David Faustino

David Anthony Faustino (; born March 3, 1974) is an American actor who played Bud Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children. He has also voiced animated characters for Nickelodeon, including Mako on The Legend of Korra and Helia on Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club.

Early life Faustino was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1974, to Roger, a costumer, and Kay Faustino (née Freeman), a homemaker. His younger brother Michael made many guest appearances on Married... with Children, including the episode David co-wrote, "T*R*A*S*H".

Career Acting

Faustino made his television debut at the age of three months old when he appeared in a Lily Tomlin Special in 1974. He did not start acting regularly until 1980, after a small role on Little House on the Prairie. Throughout the early to mid-1980s, Faustino guest-starred on several TV shows such as Highway to Heaven, Family Ties, St. Elsewhere, and The Love Boat.

In 1986 and 1987, Faustino played the oldest of two young sons in the Disney films Mr. Boogedy and Bride of Boogedy.

In 1987, he landed a full-time gig on Married... with Children, which was his big break. He played Bud, the youngest of the two Bundy children, in 259 episodes, from April 5, 1987, until the season finale on June 9, 1997. He reprised the role of Bud Bundy in such series as Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Top of the Heap. Faustino also appeared on Burke's Law, MADtv, and The New Addams Family.

In 2001, Faustino appeared in the independent film Killer Bud, produced by Aglet Productions. The following year, he appeared in the reality television special Celebrity Boot Camp (a shortened version of the Boot Camp series for celebrities). In 2005, Faustino guest-starred on two episodes of One on One.

In 2007–09, Faustino developed and starred in Star-ving, a weekly Internet comedy series on Crackle, an online video network backed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. A total of 12 episodes of Star-ving were produced. Faustino played an exaggerated version of himself in the series, which he wrote and developed with several friends as an "anti-Entourage." "This is a very twisted take on what I've been through all these years," Faustino said. He also starred as Jason Dockery in the 2008 film RoboDoc.

Faustino appeared with the cast of Married... with Children again at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards in 2009, presented by Dr. Phil. He also had cameo appearances in two episodes of the HBO series Entourage.

Faustino co-starred in the feature Not Another B Movie which was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2011. The same year, he was cast in Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club as the voice of Helia. The following year, Nickelodeon cast him again in the sequel series The Legend of Korra as the voice of firebender Mako, a central character named after the late Mako Iwamatsu (the original voice actor of Iroh in the first two seasons of the original series Avatar: The Last Airbender). He also voiced Dagur the Deranged as a secondary villain in season one and the main villain in season 2 of DreamWorks Dragons, and Later, a redeemed character in Race to the Edge.

In 2017, Faustino appeared in the Bones 12th-season episode "The Radioactive Panthers in the Party," playing a fictional version of himself as a suspect in the death of an aspiring filmmaker.

Music In 1992, Faustino released the rap album Balistyx, which spawned one single titled "I Told Ya."

Personal life Faustino co-founded and co-hosted a nightclub in Los Angeles named Balistyx, which is the same name as his rap album.

After meeting at a spiritual center in Los Angeles and dating for five years, he married pop musician Andrea Elmer on January 24, 2004, at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. They separated in May 2006. Faustino sought not to pay spousal support, according to the papers filed in Los Angeles. On February 6, 2007, Faustino officially filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.

Faustino was arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Florida in May 2007. A disorderly intoxication charge was later dropped after Faustino agreed to enroll in a drug rehabilitation facility.

On November 14, 2015, his girlfriend Lindsay Bronson gave birth to their daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television Television Year Title Role Notes 1974 Lily Tomlin Special Himself 1980 Little House on the Prairie Josh Episode: "The Silent Cry" 1981 Trapper John, M.D. Little Boy Episode: "'Tis the Season" 1982 In the Custody of Strangers David Television film 1983Summer Girl Jason Shelburne Television filmShooting Stars Patrick Television film Fantasy Island Michael Ashley Episode: "Random Choices/My Mother, the Swinger" Family Ties Keith Baily Episode: "To Snatch a Keith" 1984 The Love Boat Scott Russell Episode: "Ace in the Hole/Uncle Joey'sSong/Father in the Cradle" St. Elsewhere Boy Episode: "Two Balls and a Strike" E/R Randy Beal Episode: "Save the Last Dance for Me" 1985 Highway to Heaven Robbie Down Episode: "Plane Death" I Had Three Wives Andrew Beaudine Main role Scarecrow and Mrs. King Actor Episode: "Utopia Now" 1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Louie Dawson Episode: "The Drug Knot" The Twilight Zone Micah Frost Episode: "The Storyteller" 1987–1997 Married... with Children Bud Bundy 259 episodes 1987 Adventures of the Gummi Bears Cavin Voice, season 3 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Bud Bundy Episode: "Musso & Frank" The Earth Day Special 1991 Perfect Harmony Paul Television film Top of the Heap Bud Bundy Episode: "The Agony and the Agony" Blossom Himself Episode: "Blossom – A Rockumentary" 1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Travis Bickle Episode: "Words Up!" 1992 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Himself Episode: "The Immigration Station Perpetration" 1994 Burke's Law Carl Loomis Episode: "Who Killed the Soap Star?" Robin's Hood Actor Episode: "Memories Are Made of This" 1996 Madtv Himself Episode: "#1.12" 1996 Dead Man's Island Haskell Prescott Television film 1997 Madtv Host Episode: "#2.21" 1999 Jesse Dwayne Episode: "The Best Deal Possible" The New Addams Family Greg the Alien Episode: "The Close Encounters of the Addams Kind" Unhappily Ever After Jimbo Bacilli Episode: "Tiffany Burger" 2000 Batman Beyond Sean Miller Voice, episode: "The Last Resort" Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family Older Chance, Narrator 2 episodes; uncredited Nash Bridges Simon/Denny 2 episodes2000–2003Static ShockBrandon / Starburst, ExecutiveVoice, 2 episodes Himself 2010 7 Days Himself Member of Team 1 Episode dated October 22, 2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Bud Shelton Voice, episode: "Revenge of the Man Crab"2011 Clunkers Episode: "Intervention" Working Class Derek Episode: "Short, Then Sweet" 2011–2015 Winx Club Helia Voice, Nickelodeon dub 2012 SuperFuckers Jack Krak Voice, main role 2012–2014 The Legend of Korra Mako Voice, main role 2013–2014 DreamWorks Dragons Dagur the Deranged Voice, 8 episodes 2013 Modern Family Tater Episode: "Bad Hair Day" Bad Samaritans Dax Wendell 2015 The Exes Donny Lutz Episode: "Good Will Hinting"2015 Real Husbands of Hollywood Himself Episode: "Model Behavior" 2015–2018 Dragons: Race to the Edge Dagur Voice, recurring role 2016 TMI Hollywood Host Episode: "The Fast and the Faustino" Atomic Shark Fletcher Television film Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Bud Television film2017 Bones Fictional version of himself Episode: "The Radioactive Panthers in the Party" The Young and the Restless Howard Green 8 episodes 2018 Cape Kids IQ Voice2019 Drop the Mic Himself Episode: "Jason Mitchell vs. Adina Porter / David Faustino vs. Joey Lawrence" Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas Ronny Voice Inside Jokes: AKA Reel Jokes Television film Hollywould Leggie Voice, 2 episodes Post-production

Music videos Music videos Year Song title Notes 1992 "I Told Ya" D' Lil 1993 "Dazzey Duks" Duice 1995 MC's Act Like They Don't Know KRS-One