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David Whalen(I)

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David Whalen
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Besides his film work, David is also an award-winning stage actor, having appeared in over 100 AEA productions from Shakespeare, classical, to contemporary plays including over a dozen World & American Premieres. He has performed in some of the nation's finest theaters from New York to Los Angeles, including: The Guthrie Theater, Roundabout Theater Company, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Laguna Playhouse, The Alley Theatre, The Huntington Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage, The Folger Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Arden Theatre, The McCarter, Everyman Theatre, People's Light & Theatre, The Roundhouse, The Pittsburgh Public Theater, The Bienalle Festival in Venice, Italy, Center Stage, City Theatre Company, Gulfshore Playhouse, among many others.
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David Whalen as Steve Doocy with Naomi Watts as Gretchen Carlson in Showtime's THE LOUDEST VOICE.
David Whalen (Bill Orcutt) & Jennifer Connelly (Dawn Levov) in AMERICAN PASTORAL directed by Ewan McGregor.
Ansel Elgort (Augustus waters) and David Whalen (Gus's Dad) in THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
 SOUTHPAW Director, Antoine Fuqua and Detective Parker (David Whalen) at the SOUTHPAW wrap party.
David Whalen and Julian McMahon in FBI: Most Wanted
CHECKMATE  (Movie Poster & Blu-ray DVD Cover)
David Whalen in CYRIL.
David Whalen as Jonathan McKenzie in CYRIL.
Alexa Davalos, David Whalen, & Julian McMahon in FBI: Most Wanted
Cotter Smith (President) and David Whalen (Secretary of State) in CHILD WARFARE
David Whalen
David Whalen

Known for

Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice (2019)
The Loudest Voice
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Steve Doocy
Jennifer Connelly, Ewan McGregor, and Dakota Fanning in American Pastoral (2016)
American Pastoral
6.1
  • Bill Orcutt
  • 2016
Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
The Fault in Our Stars
7.7
  • Gus' Dad
  • 2014
Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
Southpaw
7.3
  • Detective Parker
  • 2015

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  • 1787 the American Constitution
    • In Production
  • Insomnia
    • Post-production
  • Unsinkable
    • Post-production
  • The American Constitution
  • Cotter Smith, Nathaniel J. Fitzgerald, P.J. Gaynard, Valena Zitello, Leonardo Mengine, Jack Christenson, Anthony Spino, Rowan Osburn, Ben Burke, Alexis Jodon, Meila Price, Brady Powers, Nakiyah Veney, Ian Altenbaugh, Bill Eritz, Joseph G. Bucci, Evelyn Wawrzyniak, Luna Mengine, Bryce Burton, and Makenzie Anderson in Child Warfare (2021)
    Child Warfare
  • Julian McMahon in FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
    FBI: Most Wanted
  • Cyril H. Wecht in Cyril (2021)
    Cyril
  • David Whalen, Arash Mokhtar, Matthew McCurdy, Sara Torres, James Quinn, and Giuseppe Lucarelli in Checkmate (2019)
    Checkmate
  • Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice (2019)
    The Loudest Voice
  • Jennifer Connelly, Ewan McGregor, and Dakota Fanning in American Pastoral (2016)
    American Pastoral
  • Cadence Whittle in Thornbook (2015)
    Thornbook
  • Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
    The Last Witch Hunter
  • I'll Call You
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
    Southpaw
  • Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
    The Fault in Our Stars
  • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012)
    Jack Reacher
  • Three Rivers (2009)
    Three Rivers
  • My Bloody Valentine (2009)
    My Bloody Valentine
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)
    Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning
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Checkmate Official Trailer
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The First Seal - Teaser
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The First Seal - Teaser

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    He played in William Shakespeare's play, "Othello," at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Jeremy Kushnier (Iago); Teagle F. Bougere (Othello); Amanda Leigh Cobb (Desdemona); Jessica Wortham (Emilia); Christopher Michael McFarland (Roderigo); Paul Terzenbach (Cassio); Edward James Hyland (Brabantio); Daniel Krell; Robin Abramson; and Larry John Meyers in the cast. Ted Pappas was director. Gabriel Berry was costume designer. James Noone was set designer. Kirk Bookman was lighting designer.

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