April 28, 2023

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Today's featured celebrity is David Faustino! He was hilarious on Married... with Children. As Bud, Faustino was at war with his sister Kelly, attempting to be cool, and trying to get the girl..actually, any girl. He was a lovable loser that could break the 4th wall like no other.

Now, let's find out what he's doing these days!

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David Faustino

Learn More About David Faustino, see Then & Now pictures, and find out What He's Been Up To on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: March 3, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA

BIRTH NAME: David Anthony Faustino

CLAIM TO FAME: David Faustino is an American actor best known for his role as Budrick "Bud" Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children.

FAMILY LIFE: In 2004, Faustino married Andrea Elmer. They separated in May 2006 and divorced in 2007. In 2015, his girlfriend Lindsay Bronson gave birth to their daughter, Ava Marie Grace.

INFO: Was born to Roger Faustino, a costumer, and Kay Faustino, a homemaker.

Older brother of actor Michael Faustino.

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

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

TRIVIA: Faustino made his television debut at the age of three months, when he appeared on the Lily Tomlin Special.

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

In 1987, he landed his big break on Married... with Children. He played Bud, the younger of the two Bundy children, in 259 episodes, from April 5, 1987, until the season finale on June 9, 1997.

Faustino said, "Basically, everything that I would do in my outside life ended up in the [Married... with Children (1987)] script, whether it was my battle with zits, or just growing up."

On Married... with Children his character's persona, "Grandmaster B", is a parody of Faustino's real attempts at becoming a rap star.

Ranked #48 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars".

He reprised the role of Bud Bundy in such series as Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Top of the Heap.

In 1992, Faustino was featured on the album Balistyx, which spawned one single titled "I Told Ya."

He appeared in the reality television special Celebrity Boot Camp (a shortened version of the Boot Camp series for celebrities).

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."

Faustino appeared with the cast of Married... with Children again at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards in 2009, presented by Dr. Phil.

He has also voiced animated characters for Nickelodeon, including Mako on The Legend of Korra and Helia on Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club.

He also voiced Dagur the Deranged as a secondary villain on season one and main villain in season 2 of DreamWorks Dragons, and Later, redeemed character in Race to the Edge.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Faustino seems to be busier than ever these days. He has three projects in production; the comedy 90 Days Past Due, the animated series Hollywould, and there's an untitled family film currently in post-production.

I also heard that there's a Married... with Children animated series in the works! That could be awesome! Whoa, Bundy!

CREDITS:

2018 Cape Kids (TV Series)...IQ
- Ignite Good to Help the Environment ... IQ (voice)

2015-2018 Dragons: Race to the Edge (TV Series)...Dagur
28 Episodes

2017 The Young and the Restless (TV Series)...Howard Green
- Episode #1.11225 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11224 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11221 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11220 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11219 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11179 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11178 (2017) ... Howard Green
- Episode #1.11177 (2017) ... Howard Green

2017 Bones (TV Series)...David Faustino
- The Radioactive Panthers in the Party (2017) ... David Faustino

2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (TV Movie)...Bud

2016 Atomic Shark...Fletcher

2016 Saltwater (TV Movie)...Fletcher

2016 TMI Hollywood (TV Series)...Host
- The Fast and the Faustino (2016) ... Host

2015 Bachelors...Gus

2015 The Exes (TV Series)...Donny Lutz
- Good Will Hinting (2015) ... Donny Lutz

2015 Entourage...David Faustino

2011-2015 Winx Club (TV Series)...Helia
109 Episodes

2014 Hacks...Hines

2012-2014 The Legend of Korra (TV Series)...Mako
44 Episodes

2014 The Legend of Korra (Video Game)...Mako (voice)

2013-2014 DreamWorks Dragons (TV Series)...Dagur
- Cast Out: Part II (2014) ... Dagur (voice)
- Cast Out: Part I (2014) ... Dagur (voice)
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2014) ... Dagur (voice)
- The Flight Stuff (2014) ... Dagur (voice)
- A View to a Skrill: Part 2 (2013) ... Dagur (voice)
- A View to a Skrill: Part 1 (2013) ... Dagur (voice)
- The Night and the Fury (2013) ... Dagur (voice)
- Twinsanity (2013) ... Dagur (voice)

2013 Bad Samaritans (TV Series)...Wendell
- Dog Pound (2013) ... Wendell
- Wendell's Party (2013) ... Wendell
- Middle School Detention (2013) ... Wendell
- Trash Mountain (2013) ... Wendell
- Pilot (2013) ... Wendell

