James Naughton
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James Naughton | |
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Born | Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. | December 6, 1945
Education | Brown University (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1971–present |
Spouse |
Pam Parsons
(m. 1967; died 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | David Naughton (brother) |
James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. He is best known as Michael Bower on Who's the Boss? (1984-1992) and was also notable for his earlier role as the astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season television adaptation of Planet of the Apes.
Early life
Naughton was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Rosemary (née Walsh) and Joseph Naughton, both of whom were teachers.[1] He is the elder brother of actor David Naughton. He graduated from Conard High School.[2] Jim began singing during his years at Conard High School "with the high school band and at parties."[3]
Career
Naughton graduated from Brown University and Yale School of Drama. His acting career began when he appeared in a series of Broadway dramas and musicals. He has since become an accomplished actor in both starring and supporting film and television roles.[4]
His largest fame and first love has been the legitimate theater. He won the
Television and commercials
On television, he starred in Faraday & Company with Dan Dailey and Sharon Gless (1973–1974). He also starred with Roddy McDowall and Ron Harper in the 1974 television series Planet of the Apes, a spin-off of the original film. He starred in Making the Grade and Trauma Center in the early 1980s. He starred in the short-lived series Raising Miranda in 1988. From 1991 to 1993 he played Lt. Patrick Monahan on the series Brooklyn Bridge. He co-starred with Bill Cosby in The Cosby Mysteries in 1995. He appeared with Gless 20 years later, this time as her husband in Cagney and Lacey: The Return (1993) and Cagney and Lacey: Together Again (1995). He appeared on Damages with Glenn Close. Naughton had a recurring role on Gossip Girl as William van der Bilt, grandfather of main character Nate Archibald. In 1998 he hosted and narrated the CourtTV series The Greatest Trials of All Time.
He has appeared in television commercials promoting the drugs
Director
He has directed several plays in New York City, including the 2002 revival of
Personal life
His family is Irish American.[7] He and his first wife, Pam Parsons, have two children: Keira and Greg, both actors. Greg is married to actress Kelli O'Hara.[8] Pam Parsons died from pancreatic cancer in 2013.[9]
Stage productions
- Long Day's Journey into Night (1971)
- Antigone (1972)
- I Love My Wife (1979)
- Whose Life is it Anyway? (1980)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical)
- Four Baboons Adoring the Sun (1992)
- Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical)
- The Price (director) (1999)
- Our Town (2003)
- Prymate (2004)
- Democracy (2004)
Filmography
- The Paper Chase (1973) - Kevin Brooks
- Planet of the Apes (1974) - Major Peter J. Burke (TV series)
- Second Wind - Roger
- Diary of the Dead - George
- The Bunker (1981) - James P. O'Donnell
- A Stranger Is Watching (1982) - Steve Peterson
- My Body, My Child (1982) - Dr. Dan Berensen
- Who's the Boss? (1984-1992) - recurring role of Michael Bower (ex-husband of Angela Bower played by Judith Light)
- Cat's Eye (1985) - Hugh (segment "The General")
- The Glass Menagerie (1987) - The Gentleman Caller (James Delaney "Jim" O'Connor)
- The Good Mother (1988) - Brian
- Raising Miranda (1988) - Donald Marshak
- Brooklyn Bridge (1991-1993) recurring role of Lt. Patrick Monahan.
- Designing Women (1992) - Phillip Russell Stuart (Episode: Screaming Passage)
- The Birds II: Land's End - (1994) - Frank
- First Kid (1996) - President Davenport
- The First Wives Club (1996) - Gilbert Griffin
- The Proprietor (1996) - New York - Texans
- Law & Order (1996) - Barry Taggert (episode "Girlfriends")
- Oxygen (1999) - Clark Hannon
- Ally McBeal (1999–2000) - George McBeal
- Labor Pains (2000) - Actor
- The Truth About Jane (2000) - Robert
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2002) - Dr. Roger Buckman (episode "Seizure")
- Fascination (2004) - Patrick Doherty
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - Stephen
- Factory Girl (2006) - Fuzzy Sedgwick
- Suburban Girl (2007) - Robert Eisenberg
- Gossip Girl(2009) - William Vanderbilt
- Warehouse 13 (2009)
- Hostages (2013) - President Paul Kincaid
- Turks & Caicos (2014)
- The Blacklist(2015) - Hayworth
- The Affair (2015) - Rodney Callahan
- Cathedral (2018) - Robert
References
- ^ "James Naughton Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ Gerber, Joseph (March 25, 2011). "Notable people from West Hartford". West Hartford News.
- ^ Klein, Alvin (June 14, 1998). "Theater; Solo Act; Jeep Voice as Well". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
- ^ "Legendary James Naughton at Edison". The Record. Washington University in St. Louis. September 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ^ "Living Volcanos". Nature. February 20, 2019. PBS. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Simonson, Robert; Jones, Kenneth (December 14, 1998). "James Naughton At OB's Promenade to Be Limited Run & Different From MTC Gig". Playbill. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ISSN 0884-4240.
- ^ Quealy, Gerit (26 August 2007). "Kelli O'Hara and Greg Naughton". The New York Times.
- ^ "Obituaries: Pamela Parsons Naughton". Hartford Courant. April 21, 2013.
External links
- James Naughton at IMDb
- James Naughton at the Internet Broadway Database
- James Naughton at the Internet Off-Broadway Database