Other works

(March 19, 2022 - March 20, 2022) Ballet: Don Quixote - playing Sancho Panza, a simple farmer in the Festival Ballet Theatre production of the Spanish literary classic, Irvine Barclay Theatre, Irvine, CA. Choreographers & co-directors: Salwa Rizkalla, Sayat Asatryan & Elizabeth Farmen

(June 2, 2019) Ballet: Don Quixote - Played Sancho Panza, in an Encinitas Ballet production, Carlsbad, CA. Internationally renowned choreographers & co-directors, Sayat Asatryan and Olga Tchekachova.

(October 2018) Main cast member/Scare actor - Pinhead/Penny (from "American Horror Story" and the 1932 "Freaks" movie), in the "Horror Made Here" Halloween attraction on the Warner Bros. studios back-lot.

(March 2020) Audio podcast: "Marilyn: Behind the Icon." Voiced Marilyn Monroe's stepfather, Albert Wayne Bolender (S1/EP5). Produced by Life Bites Global, Nina Boski.

(March 2018) Featured on the game show, "Snap Decision" (Game Show Network/GSN), hosted by comic, David Allen Grier. I'm one of three people featured on the show that contestants have to guess correctly about to win prizes.

(2019) Played a stroke patient in an instructional video for USC physical therapy students.

(August 17, 2019) Photo shoot. Featured in a "1984"-style picture book by photographer, Collin Erie.

(July 2020) UCLA student project, "Misfortune" (short). Played the lead character, Mr. Lowe, an eccentric, arrogant billionaire who hires a fortuneteller to see his beloved bunny. Director: David Tyler-Carpenter

(July 10, 2020) Spin scooter Covid-19 Instagram commercial. Role: Bus Driver (featured) Director: Jacob Fischer, Muus Media

(1984 - 2011) Within that span, had a 15-year radio career primarily in news-talk radio as: Host, producer, news anchor, assignment desk editor, managing news editor, reporter and board operator. Stations he's worked at: Sirius/XM satellite radio, traffic reporter, Las Vegas; KDUS (sports)/"Chuck & Vince Live," traffic reporter; KFNN (financial news)/Phoenix, morning news anchor/managing editor; KFYI (news-talk)/Phoenix, weekend news anchor/reporter/fill-in producer; KTAR (news-talk)/Phoenix, afternoon/morning drive producer; KVBC (talk)/Las Vegas. Afternoon drive show sidekick; KNEWS (news)/Las Vegas. Position: anchor/reporter/writer; KHYT (top 40), Tucson. Position: Created, produced & hosted a 30-minute local music show on Sunday nights, "Tunes of Tucson." Also a weekend board operator; KAIR-KJOY (oldies/easy listening), Tucson, AZ. Position: Overnight board operator (first radio station I ever worked at, 1984).

(July 2012) Eli Roth's Goretorium video promo. Role: Barber shop customer (co-star). Casting: Uprising Creative. Promo was shown inside Eli Roth's (now defunct) Las Vegas Strip haunted attraction, "Goretorium."

(February 2019) Project: Straightaway Health Careers CNA Training Videos. Role: Played Shawn, an intransigent patient (had a stroke, got multiple blood tests, received blood pressure checks, gave urine samples ... and ate some pretty damn tasty fast food in the medical room with my (video) wife, Karen.

(2/8/18) WTF-Lesque show, Canby Bar, Reseda, CA. Role: Dancing mime (Note: First stage performance as a mime!).

(November 2020) Project: Puffco commercial. Role: Vape pen user (featured). Director: Jacob Fischer, Muus Media.

(Spring 2021) Lenovo Ideapad commercial. Role: Professor (featured). Agency: Woo Agency.

(Summer 2021) Infomercial: MicroTouch Titanium MAX (ear hair trimmer). Role: Model. Director: Bill Bouse.

(Summer 2022) Commercial (Jourdan Curry Insurance). Role: Homeowner (who burns a pizza in his backyard brick oven). Director: Robert Sutton. Aired on Spectrum TV.

(Ongoing May 2010-February 2011) inlingua language school video series: In various videos and roles. Video series used in language schools in Italy and other countries. Students use video - in tandem with workbook - to learn English via depiction of American business customs. Directed by John Haymes. Produced by Joe Nicolia.

(October 31, 2018) Escape Hotel - Hollywood. Role: Scare actor/Psycho clown with chainsaw for special Halloween event. Did three performances and lost my voice, which would take two (scary) months to get back! The 1930s-themed Escape Hotel, by the way, is the largest escape room venue in the world!

(July 2022) Show: AFV's "Fail Center." Role: Fake Gene (Simmons) impersonator (featured). Aired: Thurs., July 22nd, 2022, Pluto TV's - Always Funny Videos Channel (494). Director: Jeff Tully, Vin Di Bona Productions.

