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Robert MacNaughton

Robert MacNaughton

Acting1966New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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Robert MacNaughton (born December 19, 1966) is an American actor, best known for his role as Elliott's brother Michael in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, for which he won a 1983 Young Artist Award as Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Robert also played the lead role of Adam Farmer in the film I Am the Cheese, based on the young adult novel by Robert Cormier.

Born in New York City, MacNaughton primarily worked in the theater, both before and after E.T., performing with the Circle Repertory Company, where he originated the role of Buddy Layman in Jim Leonard's The Diviners. MacNaughton performed with Kevin Kline in Henry V at the New York Shakespeare Festival; played Hally in Athol Fugard's Master Harold. He worked at South Coast Repertory, the Long Wharf Theater, and Seattle Repertory, among many others. His TV appearances include Dennis Potter's Visitors for the BBC, Vietnam War Story for HBO, Newhart, and Amen, among other TV movies

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Acting History

2015
Laugh Killer Laugh
as Creative Writing Teacher
1987
Visitors
as Clayton
Amen
TVas Michael1 eps
Newhart
TVas Andy1 eps
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special
TVas Craig Parsons
1983
I Am The Cheese
as Adam Farmer
1980
Angel City
as Bennie Teeter

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/19/1966(59 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA