Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 6, 1945 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Middletown - Connecticut - USA
Also Known As
James J. Naughton
James Naughton
Biography
James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. On television he is best known as astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season television series Planet of the Apes. He won Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical in 1990 for City of Angels, and again in 1997 for the role of lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running revival of the musical Chicago.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Charlie Moss
1999
TV
Law & Order
Barry Taggert
1990
TV
Great Performances
Haemon
1971
TV
Damages
Sam Arsenault
2007
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roger Buckman
2001
TV
Blue Bloods
Chief Bell
2010
TV
Gossip Girl
William van der Bilt
2007
TV
Mannix
Dr. Hanson
1967
TV
Nature
Narrator (voice)
1982
TV
Warehouse 13
Gilbert Radburn
2009
TV
The Affair
Rodney Callahan
2014
TV
And Just Like That…
Big's Brother
2021
TV
Who's the Boss?
1984
TV
Who's the Boss?
Michael Bower
1984
Film
The Devil Wears Prada
Stephen
2006
TV
Cagney & Lacey
Michael Bower
1982
TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020
TV
The Romanoffs
Dmitri
2018
TV
Joe Forrester
1975
TV
Ally McBeal
George McBeal
1997
Filmography
2024FilmSilverSizzleas Jamie2023FilmNot the Same Clarenceas Clarence2023TVCommand Zas Justice Frank Richardson2022FilmPast Prologueas Robert2021TVAnd Just Like That…as Big's Brother2021FilmPaul Newman, Behind Blue Eyesas Himself2021FilmMooseltoeas Snowball2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2021FilmThe Independentsas Officer Sanders2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2018TVThe Romanoffsas Dmitri2016FilmEquityas John2015FilmChildlessas Harvey2014TVThe Affairas Rodney Callahan2014FilmTurks & Caicosas Frank Church2013FilmThe Word2013FilmCreepy Carrotsas Narrator2013TVGolden Boyas Marvin Drexler2011FilmRobot Zot!2010TVBlue Bloodsas Chief Bell2010FilmNature Amazing Places Hawaiias Narrates Program Two2009TVWarehouse 13as Gilbert Radburn2008FilmWhat Do You Do With A Tail Like This?2007TVGossip Girlas William van der Bilt2007TVDamagesas Sam Arsenault2007FilmSuburban Girlas Robert Eisenberg2006FilmFactory Girlas Fuzzy Sedgwick2006FilmHacking Democracyas Narrator2006FilmThe Devil Wears Pradaas Stephen2006FilmShining Soul: Helen Keller's Spiritual Life and Legacyas Narrator2005TVOut of Practice2005FilmErnest Hemingway: Rivers to the Seaas Ernest Hemingway (voice)2004FilmFascinationas Patrick Doherty2004FilmThe Littlest Light on the Christmas Treeas Tim Wiggins/Narrator2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self2003FilmHenry Builds a Cabin2002FilmE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Specialas Narrator (voice)2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Roger Buckman2000FilmLabor Painsas Dr. Senior2000FilmThe Truth About Janeas Robert1999FilmOxygenas Clark Hannon1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Charlie Moss1998FilmBehind the Planet of the Apesas Self1997TVLiberty!as Patrick Henry1997TVAlly McBealas George McBeal1996FilmWithout Memoryas Self - Narrator (voice: English version)1996FilmThe First Wives Clubas Gill Griffin1996FilmThe Proprietoras Texan1996FilmFirst Kidas President Paul Davenport1995FilmMixed Blessingsas Brad Coleman1995FilmCagney & Lacey: Together Againas James Burton1994FilmCagney & Lacey: The Returnas James Burton1994TVThe Cosby Mysteries1994FilmThe Birds II: Land's Endas Frank1992FilmSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hallas Self1991TVBrooklyn Bridge1991FilmMemorial: Letters from American Soldiersas Reader1990TVLaw & Orderas Barry Taggert1989FilmBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatreas Self1988TVRaising Miranda1988FilmThe Good Motheras Brian Dunlop1988FilmNecessityas Rick LaSalle1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas John Dockery1987FilmThe Glass Menagerieas Jim O'Connor1986FilmSin of Innocenceas Andy Colleran1985FilmBetween the Darkness and the Dawnas Jack Parrish1985FilmCat's Eyeas Hugh1984TVWho's the Boss?1984FilmLast of the Great Survivorsas Richard Wylie1983TVTrauma Centeras Michael Royce1982TVNatureas Narrator (voice)1982FilmParoleas Andy Driscoll1982FilmMy Body, My Childas Dr. Dan Berensen1982TVMaking the Grade1982TVCagney & Laceyas Michael Bower1982FilmA Stranger Is Watchingas Steve Peterson1981FilmThe Bunkeras James O'Donnell1980FilmFarewell to the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke1980FilmLife, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke1980FilmTreachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke1980FilmThe Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apesas Peter Burke1980FilmBack to the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke1976FilmSecond Windas Roger1976FilmDiary of the Deadas George1975TVJoe Forrester1975FilmThe First 36 Hours of Dr. Durantas Dr. Baxter1974TVPlanet of the Apesas Pete Burke1974FilmAntigoneas Haemon1974FilmF. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Bellesas Capt. John Haines1973FilmThe Paper Chaseas Kevin Brooks1973TVFaraday and Companyas Steve Faraday1972FilmLook Homeward, Angelas Ben Gant1971TVGreat Performancesas Haemon1967TVMannixas Dr. Hanson—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—FilmSit with Me While I Dieas Father Ethan