Robert MacNaughton is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Elliott's brother Michael in ''

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'', for which he won a

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as Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. MacNaughton also played the lead role of Adam Farmer in the 1983 film ''

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'', based on the young adult novel by Robert Cormier.

Biography

Born in New York City, MacNaughton primarily worked in the

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, both before and after ''

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'', performing with the Circle Repertory Company, where he originated the role of Buddy Layman in Jim Leonard Jr.'s ''

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''. MacNaughton performed with

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in ''

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'' at the New York Shakespeare Festival in

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. He played Hally in

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's '' "Master Harold"...and the Boys'' for South Coast Repertory, and has also performed with the

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and

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's ''Visitors'' for the

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, ''

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'' for

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, '' Newhart'', and '' Amen'', among other television films. MacNaughton retired from acting in 2002. He then worked as a mail handler at the bulk facilities in

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, and

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. In 2013, MacNaughton returned to acting, performing in two films, Kamal Ahmed's ''Laugh Killer Laugh'' (co-starring his wife, Bianca Hunter) and Damien Leone's ''

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''. MacNaughton is married to actress Bianca Hunter.

Filmography

Accolades

References

External links

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