Portrait of David Knell

David Knell

Acting

Biography

Best known for his roles as a goofy, callow youth in films like Spring Break, Splash, Total Recall, and Turner and Hooch, David is a veteran in the industry with a career that spans over four decades.

Born: September 8, 1961

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2025
Sitra Achra

as Freddy Nord

2024
To Kill a Wolf

as The Rancher

2021
Pig

as Finway

2011
Grimm

as Stan's Father

1993
1991
Jailbirds

as Baxter

1990
My Blue Heaven

as Checker

1990
Total Recall

as Ernie

1989
1988
Murphy Brown

as Pizza Kid

1986
ALF

as Dudley

1985
Gidget's Summer Reunion

as Albert Winslow

1984
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter

1984
Splash

as Claude

1983
September Gun

as Jason, Ben's Nephew

1983
Spring Break

as Nelson

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Matthew Brody

1982
Making Love

as Michael

1981
Bret Maverick

as Rodney Catlow

1981
Bitter Harvest

as Brandon

1981
The Devil and Max Devlin

as Nerve Nordlinger

1980
Belle Starr

as Ed Reed

1971
Great Performances

as Sam Clemens