David Arnott (born 1963) is an American actor,Fandango
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. Among his credits, Arnott co-wrote ''

Last Action Hero ''Last Action Hero'' is a 1993 American fantasy action comedy film directed and produced by John McTiernan and co-written by Shane Black and David Arnott. It is a satire of the action genre and associated clichés, containing several parodies ...

'', and starred in ''

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'' with

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. David is a member of the legendary "Pad O' Guys" screenwriting group, including

Shane Black Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as ''Lethal Weapon'', ''The Monster Squad'', ''The Last Boy Scout'', ''Last Action Hero'', and ''The Long Kiss Goodnight''. As an actor, Black is ...

and

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, and is the son of banjo player

Peter R. Arnott Peter R. Arnott (1932-November 2022) was an American composer, theatre director and banjo player. Arnott was a member of the Bohemian Club and was closely involved with a number of Grove Plays. Arnott was a founding member and banjo player for ...

. He also provided additional voices in ''

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'' and ''

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''. Arnott also appeared as "Cal Evans" in the 1995

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sitcom ''

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''. He also appeared in a 1992 television remake of the classic film, "Christmas in Connecticut" directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. This gives Arnott the probably unique distinction of both having written for, and having been directed by Schwarzenegger. David is also a

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enthusiast, and can be seen on GameNight!, a

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in which he and 2-4 other participants play different designer board games.BoardGameGeek's Game Night, Episode 15
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Partial filmography

*'' Amazing Stories'' (1986) (Umpire) (''Magic Saturday'') *'' You Again?'' (1986) (Dirk) (''Sports Fantasy'') *'' House II: The Second Story'' (1987) ( Banana) *'' The Facts of Life'' (1987) (Nick Drexler) (''Rumor Has It'') *''

Three Fugitives ''Three Fugitives'' is a 1989 American buddy crime-comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber, starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short, with supporting roles by Sarah Doroff, James Earl Jones, Alan Ruck, and Kenneth McMillan in his final ...

'' (1989) (

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) *'' Day by Day'' (1989) (Fantasy David Gannon) (''The Reunion'') *''

Freddy's Nightmares ''Freddy's Nightmares'' is an American horror anthology television series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series, each episode is introduced by Freddy Kruege ...

'' (1989) (Michael Bowman) (1 episode) *'' CBS Summer Playhouse'' (1989) (Kevin Nesbite) (''B-Men'') *''

Shannon's Deal ''Shannon's Deal'' is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from April 16, 1990, until May 21, 1991. The series was created by John Sayles and executive produced by Stan Rogow. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer na ...

'' (1990) (Bushman) (''Hitting Home'') *''

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' is a 1990 American action comedy mystery film directed by Renny Harlin and written by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters based on a story by Arnott and Cappe. The film stars comedian Andrew Dice C ...

'' (1990) (Club Guy) *'' Doctor Doctor'' (1990) (Ken the Usher) (1 episode) *'' Career Opportunities'' (1991) (Voiceover) *'' Timebomb'' (1991) (Stan) *'' Christmas in Connecticut'' (Crazed Director) *''

Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City. It initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999, winning numerous awards including four Golden Glob ...

'' (1992) (Lester) (''Met Someone'') *''

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. Filming took place in various locations around the world, with "Old Indy" bookend segments filmed in Wilmington, Nort ...

'' (1993) (Clifford) (1 episode) *'' The Second Half'' (1993) (Ed) (1 episode) *''

Little Big League ''Little Big League'' is a 1994 American family sports film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. It stars Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, and Dennis Farina. The film is direct ...

'' (1994) (Little League Manager) *'' Murphy Brown'' (1995) (Secretary 78) (1 episode) *'' The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' (Voice) (1997) (1 episode) *'' Code Name Phoenix'' (Sasha) (2000) *'' The Last Man 2000'' (Alan) *'' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'' (2001) (Additional voices) *'' Final Fantasy X'' (2001) (Additional voices) *'' Imagine That'' (2002) (Dr. Testosterone) (The Macho Therapist) *'' ER'' (2006) (Clivus) (Graduation Day) *''

'' (2011) (Additional Voices) *''

Good Luck Charlie ''Good Luck Charlie'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from April 4, 2010, to February 16, 2014. The series' creators, Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, no ...

'' (2010-12) (Mitch) (3 episodes) *''

'' (2016) (Additional voices) *'' Sing'' (Additional voices) *'' Lucha Underground'' (2017-18) (Benjamin Cook) (3 episodes) *''

Wish Dragon ''Wish Dragon'' is a 2021 computer-animated fantasy comedy film written and directed by Chris Appelhans (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Tencent Pictures. The film stars Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constan ...

'' (2021) (Additional voices)

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