Born:
January 17, 1982
in
Long Island, New York
Best Known For:
Cliff St. Paul in "Ugly Betty" and Eli Wallace in "SGU Stargate Universe".
Early-life:
Born on January 17, 1982, in Long Island, New York, to parents Richard and Ellen. David was the youngest of three boys and the comedian of the family. His first stage performance was in the second grade as a rat in his school's production of The Nutcracker. The family moved to Florida, and it was while attending Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida, that his performing career began. He went on to the acting conservatory at the University of Central Florida. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Musical Theatre Performance, David found his first starring role in Winter Follies.
Career:
As well as being a trained singer, actor and dancer, David also has extensive improvisation training and comedy experience to his name. He has starred in many theatre productions, including performances at the prestigious Actor's Theatre of Louisville. He relocated to Los Angeles to try to break into film and TV. He has appeared in Scrubs, Veronica Mars, The Secret Life of Zack and Cody and Dirt as well as a regular role as Logan Griffen in Moonlight which earned him a large and ever-expanding fan base. His received an Emmy nomination in 2008 for his role as Cliff St. Paul in Ugly Betty. He is best known for playing Eli Wallace in Syfy series Stargate Universe.
Quote:
"I'm one of those weirdos who will always crave something new. If I'm afraid of something then it's like, 'Okay, it's time to do it.'"
Trivia:
He taught himself to play the piano and guitar.