared in a series of Broadway dramas and musicals. He has since become an accomplished actor in many supporting film and television roles.[3]

His largest fame and notoriety has been in theater, however. He won the Theatre World Award for his performance in Long Day's Journey Into Night in 1971, and Tony Awards in 1990 and 1997. His films include The Paper Chase and The First Wives Club. He also starred with Ron Harper in the 1974 television series Planet of the Apes, a spin-off of the original movie. He has directed several plays in New York and also appears in cabarets. In 1997 he won critical acclaim with his portrayal of lawyer Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago, and in 2006 starred in the movie The Devil Wears Prada.[3] In 2006, Played the part of Edie Sedgwick's father, Fuzzy Sedgwick in Factory Girl. He has appeared in television commercials promoting the drugs Nexium and Nasalcrom.

[edit] Stage productions

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ James Naughton Biography. filmreference (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  2. ^ Klein, Alvin. "Theater; Solo Act; Jeep Voice as Well", TThe New York Times, 1998-06-14. Retrieved on 2007-01-17. 
  3. ^ a b Legendary James Naughton at Edison. Record. Washington University in St. Louis (23 September 1999). Retrieved on 2008-06-06.

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