葛尔·哈罗德1969年出生在美国佐治亚州迪凯特镇（Decatur），母亲是位房地产代理商，父亲是工程师，家中还有一位姐姐和一位弟弟。成名后的哈罗德低调到不近人情，对自己的过去很少提及，但是人们还是听说他是在一种“古怪的圣灵降临教派”环境下...
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.
