David Packer (actor)

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David Packer is an American actor.

Early life

He was born in Passaic, New Jersey.

Career

His first starring role was as the human collaborator Daniel Bernstein in the 1983 NBC miniseries V . He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle .

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During the first month of filming for V, the 20-year-old Packer was present in the house when co-star Dominique Dunne was killed outside by her ex-boyfriend; [1] he faced public criticism for not having done more to prevent Dunne's death. [1] Showrunner Kenneth Johnson described in a 2023 interview that his other co-stars were "totally accepting of the fact that he had been a part of a tragedy, and that it was weighing on him", also describing how upset Packer was at Dunne's funeral. [1] In the same interview lead actress Faye Grant is quoted as saying "I do want to point out that he was a child. He was a very young person when that happened. And he was frightened. And that’s really all I can say about that." [1]

Packer subsequently appeared in such films as RoboCop (1987), [1] You Can't Hurry Love (1988), Strange Days (1995), [1] True Crime (1996) and Infested (2002). In 1994, he received the Cable Ace Award for his role as Leo in the 1993 television series Big Al. He also appeared in the video game Double Switch as Jeff, who leads the band Scream, and has made guest appearances in numerous television shows such as ER , Fame , St. Elsewhere , thirtysomething , The Division , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: NY and M*A*S*H .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 V Daniel Bernstein2 episodes
1984 V: The Final Battle 3 episodes
1987 RoboCop Emergency Doctor #2
1988 You Can't Hurry Love Eddie Hayes
1989 Trust Me Sam Brown
1989 Valentino Returns Messner
1989 The Runnin' Kind Joey Curtis
1990 Crazy People Mark Olander
1990 Call Me Anna Glenn BellTV movie
1992Day-o,um amigo de infânciaTony DeGeorge
1993 Double Switch JeffVideo Game
1994Cityscrapes: Los AngelesBill
1995 True Crime Sergeant Collins
1995 Strange Days Lane
1995 The Courtyard Jack Morgan
1997No Strings AttachedBen Lowenstein
1997 Bombshell Brad
1998 Almost Heroes Bidwell
1998Beach MovieHoward
2000 Intrepid George
2001Hollywood PalmsJoel
2002InfestedElliot
2003You're Killing Me. ..Al Barsini
2010 Peep World Eli

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Anthony Breznican (May 23, 2023). "The V Files: The Shocking Legacy of an '80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic". Vanity Fair . Retrieved June 7, 2023.