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Dave Shalansky | |
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 Shalansky in 2024 | |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Children | 1 |
Dave Shalansky is an American actor.
He earned a BFA in acting from Boston University. [1]
After moving to New York City immediately following graduation, he became successful in television commercials and continued his acting career by working regularly in New York and regional theatres. In 1997, he appeared in a production of Balm in Gilead . [2] In 2003, Shalansky moved to Los Angeles, and began building his career in television and film.
In October 2016, Shalansky was asked by friend John Krasinski to join the cast in a staged reading of the screenplay Good Will Hunting . Shalansky joined Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Daveed Diggs, Tom McCarthy, Keegan-Michael Key, Margo Martindale and Harvey Weinstein at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. [3]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Idol | The Agent | |
| 2009 | According to Greta | Cable Guy | |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitation | Victor | |
| 2013 | How Sweet It Is | Rogers | |
| 2015 | Midnight Sex Run | Jeff | |
| 2017 | Doobious Sources | Mr. X | |
| 2018 | The Betrothed (short) | Jim | |
| 2018 | The Small (short) | Graham | |
| 2019 | Others (short) | Ted | |
| 2022 | My Cricket and Me | Uncle Dave | |
| 2023 | A Killer Romance | Jerry | |
| 2023 | The Missing Peace | Ben Jacobs | |
| 2024 | Rosemead | Principal Stephens | |
| 2024 | Double Happiness | Rabbi Ben |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Male Robber | Episode: "Terror Starts at Home" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Delivery Man | Episode: "The Meat Puzzle" |
| 2005 | Entourage | Nerd #6 | Episode: "I Love You Too" |
| 2005 | Gilmore Girls | Harry | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | E-Ring | Ricky | Episode: "Friends and Enemies" |
| 2006 | Freddie | Todd | Episode: "Two Times a Lady" |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Naked Dude #2 | Episode: "Pink Freud" |
| 2007 | ER | Mr. Saltzman | Episode: "The Honeymoon Is Over" |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tim O'Shea | Episode: "Grissom's Divine Comedy" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Curtis | Episode: "A Dollar and a Dream" |
| 2008 | Bones | Joe | Episode: "The Man in the Outhouse" |
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Norm's Son | Episode: "The Black Swan" |
| 2010 | Dark Blue | Steve | Episode: "High Rollers" |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Harvey | Episode: "Fun House" |
| 2011 | From Rags to Reuben | Gordon | Television film |
| 2011 | Let It Go Already | Max | Miniseries |
| 2012 | Castle | Tech #1 | Episode: "Pandora" |
| 2012 | Ringer | Accountant | Episode: "P.S. You're an Idiot" |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Mr. Stephens | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Fitz and Slade | Fitz | Television film |
| 2013 | Southland | Lucky Barnes | Episode: "Hats and Bats" |
| 2013 | Perception | Kurt Simpson | Episode: "Caleidoscope" |
| 2013 | Firsts | Dave | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Mob City | Cop #3 | Episode: "Oxpecker" |
| 2014 | Legends | Doorman | Episode: "Quicksand" |
| 2014 | Newsreaders | Best Man Mike | Episode: "Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding" |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Rick | Episode: "Godfathering" |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | William Davis | Episode: "The Mystery of the Ghost in the Machine" |
| 2016 | So, Then Tell Me | Jordan | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Stuart Blume | Episode: "The King and I" |
| 2016 | Divorce | Brad Zimmer | Episode: "Another Party" |
| 2016, 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Jeremy | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Famous in Love | Dustin | Episode: "Prelude to a Diss" |
| 2019 | How to Get Away with Murder | Seth Keough | Episode: "Don't Go Dark on Me" |
| 2019 | Elementary | Tony | Episode: "The Further Adventures" |
| 2020 | Law & Order: SVU | Eddie Klein | Episode: "I Deserve Some Loving Too" |
| 2020 | Big Dogs | Agent Gilliard | 3 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Naysayer | Austin | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Offer | Henry Kissinger | Episode: "Brains and Balls" |
| 2022 | Law & Order: SVU | Ethan Schmidt | Episode: "Controlled Burn" |
| 2023 | FBI: Most Wanted | Shawn | Episode: "Wanted: America" |
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