David Naughton Biography

University of Pennsylvania grad David Naughton studied for a performing career at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Naughton first developed a following via his ubiquitous appearances in the musical Dr. Pepper commercials of the 1970s ("I'm a pepper, you're a pepper" etc.) In 1979, he starred as Billy Manucci on the "disco adventure" TV series Makin' It; Naughton's vocal rendition of the title song was briefly #5 on the pop charts. His subsequent series stints included 1983's At Ease and 1986's My Sister Sam. Naughton is most familiar to horror-flick devotees as reluctant lycanthrope David Kessler in the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. David Naughton is the younger brother of stage and film actor James Naughton. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

• 1. David Kessler: Queen Elizabeth is a man! Prince Charles is a faggot! Winston Churchill was full of shit! Shakespeare was French! Fuck! Shit! Cunt!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Alonso A (4 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: Be rational, sure...I'm a fucking werewolf for Christs Sake!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Alonso A (4 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: Look at me, sitting in a porno theather in Piccadilly Circus talking to a Corpse!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Alonso A (4 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: [as nurse goes Jack appears] Can I have a piece of that?
  2. David Kessler: Get the fuck out of here Jack!
  3. Jack Goodman: Thanks a lot David!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Baurushan J (6 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: I will not be threatened by a walking meat loaf!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: It's a pentangle, a five-pointed star. It's used in witchcraft. Lon Chaney Jr. at Universal Studios said that's the mark of the Wolf Man.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: (hiding behind the bushes, talking to a little boy) - I'm, uh, the famous balloon thief.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: (describing his funeral) - Debbie Klein cried a lot. So, so, you know what she does? She's soooo grief-stricken, she runs to find solace in Mark Levine's bed.
  2. David Kessler: Mark. Levine?
  3. Jack Goodman: An as*hole! Life mocks me even in death!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: Now, I'm really sorry to be upsetting you, but I have to warn you.
  2. David Kessler: Warn me?
  3. Jack Goodman: We were attacked by a werewolf.
  4. David Kessler: (putting his hands over his ears) - I'm not listening to this!
  5. Jack Goodman: On the moors, we were attacked by a lycanthrope, a werewolf. I was murdered; an unnatural death, and now I walk the earth in limbo until the werewolf's curse is lifted.
  6. David Kessler: Shut up!
  7. Jack Goodman: The wolf's bloodline must be severed; the last remaining werewolf must be destroyed. It's you, David.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: Bela Lugosi bites Lon Chaney Jr. and he turns into a werewolf.
  2. Alex Price: Why are you telling me this?
  3. David Kessler: No, listen. Claude Rains is Lon Chaney's father, and he ends up killing him.
  4. Alex Price: So?
  5. David Kessler: Well, I think that a werewolf can only be killed by someone who loves them.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: Maybe it's a sheep dog. Let's keep going.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: 'The Slaughtered Lamb?' That's kind of strange. Where's the lamb?
  2. David Kessler: Probably inside getting cold. Come on.
  3. Jack Goodman: No, really. What kind of ad is that for a pub?
  4. David Kessler: I don't know. Would you rather the Hilton?
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: (to himself) - I'm going completely crazy.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: Nurse!
  2. Jack Goodman: Listen to me!
  3. David Kessler: (crying) - Nurse!
  4. Jack Goodman: The undead surround me. Have you ever talked to a corpse? It's boring! I'm lonely! Kill yourself, David, before you kill others [David continues crying] Please don't cry.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Gerald Bringsley: If you put it in your mouth, then you'd be sure not to miss.
  2. David Kessler: Thank you, you're all so thoughtful.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: Did you hear that?
  2. David Kessler: I heard that.
  3. Jack Goodman: What was it?
  4. David Kessler: Could be a lot of things.
  5. Jack Goodman: Yeah?
  6. David Kessler: A coyote.
  7. Jack Goodman: There aren't any coyotes in England.
  8. David Kessler: The Hound of the Baskervilles.
  9. Jack Goodman: Pecos Bill.
  10. David Kessler: Heathcliff.
  11. Jack Goodman: Heathcliff didn't howl!
  12. David Kessler: No, but he was on the moors.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: How could there have been witnesses? It was so dark. We were running, and I fell and Jack went to help me up, and this thing came from nowhere. I don't know what they're talking about.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: I'm a werewolf.
  2. Alex Price: Are you alright?
  3. David Kessler: I don't know, I'll let you know the next full moon.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: I'm going to the police. Jack was right.
  2. Alex Price: Jack is dead!
  3. David Kessler: Jack is dead and six people are dead. There's gonna be a full moon tonight. I'm going to the cops.
  4. Alex Price: David, please be rational. Let's go to Dr. Hirsch.
  5. David Kessler: Yeah, be rational, sure. I'm a fucking werewolf, for Christ's sake!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Taxi Driver: Puts you in mind of the days of the old demon barber of Fleet Street, don't it?
  2. Alex Price: Sorry?
  3. Taxi Driver: The murders.
  4. David Kessler: What murders?
  5. Taxi Driver: Haven't you heard? Last night, six of 'em. All in different parts of the city, all mutilated. He must be a real right maniac, this fella.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: No. I can't take this. Am I asleep now, or awake or what?
  2. Jack Goodman: I realize I don't look so hot, David. But I thought you'd be glad to see me. David, you are hurting my feelings!
  3. David Kessler: Hurting your feelings? Has it occurred to you that it might be unsettling to see you arise from the grave to visit me?
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: Say 'knock, knock'.
  2. David Kessler: What?
  3. Jack Goodman: Say 'knock, knock'.
  4. David Kessler: Who's there?
  5. Jack Goodman: No, no, no. You say 'knock, knock'.
  6. David Kessler: Knock, knock.
  7. Jack Goodman: Who's there?
  8. David Kessler: Who?
  9. Jack Goodman: Don't you get it?
  10. David Kessler: What?
  11. Jack Goodman: You don't get that joke? All right, I'll try another.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Truck Driver: That way is Proctor, and over here is the moors. I go this way.
  2. Jack Goodman: Thanks for the ride, sir. You have lovely sheep.
  3. Truck Driver: Boys, keep off the moors, stick to the roads. The best to ya...
  4. David Kessler: Thanks again (to the sheep) We'll miss you. Bye girls.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: Maybe it's a sheep dog. Let's keep going.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: (appearing for the first time as the undead) - Can I have a piece of toast?
  2. David Kessler: Get the fu*k outta here, Jack.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: It's a full moon. 'Beware the moon.'
  2. David Kessler: And stick to the road. Oops.
  3. Jack Goodman: I vote we go back to the Slaughtered Lamb.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: (while transforming) - I didn't mean to call you a meat loaf, Jack!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: (looking in the mirror) - Fe-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman.
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Creep F (11 months ago)

• 1. David Kessler: [trying to get arrested] Queen Elizabeth is a man!
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Virginia K (12 months ago)

• 1. Jack Goodman: The Slaughtered Lamb?
  2. David Kessler: That's kinda strange.
  3. Jack Goodman: Where's the lamb?
  4. David Kessler: Probably inside getting cold. Come on.
  5. Jack Goodman: No, really, what kinda ad is that for a pub?
  6. David Kessler: I don't know, would you rather the Hilton?
  From An American Werewolf in London. Submitted by Virginia K (12 months ago)