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name: "James Naughton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-naughton"
fi1m_id: "james-naughton"
imdb_id: "nm0622553"
tmdb_id: 37421
wikidata_id: "Q349668"
roles: []
born: "6 December 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-01T19:32:15.933945+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."
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# James Naughton

## Identity

James Naughton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-naughton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-naughton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0622553
- **TMDB ID:** 37421
- **Wikidata ID:** Q349668
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naughton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q349668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0622553/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37421

Actor. Born 6 December 1945 in Middletown - Connecticut - USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 6 December 1945, Middletown - Connecticut - USA
- **Also known as:** James J. Naughton 
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naughton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q349668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0622553/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37421

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Devil Wears Prada*](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md) (70)

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## Biography

James Naughton is an American actor and director. He was born on 6 December 1945 in Middletown, Connecticut, and trained at Brown University and the Yale School of Drama.

He is known for his stage work, winning Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for *City of Angels* in 1990 and for the role of Billy Flynn in the revival of *Chicago* in 1997. On television he played astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 series *Planet of the Apes* and William van der Bilt in *Gossip Girl* (2009–2012). His film roles include Stephen in *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Gil Griffin in *The First Wives Club* (1996) and Kevin Brooks in *The Paper Chase* (1973). He is the brother of actor David Naughton.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), Fi1m 70, as Stephen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)

## Complete filmography (90)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sit with Me While I Die* (2025), as Father Ethan · Executive Co-Producer
- *SilverSizzle* (2024), as Jamie
- *Not the Same Clarence* (2023), as Clarence
- *Command Z* (2023), series, as Justice Frank Richardson
- *Past Prologue* (2022), as Robert
- *And Just Like That…* (2021), series, as Big's Brother
- *Mooseltoe* (2021), as Snowball
- *The Independents* (2021), as Officer Sanders
- *The Romanoffs* (2018), series, as Dmitri
- *Equity* (2016), as John
- *Childless* (2015), as Harvey
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Rodney Callahan
- *Turks & Caicos* (2014), as Frank Church
- *The Word* (2013), Actor
- *Creepy Carrots* (2013), as Narrator
- *Golden Boy* (2013), series, as Marvin Drexler
- *Robot Zot!* (2011), Actor
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Chief Bell
- *Nature Amazing Places Hawaii* (2010), as Narrates Program Two
- *Warehouse 13* (2009), series, as Gilbert Radburn
- *What Do You Do With A Tail Like This?* (2008), Actor
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, as William van der Bilt
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Sam Arsenault — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Suburban Girl* (2007), as Robert Eisenberg
- *Factory Girl* (2006), as Fuzzy Sedgwick
- *Hacking Democracy* (2006), as Narrator
- *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), as Stephen — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-devil-wears-prada.md)
- *Shining Soul: Helen Keller's Spiritual Life and Legacy* (2006), as Narrator
- *Out of Practice* (2005), series, Actor
- *Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea* (2005), as Ernest Hemingway (voice)
- *Fascination* (2004), as Patrick Doherty
- *The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree* (2004), as Tim Wiggins/Narrator
- *Our Town* (2003), Stage Director, Director
- *Henry Builds a Cabin* (2003), Actor
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special* (2002), as Narrator (voice)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Roger Buckman
- *Labor Pains* (2000), as Dr. Senior
- *The Truth About Jane* (2000), as Robert
- *Oxygen* (1999), as Clark Hannon
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Charlie Moss
- *Liberty!* (1997), series, as Patrick Henry
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as George McBeal
- *The First Wives Club* (1996), as Gill Griffin
- *The Proprietor* (1996), as Texan
- *First Kid* (1996), as President Paul Davenport
- *Mixed Blessings* (1995), as Brad Coleman
- *Cagney & Lacey: Together Again* (1995), as James Burton
- *Cagney & Lacey: The Return* (1994), as James Burton
- *The Cosby Mysteries* (1994), series, Actor
- *The Birds II: Land's End* (1994), as Frank
- *Brooklyn Bridge* (1991), series, Actor
- *Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers* (1991), as Reader
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Barry Taggert — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Blown Away* (1990), as Rick LaSalle
- *Raising Miranda* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Good Mother* (1988), as Brian Dunlop
- *Necessity* (1988), as Rick LaSalle
- *CBS Summer Playhouse* (1987), series, as John Dockery
- *The Glass Menagerie* (1987), as Jim O'Connor
- *Sin of Innocence* (1986), as Andy Colleran
- *Between the Darkness and the Dawn* (1985), as Jack Parrish
- *Cat's Eye* (1985), as Hugh
- *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, as Michael Bower
- *Last of the Great Survivors* (1984), as Richard Wylie
- *Trauma Center* (1983), series, as Michael Royce
- *Nature* (1982), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Parole* (1982), as Andy Driscoll
- *My Body, My Child* (1982), as Dr. Dan Berensen
- *Making the Grade* (1982), series, as Harry Barnes
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Michael Bower — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *A Stranger Is Watching* (1982), as Steve Peterson
- *The Bunker* (1981), as James O'Donnell
- *Farewell to the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Pete Burke
- *Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Pete Burke
- *Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Pete Burke
- *The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Peter Burke
- *Back to the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Pete Burke
- *Second Wind* (1976), as Roger
- *Diary of the Dead* (1976), as George
- *Joe Forrester* (1975), series, Actor
- *The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant* (1975), as Dr. Baxter
- *Planet of the Apes* (1974), series, as Pete Burke
- *Antigone* (1974), as Haemon
- *F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles* (1974), as Capt. John Haines
- *The Paper Chase* (1973), as Kevin Brooks
- *Faraday and Company* (1973), series, as Steve Faraday
- *Look Homeward, Angel* (1972), as Ben Gant
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Haemon
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Dr. Hanson
- *Beer and Hot Chocolate*, as Len

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1997: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1990: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (won)
- Theatre World Award 1971: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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