| David Kaufman | |
| Birth Date: | 1961 7, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | UCLA |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1982–present |
| Children: | 2, including Grace |
David Kaufman (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his voice roles of Dexter Douglas in Freakazoid!, Jimmy Olsen in various DC projects beginning with , the titular protagonist in Danny Phantom, Aldrin in The Buzz on Maggie, Marty McFly in Back to the Future, and Stuart Little in the animated series of the same name. He often is a voice double for Michael J. Fox.
Kaufman was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. His father is Jewish, while his mother is Catholic.[1] Kaufman began acting at a young age in his hometown when his kindergarten teacher handed him the plum lead role of Santa Claus in the class Christmas play.
At the age of 18, Kaufman moved from St. Louis to attend UCLA; he was a student in the Department of Theater Arts.
Since his college years, Kaufman has studied and worked extensively as a professional actor in films and television.
He has worked with the Daly family of actors on several projects: He worked with Tim Daly on and its subsequent spin-offs, playing Jimmy Olsen. He also appeared with Daly in the series Wings in 1995 with his wife Lisa; the two portrayed a couple whose wedding Daly's character Joe and his fiancée Helen crash. He worked with Tim's sister, Tyne Daly on Kids Like These and joined Tim again in , reprising his role of Jimmy Olsen.
Kaufman has also worked as a commercial actor. One of his most prominent roles was as a dancing stockboy in a 1989 commercial for Hi-C Ecto Cooler.[2]
On June 30, 1990, Kaufman married actress Lisa Picotte; together, they have two children who are also actors, including Grace Kaufman and Henry Kaufman.[3] He came out as bisexual on Celebrate Bisexuality Day in 2021.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Little House on the Prairie | Carl Edwards | Episode: "A Promise to Keep" | |
| 1983 | Simon & Simon | Steve Bannon | Episode: "Bail Out" | |
| 1984-1987 | Down to Earth | Duane Preston | Main role (106 episodes) | |
| 1986-1989 | Highway to Heaven | Joseph Soloman, Howie | 2 episodes | |
| 1987 | Night Court | Spiros | Episode: "Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson" | |
| 1987 | Kids Like These | Richie | Television film | |
| 1989 | Your Mother Wears Combat Boots | Jimmy Anderson | Television film | |
| 1990 | Just the Ten of Us | Fred | Episode: "Perfect Date" | |
| 1991-1993 | Matlock | Mark Randall, Danny Hayes | 2 episodes | |
| 1991-1992 | Back to the Future | Marty McFly | Voice, main role (26 episodes) | |
| 1991 | The Last Prostitute | Bert | Television film | |
| 1992 | Tim Clanton | Episode: "Motel Hell" | ||
| 1994 | Animaniacs | Steven Seagull | Voice, episode: "Miami Mama-Mia"[5] | |
| 1995 | Dweebs | Morley | Main role (10 episodes) | |
| 1995 | Wings | Rick | Episode: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" | |
| 1995-1997 | Freakazoid! | Dexter Douglas | Voice, 9 episodes | |
| 1996-2000 | Jimmy Olsen | Voice, recurring role | ||
| 1997 | Step by Step | Devon | Episode: "The Facts of Life" | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | David Gibson | Episode: "We Interrupt This Program" | |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Corey Leonard | Episode: "The Last Day of the Rest of Your Life" | |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Bob Fowler | Episode: "The Lame Duck Congress" | |
| 2000 | Nate Metz | Episode: "Unfriendly Skies" | ||
| 2000 | Hollywood Off-Ramp | Stephen Dewalt | Episode: "Along Came a Spider" | |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines | Charles Newton | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Norman Drum | 7 episodes | |
| 2003 | Stuart Little | Stuart Little | Voice, main role (13 episodes) | |
| 2003 | Justice League | Jimmy Olsen | Voice, episode: "Only a Dream" Pt. 1 | |
| 2004-2007 | Danny Phantom | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom, additional voices | Voice, main role | |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Dr. Sam Karp | Episode: "Change of Course" | |
| 2004 | ER | Nick Dunn | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Stargate SG-1 | Mark Gilmor | Episode: "Zero Hour" | |
| 2005 | The Closer | David Jones | Episode: "Fantasy Date" | |
| 2005-2006 | The Buzz on Maggie | Aldrin Pesky | Voice, 18 episodes | |
| 2009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Jaybo Hood | Voice, episode: "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" | |
| 2012 | Human Torch | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra | Arik | Voice, episode: "Long Live the Queen" | |
| 2014-2016 | Doc McStuffins | Sproingo Boingo | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 2015-2018 | Goldie & Bear | Jack, Brix | Voice, recurring role (17 episodes) | |
| 2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Trent Sanders | Episode: "Kopi Wale No I Ka I'a A 'Eu No Ka Ilo" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tom Sawyer | Additional voices | ||
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Young Nervous Doctor | ||
| 2002 | Role of a Lifetime | Chick Desmond | ||
| 2006 | Red Riding Hood | Hunter's Father | ||
| 2006 | Jimmy Olsen | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2008 | Prom Night | Businessman | ||
| 2011 | Rubyn | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2012 | Jimmy Olsen | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| 2012 | Superman vs. The Elite | Jimmy Olsen | Voice, direct-to-video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Stuart Little: Big City Adventures | Stuart Little | ||
| 2002 | Jimmy Olsen | |||
| 2002 | Nitro, Max | |||
| 2004 | Nicktoons Movin' | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | ||
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | ||
| 2006 | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | |||
| 2007 | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | |||
| 2008 | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | |||
| 2014 | Broken Age | Marek | [6] | |
| 2021 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | ||
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | ||
| 2022 | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom | |||
| 2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom, Ectopuses |
as well as spots for Honda, Hi-C Ecto-Cooler, Maxwell House, Dentyne, Chili's, Midas, Wendy's, Twiglets and British Petroleum, among others.
Kaufman has earned several Los Angeles area critics' awards and nominations.
He has been a member of the West Coast Ensemble in Los Angeles for over ten years, performing such varied roles as: