David Schifter

David Schifter

Birthday: 1964-08-15

Place of birth: New York, New York, U.S.A.

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm1074373

Biography:

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.

Played in movies:

Finding Home: A Feature Film for National Adoption Day

Score: 9.0

Let Go and Let God

Score: 7.5

Believe

Score: 6.5

Check Point

Score: 6.1

Domestic Disturbance

Score: 5.8

A Short History of Decay

Score: 5.2

Eyeborgs

Score: 4.5

Black Balsam

Score: 4.5

April Fool's Day

Score: 4.3

The Last Summer

Score: 4.0

The Rack Pack

Score: 3.7

Bloody Ballet

Score: 3.5

The Penthouse

Score: 3.0

Finders Keepers: The Root of All Evil

Score: 3.0

El Camino

Score: 3.0

A.I. 187

Score: 1.5

The Body Sculptor

Score: 0.0

Idahosa Trails

Score: 0.0

The Paranormal Disappearance of Ailyn Jesick

Score: 0.0

The Strange and Unusual

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Evil Lives Here

Score: 7.9