Personal Info
Birth date
1969-06-08 (56 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also known as
-David Sutcliffe
Biography
David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls. A 1990 graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto where he studied English literature, he played varsity basketball before succumbing to a career-ending knee injury. While in college, he waited tables at local greasy spoon Michael's on Bay. Before heading to Hollywood, he starred in the independent feature film Two or Three Words, directed by Toronto-local Evan Georgiades. He subsequently appeared in the straight to DVD film Cake with Heather Graham, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh and Sarah Chalke, and the film Testosterone opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. and Sônia Braga. In 2003, he appeared at the very end of Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. He played the character Ed, a writer who falls in love with Frances in the last scenes of the movie. He played financier Ted Ammon in the made-for-TV movie Murder in the Hamptons. He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as I'm with Her (where he had the lead male role, along with Teri Polo), Friends, Will and Grace, Accidentally on Purpose, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Feet. He also had a recurring role on Private Practice where was signed for 13 episodes during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. He played a police officer smitten with the lead character Dr. Addison Montgomery. He also starred in the 2009 film Before You Say I Do. He played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. He is divorced from actress Julie McCullough. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Sutcliffe,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.636
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.Friends
8.429
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.CSI: Miami
7.71
Overview:
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.Gilmore Girls
7.885
Overview:
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.Will & Grace
6.855
Overview:
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.Drop Dead Diva
7.739
Overview:
A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.Timeless
7.2
Overview:
A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?Mutant X
6.565
Overview:
Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow New Mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Even though the series had high ratings and was meant to be renewed for a fourth season, it was abruptly canceled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies, ending the show on a cliffhanger.Private Practice
7.517
Overview:
Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.Insecure
7.3
Overview:
Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.I'm with Her
6.6
Overview:
When everyman Patrick Owen is bitten by the easily-excited puppy of movie star Alexandra Young, he becomes an overnight sensation. His anonymity and privacy go up in the flash of a hundred paparazzi cameras.Rookie Blue
7.64
Overview:
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he burned out on the job. The series follows Andy and her four colleagues -- Dov Epstein, Gail Peck, Traci Nash and Chris Diaz -- as they experience the trials, triumphs and tribulations of police work, as well as its effect on their personal lives.Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
7.283
Overview:
Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.The Division
7
Overview:
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.Two of a Kind
7.1
Overview:
Two of a Kind is an American sitcom that aired on ABC as part of the network's TGIF line-up, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The show aired from September 25, 1998 to July 9, 1999. The series was produced by Griffard/Adler Productions, Dualstar Productions, and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. It was the last series to be produced by Miller-Boyett Productions in any of its identities.The Romanoffs
6.5
Overview:
An anthology series centered around people who believe themselves to be the modern-day descendants of the Romanov family.Cracked
6.696
Overview:
The Psych Crimes Unit, a unique team of police detectives and mental health professionals, is tasked with solving bizarre and chilling crimes that cross the boundary between law enforcement and psychological disturbance.Forever Knight
6.7
Overview:
Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a way to become human again. The series premiered on May 5, 1992 and concluded with the third season finale on May 17, 1996.Accidentally on Purpose
5.833
Overview:
A newspaper film critic, Billie is a single woman who finds herself "accidentally" pregnant after a one-night stand with a much younger guy, and decides to keep the baby... and the guy.Cold Feet
3
Overview:
