David Faustino
Actor

David Faustino Net Worth

He has also produced several films and television shows. Faustino is a multi-talented actor, writer, and producer who has been in the entertainment industry since the 1980s. He is best known for his role as Bud Bundy on the hit sitcom Married with Children, and has since gone on to produce and write for various television shows and films.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer, Producer
Birth Day March 03, 1974
Birth Place  Los Angeles, California, United States
Age 49 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries
Occupation Actor, rapper, radio personality on Dash Radio, voice artist
Years active 1980–present
Partner(s) Lindsay Bronson
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $500,000 (2024)

David Faustino is a multifaceted individual who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be $500,000. Faustino is well-known for his impressive acting skills, having starred in various television shows and movies. Additionally, he has also dabbled in writing and producing, showcasing his creativity and versatility. Hailing from the United States, Faustino has undoubtedly left a lasting impact on the entertainment world throughout his career.

Biography/Timeline

1974

Faustino was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1974, to Roger and Kay Faustino, a costumer. His older stepbrother Jeff Leiber is also an actor, and his younger brother Michael made many guest appearances on Married... with Children, including the episode David wrote, "T*R*A*S*H".

1980

Faustino made his television debut at the age of three months when he appeared on the Lily Tomlin Special. He did not start regularly acting until 1980 after a smaller part on Little House on the Prairie. Throughout the early to mid-1980s, Faustino guest-starred on many well-known television series such as Family Ties, St. Elsewhere and The Love Boat. He also guest-starred in many not-so-well-known television series, but in 1987, he landed a full-time gig on Married... with Children

1987

Fox's Married... with Children was Faustino's big break, as he played Bud, the younger of the two Bundy children. He played the character from its debut on April 5, 1987, until its final episode broadcast on June 9, 1997. Faustino appeared in 259 episodes. While filming the sitcom throughout the 1990s, Faustino continued to make guest appearances in many sitcoms and dramas. He reprised the role of Bud Bundy in such series as Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Top of the Heap. Faustino also appeared on Burke's Law, MADtv and The New Addams Family.

1991

Faustino co-founded and co-hosted a night club in Los Angeles named Balistyx, which is the same name as his rap album. The club was "the first hip-hop/funk club on the Sunset Strip", and was originally held on Thursday nights at the Whisky a Go Go in 1991. The club closed after a final New Year’s Eve party at The Roxy to ring in 1993.

1992

In 1992, D' Lil released the album Balistyx, which spawned one single entitled "I Told Ya".

2002

In 2002, he appeared in the reality television special Celebrity Boot Camp (a shortened version of the Boot Camp series for celebrities). In 2001, he appeared in the low-budget film Killer Bud produced by Aglet Productions. In 2005, Faustino guest-starred on two episodes of One on One with one of the roles was as Flex Washington's agent.

2004

After meeting at a spiritual center in Los Angeles and dating for five years, he married Andrea Elmer on January 24, 2004, at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. They separated in May 2006. Faustino sought not to pay spousal support, according to the papers filed in Los Angeles. On February 6, 2007, Faustino officially filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.

2007

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

2008

He co-wrote a 2008 independent electronica album with Austin-based musician Jon Dishon titled Hollowdreams which he also produced alongside close friend Corin Nemec.

2009

Faustino appeared with the cast of Married... with Children again at the 7th Annual TV Land Awards in 2009, presented by Dr. Phil. He also had cameo appearances in two episodes of the HBO series Entourage and co-starred in the feature Not Another B Movie which was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2011.

2012

By 2012, Faustino was cast in The Legend of Korra as the voice of firebender Mako, a central character named after the late Mako Iwamatsu (the voice of Iroh in the original series). He also played Dagur the Deranged as a secondary villain on season one and main villain in season two of DreamWorks Dragons. He appears in the Bones 12th-season episode "The Radioactive Panthers in the Party", playing a fictional version of himself as a suspect in the death of an aspiring filmmaker.

2015

On November 14, 2015, his girlfriend Lindsay Bronson gave birth to their daughter, Ava Marie Grace Faustino.

2019

"This is a very twisted take on what I’ve been through all these years," Faustino said. He has also signed a deal with National Lampoon to be involved with three low-budget films.

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