--- name: "David Walton" canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-walton" fi1m_id: "david-walton" imdb_id: "nm1378589" tmdb_id: 83231 wikidata_id: "Q1153513" roles: ["Actor"] born: "27 October 1978" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-25T01:25:34.951333+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # David Walton ## Identity David Walton - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-walton - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** david-walton - **IMDb ID:** nm1378589 - **TMDB ID:** 83231 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1153513 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walton_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1153513, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1378589/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83231 Actor. Born 27 October 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 27 October 1978, Boston, Massachusetts, USA - **Active:** 2004–2014 - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 63 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walton_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1153513, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1378589/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83231 ## Streaming the US now - **Peacock:** [*About a Boy*](https://film.one/tv/about-a-boy-2014.md) (63) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on David Walton > David Walton can make a selfish man pleasant company, using comic timing and warmth to explain why anyone would put up with him. We rate the actor more highly than scripts that mistake his appeal for a developed character. In *About a Boy* (2014), David Walton makes Will's selfishness amusing enough that we understand why Marcus is drawn to him. His comic timing does some of the work; the warmth does the rest. We enjoyed Will's company more than his behaviour deserved, because Walton stops him becoming exhausting without asking us to applaud every sign of decency. The programme is less restrained about that last point, which is why we recommend the performance more readily than the series. His recurring casting as charming, immature men makes sense, although television has not always given him long to develop them. *Cracking Up* (2004), his first series-regular role, was followed by a succession of short-lived programmes, including *Perfect Couples* (2010–11) and *Bent* (2012). As Sam Sweeney in *New Girl*, with appearances across 2012–18 opposite Zooey Deschanel, he had a longer association with one comedy. Later work broadened beyond sitcom leads, with a supporting part in *Bad Moms* (2016) and a dramatic role in the series *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020). *About a Boy* gives the clearest reason to value him. With Benjamin Stockham, he makes the central friendship believable before the writing starts congratulating it, and that is a substantial contribution to a part with little depth. Jason Katims, the programme's showrunner and writer, has an actor capable of making selfish behaviour funny and affection credible within the same role. The difficulty is that the script accepts Will's charm as a reason to let his conduct pass. Walton has made the character tolerable; the programme still needs to give him more to answer for. That is the risk with casting him as another man reluctant to grow up: the actor can supply enough warmth that nobody troubles to write the harder parts. We would like to see him given more resistance, and less reassurance that the audience will forgive him. Try *About a Boy* for the timing and the rapport with Stockham, but do not expect the writing to make Will work particularly hard for our goodwill. ## Biography David Walton is an American actor. Born on 27 October 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts, he graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and from Brown University in 2001. He trained at the Actors Center in New York City before beginning his professional career. Walton first appeared on television in the sitcom *Cracking Up* (2004). He is known for his leading role as Will Freeman in the NBC series *About a Boy* (2014–2015), his recurring role as Sam Sweeney in *New Girl* (2012–2018), and his performance as Dr. Rick in the film *Fired Up!* (2009). Other credits include *Bad Moms* (2016), *Burlesque* (2010) and *Think Like a Man Too* (2014). He is married to actress Majandra Delfino. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *About a Boy* (2014), Fi1m 63, as Will — [page](https://film.one/tv/about-a-boy-2014.md) - *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) ## Complete filmography (36) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *PULSE* (2025), series, as Dr. Hoffman - *The Inheritance* (2024), as C. J. Abernathy - *Susie Searches* (2023), as Deputy Graham - *Later Days* (2021), as Mike - *Eat Wheaties!* (2020), as Tom Straw - *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020), series, as Lucas Weston - *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, as Colton Cutler - *Happy Anniversary* (2018), as Arik - *9JKL* (2017), series, as Andrew - *Brockmire* (2017), series, as Gary - *Bad Moms* (2016), as Mike - *Bajillion Dollar Propertie$* (2016), series, as Wilham Murghey - *Angie Tribeca* (2016), series, as Brad Wilson - *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Jess - *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Corbin Creamerman (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md) - *Think Like a Man Too* (2014), as Terrell - *Break Point* (2014), as Darren - *About a Boy* (2014), series, as Will — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/about-a-boy-2014.md) - *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Bram Keller — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md) - *The Makeover* (2013), as Elliot - *Bent* (2012), series, as Pete Riggins - *New Girl* (2011), series, as Sam Sweeney — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md) - *Happy Endings* (2011), series, as Henry - *Perfect Couples* (2010), series, as Vance - *Burlesque* (2010), as Mark DJ - *100 Questions* (2010), series, as Wayne Rutherford - *Parenthood* (2010), series, as Will Freeman - *Fired Up!* (2009), as Dr. Rick - *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Willie Ripp / Willie Rabson - *Quarterlife* (2008), series, as Danny Franklin - *Heist* (2006), series, as Ricky - *The Loop* (2006), series, as Marco - *New Car Smell* (2005), as Dave - *Rescue Me* (2004), series, Actor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) - *Stateside* (2004), as John - *Cracking Up* (2004), series, as Liam Connor ## Gallery - ![David Walton](https://film.one/media/person/479106/gallery-8b186671e101.jpg) David Walton — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/David_Walton.jpg/1280px-David_Walton.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Walton](https://film.one/media/person/479106/gallery-da1b2775d0fe.jpg) David Walton — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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