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David Faustino Born David Anthony Faustino
March 3, 1974
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1980–present David Anthony Faustino (born March 3, 1974) is an American actor and rap artist primarily known for his role as Bud Bundy on the sitcom Married with Children.
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Early life
Faustino was born in Los Angeles on March 3, 1974, to Kay (née Freeman), a homemaker, and Roger Faustino, a costumer.[1] His older step brother, Jeff Leiber, is also an actor, as is his younger brother, Michael who made five guest appearances with David on Married... with Children.
Career
Faustino made his television debut at the age of three months when he appeared on the Lily Tomlin Special.[2] Faustino did not start regularly acting until 1980 after a smaller part on Little House on the Prairie. Throughout the early to mid 80s, Faustino would go on to guest star in many well known TV shows such as Family Ties, St. Elsewhere, and The Love Boat. He would also guest star in many not so well-known TV shows. But in 1987 he landed a full-time gig on Married with Children.
Fox's Married with Children was Faustino's big break as he would play Bud, the younger of the two Bundy children. He played the character from its debut on April 5, 1987 until its final first-run episode broadcast on June 9, 1997. Faustino appeared in 259 episodes.
While filming the sitcom Married with Children throughout the '90s, Faustino would continue to make guest appearances in many sitcoms and dramas. He reprised the role of Bud Bundy in such shows as Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Top of the Heap. Faustino also appeared in Burke's Law, MADtv and The New Addams Family.
In 2002, he appeared in the celebrity reality television special Celebrity Boot Camp (a shortened version of the Boot Camp series for b-list celebrities). In 2001, he appeared in the low-budget film Killer Bud produced by Aglet Productions. In 2005, Faustino guest-starred on two episodes of One on One. One of the roles was as Flex Washington's agent.
Faustino also starred as Jason Dockery in the 2008 movie RoboDoc. In April 2007, Faustino was featured in an American McDonald’s commercial introducing the "Dollar Menunaires". He currently stars in Star-ving, a weekly Internet comedy series on Crackle, an online video network backed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.[3] Faustino plays an exaggerated version of himself in the series, which he wrote and developed with several friends as an “anti-Entourage.”
"This is a very twisted take on what I’ve been through all these years," Faustino said.[4] He has also signed a deal with National Lampoon to be involved with three low-budget films.
Faustino appeared with the cast of Married with Children again at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards in 2009, presented by Dr. Phil. He also had cameo appearances in two episodes of the HBO series Entourage.
In October 2010, he travelled to Auckland, New Zealand, to take part in the Armageddon 'pulp culture' Expo.[5]
Personal life
After meeting at a spiritual center in Los Angeles and dating for five years, he married Andrea Elmer on January 24, 2004, at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. They separated in May 2006. Faustino sought not to pay spousal support, according to the papers filed in Los Angeles. On February 6, 2007, Faustino officially filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.[6]
Faustino was arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana in May 2007. A disorderly intoxication charge was later dropped after Faustino agreed to enroll in a drug rehabilitation facility.[7][8]
Faustino owns a night club in Los Angeles named Balistyx, which is the same name as his rap album.[2]
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1982 I Ought to be in Pictures Martin 1983 The Star Chamber Tony Hardin 1994 Men Lie 1996 Kiss & Tell Strip-E, "The Bird" 1998 12 Bucks Cornfed Lovers & Liars Darrel 1999 Dirt Merchant Sponge 2000 Get Your Stuff Ron 2001 MacArthur Park Bobby The Heist Chuck Killer Bud Buzz Frawley 10 Attitudes Billy (Attitude #3) 2005 Freezerburn Paul the P.A. 2006 National Lampoon's Pucked Carl Nice Guys Ben Puff, Puff, Pass Steve 2007 Leo David 2008 The Hustle Derrick RoboDoc Jason Dockery Also Associate Producer Boston Strangler: The Untold Story Albert De Salvo Unconventional Himself 2009 Busted Wilburt Official Rejection Himself Not Another B Movie Hines 2010 Hollywont Rob Television Year Title Role Notes 1974 Lily Tomlin Special Himself Was three months old 1980 Little House on the Prairie Josh Episode: "The Silent Cry" 1981 Trapper John, M.D. Little Boy Episode: "'Tis