David Sutcliffe
| David Sutcliffe | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
June 8, 1969 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995-present |
David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls.
Early life
Sutcliffe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but raised in Grimsby and St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] He studied English literature at Victoria College in the University of Toronto.[1] He was recruited to play varsity basketball at university, but had to give up the sport when he was diagnosed with a herniated disk.[1]
Career
Sutcliffe has appeared in numerous TV shows, his most notable roles are Adam Williams on Cold Feet,[2] Patrick Owen on I'm with Her,[3] Christopher Hayden on Gilmore Girls,[1] Officer Kevin Nelson on Private Practice,[4] Detective Aidan Black on Cracked[5] and Dr. Len Barliss on Proof.[6]
Sutcliffe's film work includes the straight to DVD film Cake,[7] Testosterone,[8] Under the Tuscan Sun,[5] Misconceptions[9] and the made-for-TV movies Murder in the Hamptons[10] and Before You Say I Do.[11]
He also produced and directed the 11-part documentary series Group, about a week-long group therapy retreat.[12]
Other work
Sutcliffe is also a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner, a graduate of the Radical Aliveness Institute of Southern California.[13]
Charity
Sutcliffe played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity.[14] In 2013, he helped raise funds in support of children’s mental health programs in Toronto.[15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Campbell | Episode: Secrets and Lays-Series 1 |
| 1999 | Two Of A Kind | Rick | Episode: "First Crush" |
| 2000 | Friends | Kyle | Episode: "The One with the Engagement Picture" |
| Grapevine | Matt Brewer | 5 episodes | |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ian Wolf | Episode: "Overload" |
| Providence | Russell Banks | Episode: "Love Story" | |
| 2001–2007 | Gilmore Girls | Christopher Hayden | 37 episodes |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Mark Kearney | Episode: "Body and Soul" |
| Body & Soul | Barry Matheson | Episode: "The Curse" | |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun | Ed | |
| Testosterone | Dean Seagrave | ||
| The Division | Jonah | 6 episodes | |
| The Atwood Stories | Morrison | Episode: "Polarities" | |
| CSI: Miami | Rick Breck | Episode: "Evidence of Things Unseen" | |
| I'm with Her | Patrick Owen | Series regular (1 season, 22 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Murder in the Hamptons | Ted Ammon | |
| Cake | Ian | ||
| Happy Endings | Gil | ||
| Snow Wonder | Jim | TV movie | |
| His and Her Christmas | Tom Lane | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Towards Darkness / Hacia la Oscuridad | Charlie Bain | Movie Spanish/English dialog |
| 2007–2009 | Private Practice | Kevin Nelson | 13 episodes (season 1 - season 2) |
| 2008 | Sticks and Stones | Neil Martin | |
| Inconceivable | Jon Du Bose | ||
| Norm | Norm | ||
| Misconceptions | Parker Bliss Sr | ||
| 2009 | Before You Say I Do | George | TV movie |
| Accidentally on Purpose | Brian | Episodes: "The Third Man", "One Night Stand" | |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Charles Ellis | Episodes: "The Long Road to Napa" |
| The Wish List | Fred Jones | TV movie | |
| Lie to Me | John Stafford | Episode: "Beyond Belief" (Season 3, Episode 6) | |
| 2011 | On Strike for Christmas | Stephen | TV movie |
| Mega Cyclone | Jason | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Det. Aidan Black | Season 1–2 21 Episodes |
| 2015 | Proof | Dr. Len Barliss | 10 Episodes |
| Rookie Blue | Lloyd Hill | Episode: Perfect Family | |
| Charming Christmas | Nick | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Himself | Episode: #NotAllMen (Season 1, Episode 6) |
| Milton's Secret | Bill Adams | ||
| The Convenient Groom | Lucas Wright | TV movie | |
| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Christopher Hayden |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ACTRA Awards | Outstanding Performance - Male | Cracked | Nominated | [16] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Golden Maple Awards | Best actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. | Proof | Nominated | [18] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "From U of T grad to Rory's dad: actor David Sutcliffe on the 'Gilmore Girls' revival - Arts & Science News". Arts & Science News. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "'COLD FEET': PUNCHLESS IN SEATTLE". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "I'm With Her | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "David Sutcliffe returning to Private Practice". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- 1 2 Eramo, Steve (9 September 2013). "The Human Equation: Interview with David Sutcliffe from Cracked". The Morton Report. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Gilmore Girls star joins Proof". Digital Spy. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Cheryl Hines jons the cast of Cake". movieweb.com. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "We Love Soaps talks to actor David Sutcliffe about playing Antonio Sabato Jr.'s lover in "Testosterone"". greginhollywood.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Staff, Variety (9 July 2009). "Review: 'Misconceptions'". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "REALITY MUCH BETTER THAN 'MURDER'". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Before You Say 'I Do' (2009) starring David Sutcliffe, Jennifer Westfeldt, Lauren Holly, Brad Borbridge, Jeff Roop, John Boylan, Brandon Firla, Reagan Pasternak directed by Paul Fox - movie review on The Movie Scene". www.themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Media Distributors Exposes New Archival Production Values for Reality Show Pilot 'Group' Using Archive Station". www.consumerelectronicsnet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Cracked star David Sutcliffe on how therapy helps him play a cop with mental health issues | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "A Winning Pair: Celebrity Poker Aces and Top Pros Ante Up for World Poker Tour Invitational". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Hincks-Dellcrest Centre One Night Stand Charity Fundraiser". Filler Magazine. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "awards database". www.academy.ca. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
External links
- David Sutcliffe at the Internet Movie Database
- GROUP: A Documentary Web Series by David Sutcliffe
- David Sutcliffe talks to theTVaddict.com