David was born & raised in rural southwestern Virginia, near the border of West Virginia, in an old small railroad town called Clifton Forge (2010 pop. 3,884).
While in high school, David studied theatre at the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts.
David lived, trained, and worked in the theater world in New York City for 16 years before moving to Los Angeles. He has appeared in over 30 Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway plays.
David once headed up his own theatre company that he started with several friends and fellow graduates from the Tisch School of the Arts.
David is also a writer and has two of his plays produced in New York City.
David grew up hiking in the Appalachian Mountains and playing soccer. To this day, he is still an avid hiker and soccer fan.