the Season" 1983 Fantasy Island Michael Ashley Episode: "Random Choices/My Mother, the Swinger" Family Ties Keith Baily Episode: "To Snatch a Keith" 1984 The Love Boat Actor Episode: "Ace in the Hole/Uncle Joey's Song/Father in the Cradle" St. Elsewhere Boy Episode: "Two Balls and a Strike" E/R Randy Beal Episode: "Save the Last Dance for Me" 1985 Highway to Heaven Robbie Brown Episode: "Plane Death" I Had Three Wives Andrew Beaudine Appeared in five episodes Scarecrow and Mrs. King Actor Episode: "Utopia Now" 1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Louie Dawson Episode: "The Drug Knot" The Twlight Zone Micah Frost Episode: "The Storyteller" 1987–1997 Married with Children Bud Bundy Appeared in 260 episodes 1987 Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Cavin Episode: "The Knights of Gummadoons" 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Bud Bundy Episode: "Musso & Frank" Earth Day Special Himself 1991 "Perfect Harmony" Paul Disney TV Movie Top of the Heap Bud Bundy Episode: "The Agony and the Agony" Blossom Himself Episode: "Blossom - A Rockumentary" 1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Travis Bickle Episode: "Words Up!" 1994 Burke's Law Carl Loomis Episode: "Who Killed the Soap Star?" Robin's Hood Actor Episode: "Memories Are Made of This" 1996 Madtv Himself Episode: "#1.12" 1997 Madtv Host Episode: "#2.21" 1999 Jesse Dwayne Episode: "The Best Deal Possible" The New Addams Family Greg the Alien Episode: "The Close Encounters of the Addams Kind" Unhappily Ever After Jimbo Bacilli Episode: "Tiffany Burger" 2000 Batman Beyond Sean Wallace Voice role
Episode: "The Last Resort"Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Older Chance, Narrator Episode: "Just Act Normal," "The Line"
UncreditedNash Bridges Simon/Denny Episodes: "Hard Cell" and "Jump Start" 2001 Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Older Change, Narrator Episode: "Borderline Normal"
UncreditedIntimate Portrait Narrator Episode: "Katey Sagal" The Zeta Project Scruffy Voice role
Episodes: "His Maker's Name"The Test Himself Episode: "The Sex Etiquette Test" Going to California Kurt Beamis Episode: "The Big Padoodle" 2002 The X-Files Michael Daley Episode: "Sunshine Days" The Rerun Show Pete Episodes: "The Partridge Family: My Son, the Feminist/Married... with Children: The Dance Show" 2003 Static Shock Starburst Voice role
Episode: "Showtime"2004 The Bernie Mac Show Droobie Episode: "Droobie or Not Droobie" The Help Adam Ridgeway Episodes: "Pilot," "Dwayne Gets a Cold," "Pahtay," "Ollie Shares, "Doghouse" Entourage Himself Episode: "The Review" 2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Curt Crunch Voice role
Episode: "Wrestle Maniacs"One On One Ian/Chad Episodes: "Contract High" and "Study Buddy" TV Land Confidential Himself Episode: "Changing Times and Trends" 2006 American Dad Himself Voice role
Episode: "Rough Trade"Loonatics Unleashed Arthur, Time Skip Voice role
Episode: "Time After Time"2007 TV Land Confidential Himself Interviewee
Episode: "Finales"2008 The Batman Fox Voice role
Episode: "Attack of the Terrible Trio"Rules of the Game Executive Producer 2009 Robot Chicken Himself, Dr. Rudy Wells, Grandfather Voice role
Episode: "Love, Maurice"Entourage Himself Episode: "Scared Straight" Star-ving Himself Also Executive Producer, Director, and Writer
Web seriesDark Christmas[9] Himself Web series 2010 7 Days Himself Member of Team 1
Episode dated 22 October 20102011 Winx Club Helia Voice Role 2012 The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra Mako Voice role
Main characterMusic
Aside from his acting, Faustino has been in the music industry in the rap genre under the name D' Lil. In 1992, D' Lil released an album Balistyx which spawned one single entitled "I Told Ya."[2]
Discography
- Balistyx (1992)[2]
Singles
- "I Told Ya" (1992)
References
- ^ David Faustino Biography
- ^ a b c d "David Faustino profile". MarriedWithChildren.com. http://www.marriedwithchildren.com/cast_david.html. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/Crackle.com/
- ^ David Faustino re-emerges to tell (almost) all in 'Star-ving'
- ^ http://www.radiolive.co.nz/Interview-with-David-Faustino-from-Married-With-Children/tabid/506/articleID/16851/Default.aspx
- ^ Jones, Oliver. "Married ... With Children's David Faustino Divorcing", People magazine, February 6, 2007
- ^ David Faustino's mugshot
- ^ Report on Faustino's arrest
- ^ Exclusive Set Visit: Deon Taylor's Dark Christmas / Updates on Chain Letter and Dead Tone
External links
Categories:- 1974 births
- American child actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- Rappers from Los Angeles, California
- American people of Italian descent
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