David Schifter
David Schifter is a versatile American actor seen in the semi-recurring role of Detective J.D. Walker on ID Discovery Channel's "Lt. Kenda: Homicide Hunter," and Tyler Perry's "The Have & Have Nots." He began life in front of the camera as a teenager as host of a New York cable TV show "Spotlight on Teens." He later spent a successful 14-years as a TV news investigative reporter at the local and national level, earning numerous awards including three Emmy nominations and the coveted Emmy itself. In 1999, David took the ultimate career risk by walking away from everything familiar to begin a career as an actor. In 2017 he won a LA IndieFest "Best Actor" award for the lead role in an African-produced film in Nigeria. In 2019 he co-starred with Michael Pare' and Nicholas Turturro in a thriller set at the beach titled "The Penthouse." A native New Yorker, David loves living a beach lifestyle in North Carolina and traveling worldwide for work. He is also a volunteer firefighter in the city where he lives which he says gives him the true feeling of giving back to his community.
Acting
Movie
Domestic Disturbance
as Sam Turner (uncredited)
2001
Movie
April Fool's Day
as Press Conference Lawyer
2008
Movie
Eyeborgs
as Jack Romero
2009
Movie
Check Point
as Gunnery Sergeant Rush
2017
TV
Evil Lives Here
as Peewee Gaskins
2016
Movie
Believe
as Wendell
2016
Movie
The Penthouse
as Peter Wright
2021
Movie
Bloody Ballet
as Chet Lowrey
2018
Movie
A Short History of Decay
as Law Firm Attorney
2014
Movie
Black Balsam
as Sergeant Ashton
2022
Movie
A.I. 187
as Hotel Manager
2019
Movie
El Camino
as Gregor
2008
Movie
The Last Summer
as Mr. Riley
2004
Movie
The Rack Pack
as Mr. Rackley
2018
Movie
Let Go and Let God
as Jake
2019
Movie
Finders Keepers: The Root of All Evil
as Park Ranger
2013
Movie
The Paranormal Disappearance of Ailyn Jesick
as Dr. Charles
2009
Movie
Finding Home: A Feature Film for National Adoption Day
2016
Movie
The Strange and Unusual
as Lenny
2014
Movie
Idahosa Trails
as Thomas Book
2017
Movie
The Body Sculptor
as Agent Terrence Marshall
Movie
Half Empty
as Brad
2009
Crew
Movie
Check Point
Associate Producer
2017
Movie
The Penthouse
Screenplay
2021
Movie
Lizzie
Casting
2013
Movie
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
Casting
2008
Movie
The Rack Pack
Producer
2018
Movie
Black Balsam
Writer
2022
Movie
The Paranormal Disappearance of Ailyn Jesick
Casting Director
2009