2013 Modern Family (TV Series)...Tater
- Bad Hair Day (2013) ... Tater

2012 Super F***ers (TV Series)...Jack Krak
- Sweet Mystery (2012) ... Jack Krak (voice)

2012 End of the Freakin' World (Short)...President of the USA

2011 Working Class (TV Series)...Derek
- Short, Then Sweet (2011) ... Derek

2011 Clunkers (TV Series)...- Intervention (2011)

2010 Inside Jokes: AKA Reel Jokes (TV Movie)

2010 Not Another B Movie...Hines

2010 Totally Tracked Down (TV Series)
- David Faustino: Not Married with No Children (2010)

2010 Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure...Heila (English version, voice)

2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV Series)...Bud Coleman
- Revenge of the Man Crab (2010) ... Bud Coleman (voice)

2009 Busted...Wilburt

2009 Robodoc...Jason Dockery

2004-2009 Entourage (TV Series)...David Faustino
- Scared Straight (2009) ... David Faustino
- The Review (2004) ... David Faustino

2009 Star-ving (TV Series)...Dave
- Deliverance (2009) ... Dave
- Getting Huge (2009) ... Dave
- El Al-Qaeda (2009) ... Dave
- Stealing Alan Thicke (2009) ... Dave
- Starving... Literally (2009) ... Dave
- Going O.J. (2009) ... Dave
- Just One Drink (2009) ... Dave
- The Scheize Flick (2009) ... Dave
- Married with Children: The Movie (2009) ... Dave
- Straight Outta Compton (2009) ... Dave
- Gilbert's Kid (2009) ... Dave
- Begging Ed (2009) ... Dave

2008 Boston Strangler: The Untold Story (Video)...Albert De Salvo

2008 The Hustle...Derrick

2008 The Batman (TV Series)...David / Fox
- Attack of the Terrible Trio (2008) ... David / Fox (voice)

2007 Leo (Short)...David

2007 Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom...Helia (voice)

2006 Puff, Puff, Pass...Steve

2006 High Hopes...Ben

2006 Loonatics Unleashed (TV Series)...Arthur / Time Skip
- Time After Time (2006) ... Arthur / Time Skip (voice)

2006 Pucked...Carl

2006 American Dad! (TV Series)...David Faustino
- Rough Trade (2006) ... David Faustino (voice)

2005 Freezerburn...Paul the P.A.

2005 One on One (TV Series)...Chad / Ian
- Study Buddy (2005) ... Chad
- Contract High (2005) ... Ian

2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV Series)...Curt Crunch
- Wrestle Maniacs (2005) ... Curt Crunch (voice)

2004 The Help (TV Series)...Adam Ridgeway
- Doghouse (2004) ... Adam Ridgeway
- Ollie Shares (2004) ... Adam Ridgeway
- Pahtay (2004) ... Adam Ridgeway
- Dwayne Gets a Cold (2004) ... Adam Ridgeway
- Pilot (2004) ... Adam Ridgeway

2004 Johnny Bravo (TV Series)...Louie / Mario
- Traffic Troubles/My Funny Looking Friend (2004) ... Louie / Mario (voice)

2004 The Bernie Mac Show (TV Series)...Droobie
- Droobie or Not Droobie (2004) ... Droobie

2000-2003 Static Shock (TV Series)...Starburst / Executive
- Showtime (2003) ... Starburst (voice)
- They're Playing My Song (2000) ... Executive (voice)

2002 The Rerun Show (TV Series)...Pete
- The Partridge Family: My Son, the Feminist/Married... with Children: The Dance Show (2002) ... Pete

2002 The X-Files (TV Series)...Michael Daley
- Sunshine Days (2002) ... Michael Daley

2001 Going to California (TV Series)...Kurt Beamis
- The Big Padoodle (2001) ... Kurt Beamis

2001 10 Attitudes...Billy (10 Attitude #3)

2001 Killer Bud...Buzz Frawley

2000-2001 Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (TV Series)...Older Chance / Narrator
- Borderline Normal (2001) ... Older Chance / Narrator (uncredited)
- The Line (2000) ... Older Chance / Narrator (uncredited)
- Just Act Normal (2000) ... Older Chance / Narrator (uncredited)

