David Purdham

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David Purdham
Born (1951-06-03) June 3, 1951 (age 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

David Purdham (born June 3, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in approximately one hundred films, television series and theatre productions throughout his career.

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Career

Purdham was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. His first film role was in 1984, in Lily in Love . Other film credits include Defending Your Life (1991), My Girl 2 (1994), Coronado (2003), and Fracture (2007).

Purdham has appeared in many television shows since 1980. He played Father Emmerich in the soap opera, Ryan's Hope , from 1981 to 1985, and from 1991 to 1992 he portrayed Fred Porter in the soap opera, One Life to Live . He has had recurring roles in Kate & Allie (1987), [1] Babylon 5 (1997), Port Charles (2000), JAG (1997, 2001), The Young and the Restless (2006), General Hospital (2010–11), and more. He has also guest-starred in countless TV programs, such as the cult science fiction series, Alien Nation (1990) as Marc Guerin, reprising the role for the 1994 TV movie, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon ; crime shows Matlock (1994), Diagnosis Murder (1997), Boston Legal (2005) and Perception (2015); and comedies Seinfeld (1996) and George Lopez (2004).

Purdham has also starred in several plays—a 1982 production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), [2] a 1991 production of Absent Friends , [3] [4] and a 1993 production of The Seagull . [5]

Purdham's voice acting includes video games and audiobooks. [1]

Partial filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1984 Lily in Love Young Actor
1991 Defending Your Life Peter
1994 My Girl 2 Mr Owett
1997 Looking for Lola Perry Monahan
2003 Shade Detective
2003 Coronado Ambassador Hurrie
2007 Because I Said So Uncle Philip
2007 Fracture Burt Wooton
2018Dead MenCaleb Riggs

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 The Edge of Night Bobby Burroughs3 episodes
1981 Nurse BenEpisode: Hear My Hands
1981–85 Ryan's Hope Father Emmerich7 episodes
1987 Kate & Allie Dennis3 episodes
1987–88 All My Children Mort2 episodes
1990 Murphy Brown PeteEpisode: On the Road Again
1990 Alien Nation Marc GuerinEpisode: Green Eyes
1992 Picket Fences WaldenEpisode: The Green Bay Chopper
1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story Gene SyfertTV movie
1993 L.A. Law Mr PikeEpisode: F.O.B
1994 Dead at 21 Dr AaronEpisode: Brain Salad
1994 Matlock Bruce ParmeleeEpisode: The Scandal
1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Marc GuerinTV movie
1995 ER Dr KallisEpisode: House of Cards
1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Michael CiminellaTV movie
1996 NYPD Blue Dr BarkleyEpisode: Auntie Maimed
1996 Seinfeld Dr ResnickEpisode: The Package
1996 7th Heaven Bob JacksonEpisode: Now You See Me
1997 Sliders Dr BolivarEpisode: Murder Most Foul
1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Conway HollandEpisode: Jobbed
1997 Diagnosis Murder Dr Greg NordoffEpisode: A History of Murder
1997 Babylon 5 Captain James3 episodes
1997 JAG Captain Ray HubbardEpisode: Against All Enemies
1998 Silk Stalkings Leo PrevinEpisode: Total Eclipse
1998 Air America Ardell HuchensonEpisode: Rebound
1998 L.A. Doctors Dr RudmanEpisode: Nate Expectations
1999 Santa and Pete Rev. BogartTV movie
1999 It's Like, You Know... Dr MnumonroeEpisode: Memories of Me
1999 Nash Bridges Bayard Eldon WhitakerEpisode: Kill Switch
2000 Chicago Hope Dr Jules FormanEpisode: Letting Go
2000 The Practice Attorney Matthew Stone3 episodes
2000 Port Charles Martin Barrows6 episodes
2001 The X Files Dr Lev2 episodes
2001 JAG Captain Ray Hubbard2 episodes
2002 The Chronicle Lionel CarsonEpisode: The Stepford Cheerleaders
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ray-Ray Varney's LawyerEpisode: The Accused Is Entitled
2003 Crossing Jordan Anthony WintonEpisode: Cruel & Unusual
2004 George Lopez Father RickEpisode: God Needles George
2004 Joan of Arcadia Doctor at vending machineEpisode: Jump
2005 Monk Lyle PeckEpisode: Mr Monk and the Red Herring
2005 Boston Legal Judge William ConnollyEpisode: It Girls and Beyond
2006 The Young and the Restless Dr Campbell15 episodes
2007 The Unit Mr GreenEpisode: Two Coins
2009 House M.D. Chef AnthonyEpisode: The Greater Good
2009 The Closer Mr EvansEpisode: Power of Attorney
2009 Without a Trace Dr Ken BufordEpisode: Labyrinths
2010 Rizzoli & Isles Senator Sam ConwayEpisode: See One, Do One, Teacher One
2010–11 General Hospital Agent Bates8 episodes
2011 Harry's Law Judge Horatio SmithersEpisode: Innocent Man
2015 Perception Walter BosworthEpisode: Meat
2015 Mistresses FrankEpisode: Back to the Start

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