David Sutcliffe | |
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 Sutcliffe in March 2012 | |
| Born | June 8, 1969 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–2019 |
| Spouse | Diana Paez (m. 2024) |
David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian former actor. He is known for playing Christopher Hayden on the television series Gilmore Girls and Detective Aidan Black on the television series Cracked .
Sutcliffe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and raised in Grimsby and St. Catharines, Ontario. [1] He studied English literature at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. [1] He was recruited to play varsity basketball at university, but had to give up the sport when he was diagnosed with a herniated disk. [1]
Sutcliffe has appeared in numerous television shows; his most notable roles are Adam Williams on Cold Feet , [2] Patrick Owen on I'm with Her , [3] Christopher Hayden on Gilmore Girls , [1] Officer Kevin Nelson on Private Practice , [4] Detective Aidan Black on Cracked [5] and Dr. Len Barliss on Proof . [6]
He was also in an episode of the show Nancy Drew in 1995, titled "Exile", playing the character of actor Tyler Reed.
Sutcliffe's film work includes Cake , [7] Testosterone , [8] Under the Tuscan Sun , [5] Misconceptions [9] and the television films Murder in the Hamptons [10] and Before You Say I Do . [11]
He also produced and directed the 11-part documentary series Group, about a week-long group therapy retreat. [12]
On May 20, 2019, Sutcliffe announced his retirement from acting via his official Facebook page. [13]
Sutcliffe is also a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner, and a graduate of the Radical Aliveness Institute of Southern California. [14]
Sutcliffe played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. [15] In 2013, he helped raise funds in support of children's mental health programs in Toronto. [16]
When the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol occurred, Sutcliffe denied attending via Twitter, but stated that he would be proud to share a smoke with a certain person who did. [17] [18] Later, in reply to a tweet, he said he was "kidding". [19] [18]
He married Diana Paez, a Equadorian-American Mayan ritual cosmologist, on April 8, 2024.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block | Helicopter observer | |
| 1998 | Half Baked | After school dad | |
| 1998 | Jack & Jill | — | |
| 1999 | Two or Three Words | Ryder | |
| 2003 | Testosterone | Dean Seagrave | |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun | Ed | |
| 2005 | Happy Endings | Gil Palmer | |
| 2005 | Break a Leg | Happy actor | |
| 2005 | Cake | Ian Grey | |
| 2007 | Hacia la oscuridad | Charlie Bain | Also known as Total Darkness in English |
| 2008 | Inconceivable | Jon Du Bose | |
| 2008 | Misconceptions | Parker Bliss Sr. | |
| 2013 | Hunting Season | Mike Davis | |
| 2016 | Milton's Secret | Bill Adams |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Fiance | Episode: "Be My Valentine" |
| 1995 | Nancy Drew | Tyler Reed | Episode: "Exile" |
| 1995 | Where's the Money, Noreen? | Satterfield lookalike | Television film |
| 1996 | Night of the Twisters | Farm dad | Television film |
| 1996 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Campus cop | Episode: "The Infestation/Human Apportation" |
| 1996 | Holiday Affair | — | Television film |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow | Carl | Television film |
| 1997 | Fast Track | Marty James | Episode: "The Whole Truth" |
| 1998 | Two of a Kind | Rick | Episode: "First Crush" |
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Campbell | Episode: "Secrets and Lays" |
| 1999 | Cold Feet | Adam Williams | Main role |
| 2000 | Grapevine | Matt Brewer | Main role |
| 2000 | Friends | Kyle | Episode: "The One with the Engagement Picture" |
| 2001–2007 | Gilmore Girls | Christopher Hayden | 36 episodes |
| 2001 | Providence | Russell Banks | Episode: "Love Story" |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ian Wolf | Episode: "Overload" |
| 2002 | Body & Soul | Barry Matheson | Episode: "The Curse" |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Mark Kearney | Episode: "Body and Soul" |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Rick Breck | Episode: "Evidence of Things Unseen" |
| 2003 | The Atwood Stories | Morrison | Episode: "Polarities" |
| 2003 | The Division | Jonah/Dr. Michaelson | 6 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | I'm with Her | Patrick Owen | Main role |
| 2005 | Murder in the Hamptons | Ted Ammon | Television film |
| 2005 | Snow Wonder | Jim | Television film |
| 2005 | His and Her Christmas | Tom Lane | Television film |
| 2007–2009 | Private Practice | Kevin Nelson | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Sticks and Stones | Neil Martin | Television film |
| 2009 | Before You Say "I Do" | George Murray | Television film |
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | Brian | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Wish List | Fred Jones | Television film |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Charles Ellis | Episode: "The Long Road to Napa" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | John Stafford | Episode: "Beyond Belief" |
| 2010 | On Strike for Christmas | Stephen Robertson | Television film |
| 2011 | Mega Cyclone | Jason Newmar | Television film |
| 2013 | Cracked | Detective Aidan Black | Main role |
| 2015 | Rookie Blue | Lloyd Hill | Episode: "Perfect Family" |
| 2015 | Proof | Dr. Leonard "Len" Barliss | Main role |
| 2015 | Charming Christmas | Nick | Television film |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Himself | Episode: "#NotAllMen" |
| 2016 | The Convenient Groom | Lucas Wright | Television film |
| 2016 | Mistresses | Adam | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Timeless | Lucy's boss | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Christopher Hayden | Episode: "Fall" |
| 2016 | Deadly Inferno | Colin | Television film |
| 2017 | Insecure | Isaac | Episode: "Hella Perspective" |
| 2017 | A Man for Every Month | Ben | Television film |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Philip Hayward | Episode: "Panorama" |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ACTRA Awards | Outstanding Performance – Male | Cracked | Nominated | [20] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated | [21] | ||
| 2015 | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Golden Maple Awards | Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S. | Proof | Nominated | [22] |
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