生于纽约市，成长于明尼阿波利斯。1957年戏剧本科毕业后进入电影界。1959年以《年轻的费城人》获奥斯卡最佳男配角提名。70年代末期以后主要活跃在电视界。其主要影片有《豪勇七蛟龙》、《雷玛根桥之战》、《火烧摩天楼》、《暗杀目标》、《三角部队》等。
David Thornton was born on June 12, 1953 in Cheraw, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for The Notebook (2004), John Q (2002) and Home Alone 3 (1997). He has been married to Cyndi Lauper since November 24, 1991. They have one child.