Cold Feet is an American television series produced by Kerry Ehrin Productions and Granada Entertainment USA for NBC. Based on the British TV series of the same name, the series follows three Seattle couples, each at different stages of their romantic relationships. It premiered on September 24, 1999 to mixed reviews and was canceled a month later because of falling ratings. Eight episodes were produced, of which four aired.Under the Tuscan Sun
6.9
Overview:
After a rough divorce, Frances, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys Bramasole, a run down villa in the Tuscan countryside and begins to piece her life together starting with the villa and finds that life sometimes has unexpected ways of giving her everything she wanted.Half Baked
6.308
Overview:
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.Happy Endings
5.671
Overview:
Filmmaker Nicky offers to track down the son that Mamie gave up for adoption nearly two decades before. Meanwhile, Mamie's stepbrother (and the father of her child), Charley, along with his boyfriend, Gil, try to find out what became of the sperm Gil donated to a lesbian couple. Finally, singer Jude becomes entangled in a love triangle with androgynous drummer Otis and his conservative father.Inconceivable
5.786
Overview:
A physician who helps his clients bring new life into the world is accused of an ethical breach that's also criminal in this independent drama. Dr. Freeman (Colm Feore) is a doctor who runs an upscale fertility clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada. Freeman specializes in helping women who have had trouble getting pregnant conceive, usually through artificial insemination techniques or transplanting donated eggs into his patients. Over the course of several weeks, Freeman inseminates nine women from different walks of life, eight become pregnant and give birth to healthy children, but when the new mothers compare notes, they discover their children bear a striking resemblance to one another...Cake
4.787
Overview:
A travel writer improves her love life when she becomes an editor for her father's wedding magazine.Testosterone
5.4
Overview:
Dean has been stumped for some time in his attempt to produce a follow-up to "I was a Teenage Speed Freak," his incredibly successful graphic novel. His fans expect great things from him and his editor, Louise, is hounding him. Instead of working, however, Dean spends his time searching for his Argentine lover Pablo, who went out one night for cigarettes and never came back.Hunting Season
5.7
Overview:
Samantha visits an old family house and comes face-to-face with a buried and potentially fatal past.Mega Cyclone
5.192
Overview:
Jupiter’s famous blemish, the Great Red Spot, has vanished. When massive storms are reported in North America, it quickly becomes apparent that the huge, high storm that has been swirling around Jupiter for hundreds of years has landed on Earth. Swallowing up everything in its path, the Great Red Spot threatens to transform Earth into another Jupiter-like gas giant in just a matter of days! aka Mega CycloneActing
2018The Romanoffs (1 Episode) as Philip Hayward
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (1 Episode) as Christopher Hayden
2016Deadly Inferno - Tödliches Inferno as Colin
2016Insecure (1 Episode) as Isaac
2016Timeless (1 Episode) as Lucy's Boss
2016Milton's Secret as Bill Adams
2016The Convenient Groom as Lucas Wright
2015Charming Christmas as Nick
2013Hunting Season as Mike Davis
2013Cracked (21 Episodes) as Detective Aidan Black
2011Mega Cyclone as Jason Newmar
2010On Strike for Christmas as Stephen Robertson
2010The Wish List as Fred Jones
2010Rookie Blue (1 Episode) as Lloyd Hill
2010Misconceptions as Parker Bliss, Sr.
2009Accidentally on Purpose (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2009Drop Dead Diva (1 Episode) as Charles Ellis
2009Before You Say 'I Do' as George Murray
2008Inconceivable as Jon Du Bose
2008Sticks & Stones as Neil Martin
2007Private Practice (13 Episodes) as Kevin Nelson
2007Towards Darkness as Charlie Bain
2005His and Her Christmas as Tom Lane
2005Snow Wonder as Jim
2005Murder in the Hamptons as Ted Ammon
2005Cake as Ian
2005Break a Leg as Happy Actor
2005Happy Endings as Gil
2003I'm with Her (22 Episodes) as Patrick Owen
2003Under the Tuscan Sun as Ed
2003Testosterone as Dean Seagrave
2002CSI: Miami (1 Episode) as Rick Breck
2001Mutant X (1 Episode) as Mark Kearney
2001The Division (5, 1 Episode) as Jonah, Dr. Michaelson
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 Episode) as Ian Wolf
2000Gilmore Girls (37 Episodes) as Christopher Hayden
2000Grapevine (6 Episodes) as Matt Brewer
1999Cold Feet (4 Episodes) as Adam Williams
1999Providence (1 Episode) as Russell Banks
1998Two of a Kind (1 Episode) as Rick
1998Will & Grace (1 Episode) as Campbell
1998Half Baked as After School Dad
1996Holiday Affair as Unknown
1996Night of the Twisters as Farm Dad
1994Friends (1 Episode) as Kyle
1992Forever Knight (1 Episode) as Unknown