James Naughton
Acting
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.
Filmography 98
Movies (68)
Sit with Me While I Die2025Father Ethan
SilverSizzle2024Jamie
Not the Same Clarence2023Clarence
Past Prologue2022Robert
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes2021Himself
Mooseltoe2021Snowball
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021Self
The Independents2021Officer Sanders
Equity2016John
Childless2015Harvey
Turks & Caicos2014Frank Church
The Word2013
Creepy Carrots2013Narrator
Robot Zot!2011- Nature Amazing Places Hawaii2010Narrates Program Two
What Do You Do With A Tail Like This?2008
Suburban Girl2007Robert Eisenberg
Factory Girl2006Fuzzy Sedgwick
Hacking Democracy2006Narrator
The Devil Wears Prada2006Stephen
Shining Soul: Helen Keller's Spiritual Life and Legacy2006Narrator
Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea2005Ernest Hemingway (voice)
Fascination2004Patrick Doherty
The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree2004Tim Wiggins/Narrator
Our Town2003Directing
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003Self
Henry Builds a Cabin2003
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special2002Narrator (voice)- Labor Pains2000Dr. Senior
The Truth About Jane2000Robert
Shows (30)
Command Z2023Justice Frank Richardson
And Just Like That…2021Big's Brother
Stars in the House2020Self
The Romanoffs2018Dmitri
The Affair2014Rodney Callahan
Golden Boy2013Marvin Drexler
Blue Bloods2010Chief Bell
Warehouse 132009Gilbert Radburn
Gossip Girl2007William van der Bilt
Damages2007Sam Arsenault
Out of Practice2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001Roger Buckman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999Charlie Moss
Liberty!1997Patrick Henry
Ally McBeal1997George McBeal
The Cosby Mysteries1994
Brooklyn Bridge1991
Law & Order1990Barry Taggert- Raising Miranda1988
CBS Summer Playhouse1987John Dockery
Who's the Boss?1984
Trauma Center1983Michael Royce
Nature1982Narrator (voice)- Making the Grade1982
Cagney & Lacey1982Michael Bower
Joe Forrester1975
Planet of the Apes1974Pete Burke
Faraday and Company1973Steve Faraday
Great Performances1971Haemon
Mannix1967Dr. Hanson