Table of Biography
David Faustino is a renowned actor from the United States. David Faustino is widely recognized for his role as Bud Bundy on the Fox sitcom “Married… with Children.”
Early Life
David Faustino was born on the 3rd of March 1974, in Los Angeles, California, the United States. He is 40 years old and has a birth sign of Pisces. His full name is David Anthony Faustino and he holds American nationality. He belongs to a mixed ethnicity of Italian, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Dutch descent while believing in Christianity religion.
The name of his parents is Roger Faustino and Kay Faustino. His father is a Costume Designer by profession. In addition, he has a younger brother Michael Faustino who is also an actor by profession.
David Faustino – Education
He seems to be a educated person but he has not disclosed much about the name of the institute from where he completed his graduation.
Professional Career
David Faustino started his acting journey when he was just three months old, appearing in the Lily Tomlin Special. In 1980, he appeared in a minor role in the TV series “Little House on the Prairie.” During the early to mid-1980s, he guest-starred on several TV shows such as “Highway to Heaven,” “Family Ties,” “St. Elsewhere,” and “The Love Boat.”
He played the older of two young sons in the Disney movies “Mr. Boogedy” and “Bride of Boogedy,” released in 1986 and 1987 respectively.
Caption: The poster of Fox sitcom Married… with Children (Source: Filmaffinity)
In 1987, he obtained a full-time role on “Married… with Children,” which was his big break. He appeared in 259 episodes as Bud, the youngest of the two Bundy children, from April 5, 1987, until the season finale on June 9, 1997. In 1992, he was featured on the album Balistyx, which spawned one single titled “I Told Ya.”
He played Bud Bundy in several television shows, including “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose” and “Top of the Heap.” Later, he has also appeared on “Burke’s Law,” “MAD TV,” and “The New Addams Family.”
He was cast in the 2001 independent film “Killer Bud,” produced by Aglet Productions. The following year, he starred in the reality television show “Celebrity Boot Camp” (a condensed version of the Boot Camp series for celebrities). In 2005, he made a guest appearance on two episodes of “One on One.”
In 2007-09, he created and starred in “Star-ving,” a weekly Internet comedy series on Crackle, an online video network supported by Sony Pictures Entertainment. He portrayed an exaggerated version of himself in the series, which he created with other pals as an “anti-Entourage.” Moreover, he also played Jason Dockery in the 2008 movie “RoboDoc.”
Recent Career
He made guest appearances in two episodes of the HBO series “Entourage.” Faustino co-starred in “Not Another B Movie,” produced by Troma Entertainment in 2011. In the same year, he was cast as the voice of Helia on Nickelodeon’s revival of “Winx Club” and reprised the role in two s
By the following year, Nickelodeon had cast him again in the sequel series “The Legend of Korra” as the voice of firebender Mako, a major character named after the late Mako Iwamatsu. He also played Dagur the Deranged, a subsidiary villain in season one and the main villain in season two of “DreamWorks Dragons,” and later a redeemed character in Race to the Edge.
In 2017, he featured in the Bones 12th season episode “The Radioactive Panthers in the Party,” playing a fictitious version of himself as a suspect in the death of an aspiring filmmaker. He appeared as a guest in the 2019 musical reality TV series “Drop the Mic” and the same year, he provided voice to the character Ronny in the animated series “Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas.”
In 2023, he provided voice to Normal Nate in the animated film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.”
Net Worth 2024
Faustino’s net worth is estimated at around $6 million whereas his salary and income are under review. Primarily, he makes money through his acting roles in movies and TV series as well as a voice actor.
Relationship Status
Till now, David Faustino has been married twice. Currently, he is married to his girlfriend, Lindsay Bronson. The couple married on the 14th of November 2015 and the couple has a daughter named Ava Marie Grace.
Caption: David Faustino’s family photo (Source: Best Life)
Previously, he married Andrea Elmer. The couple married on January 24, 2004, at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. In May 2006, the couple got separated. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles, he attempted to avoid paying spousal support. On February 6, 2007, Faustino filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming irreconcilable differences.
Controversy
In May 2007, Faustino was arrested on a misdemeanour marijuana possession charge. The allegation of disorderly intoxication was eventually withdrawn after Faustino agreed to participate in a drug recovery centre.
David Faustino – Body Measurements
Caption: David Faustino posing for a photo (Source: Seriable)
This actor stands 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.73 m) and weighs around 66kg (145 lbs). In addition, he has a pair of brown eyes with brown hair colour and his body measurement is 42-12-34 inches.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@davidfaustino’ there are over 59.8k followers. Likewise, there are over 81k followers on his Twitter page ‘@DavidFaustino’ and there are over 12.7k followers on his Facebook page.