David Eisner (actor)

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David Eisner
Born (1958-03-03) March 3, 1958 (age 67)
Other namesDavid S. Eisner [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1979–Present

David Eisner (born March 3, 1958) is a Canadian actor. [2] Best known for his recurring television role in King of Kensington and his regular roles in Hangin' In and Blue Murder , he is co-director with Avery Saltzman of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre company in Toronto. [3]

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Career

Eisner is a two-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Hangin' In, at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986 [4] and the 2nd Gemini Awards in 1987. [5] In 2005, he played Henry Morgentaler in the controversial CTV television movie Choice. [6]

His other credits have included guest appearances in Highway to Heaven (1986), Counterstrike (1993), Due South (1994), Forever Knight (1995), Total Recall 2070 (1999), Traders (1999), Earth: Final Conflict (2002), This Is Wonderland (2006), The Line , Remedy (2015), Living in Your Car (2010), and the CBC Radio drama series Rumours and Boarders. [7] His film appearances include Running (1979), Phobia (1980), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), A New Life (1988), This Is My Life (1992), Trial by Jury (1994), Time to Say Goodbye? (1997), Good Will Hunting (1997), Steal This Movie! (2000) and Bless the Child (2000).

Eisner and Saltzman founded the Harold Green Jewish Theatre in 2007. [8] With the company, he has acted in productions of David Ives' New Jerusalem [9] and Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy . [10]

Filmography

Film

David Eisner film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Running Man
1980 Phobia Johnny Venuti
1981 Happy Birthday to Me Rudi
1988 A New Life Billy
1988 Family Reunion Benjie
1992 This Is My Life Oliver
1994 Trial by Jury Melman
1995 Butterbox Babies Mr. Kellerman
1996 Extreme Measures Guy's Lawyer
1997 Good Will Hunting Executive #3
1999Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler StoryInmate Advocate
2000 Steal This Movie! William Kunstler
2000 Bless the Child Dr. Ben
2004 Taking Lives Committee Head
2005Left Behind III: World at WarAllan Campbell
2019 Run This Town Phil

Television

David Eisner television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1977–1979 King of Kensington Guido / Wally9 episodes
1979 The Littlest Hobo SlyEpisode: "Stand In"
1981–1987 Hangin' In Michael Difalco110 episodes
1984 Samson and Delilah ArinTelevision film (as David S. Eisner) [1]
1986 Highway to Heaven Todd WortonEpisode: "Sail Away"
1988 T. and T. DoctorEpisode: "Playing with Fire"
1988 Family Reunion BenjiTelevision film
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Gordon BlakeEpisode: "Kandinsky's Vault"
1991–1993 Street Legal Various roles3 episodes
1992 To Catch a Killer Williams2 episodes
1993 Counterstrike Stan MooreEpisode: "Betrayed"
1993Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryRon LesterTelevision film
1994 Due South Dr. HowardEpisode: "Diefenbaker's Day Off"
1995 Forever Knight Fred BermanEpisode: "The Fix"
1995Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch StoryFloor managerTelevision film
1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingPaul BustanyTelevision film
1995 Shock Treatment Jake's DadTelevision film
1997Let Me Call You SweetheartBarney HaskellTelevision film
1997 Time to Say Goodbye? JustisTelevision film
1998The Last Don IIFrankie's LawyerEpisode #1.1
1998Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two CouplesBrechtTelevision film
1999 Total Recall 2070 VereenEpisode: "Rough Whimper of Insanity"
1999Ricky Nelson: Original Teen IdolDan CohenTelevision film
1999 Twice in a Lifetime Dr. Dan BricknerEpisode: "Healing Touch"
1999 Psi Factor Sidney FinemanEpisode: "Once Upon a Time in the West"
2001 Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot SchiffTelevision film
2001 The Familiar Stranger Robert BeckerTelevision film
2001Chasing CainLloydTelevision film
2001 Soul Food Norman SpicerEpisode: "Sex and Money"
2001JeniferImpatient PassengerTelevision film
2001–2004 Blue Murder Dr. Brian Lukowich39 episodes
2002The 5th QuadrantRoy SullivanEpisode: "Wild Animal King/Divining Miss M"
2002 Two Against Time Dr. CooperTelevision film
2002 Earth: Final Conflict HybridEpisode: "Street Wise"
2002 Martin and Lewis Lew Wasserman Television film
2003 Odyssey 5 Dr. HammondEpisode: "Follow the Leader"
2003 Jasper, Texas Mike BradfordTelevision film
2004 Doc Coach MonahanEpisode: "No Pain, No Gain"
2005Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story Henry Morgentaler Television film
2005Confessions of an American BrideRabbi KaplanTelevision film
2005 Swarmed David OrsowTelevision film
2006 Covert One: The Hades Factor Professor Allen Carey2 episodes
2006 The State Within Sam Levinson4 episodes
2008 Will You Merry Me? Marvin FineTelevision film
2009 The Line Therapist2 episodes
2010 Living in Your Car Dr. Stan MinksyEpisode #1.7
2011 Flashpoint Adrian HayesEpisode: "Collateral Damage"
2011 Three Inches Track SuitTelevision film
2012 Titanic Benjamin Guggenheim 3 episodes
2012 King Dr. StantonEpisode: "Freddy Boise"
2015 Remedy Dr. Graeme KaneEpisode: "Life in Technicolour"
2016 Saving Hope Dr. StromanEpisode: "Not Fade Away"
2019 Suits Board MemberEpisode: "Harvey"
2020 Mrs. America Martin Abzug 2 episodes
2021 See Ambassador ScopusEpisode: "The Truth About Unicorns"
2023 Less Than Kosher Rabbi Morris6 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "David S. Eisner: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "David Eisner's middle name is chutzpah". The Globe and Mail , May 21, 1983.
  3. ↑ "Stars of David unites art and Jewish heritage: Show brings collection of personal interviews to life". Toronto Star , May 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Here's your Gemini Awards scorecard". Montreal Gazette , November 29, 1986.
  5. ↑ "Cancelled show leads the pack in Gemini race". Toronto Star , October 22, 1987.
  6. ↑ "CTV's Morgentaler biopic may face uphill struggle". Windsor Star , January 5, 2005.
  7. ↑ "Boarders checks out after 6 years". Toronto Star , June 9, 1998.
  8. ↑ "Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company". The Globe and Mail , November 21, 2007.
  9. ↑ "A mix of heart and head in well balanced production". Toronto Star , March 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Great cast, director, but play lacks usual vision". Toronto Star , June 8, 2015.
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