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David Sutcliffe Biography

Birth Name:David R. Sutcliffe

Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Played in the Hollywood Home games of the World Poker Tour to benefit the Hollygrove House charity
  • Graduated from Victoria College at the University of Toronto with a degree in English literature in 1990
  • Began acting after an injury put a stop to his college basketball career
  • His first starring role came in the Canadian independent feature film "Two or Three Words" before he left for Hollywood
  • Quote: "[on "Gilmore Girls"] "Over time, I really started to embrace it and realize how unique the show is and how lucky I am to be part of something that has seeped into the conscious of the public․ I'm very proud to be part of it․""
  • Best known for playing Christopher Hayden on "Gilmore Girls" and Detective Aidan Black on "Cracked․"
  • Funded his project "GROUP: A Documentary Web Series" through popular crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter

Awards

  • 2014ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Male: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
  • 2016Golden Maple Awards-Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US: nominated