David Anthony Higgins

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Birth Place:

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

At the 1993 CableACE Awards, he was nominated for Comedy Special for "Higgins Boys and Gruber․"
Won a Film Discovery Jury Award in 1999 at the U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival for Best Screenplay for "The Wrong Guy․"
Was enrolled for a year at the University of Iowa, studying liberal arts before he dropped out to pursue his dream of becoming a performer
At Hubbell Elementary School, encouragement from a teacher helped him win a scholarship to the Des Moines Playhouse, which allowed him to begin appearing in a series of summer operettas
Traveled with the comedy troupe "Don't Quit Your Day Job" alongside his brother David, performing at hotels and restaurants in Iowa
Returns home to Des Moines each Christmas, appearing on the Variety Club Telethon

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