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David Faustino
Faustino at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
David Anthony Faustino

(1974-03-03) March 3, 1974 (age 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, radio personality
Years active1980–present
Spouse
Andrea Elmer
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(m. 2004; div. 2007)​
PartnerLindsay Bronson
Children2

David Anthony Faustino (/fɔːˈstiːnoʊ/; born March 3, 1974) is an American actor who played Bud Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children. He has also voiced animated characters for Nickelodeon, including Mako on The Legend of Korra and Helia on Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club.

Early life

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Faustino was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1974, to Roger, a costumer, and Kay Faustino (née Freeman), a homemaker.[1] His younger brother Michael made many guest appearances on Married... with Children, including the episode David co-wrote, "T*R*A*S*H".

Career

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Acting

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Faustino made his television debut at the age of three months, when he appeared on the Lily Tomlin Special.[2] He did not start acting regularly until 1980, after a small role on Little House on the Prairie. Throughout the early to mid-1980s, Faustino guest-starred on a number of TV shows such as Highway to Heaven, Family Ties, St. Elsewhere, and The Love Boat.

In 1986 and 1987, David played the older of two young sons in the Disney films Mr. Boogedy and Bride of Boogedy.

In 1987, he landed a full-time gig on Married... with Children, which was his big break. He played Bud, the younger of the two Bundy children, in 259 episodes, from April 5, 1987, until the season finale on June 9, 1997. He reprised the role of Bud Bundy in such series as Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Top of the Heap. Faustino also appeared on Burke's Law, MADtv, and The New Addams Family.

In 2001, Faustino appeared in the independent film Killer Bud, produced by Aglet Productions. The following year, he appeared in the reality television special Celebrity Boot Camp (a shortened version of the Boot Camp series for celebrities). In 2005, Faustino guest-starred on two episodes of One on One.

In 2007–09, Faustino developed and starred in Star-ving, a weekly Internet comedy series on Crackle, an online video network backed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.[3] A total of 12 episodes of Star-ving were produced. Faustino played 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 also starred as Jason Dockery in the 2008 film RoboDoc.

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.

Faustino co-starred in the feature Not Another B Movie which was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2011. The same year, he was cast in Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club as the voice of Helia.[5] By the next year, Nickelodeon cast him again in the sequel series The Legend of Korra as the voice of firebender Mako,[6] a central character named after the late Mako Iwamatsu (the original voice actor of Iroh in the first two seasons of the original series Avatar: The Last Airbender). He also voiced Dagur the Deranged as a secondary villain on season one and main villain in season 2 of DreamWorks Dragons, and Later, redeemed character in Race to the Edge.

In 2017, Faustino appeared in the Bones 12th-season episode "The Radioactive Panthers in the Party," playing a fictional version of himself as a suspect in the death of an aspiring filmmaker.

Music

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In 1992, Faustino was featured on the album Balistyx, which spawned one single titled "I Told Ya."[2][7]

Personal life

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Faustino co-founded and co-hosted a nightclub in Los Angeles named Balistyx, which is the same name as his rap album.[2] The club was "the first hip-hop/funk club on the Sunset Strip," and was originally held on Thursday nights at the Whisky a Go Go in 1991. The club closed after a final New Year's Eve party at The Roxy in 1993.[8]

After meeting at a spiritual center in Los Angeles and dating for five years, he married pop musician 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.[9]

Faustino was arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Florida in May 2007. A disorderly intoxication charge was later dropped after Faustino agreed to enroll in a drug rehabilitation facility.[10][11]

On November 14, 2015, his girlfriend Lindsay Bronson gave birth to their daughter.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures Martin
1983 The Star Chamber Tony Hardin
1986 Mister Boogedy Corwin Davis
1987 Bride of Boogedy
1990 I'm Naked Thinking of You Cousin Dave
1991 Perfect Harmony Paul
1994 Men Lie
1994 Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story Joey Pagan
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 Associate producer
Boston Strangler: The Untold Story Albert DeSalvo
Unconventional Himself
2009 Official Rejection Himself Documentary
Busted Wilburt
Official Rejection Himself
2010 Hollywont Rob
Not Another B Movie Hines
2012 Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom Helia Voice
2013 Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure Helia Voice
I Know That Voice Himself
2015 Entourage Himself
Bachelors Gus
2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Normal Nate Voice
TBA Nite Tales 2: The Movie Himself Completed

