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
Acting (68)
2025
Sit with Me While I Dieas Father Ethan
2024
SilverSizzleas Jamie
2023
Not the Same Clarenceas Clarence
2022
Past Prologueas Robert
2021
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyesas Himself
8.0
2021
Mooseltoeas Snowball
2021
2021
The Independentsas Officer Sanders
6.0
2016
Equityas John
5.6
2015
Childlessas Harvey
4.5
2014
Turks & Caicosas Frank Church
6.3
2013
6.3
2013
Creepy Carrotsas Narrator
2011
2010
Nature Amazing Places Hawaiias Narrates Program Two
2007
Suburban Girlas Robert Eisenberg
5.5
2006
Factory Girlas Fuzzy Sedgwick
6.0
2006
Hacking Democracyas Narrator
7.6
2006
The Devil Wears Pradaas Stephen
7.4
2006
10.0
2005
Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Seaas Ernest Hemingway (voice)
6.0
2004
Fascinationas Patrick Doherty
4.1
2004
The Littlest Light on the Christmas Treeas Tim Wiggins/Narrator
4.8
7.0
2002
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Specialas Narrator (voice)
7.3
2000
Labor Painsas Dr. Senior
4.0
2000
The Truth About Janeas Robert
6.3
1999
Oxygenas Clark Hannon
6.1
1998
7.1
1996
Without Memoryas Self - Narrator (voice: English version)
6.5
1996
The First Wives Clubas Gill Griffin
6.7
1996
The Proprietoras Texan
7.0
1996
First Kidas President Paul Davenport
5.8
1995
Mixed Blessingsas Brad Coleman
6.1
1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Againas James Burton
7.8
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Returnas James Burton
6.8
1994
The Birds II: Land's Endas Frank
4.0
1992
9.0
1991
6.3
1990
Blown Awayas Rick LaSalle
9.0
1988
The Good Motheras Brian Dunlop
5.7
1988
Necessityas Rick LaSalle
5.3
1987
The Glass Menagerieas Jim O'Connor
6.3
1986
Sin of Innocenceas Andy Colleran
5.1
1985
Between the Darkness and the Dawnas Jack Parrish
6.6
1985
Cat's Eyeas Hugh
6.7
1984
Last of the Great Survivorsas Richard Wylie
7.5
1982
Paroleas Andy Driscoll
7.0
1982
My Body, My Childas Dr. Dan Berensen
9.0
1982
A Stranger Is Watchingas Steve Peterson
4.6
1981
The Bunkeras James O'Donnell
6.3
1980
Farewell to the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke
6.3
1980
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke
7.3
1980
Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke
7.3
1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apesas Peter Burke
7.4
1980
Back to the Planet of the Apesas Pete Burke
6.0
1976
Second Windas Roger
6.5
1976
Diary of the Deadas George
7.1
1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durantas Dr. Baxter
8.0
1974
Antigoneas Haemon
1974
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Bellesas Capt. John Haines
5.2
1973
The Paper Chaseas Kevin Brooks
6.8
1972
Look Homeward, Angelas Ben Gant
9.0
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Beer and Hot Chocolateas Len
Production & Directing (3)
2025
Sit with Me While I DieExecutive Co-Producer
2003
Our TownStage Director
7.7
2003
Our TownDirector
7.7