David Beck

David excels in playing characters who are vulnerable, highly sensitive, and intellectual. Critics have called his acting “a revelation and a delight” (Broadway World), "emphatic and nuanced" (TimeOut NY), and "well acted" (New York Times). He has played everything from a concerned working class father, to an overly optimistic calculus teacher, to a British lovesick soldier, to a drunk Irish nationalist.

For the screen, David wrote and starred in the feature film Regarding Us and the award-winning short films For Francis (executive produced by Project Runway’s Tim Gunn) and Backup Plan. You can also catch him on the Emmy-nominated Fleishman is in Trouble (ABCS/FX), The Food That Built America (The History Channel), and on youtube starring in the Streamy-award nominated and International Online WebFest nominated series Spring Street.

David is at home in the theatre, appearing in nearly 40 productions in New York as well as throughout the country, ranging from Shakespeare and Brecht to daring new works by playwrights such as Neil LaBute and Rajiv Joseph. He has worked with Emmy winner Brian Cox, Tony winners Jack Hofsiss and Randy Graff, and Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli.

In 2015, David began a non-profit film company The Great Griffon. Of Regarding Us, Fish Jelly Films says it’s “unexpectedly poignant…a heartwarming throwback to 90s queer cinema.” Tubefilter has called The Great Griffon’s web series Spring Street "a complex, eye-catching show...the show is a lot like the classical music it uses as its soundtrack. Give it time to piece itself together and it will impress you."

Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, David has been devoted to creating art his whole life. A classically trained pianist from the age of eight and the president of his high school Thespian Society, David ventured out to New York to pursue acting on scholarship at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating magna cum laude. New York has been his home base ever since, even though he is deeply grateful for his Midwestern upbringing. He has received subsequent master class training from Kathleen Turner, Ted Sluberski, Sabra Jones, and Brad Calcaterra.

I am dedicated to telling tales of the underdog in film, specifically those in the LGBTQIA and immigrant communities.