Television

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
1974 Lily Tomlin Special Himself
1980 Little House on the Prairie Josh Episode: "The Silent Cry"
1981 Trapper John, M.D. Little Boy Episode: "'Tis the Season"
1982 In the Custody of Strangers David Television film
1983 Summer Girl Jason Shelburne Television film
Shooting Stars Patrick Television film
Fantasy Island Michael Ashley Episode: "Random Choices/My Mother, the Swinger"
Family Ties Keith Baily Episode: "To Snatch a Keith"
1984 The Love Boat Scott Russell 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 Down Episode: "Plane Death"
I Had Three Wives Andrew Beaudine Main role
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Actor Episode: "Utopia Now"
1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Louie Dawson Episode: "The Drug Knot"
The Twilight Zone Micah Frost Episode: "The Storyteller"
1987–1997 Married... with Children Bud Bundy 259 episodes
1987 Adventures of the Gummi Bears Cavin Voice, season 3
1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Bud Bundy Episode: "Musso & Frank"
The Earth Day Special
1991 Perfect Harmony Paul Television film
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!"
1992 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Himself Episode: "The Immigration Station Perpetration"
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"
1996 Dead Man's Island Haskell Prescott Television film
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 Miller Voice, episode: "The Last Resort"[13]
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Older Chance, Narrator 2 episodes; uncredited
Nash Bridges Simon/Denny 2 episodes
2000–2003 Static Shock Brandon / Starburst, Executive Voice, 2 episodes[13]
2001 Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Older Change, Narrator Episode: "Borderline Normal"
Uncredited
Intimate Portrait Narrator Episode: "Katey Sagal"
The Zeta Project Scruffy Voice, episode: "His Maker's Name"[13]
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 Mickeypalooza Himself Television special
2004 The Bernie Mac Show Droobie Episode: "Droobie or Not Droobie"
The Help Adam Ridgeway 5 episodes
Entourage Himself Episode: "The Review"
2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Curt Crunch Voice, episode: "Wrestle Maniacs"
One on One Ian/Chad 2 episodes
TV Land Confidential Himself Episode: "Changing Times and Trends"
2006 American Dad! Himself Voice, episode: "Rough Trade"
Loonatics Unleashed Arthur / Time Skip Voice, episode: "Time After Time"[13]
2007 TV Land Confidential Himself Interviewee, episode: "Finales"
2008 The Batman Fox / David Voice, episode: "Attack of the Terrible Trio"[13]
Rules of the Game Executive producer
2009 Star-ving Himself Executive producer, director, and writer
Robot Chicken Himself, Dr. Rudy Wells, Grandfather Voice, episode: "Love, Maurice"
Entourage Himself Episode: "Scared Straight"
Dark Christmas[14] Himself
2010 7 Days Himself Member of Team 1
Episode dated October 22, 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Bud Shelton Voice, episode: "Revenge of the Man Crab"
2011 Clunkers Episode: "Intervention"
Working Class Derek Episode: "Short, Then Sweet"
2011–2015 Winx Club Helia Voice, Nickelodeon dub[13]
2012 SuperFuckers Jack Krak Voice, main role
2012–2014 The Legend of Korra Mako Voice, main role[13]
2013–2014 DreamWorks Dragons Dagur the Deranged Voice, 8 episodes[13]
2013 Modern Family Tater Episode: "Bad Hair Day"
Bad Samaritans Dax Wendell
2015 The Exes Donny Lutz Episode: "Good Will Hinting"
2015–2018 Dragons: Race to the Edge Dagur Voice, recurring role
2016 TMI Hollywood Host Episode: "The Fast and the Faustino"
Atomic Shark Fletcher Television film
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Bud Television film
2017 Bones Fictional version of himself Episode: "The Radioactive Panthers in the Party"
The Young and the Restless Howard Green 8 episodes
2018 Cape Kids IQ Voice
2019 Drop the Mic Himself Episode: "Jason Mitchell vs. Adina Porter / David Faustino vs. Joey Lawrence"
Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas Ronny Voice
TBA Inside Jokes: AKA Reel Jokes Television film
TBA Hollywould Leggie Voice, 2 episodes

Post-production

Music videos

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Music videos
Year Song title Notes
1992 "I Told Ya" D' Lil
1993 "Dazzey Duks" Duice
1995 MC's Act Like They Don't Know KRS-One

References

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  1. ^ "David Faustino Biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "David Faustino profile". MarriedWithChildren.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Crackle.com Articles on AOL TV". Tvsquad.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Braxton, Greg (January 15, 2009). "David Faustino re-emerges to tell (almost) all in 'Star-ving'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  5. ^ @DavidFaustino (August 16, 2011). ""@BelieveInWinx: @DavidFaustino Is it..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Thank God There was Korra: Actors Janet Varney and David Faustino talk "Legend of Korra" [Interview]". ComicsAlliance.com. August 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "D' Lil". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved March 15, 2012. [dead link]
  8. ^ "BALISTYX". Facebook. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Jones, Oliver. "Married ... With Children's David Faustino Divorcing", People magazine, February 6, 2007
  10. ^ Time Waster. "David Faustino's mugshot". Thesmokinggun.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  11. ^ Report on Faustino's arrest Archived December 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "David Faustino Welcomes Daughter Ava Marie". PEOPLE.com. November 15, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "David Faustino (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 18, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  14. ^ "Exclusive Set Visit: Deon Taylor's Dark Christmas / Updates on Chain Letter and Dead Tone". Dreadcentral.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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