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David Sutcliffe
Actor
Born June 8, 1969 (53 years)
David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls.
A 1990 graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto where he studied English literature, Sutcliffe played varsity basketball before succumbing to a career-ending knee injury. While in college, he waited tables at local greasy spoon Michael's on Bay. Before heading to Hollywood, he starred in the independent feature film Two or Three Words, directed by Toronto-local Evan Georgiades.
He subsequently appeared in the straight to DVD film Cake with Heather Graham, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh and Sarah Chalke, and the film Testosterone opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. and Sônia Braga. In 2003, Sutcliffe appeared at the very end of Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. He played the character Ed, a writer who falls in love with Frances in the last scenes of the movie. He played financier Ted Ammon in the made-for-TV movie Murder in the Hamptons.
He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as I'm with Her (where he had the lead male role, along with Teri Polo), Friends, Will and Grace, Accidentally on Purpose, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Cold Feet.
He also had a recurring role on Private Practice where was signed for 13 episodes during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. He played a police officer smitten with the lead character Dr. Addison Montgomery.
He also starred in the 2009 film Before You Say I Do. Sutcliffe recently finished filming Misconceptions in St. Petersburg, Florida with Orlando Jones. The film is being directed by a retired television director and Eckerd College professor.
Sutcliffe also played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. He is divorced from actress Julie McCullough.
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Filmography
| 2018 | The Romanoffs (TV Series) · as Philip Hayward |
| 2017 | A Man for Every Month · as Ben |
| 2016 | The Convenient Groom · as Lucas Wright |
| 2016 | Milton's Secret · as Bill Adams |
| 2016 | Deadly Inferno · as Colin |
| 2016 | Timeless (2016) (TV Series) · as Lucy's Boss |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) · as Isaac |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (TV Series) · as Christopher Hayden |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class (TV Series) · as David Sutcliffe |
| 2015 | Charming Christmas · as Nick |
| 2015 | Proof (2015) (TV Series) · as Dr. Len Barliss |
| 2013 | Hunting Season · as Mike Davis |
| 2013 | Mistresses (US) (TV Series) · as Adam |
| 2013 | Cracked (2013) (TV Series) · as Detective Aidan Black |
| 2011 | Mega Cyclone · as Jason Newmar |
| 2010 | The Wish List · as Fred Jones |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue (TV Series) · as Lloyd Hill |
| 2010 | On Strike for Christmas · as Stephen Robertson |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as John Stafford |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Charles Ellis |
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2008 | Misconceptions · as Parker Bliss, Sr. |
| 2008 | Inconceivable · as Jon Du Bose |
| 2008 | Before You Say Kiss Goodnight · as George Murray |
| 2008 | Sticks and Stones · as Neil Martin |
| 2007 | Towards Darkness · as Charlie Bain |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Kevin Nelson |
| 2005 | Cake · as Ian |
| 2005 | His and Her Christmas · as Tom Lane |
| 2005 | Snow Wonder · as Jim |
| 2005 | Break a Leg · as Happy Actor |
| 2005 | Happy Endings · as Gil |
| 2003 | Testosterone · as Dean Seagrave |
| 2003 | I'm With Her (TV Series) · as Patrick Owen |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun · as Ed |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Rick Breck |
| 2001 | Mutant X (TV Series) · as Mark Kearney |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Ian Wolf |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Christopher Hayden |
| 1999 | Providence (TV Series) · as Russell Banks |
| 1998 | Half Baked · as After School Dad |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Campbell |
| 1998 | Two of a Kind (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block · as Helicopter Observer |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow · as Carl |
| 1997 | Fast Track (TV Series) · as Marty James |
| 1996 | Night of the Twisters · as Farm Dad |
| 1996 | Holiday Affair · as actor |
| 1996 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) · as Campus Cop |
| 1995 | Nancy Drew (TV Series) · as Tyler Reed |
| 1995 | Where's the Money, Noreen? · as Satterfield Lookalike |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Kyle |
| 1992 | Forever Knight (TV Series) · as Unknown |