David Sutcliffe

David Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe in March 2012
Born	(1969-06-08) June 8, 1969 (age 55) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Education	University of Toronto
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–2019
Spouse	Diana Paez ​ (m. 2024)​

David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian former actor. He is known for playing Christopher Hayden on the television series Gilmore Girls and Detective Aidan Black on the television series Cracked.

Early life

Sutcliffe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and raised in Grimsby and St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] He studied English literature at Victoria College in the University of Toronto.[1] He was recruited to play varsity basketball at university, but had to give up the sport when he was diagnosed with a herniated disk.[1]

Career

Sutcliffe has appeared in numerous television shows; his most notable roles are Adam Williams on Cold Feet,[2] Patrick Owen on I'm with Her,[3] Christopher Hayden on Gilmore Girls,[1] Officer Kevin Nelson on Private Practice,[4] Detective Aidan Black on Cracked[5] and Dr. Len Barliss on Proof.[6]

He was also in an episode of the show Nancy Drew in 1995, titled "Exile", playing the character of actor Tyler Reed.

Sutcliffe's film work includes Cake,[7] Testosterone,[8] Under the Tuscan Sun,[5] Misconceptions[9] and the television films Murder in the Hamptons[10] and Before You Say I Do.[11]

He also produced and directed the 11-part documentary series Group, about a week-long group therapy retreat.[12]

On May 20, 2019, Sutcliffe announced his retirement from acting via his official Facebook page.[13]

Other work

Sutcliffe is also a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner, and a graduate of the Radical Aliveness Institute of Southern California.[14]

Charity

Sutcliffe played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity.[15] In 2013, he helped raise funds in support of children's mental health programs in Toronto.[16]

Political activities

When the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol occurred, Sutcliffe denied attending via Twitter, but stated that he would be proud to share a smoke with a certain person who did.[17][18] Later, in reply to a tweet, he said he was "kidding".[19][18]

Personal life

He married Diana Paez, a Mexican-American Mayan ritual cosmologist, on April 8, 2024.^[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Bad Day on the Block	Helicopter observer
1998	Half Baked	After school dad
1998	Jack & Jill	—
1999	Two or Three Words	Ryder
2003	Testosterone	Dean Seagrave
2003	Under the Tuscan Sun	Ed
2005	Happy Endings	Gil Palmer
2005	Break a Leg	Happy actor
2005	Cake	Ian Grey
2007	Hacia la oscuridad	Charlie Bain	Also known as Total Darkness in English
2008	Inconceivable	Jon Du Bose
2008	Misconceptions	Parker Bliss Sr.
2013	Hunting Season	Mike Davis
2016	Milton's Secret	Bill Adams

