David Shae
David Shae | |
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 Shae in 2008 | |
| Born | September 3, 1981 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
David Shae (also known as David Moretti) (born September 3, 1981)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ron Martz, in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell (2019) and Alfred on The Walking Dead (2019–2020).
Early life
[edit]Shae was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2002 with a degree in English. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.[2]
Career
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (September 2024) |
From 2007 to 2010, he appeared in the role of Thom in the series The Lair.[3] He made appearances as the same character in Dante's Cove.[4] His recent acting credits include Creepshow, The Walking Dead, and Lodge 49.
In 2011, he starred in an off-Broadway theatre production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Shae is gay and first came out when one of his fraternity brothers found he had a profile on a gay dating site.[6][7] He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.[8][non-primary source needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | German Soldier | Uncredited (as David Moretti) |
| Arizona | Jared | (as David Moretti) | |
| 2005 | Interviewing Norman | Isaac | |
| 2007 | Manje | Ray | |
| 2008 | Murder.com | Roger | a.k.a. Murder Dot Com and A Date with Murder (as David Moretti) |
| Playing with Fire | Director | (as David Moretti) | |
| 2010 | Shut Up and Kiss Me | Roy | |
| 2011 | Finding Mr. Wright | Pearce Wright | (as David Moretti)[5] |
| Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to Homicide | Bob Kelske | Documentary (as David Moretti) | |
| 2012 | Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part II: Mob, Mayhem, Murder | ||
| Scrooge & Marley | Bob Cratchitt | (as David Moretti) | |
| 2013 | Abner, the Invisible Dog | Ed | |
| 2014 | Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part III: Fraud & Forensics | Bob Kelske | Documentary (as David Moretti) |
| 2017 | The Plot | Will Whitford | |
| 2019 | Gemini Man | Bicycle Messenger | |
| The Banker | Senior Counsel | ||
| Richard Jewell | Ron Martz | ||
| Line of Duty | Telescope | ||
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Disturbed Airline Passenger | |
| The Glorias | Journalist | ||
| 2021 | Respect | Male Reporter | |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | Chicken Manager | |
| The Burial | David Shatterock | ||
| Dashing Through the Snow | Detective Bobby Carlotta |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dante's Cove | Tom | 2 episodes (as David Moretti) |
| 2007–2009 | The Lair | Thom Etherton / Richard DeVere |
28 episodes (as David Moretti) |
| 2012–2014 | Project: Phoenix | Agent Stefano | 6 episodes (as David Moretti) |
| 2014 | High Hopes: The Amityville Horror Murders | Bob Kelske | TV movie (as David Moretti) |
| 2016 | House of Cards | Buha | Episode: "Chapter 48" |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Reporter | TV movie |
| Shots Fired | The Handler | 4 episodes | |
| Love at the Shore | Businessman #1 | TV movie | |
| Living the Dream | Loan Manager | Episode: "Blink Test" | |
| 2018 | The Gifted | Molecule Hound | Episode: "X-roads" |
| The Inspectors | Kit Remmington | Episode: "Blast Off" | |
| The Originals | Man | Episode: "We Have Not Long to Love" | |
| The Haunting of Hill House | Max's Father | 2 episodes | |
| Life-Size 2 | Devin Drake | TV movie | |
| 2018–2019 | Lodge 49 | Tim | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings | Alex Sidwell | Episode: "These Old Bones" |
| Florida Girls | Matty | 2 episodes | |
| Star | Thomas King | Episode: "The Reckoning" | |
| Creepshow | Randy | Episode: "Gray Matter/The House of the Head" | |
| 2019–2020 | The Walking Dead | Alfred | 3 episodes[9] |
| 2020 | MacGyver | Chad | Episode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" |
| Young Dylan | Phillipe | Episode: "Speechless" | |
| Doom Patrol | Dex Trainor (grandson of Larry Trainor) |
2 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Resident | Terry Berndahl | Episode: "The Accidental Patient" |
| Saints & Sinners: Judgement Day | Officer Timmons | TV movie | |
| 2022 | Queens | Ivan Silva | Episode: "I'm a Slave 4 U" |
| Killing It | Roderick | 2 episodes | |
| Dynasty | Dr. Bronner | Episode: "The Only Thing That Counts Is Winning" | |
| First Kill | Detective Lee | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Drunk, Driving, and 17 | Tim Wright | TV movie |
| 2024 | Genius | Cashier | Episode: "MLK/X: Graduation" |
| Reasonable Doubt | Vince Larson | 2 episodes | |
| English Teacher | Chuck | Episode 8, "Birthday" |
References
[edit]- ^ Treviano, Jorge (September 27, 2007). "His secret 'lair'". In Newsweekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ Scholibo, Corey. ""Interview with a Vampire: David Moretti May Be New at Being out, but the Star of Here Networks Latest Romp the Lair Already Knows a Thing or Two about Being a Sex Symbol" by Scholibo, Corey - The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), Issue 990, August 14, 2007". Archived from the original on May 28, 2019.
- ^ Hern, Greg (March 19, 2009). "My interview with David Moretti, star of "The Lair"".
- ^ "Interview with a vampire". advocate.com. July 13, 2007.
- ^ a b Williams, Ken (August 18, 2011). "Video: FilmOut Q&A with David Moretti, star of "Finding Mr. Wright"". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - David Moretti". andrejkoymasky.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ ""Interview with a Vampire: David Moretti May Be New at Being out, but the Star of Here Networks Latest Romp the Lair Already Knows a Thing or Two about Being a Sex Symbol" by Scholibo, Corey - The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), Issue 990, August 14, 2007". Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "David Shae's Instagram post: "This picture is dedicated to everyone who told me I didn't have "it" and then doubled down saying I was giving up by moving to Atlanta...."". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
- ^ Abdulbaki, Mae (December 7, 2019). "Norman Reedus Improvised A Walking Dead Scene That Made His Young Co-Star Cry". CinemaBlend. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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