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David Carpenter(1959-2008)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
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David Carpenter was born on 4 November 1959 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Charlie Bartlett (2007), Sideways (2004) and I Am Sam (2001). He died on 23 June 2008 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornNovember 4, 1959
DiedJune 23, 2008(48)
BornNovember 4, 1959
DiedJune 23, 2008(48)
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Known for

Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings, and Tyler Hilton in Charlie Bartlett (2007)
Charlie Bartlett
6.9
  • Music Department(as Dave Carpenter, bass)
  • 2007
Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
Sideways
7.5
  • Music Department(bass)
  • 2004
I Am Sam (2001)
I Am Sam
7.6
  • Music Department(as Dave Carpenter, bass)
  • 2001
Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
That Thing You Do!
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1996

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  • Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper, Nick Stahl, and AnnaSophia Robb in Sleepwalking (2008)
    Sleepwalking
    6.1
    • musician: bass (as Dave Carpenter)
    • 2008
  • Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings, and Tyler Hilton in Charlie Bartlett (2007)
    Charlie Bartlett
    6.9
    • musician: bass (as Dave Carpenter)
    • 2007
  • Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson in Little Children (2006)
    Little Children
    7.5
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Lesley Ann Warren and Michael Lerner in When Do We Eat? (2005)
    When Do We Eat?
    5.8
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in Sideways (2004)
    Sideways
    7.5
    • musician: bass
    • 2004
  • Matt Damon in The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
    The Bourne Supremacy
    7.7
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Leila Arcieri and Susan Ward in Wild Things 2 (2004)
    Wild Things 2
    4.5
    • musician (as Dave Carpenter)
    • 2004
  • Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in 50 First Dates (2004)
    50 First Dates
    6.8
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Ben Affleck in Paycheck (2003)
    Paycheck
    6.3
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Denzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan, and Eva Mendes in Out of Time (2003)
    Out of Time
    6.5
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Yasiin Bey, and Franky G in The Italian Job (2003)
    The Italian Job
    7.0
    • musician: acoustic bass (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia in Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    Ocean's Eleven
    7.7
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • I Am Sam (2001)
    I Am Sam
    7.6
    • featured musician: bass (as Dave Carpenter)
    • 2001
  • Hotel (2001)
    Hotel
    4.1
    • musician: bass
    • 2001
  • Andy Garcia and Andie MacDowell in Just the Ticket (1998)
    Just the Ticket
    5.6
    • musician: bass (uncredited)
    • 1998

Actor



  • The Erskine Method for Drumset (2004)
    The Erskine Method for Drumset
    Video
    • 2004

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dave Carpenter
  • Born
    • November 4, 1959
    • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • June 23, 2008
    • Burbank, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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