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David Schifter
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn August 15, 1964 (60 years)
David Schifter is a versatile American actor seen in the semi-recurring role of Detective J.D. Walker on ID Discovery Channel's "Lt. Kenda: Homicide Hunter," and Tyler Perry's "The Have & Have Nots." He began life in front of the camera as a teenager as host of a New York cable TV show "Spotlight on Teens." He later spent a successful 14-years as a TV news investigative reporter at the local and national level, earning numerous awards including three Emmy nominations and the coveted Emmy itself. In 1999, David took the ultimate career risk by walking away from everything familiar to begin a career as an actor. In 2017 he won a LA IndieFest "Best Actor" award for the lead role in an African-produced film in Nigeria. In 2019 he co-starred with Michael Pare' and Nicholas Turturro in a thriller set at the beach titled "The Penthouse." A native New Yorker, David loves living a beach lifestyle in North Carolina and traveling worldwide for work. He is also a volunteer firefighter in the city where he lives which he says gives him the true feeling of giving back to his community.
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Filmography
2022 | No Vacancy · as Male News Anchor |
2022 | Black Balsam · as Sergeant Ashton |
2021 | Halloween Kills · as Emt |
2021 | Raleigh, I Kinda Like You · as Cast |
2021 | The Penthouse · as Peter Wright |
2020 | 8th Round Pick(2020) · as Jack Diamond |
2019 | Let Go and Let God · as Jake |
2019 | The Food That Built America (TV Series) · as Rafell's Office Worker 1 |
2019 | City on a Hill (TV Series) · as Tv Anchor |
2019 | Nation's Fire · as Earl Hendersen |
2019 | American Nightmare (TV Series) · as Detective Nash |
2018 | Bloody Ballet · as Chet Lowrey |
2018 | The Rack Pack · as Mr. Rackley |
2018 | Project ISISX · as News Reporter |
2018 | Homicide City (TV Series) · as Chief Of Detectives Livingood |
2017 | Street Justice: The Bronx (TV Series) · as Svu Sgt. Curtis |
2017 | Harker: The Awakening · as Mr. Nichols |
2017 | Grave Mysteries (TV Series) · as Detective Stephens |
2017 | Vaughan 4.0 (TV Series) · as Jim Surname' |
2017 | Check Point · as Gunnery Sergeant Rush |
2017 | Murder Calls (TV Series) · as Detective Winkler |
2017 | |
2016 | Homicide for the Holidays (TV Series) · as Sheriff Duval |
2016 | Believe · as Wendell |
2016 | |
2016 | One Church · as Paul |
2016 | The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead (TV Series) · as Detective George Lokitis |
2016 | Six Degrees of Murder (TV Series) · as Detective Brian Kendall |
2016 | River Guard · as Reporter |
2016 | Containment (TV Series) · as Bob - News Anchor |
2016 | Evil Lives Here (TV Series) · as Peewee Gaskins |
2016 | Partners · as Detective Sergeant Thomas St. John |
2015 | |
2015 | |
2015 | FBI Takedowns (TV Series) · as Fbi Special Agent Bryce |
2015 | Secrets and Lies (2015) (TV Series) · as Channel 7 Reporter |
2014 | Mule-Tide Christmas · as Wicked Goblin |
2014 | The Remaining · as Featured Panicked Survivor |
2014 | Tammy · as Drunk Single Guy |
2014 | |
2014 | A Short History of Decay · as Law Firm Attorney |
2013 | Sleepy Hollow (TV Series) · as Colonial Nobleman |
2013 | Blackout · as James T. Haag |
2013 | Under the Dome (TV Series) · as Tv News Reporter |
2013 | Swamp Murders (TV Series) · as Detective Danny Knight |
2013 | Fatal Attraction (TV Series) · as Detective Mulkins |
2013 | The Haves and the Have Nots (TV Series) · as Reporter |
2013 | Finders Keepers: The Root of All Evil · as Park Ranger |
2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Dod Security |
2012 | Piranha 3DD · as Bite Victim's Father |
2012 | Scorned: Love Kills (TV Series) · as Detective Harris |
2011 | Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda (TV Series) · as Detective J.d. Walker |
2010 | Butchered · as Peter Reynard |
2009 | Port City · as Albert |
2009 | The Jailhouse · as Calvin Simpkins |
2009 | Eyeborgs · as Jack Romero |
2009 | Half Empty · as Brad |
2008 | IQ-145 (TV Series) · as Hotel Manager |
2008 | April Fool's Day · as Press Conference Lawyer |
2008 | El camino · as Gregor |
2007 | Country Remedy · as Dr. Olson Edwards |
2005 | A Haunting (TV Series) · as Sam Baltrusis |
2004 | Snapped (TV Series) · as Ed Patton |
2004 | The Last Summer · as Mr. Riley |
2003 | Days That Shook the World (TV Series) · as Bar Patron |
2003 | Ball of Wax · as Mysterious Reporter |
2001 | Black Knight · as Archer |
2001 | Domestic Disturbance · as Sam Turner (uncredited) |
2001 | Ding-a-ling-Less · as Reporter Robert Bishop |
2000 | Takedown · as Scott Michaels |
2000 | Freedom Song · as Chip |
1996 | It's Supernatural (TV Series) · as Mr. Clark |
1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Pesky Reporter |