2001 The Zeta Project (TV Series)...Scruffy
- His Maker's Name (2001) ... Scruffy (voice)

2001 MacArthur Park...Bobby

2000 Nash Bridges (TV Series)...Denny / Simon
- Jump Start (2000) ... Denny
- Hard Cell (2000) ... Simon

2000 Get Your Stuff...Ron

2000 The Heist (Video)...Chuck

2000 Batman Beyond (TV Series)...Sean
- The Last Resort (2000) ... Sean (voice)

1999 Dirt Merchant...Sponge

1999 Unhappily Ever After (TV Series)...Jimbo Bacilli
- Tiffany Burger (1999) ... Jimbo Bacilli

1999 The New Addams Family (TV Series)...Greg
- Close Encounters of the Addams Kind (1999) ... Greg

1999 Jesse (TV Series)...Dwayne
- The Best Possible Deal (1999) ... Dwayne

1998 Lovers and Liars...Darrel

1998 12 Bucks...Cornfed

1997 Kiss & Tell...Stripe-E, 'The Bird'

1987-1997 Married... with Children (TV Series)...Bud Bundy / Cool Bud / Fluvio the Handsome
261 Episodes

1997 Mad TV (TV Series)...Host
- Episode #2.21 (1997) ... Host

1996 Dead Man's Island (TV Movie)...Haskell Prescott

1996 Alien Nation: Millennium (TV Movie)...Felix Navidad

1994 Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (TV Movie)...Joey Pagan

1994 Robin's Hoods (TV Series)...Dylan
- Memories Are Made of This (1994) ... Dylan

1994 Burke's Law (TV Series)...Carl Loomis
- Who Killed the Soap Star? (1994) ... Carl Loomis

1994 Men Lie

1986-1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series)...Travis Bickle / Louie Dawson
- Words Up! (1992) ... Travis Bickle
- The Drug Knot (1986) ... Louie Dawson

1991 MC Hammer: 2 Legit 2 Quit (Music Video short)...David Faustino

1991 Blossom (TV Series)...David Faustino
- Blossom - A Rockumentary (1991) ... David Faustino

1991 Top of the Heap (TV Series)...Bud Bundy
- The Agony and the Agony (1991) ... Bud Bundy

1991 Perfect Harmony (TV Movie)...Paul

1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV Series)...Bud Bundy
- Musso & Frank (1990) ... Bud Bundy

1990 The Earth Day Special (TV Special)...Bud Bundy

1987 Adventures of the Gummi Bears (TV Series)...Cavin
- The Knights of Gummadoon (1987) ... Cavin (voice)

1986-1987 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)...Corwin Davis
- Bride of Boogedy (1987) ... Corwin Davis
- Mr. Boogedy (1986) ... Corwin Davis

1986 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)...Micah Frost (segment "The Storyteller")
- The Storyteller/Nightsong (1986) ... Micah Frost (segment "The Storyteller")

1986 How to Catch a Cold (Video short)...Boy (uncredited)

1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series)...Junior Trailblazer
- Utopia Now (1985) ... Junior Trailblazer

1985 Love, Mary (TV Movie)...Christopher

1985 I Had Three Wives (TV Series)...Andrew Beaudine
- Runaround Sue (1985) ... Andrew Beaudine
- Butterfly Murder (1985) ... Andrew Beaudine
- Bedtime Stories (1985) ... Andrew Beaudine
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (1985) ... Andrew Beaudine
- You and I Know (1985) ... Andrew Beaudine

1984-1985 Highway to Heaven (TV Series)...Robbie Down
- Plane Death (1985) ... Robbie Down
- Another Song for Christmas (1984) ... Robbie Down

1984 E/R (TV Series)...Randy Beal
- Save the Last Dance for Me (1984) ... Randy Beal

1984 St. Elsewhere (TV Series)...Boy
- Two Balls and a Strike (1984) ... Boy

1984 Velvet (TV Movie)...Billy Vandermeer

1984 The Love Boat (TV Series)...Scott Russell
- Ace in the Hole/Uncle Joey's Song/Father in the Cradle (1984) ... Scott Russell

1983 Family Ties (TV Series)...Keith Bailey
- To Snatch a Keith (1983) ... Keith Bailey

1983 Fantasy Island (TV Series)...Michael Ashley
- Random Choices/My Mommy, the Swinger (1983) ... Michael Ashley

1983 The Star Chamber...Tony Hardin

1983 Venice Medical (TV Movie)...Terry Marcus

1983 Shooting Stars (TV Movie)...Patrick

1983 Summer Girl (TV Movie)...Jason Shelburne

1982 40 Days for Danny (TV Movie)

1982 In the Custody of Strangers (TV Movie)...David

1982 I Ought to Be in Pictures...Martin

1981 Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)...Little Boy
- 'Tis the Season (1981) ... Little Boy

1981 The Ordeal of Bill Carney (TV Movie)...Eddie Carney

1981 And They All Lived Happily After (TV Movie)...Bobby Hofstedter

1980 Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)...Josh
- The Silent Cry (1980) ... Josh

1980 Act of Love (TV Movie)...Joey

To see Then & Now pictures of David Faustino, visit: Celebrity Nooz