David Kaufman (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Duane Preston in Down to Earth and for his voice roles, such as: Danny Fenton/Danny Phantom in Danny Phantom, Jimmy Olsen in various DC projects beginning with Superman: The Animated Series, Dexter Douglas in Freakazoid!, 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 serves as a voice double for Michael J. Fox.

Early life Kaufman was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. His father is Jewish, while his mother is Catholic. 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.

Career He has worked with the Daly family of actors on several projects: He worked with Tim Daly on Superman: The Animated Series 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 Daly's sister Tyne Daly on Kids Like These, and reprised the role of Jimmy Olsen in Justice League: Doom.

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.

Personal life On June 30, 1990, Kaufman married actress Lisa Picotte; together, they have two children who are also actors, including Grace Kaufman. He came out as bisexual on Celebrate Bisexuality Day in 2021.

Filmography

Film YearTitleRoleNotes2000Tom SawyerAdditional voices2001Pearl HarborYoung Nervous Doctor2002Role of a LifetimeChick Desmond 2006Red Riding HoodHunter's FatherSuperman: Brainiac AttacksJimmy OlsenVoice, direct-to-video A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.2008Prom NightBusinessman2011Green Lantern: Emerald KnightsRubynVoice, direct-to-video 2012Justice League: DoomJimmy OlsenSuperman vs. The Elite

Television YearTitleRoleNotes1982Little House on the PrairieCarl EdwardsEpisode: "A Promise to Keep"1983Simon & SimonSteve BannonEpisode: "Bail Out"1984–1987Down to EarthDuane PrestonMain role (106 episodes)1986–1989Highway to HeavenJoseph Soloman, Howie2 episodes1987Night CourtSpirosEpisode: "Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson"Kids Like TheseRichieTelevision film1989Your Mother Wears Combat BootsJimmy Anderson1990Just the Ten of UsFredEpisode: "Perfect Date"1991The Last ProstituteBertTelevision film1991–1992Back to the FutureMarty McFlyVoice, main role (26 episodes)1991–1993MatlockMark Randall, Danny Hayes2 episodes1992Haunted Lives: True Ghost StoriesTim ClantonEpisode: "Motel Hell"1994AnimaniacsSteven SeagullVoice, episode: "Miami Mama-Mia"1995DweebsMorleyMain role (10 episodes)WingsRickEpisode: "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"1995–1997Freakazoid!Dexter DouglasVoice, 9 episodes1996Night Stand with Dick DietrickReed SullivanEpisode: "Love on the Internet"1996–2000Superman: The Animated SeriesJimmy OlsenVoice, recurring role1997Step by StepDevonEpisode: "The Facts of Life"1998From the Earth to the MoonDavid GibsonEpisode: "We Interrupt This Program"1999Touched by an AngelCorey LeonardEpisode: "The Last Day of the Rest of Your Life" 2000The West WingBob FowlerEpisode: "The Lame Duck Congress"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNate MetzEpisode: "Unfriendly Skies"Hollywood Off-RampStephen DewaltEpisode: "Along Came a Spider"2001Citizen BainesCharles Newton2 episodes2002Presidio MedNorman Drum7 episodes 2003Stuart LittleStuart LittleVoice, main role (13 episodes)Justice LeagueJimmy OlsenVoice, episode: "Only a Dream" Pt. 1 2004Boston LegalDr. Sam KarpEpisode: "Change of Course"ERNick Dunn2 episodesStargate SG-1Mark GilmorEpisode: "Zero Hour"2004–2007Danny PhantomDanny Fenton / Danny Phantom, additional voicesVoice, main role2005The CloserDavid JonesEpisode: "Fantasy Date"2005–2006The Buzz on MaggieAldrin PeskyVoice, 18 episodes2009Star Wars: The Clone WarsJaybo HoodVoice, episode: "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" 2012The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesHuman TorchVoice, 2 episodesThe Legend of KorraArikVoice, episode: "Long Live the Queen"2014–2016Doc McStuffinsSproingo BoingoVoice, 3 episodes2015–2018Goldie & BearJack, BrixVoice, recurring role (17 episodes)2018Hawaii Five-0Trent SandersEpisode: "Kopi Wale No I Ka I'a A 'Eu No Ka Ilo"

Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2002Stuart Little: Big City Adventures Stuart Little 2 (Video Games)Stuart LittleSuperman: Shadow of ApokolipsJimmy OlsenHot Wheels: Velocity XNitro, Max2004Nicktoons Movin'Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom2005Nicktoons Unite!2006Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island2007Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots2008SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom2014Broken AgeMarek2021Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlDanny Fenton / Danny Phantom 2022Nickelodeon Extreme TennisNickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway2023Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2Danny Fenton / Danny Phantom, Ectopuses2025Nicktoons & The Dice of DestinyDanny Fenton / Danny Phantom, Enemies, Incidentals

Commercials AT&T (starring with Ray Walston) Pepsi (starring with Cindy Crawford) Blockbuster (starring with Magic Johnson) Kid Cuisine (voice of K. C. Penguin) as well as spots for Honda, Hi-C Ecto-Cooler, Maxwell House, Dentyne, Chili's, Midas, Wendy's, Twiglets and British Petroleum, among others.

Stage work 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: Skeets Miller in Floyd Collins Prosecutor Gilmer in To Kill a Mockingbird George Lewis in Kaufman and Hart's Once in a Lifetime Orestes in Electra Tyler in Sondheim and Furth's Merrily We Roll Along Ronnie Shaughnessy in The House of Blue Leaves Callimaco in Machiavelli's The Mandrake Eugene Jerome in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues Paul Palmer in James Duff's A Quarrel of Sparrows at The Court Theatre in Los Angeles Stewie in the premiere of Richard Greenberg's Night and Her Stars at South Coast Repertory.

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