DAVID DENMAN
Date of Birth: July 25, 1973
David Denman grew up all over Southern California, attending eight different schools, and was fortunate enough to end up at Fountain Valley High School where fellow classmates included
Hustle and Flow writer/director
Craig Brewer and
Munich actor Omar Metwally. After high school, David attended the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco before receiving his B.F.A. from Juilliard in N.Y.C.
He was a series regular on NBC's Emmy-winning show
The Office, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild award for his portrayal of the irascible warehouse worker Roy.
Many may remember Denman from his big screen debut with
Keanu Reeves and
Gene Hackman as the deaf tight end in the Warner Bros. football comedy
The Replacements, and for the Spyglass/Disney snowboard comedy
Out Cold, in which he played the sexually confused bartender Lance. Denman's other feature credits include Screen Gems remake of
When a Stranger Calls, and
Big Fish, directed by
Tim Burton, starring
Ewan McGregor.
On television, Denman starred in USA Network's movie of the week
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story with
Dean Cain. He has appeared on numerous series including
Close to Home,
Without A Trace,
Bones,
Crossing Jordan,
C.S.I Miami,
The X-Files,
E.R., and, most notably, as Skip the Demon on
Angel. Denman most recently booked the lead role in the FOX pilot
Saint of Circumstances under the direction of
Zach Braff.
On stage, Denman has performed at South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, Shakespeare Orange County, Shakespeare on the Sound, Utah Shakespearean Festival, and the Chautauqua Theater Company in such plays as
Bus Stop,
As You Like It,
Twelfth Night,
The Winter's Tale,
Three Musketeers,
The Seagull, and
The House of Blue Leaves.
Denman can be seen in the horror film
Shutter (2008), starring
Joshua Jackson, in the comedy
Fanboys and in the Miramax film
Smart People, the latter also starring
Dennis Quaid,
Thomas Haden Church and
Sarah Jessica Parker.
Filmography:
Shutter(2008)
Fanboys(2008)
Smart People(2008)
Take(2007)
Cake(2007)
If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007)
The Nines(2007)
When a Stranger Calls(2006)
Big Fish(2003)
The Singing Detective(2003)
Out Cold(2001)
The Replacements(2000)