David Howard Thornton
David Howard Thornton
Person

David Howard Thornton

Actor 1979-11-30 Huntsville, Alabama, USA

David Howard Thornton (born November 30, 1979) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur and actor. He is known for work in stage, film, and voice over. He is best known for his roles as Art the Clown in the Terrifier films, Grandpa Who in the 1st- 5th national tours of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, the voice of Shizoku and others in the video game Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom, The Joker in the YouTube series Nightwing Escalation, and as the eponymous character in the Christmas hor...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Terrifier

Terrifier

2018 · Art the Clown

Terrifier 2

Terrifier 2

2022 · Art the Clown

Terrifier 3

Terrifier 3

2024 · Art the Clown

Screamboat

Screamboat

2025 · Steamboat Willie

The Mean One

The Mean One

2022 · The Mean One

Stream

Stream

2024 · Player 2

Bupkis

Bupkis

2023 · Art the Clown

Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3

Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3

2025 · Self - Art the Clown

Big Baby

Big Baby

2025 · Hooper

The Exigency

The Exigency

2019 · Bumbo (voice)

A Very Special Terrifier Christmas

A Very Special Terrifier Christmas

2024 · Art the Clown

The Dead Place

The Dead Place

2026 · The New Kid

The Dark Offerings

The Dark Offerings

2021 · Tim Cobb

American Clown

American Clown

2025 · Self

Selfie King

Selfie King

2022 · Self

Namaka

Namaka

2025 · Walter Notch

Rough Cut

Rough Cut

2026 · Arnold Drewitt

The Horror We Make

The Horror We Make

2023 · Self

Christmas Chaos: Making 'The Mean One'

Christmas Chaos: Making 'The Mean One'

2025 · Self