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David Howard Thornton

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.

Filmography

2026
Terrifier 4

as Art the Clown

Movie
2025
Screamboat

as Steamboat Willie

Movie
2024
Terrifier 3

as Art the Clown

Movie
2022
Terrifier 2

as Art the Clown

Movie
2018
Terrifier

as Art the Clown

Movie