David Howard Thornton

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David Howard Thornton
Thornton in 2023
Born	(1979-11-30) November 30, 1979 (age 44) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Montevallo
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Known for	Art the Clown

David Howard Thornton (born November 30, 1979)^[1] 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), Bupkis (2023), and 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).