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Forever Knight	Fiance	Episode: "Be My Valentine"
1995	Nancy Drew	Tyler Reed	Episode: "Exile"
1995	Where's the Money, Noreen?	Satterfield lookalike	Television film
1996	Night of the Twisters	Farm dad	Television film
1996	Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal	Campus cop	Episode: "The Infestation/Human Apportation"
1996	Holiday Affair	—	Television film
1997	Melanie Darrow	Carl	Television film
1997	Fast Track	Marty James	Episode: "The Whole Truth"
1998	Two of a Kind	Rick	Episode: "First Crush"
1999	Will & Grace	Campbell	Episode: "Secrets and Lays"
1999	Cold Feet	Adam Williams	Main role
2000	Grapevine	Matt Brewer	Main role
2000	Friends	Kyle	Episode: "The One with the Engagement Picture"
2001–2007	Gilmore Girls	Christopher Hayden	36 episodes
2001	Providence	Russell Banks	Episode: "Love Story"
2001	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Ian Wolf	Episode: "Overload"
2002	Body & Soul	Barry Matheson	Episode: "The Curse"
2002	Mutant X	Mark Kearney	Episode: "Body and Soul"
2003	CSI: Miami	Rick Breck	Episode: "Evidence of Things Unseen"
2003	The Atwood Stories	Morrison	Episode: "Polarities"
2003	The Division	Jonah/Dr. Michaelson	6 episodes
2003–2004	I'm with Her	Patrick Owen	Main role
2005	Murder in the Hamptons	Ted Ammon	Television film
2005	Snow Wonder	Jim	Television film
2005	His and Her Christmas	Tom Lane	Television film
2007–2009	Private Practice	Kevin Nelson	13 episodes
2008	Sticks and Stones	Neil Martin	Television film
2009	Before You Say "I Do"	George Murray	Television film
2009	Accidentally on Purpose	Brian	2 episodes
2010	The Wish List	Fred Jones	Television film
2010	Drop Dead Diva	Charles Ellis	Episode: "The Long Road to Napa"
2010	Lie to Me	John Stafford	Episode: "Beyond Belief"
2010	On Strike for Christmas	Stephen Robertson	Television film
2011	Mega Cyclone	Jason Newmar	Television film
2013	Cracked	Detective Aidan Black	Main role
2015	Rookie Blue	Lloyd Hill	Episode: "Perfect Family"
2015	Proof	Dr. Leonard "Len" Barliss	Main role
2015	Charming Christmas	Nick	Television film
2016	Degrassi: Next Class	Himself	Episode: "#NotAllMen"
2016	The Convenient Groom	Lucas Wright	Television film
2016	Mistresses	Adam	5 episodes
2016	Timeless	Lucy's boss	Episode: "Pilot"
2016	Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life	Christopher Hayden	Episode: "Fall"
2016	Deadly Inferno	Colin	Television film
2017	Insecure	Isaac	Episode: "Hella Perspective"
2017	A Man for Every Month	Ben	Television film
2018	The Romanoffs	Philip Hayward	Episode: "Panorama"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2014	ACTRA Awards	Outstanding Performance – Male	Cracked	Nominated	[20]
	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role		Nominated	[21]
2015				Nominated
2016	Golden Maple Awards	Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S.	Proof	Nominated	[22]

References

1. "From U of T grad to Rory's dad: actor David Sutcliffe on the 'Gilmore Girls' revival - Arts & Science News". Arts & Science News. November 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
2. "'COLD FEET': PUNCHLESS IN SEATTLE". NY Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
3. "I'm With Her". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
4. "David Sutcliffe returning to Private Practice". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
5. Eramo, Steve (September 9, 2013). "The Human Equation: Interview with David Sutcliffe from Cracked". The Morton Report. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
6. "Gilmore Girls star joins Proof". Digital Spy. August 28, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
7. "Cheryl Hines jons the cast of Cake". movieweb.com. June 2, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
8. "We Love Soaps talks to actor David Sutcliffe about playing Antonio Sabato Jr.'s lover in "Testosterone"". greginhollywood.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
9. Variety Staff (July 9, 2009). "Review: 'Misconceptions'". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
10. "REALITY MUCH BETTER THAN 'MURDER'". NY Daily News. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
11. "Before You Say 'I Do' (2009) starring David Sutcliffe, Jennifer Westfeldt, Lauren Holly, Brad Borbridge, Jeff Roop, John Boylan, Brandon Firla, Reagan Pasternak directed by Paul Fox - movie review on The Movie Scene". www.themoviescene.co.uk. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
12. "Media Distributors Exposes New Archival Production Values for Reality Show Pilot 'Group' Using Archive Station". www.consumerelectronicsnet.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
13. Sutcliffe, David. "I officially retired from acting..." Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Facebook.
14. "Cracked star David Sutcliffe on how therapy helps him play a cop with mental health issues | Toronto Star". thestar.com. September 29, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
15. "A Winning Pair: Celebrity Poker Aces and Top Pros Ante Up for World Poker Tour Invitational". prnewswire.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
16. "Hincks-Dellcrest Centre One Night Stand Charity Fundraiser". Filler Magazine. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
17. Yang, Rachel (January 18, 2021). "Gilmore Girls actor David Sutcliffe says he didn't storm U.S. Capitol, but praises 'Patriot' who did". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
18. Lewis, Isobel (January 19, 2021). "Gilmore Girls star claims he was 'kidding' in Capitol riots post". The Independent. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
19. "Gilmore Girls' David Sutcliffe Calls Capitol Rioter 'Patriot' ... Then Claims He Was Joking". Too Fab. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
20. "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
21. "awards database". www.academy.ca. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
22. "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. May 16, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.

External links

• David Sutcliffe at IMDb
• David Sutcliffe talks to theTVaddict.com