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Actor - Author - Screenwriter

David was born on the south coast of England and, from an early age, always wanted to be a performer. Once he finished school, he successfully auditioned for a three-year specialist drama course, after which he joined the ranks of hopeful actors – an experience he hadn’t been taught in class.

David then side-stepped into magic and was soon performing a successful illusionist act Beyond Belief for several years until it ended several years later when he moved to Spain.

Fast forward twenty years where a chance meeting in Armenia got him a role in the country’s first horror series Mahvan Jokate and later the US remake – Death Squad – currently showing on the CW Network.

RECENT PROJECTS

PURGATORY

A group of strangers are invited to Shambala, a remote winter resort, for a New Year's Eve celebration. Whilst none of the groups know each other, they all share an unknown connection and their vacation soon turns into a claustrophobic nightmare.
Meanwhile, above ground, the police and Chris's parents struggle to find their families before it's too late.
David was heavily involved in this project, both in front of the camera as Preston, and behind the scenes as Production Coordinator, working on script revisions for Season Two and composing a 'folk song' for inclusion in one specific episode.

Mahvan Jokate/DEATH SQUAD

An ex-military team is sent into an offline biological lab to rescue a trapped scientist find something they didn't expect. That's the premise of a fun and furious zombie-romp that has its tongue firmly lodged in its cheek.
Mahvan Jokate is an Armenian TV series that aired in 2019. David, the only non-Armenian actor in the show, played the part of the 'man behind the scenes', evil Mr. Smith, an American billionaire who funds the top secret project. The series ran for 25 episodes and was Armenia's first horror series.
Death Squad is the US remake designed for English-speaking audiences. David was asked to reprise the role (the only actor from the original line up) but this time, as the (equally) evil Nikolai Livanov - a Russian oligarch hell bent on making money from the sale of arms and biological weaponry. The show ran for 16 episodes and had a more comedic aspect than the original, more 'soap opera' approach.

Testimonials

Of course I have great things to say about David his acting skills and work ethic. He's paying me fifty bucks after all!

Michael Caissie

Director

I remember working with David on Henry V. The show would have been a flop if it hadn't been for his last-minute script suggestions!

William Shakespeare

Playwright

Yeah! I worked with David. No wait! David what? Chandler? No, sorry. I've never heard of him! I'm thinking of another guy.

John Doe

Actor

David was the perfect husband in 'Purgatory'. Fortunately, I was in another show, so didn't have to play opposite him.

Jane Doe

Actor

Writing

From short stories to full length novels and poetry, David has always written in a range of genres and under a number of pen names.
David's screenplay work includes episode rewrites and a 'folk song' for the forthcoming second series of Purgatory, a speculative movie screenplay that is currently being negotiated and several TV series that are also being discussed at this time. He has also written a number of scripts for TV commercials and translations edits for an educational cartoon series.
More information about David's screenplay and novel work will be added to this site soon.