David Howard Thornton

David Howard Thornton is an American actor known for work in stage, film, and voice over. He is best known for his roles as Art the Clown in the Terrifier films

Thornton was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He lent his voice to several characters in film, television and video games over the years. He went on to appear in "Gotham" (Fox, 2014-2019) and scored the role of Art the Clown in the gory horror flick "Terrifier" (2016). The latter quickly became a cult film and Thornton was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He later reprised this role in "Terrifier 2" (2022) and in the series "Bupkis" (Peacock, 2023-). Thornton was also set to star in "The Mean One" (2022), having cemented his presence in the horror film scene.