David Howard Thornton
Biography
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 horror parody film The Mean One.
Known For
Film
Terrifier 3
Art the Clown
2024
TV
Bupkis
Art the Clown
2023
Film
Terrifier
Art the Clown
2018
Film
Terrifier 2
Art the Clown
2022
Film
Screamboat
Steamboat Willie
2025
Film
Terrifier 4
Art the Clown
2026
Film
Selfie King
Self
2022
Film
Namaka
Walter Notch
2025
Film
Stream
Player 2
2024
Film
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
Film
The Mean One
The Mean One
2022
Film
Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3
Self
2025
Film
The Exigency
Bumbo (voice)
2019
Film
Night of the Living Dead II
Film
The Autopsy of Albert Kemper
Albert Kemper
Film
A Very Special Terrifier Christmas
Art the Clown
2024
Film
Rough Cut
Arnold Drewitt
Film
The Horror We Make
Self
2023
Film
The Dead Place
The New Kid
Film
Stream 2: Sudden Death
Player 2
Filmography
2026FilmTerrifier 4as Art the Clown2025FilmChristmas Chaos: Making 'The Mean One'as Self2025FilmAmerican Clownas Self2025FilmNamakaas Walter Notch2025FilmThe Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwideas Horror Film Expert2025FilmScreamboatas Steamboat Willie2025FilmArt Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3as Self2024FilmA Very Special Terrifier Christmasas Art the Clown2024FilmTerrifier 3as Art the Clown2024FilmStreamas Player 22023FilmThe Horror We Makeas Self2023TVBupkisas Art the Clown2022FilmThe Mean Oneas The Mean One2022FilmSelfie Kingas Self2022FilmTerrifier 2as Art the Clown2021FilmThe Dark Offeringsas Tim Cobb2019FilmThe Exigencyas Bumbo (voice)2018FilmTerrifieras Art the Clown—FilmNight of the Living Dead II—FilmThe Dead Placeas The New Kid—FilmStream 2: Sudden Deathas Player 2—FilmScreamboat 2: Nothing Stays Deadas Steamboat Willie—FilmThe Autopsy of Albert Kemperas Albert Kemper—FilmRough Cutas Arnold Drewitt