David Schifter

Known for ActingBorn 1964-08-15 (age 61)New York, New York, U.S.A.

David Schifter is a versatile American actor seen in the semi-recurring role of Detective J.D. Walker on ID Discovery Channel's "Lt. Kenda: Homicide Hunter," and Tyler Perry's "The Have & Have Nots." He began life in front of the camera as a teenager as host of a New York cable TV show "Spotlight on Teens." He later spent a successful 14-years as a TV news investigative reporter at the local and national level, earning numerous awards including three Emmy nominations and the coveted Emmy itself. In 1999, David took the ultimate career risk by walking away from everything familiar to begin a career as an actor. In 2017 he won a LA IndieFest "Best Actor" award for the lead role in an African-produced film in Nigeria. In 2019 he co-starred with Michael Pare' and Nicholas Turturro in a thriller set at the beach titled "The Penthouse." A native New Yorker, David loves living a beach lifestyle in North Carolina and traveling worldwide for work. He is also a volunteer firefighter in the city where he lives which he says gives him the true feeling of giving back to his community.Read more

Movies & web series

Finding Home: A Feature Film for National Adoption Day

Evil Lives Here

Believe

Let Go and Let God

Check Point

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story

Domestic Disturbance

The Last Summer

A Short History of Decay

Eyeborgs

April Fool's Day

The Paranormal Disappearance of Ailyn Jesick

Black Balsam

The Rack Pack

Bloody Ballet

The Penthouse

Finders Keepers: The Root of All Evil

El Camino

Lizzie

A.I. 187

Idahosa Trails

The Strange and Unusual

Half Empty

The Body Sculptor