James Naughton

James Naughton
Naughton in 1974
Born (1945-12-06) December 6, 1945 (age 78)
EducationBrown University (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1971–present
Spouse
Pam Parsons
(m. 1967; died 2013)
Children2
RelativesDavid Naughton (brother)

James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. On television he is best known as astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season television series Planet of the Apes. He has won two Tony Awards : for Best Actor in a Musical in 1990 for City of Angels, and again in 1997, he won a second Tony Award originating the role of lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running revival of the musical Chicago.