James Naughton

Biography

James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. On television he is best known as astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season television series Planet of the Apes. He won Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical in 1990 for City of Angels, and again in 1997 for the role of lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running revival of the musical Chicago.

Career Overview

James Naughton has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1967. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Cagney & Lacey Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Planet of the Apes, Sit with Me While I Die, SilverSizzle. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

81

Birth Date

1945-12-06 00:00:00

Birth Place

Middletown - Connecticut - USA

Known For

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  Planet of the Apes
• 

  Sit with Me While I Die
• 

  SilverSizzle
• 

  Not the Same Clarence
• 

  Past Prologue
• 

  Creepy Carrots

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Cagney & Lacey Collection (2 titles)
• The Worricker Collection (1 titles)
• The Devil Wears Prada Collection (1 titles)
• The Birds Collection (1 titles)
• Planet of the Apes (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Boyd Gaines (2 collaborations)
• Mike Boland (2 collaborations)
• Roddy McDowall (1 collaborations)
• Ron Harper (1 collaborations)
• Mark Lenard (1 collaborations)
• Booth Colman (1 collaborations)
• Mia Dillon (1 collaborations)
• Karen Sillas (1 collaborations)
• Arlene Moscowitz (1 collaborations)
• Greg Naughton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (79 credits)

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Sit with Me While I Die

    Father Ethan

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • SilverSizzle

    Jamie

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Not the Same Clarence

    Clarence

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Past Prologue

    Robert

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Mooseltoe

    Snowball

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Independents

    Officer Sanders

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • And Just Like That…

    - Seeing the Light (2022) ... Big's Brother actor actors

    - Little Black Dress (2021) ... Big's Brother actor actors
    2021
  • Equity

    John

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Childless

    Harvey

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Turks & Caicos

    Frank Church

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Affair

    - 209 (2015) ... Rodney Callahan actor actors
    2014
  • The Word

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Creepy Carrots

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Robot Zot!

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Nature Amazing Places Hawaii

    Narrates Program Two

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Blue Bloods

    - What You See (2010) ... Chief Bell actor actors
    2010
  • Warehouse 13

    - Elements (2009) ... Gilbert Radburn actor actors
    2009
  • What Do You Do With A Tail Like This?

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Suburban Girl

    Robert Eisenberg

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Gossip Girl

    - Father and the Bride (2012) ... William van der Bilt actor actors

    - Riding in Town Cars with Boys (2011) ... William van der Bilt actor actors

    - Rhodes to Perdition (2011) ... William van der Bilt actor actors

    - All the Pretty Sources (2011) ... William van der Bilt actor actors

    - The Big Sleep No More (2011) ... William van der Bilt actor actors
    2007
  • Damages

    - You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant (2009) ... Sam Arsenault actor actors

    - I Lied, Too (2009) ... Sam Arsenault actor actors
    2007
  • Factory Girl

    Fuzzy Sedgwick

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Hacking Democracy

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Devil Wears Prada

    Stephen

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Shining Soul: Helen Keller's Spiritual Life and Legacy

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea

    Ernest Hemingway (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Fascination

    Patrick Doherty

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree

    Tim Wiggins/Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Henry Builds a Cabin

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    - Seizure (2002) ... Roger Buckman actor actors
    2001
  • Labor Pains

    Dr. Senior

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Truth About Jane

    Robert

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Oxygen

    Clark Hannon

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Loophole (2007) ... Charlie Moss actor actors

    - Recall (2006) ... Charlie Moss actor actors
    1999
  • Behind the Planet of the Apes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Without Memory

    Self - Narrator (voice: English version)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The First Wives Club

    Gill Griffin

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Proprietor

    Texan

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • First Kid

    President Paul Davenport

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Mixed Blessings

    Brad Coleman

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

    James Burton

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return

    James Burton

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Birds II: Land's End

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

    Reader

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Blown Away

    Rick LaSalle

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Law & Order

    - Girlfriends (1996) ... Barry Taggert actor actors
    1990
  • Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Good Mother

    Brian Dunlop

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Necessity

    Rick LaSalle

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Glass Menagerie

    Jim O'Connor

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sin of Innocence

    Andy Colleran

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Between the Darkness and the Dawn

    Jack Parrish

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Cat's Eye

    Hugh

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Last of the Great Survivors

    Richard Wylie

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Who's the Boss?

    - Custody (2) (1985) ... Michael Bower actor actors

    - Custody (1) (1985) ... actor actors

    - Angela's Ex (2) (1985) ... actor actors

    - Angela's Ex (1) (1985) ... actor actors
    1984
  • Parole

    Andy Driscoll

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • My Body, My Child

    Dr. Dan Berensen

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • A Stranger Is Watching

    Steve Peterson

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Nature

    - Living Volcanoes (2019) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Violent Hawaii (2005) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1982
  • Farewell to the Planet of the Apes

    Pete Burke

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

    Pete Burke

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

    Pete Burke

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

    Peter Burke

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Back to the Planet of the Apes

    Pete Burke

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Second Wind

    Roger

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Diary of the Dead

    George

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

    Dr. Baxter

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Planet of the Apes

    Pete Burke

    actor

    actors

    - Up Above the World So High (1974) ... Pete Burke actor actors

    - The Liberator (1974) ... Pete Burke actor actors

    - The Cure (1974) ... Pete Burke actor actors

    - The Tyrant (1974) ... Pete Burke actor actors

    - The Interrogation (1974) ... Pete Burke actor actors
    1974
  • Antigone

    Haemon

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

    Capt. John Haines

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Look Homeward, Angel

    Ben Gant

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Great Performances

    - Antigone (1974) ... Haemon actor actors
    1971
  • Mannix

    - A Fine Day for Dying (1974) ... Dr. Hanson actor actors
    1967

• production (1 credits)

  • Sit with Me While I Die

    executive co-producer

    production
    2025

• directing (1 credits)

  • Our Town

    stage director

    directing
    2003