8 Things You Didn’t Know About David Howard Thornton

David Howard Thornton was born on November 30th, 1979 in Huntsville, Alabama. He is an actor known for his work on stage, film, and voice-over. The actor is best known for his roles as 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 Art the Clown in the film “Terrifier”.

However, besides his acting career, there is a lot to know about this talented man that we’ve discussed below with 8 unknown facts about him

David Howard Thornton
David Howard Thornton

8 Things You Didn’t Know About David Howard Thornton

1. A Proud Father And A Loving Husband

Although David has an impressive resume in his career. But that’s not all here, as he’s also a family man who’s married to his lovely wife and the couple has also a son named Declyn Wallace Thornton

2. Cat Lover

In one of his Instagram posts, he was seen adoring his pet cat, which indicates how much he loves his pet. [1]

3. Enjoys Being On Social Media

The World is full of social media enthusiasts, and David is also one of those people who enjoys posting on social media. He is frequently seen sharing IG Reels on his social account and he truly enjoys using social media.

4. Loves To Read Books 

Today there are very few people who still enjoy reading books, and David is also a person who likes to spend his time reading books. We all can agree onto this that reading books enhance our knowledge and no doubt David is a smart person.

5. Loves Travelling

Besides his busy schedule, David still finds some time for himself and his family and enjoys his free time visiting different places.

David enjoying his travel
David enjoying his travel

6. His Interest In Imitation Started At A Young Age

David Howard grew up in Alabama, and at a young age, he developed an interest in imitations. He learned various dialects and characters. And used to practice often as a child to learn how to speak in various voices, a skill that would be helpful to him later on.

7. Never Intended To Become An Actor

He didn’t intend on pursuing such a career at a young age. And after matriculating from high school he enrolled at the University of Montevallo for his bachelor’s degree. The university is located in nearby Montevallo and is the only liberal arts college in the state. During his time there, he began gaining an interest in acting and worked with the school’s theatre group.

8. David’s Recent Projects 

In 2017, Thornton also worked on the scripted podcast “Powder Burns”, which was released through Apple Podcasts. The podcast is a Western, following an episodic story akin to television programs – scripted podcasts have become popular in recent years. For this work, he was nominated for a Voice Arts Award. He was also sought out for the film “Terrifier”, in which he was cast as Art the Clown following his work as Joker. [2]

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