(August 2022) OfferUp (spec commercial). ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, CA. Role: Detective (featured) Director: Andres Nuno Storyline: A detective sees a body at a crime scene, but instead of investigating, sells the victim's items on the OfferUp app.

(June 2022) Motion-capture actor for new VR technology. Company: Crucial Casting, Burbank, CA.

(May 2010) Always & Forever (short). Role: Father (featured). Director, Shandi Pedone, Art Institute of Phoenix.

(November 2022) Project: Nu Grob 2 (mock commercial). Role: Testimonial. Director: Davy Force.

(February 2019) Role: A non-traditional mall Santa busted for cheating on his cancer-ridden wife of 28 years. Project: A spoof on Dateline NBC Chris Hansen's segment, "To Catch a Predator." Filmed: Mid-December 2018. Released: Feb. 11th, 2019 on Youtube channel, To Catch A Cheater.

(1990s) David worked in many conventions in Las Vegas, primarily as costumed characters greeting attendees at booths such as: Garfield, Popeye, Fred Flintstone, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (Donatello), the Penguin, and even an oversized red car wash brush! Some of the conventions he's worked: COMDEX, CES, NAB, NAPTE and MAGIC.

(May 5, 2014) Articles published in the book, "Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades: Vol. 1: 1950s through 1985" (310 pages). Publisher: Bob Zucker, BZB Publishing, Inc. (August 27, 2015) Articles published in the book, "Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades: Vol. 2: 1986 through 1989" (224 pages). Publisher: Bob Zucker, BZB Publishing, Inc.

(Fall 2022) Project: Upwork (freelancer app) online ads. Role: Data Analytics Guy (featured print model). Art Director: Jeff Dryer. Photographer: Emily Shur.

(Dec, 17, 2022) Music video: The Breathing Effect (comprised of two childhood friends, Eli and Harry) - "Fool." Role: Mime (supporting). Directors: Jordan Hahn and Ryan Bender. Released: June 14, 2023 (YouTube).

(January 2023) Project: McCune Law Group YouTube commercial - "Fight Overdraft Fees." Role: Disgruntled overdraft fee customer. Director: Samy Pioneer.

(March 2023) Website commercial: California Center For Reproductive Medicine. Role: Husband seeking a surrogate (featured). Director: Alex Mehra. Ad agency: Sunny Creative

(4/5/23) Project: Bank of America Industrial (STRIVR app) Role: Call Center Rep Director: Kris Hsu MKGXR Productions, LLC Released: TBD 2023

(June 16, 2023) Music Video: Hail the Sun - "Under the Floor." Role: John Wayne Gacy (featured). Director: Orie McGinness

(6/15/23) Project: Anime-style trailer for the legendary book, Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand. Role: Nefarious 50s-era banker Eugene Lawson (Supporting). Director: Victoria Hil. Released: TBD 2023

(August 2023) Project: Zhong (30 million YouTube followers). Role: Contestant #9. Director: Jason Zavaleta.

(Thurs., July 27, 2023) Promo: SkyScape's new Buzz medical app. Role: Doctor. Director: Alex Sonny Mehra. Ad agency: Sunny Creative. Released: TBD 2023 online.

(Wed., July 26, 2023) Music Video: Adam Kranowski - "Amber." Role: Carefree grandfather. Director: Zane. Released: October 2023 (YouTube)

(Tues., July 25, 2023) Music Video: Loveless -Drag Me Down. Role: Strict father. Director: Jack Johnston. Released: August 8, 2023 (YouTube).

(Sat., Aug. 5, 2023) Music video: "Bad at Sex" from comedian Bill Posley's new album, Trappin' in My 30s. Role: Lip sync to a very dirty rap song (ensemble). Director: Bill Posley. Released: TBD 2023 (YouTube)

(August 30, 2023) Project: Nelk Boys prank YouTube video - "Restaurant Attention." Role: Restaurant Patron (featured background). Director: Austin Ermes. Released: TBD Fall 2023.

(May 30, 2024) Ballet: Don Quixote. Role: Sancho Panza. Encinitas Ballet Academy. Ritz Theatre, Escondido, CA. Internationally renowned choreographers & co-directors, Sayat Asatryan and Olga Tchekachova.

(April 22, 2025) Music video (country): Jason Scott and The High Heat - Yard Work Role: Leonard - Crazy Homeowner (starring) Director: Chris Beyrooty

(Summer 2025) Music Video: New K-pop boy band Cortis - Go Role: Retro Cop (featured BG) CD: April Kelley Producer: Zeus Zamani Production Co.: Master Key Studios Released: TBD Summer 2025