David Purdham

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David Purdham
Born (1951-06-03) June 3, 1951 (age 70)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

David Purdham (born June 3, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in approximately one hundred films, television series and theatre productions throughout his career.

Career[]

Purdham was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. His first film role was in 1984, in Lily in Love. Other film credits include Defending Your Life (1991), My Girl 2 (1994), Coronado (2003), and Fracture (2007).

Purdham has appeared in many television shows since 1980. He played Father Emmerich in the soap opera, Ryan's Hope, from 1981 to 1985, and from 1991 to 1992 he portrayed Fred Porter in the soap opera, One Life to Live. He has had recurring roles in Kate & Allie (1987),[1] Babylon 5 (1997), Port Charles (2000), JAG (1997, 2001), The Young and the Restless (2006), General Hospital (2010–11), and more. He has also guest-starred in countless TV programs, such as the cult science fiction series, Alien Nation (1990) as Marc Guerin, reprising the role for the 1994 TV movie, Alien Nation: Dark Horizon; crime shows Matlock (1994), Diagnosis Murder (1997), Boston Legal (2005) and Perception (2015); and comedies Seinfeld (1996) and George Lopez (2004).

Purdham has also starred in several plays—a 1982 production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982),[2] a 1991 production of Absent Friends,[3][4] and a 1993 production of The Seagull.[5]

Purdham's voice acting includes video games and audiobooks.[1]

Partial filmography[]

Film

Year Title Role
1984 Lily in Love Young Actor
1991 Defending Your Life Peter
1994 My Girl 2 Mr Owett
1997 Looking for Lola Perry Monahan
2003 Shade Detective
2003 Coronado Ambassador Hurrie
2007 Because I Said So Uncle Philip
2007 Fracture Burt Wooton
2018 Dead Men Caleb Riggs

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Edge of Night Bobby Burroughs 3 episodes
1981 Nurse Ben Episode: Hear My Hands
1981–85 Ryan's Hope Father Emmerich 7 episodes
1987 Kate & Allie Dennis 3 episodes
1987–88 All My Children Mort 2 episodes
1990 Murphy Brown Pete Episode: On the Road Again
1990 Alien Nation Marc Guerin Episode: Green Eyes
1992 Picket Fences Walden Episode: The Green Bay Chopper
1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story Gene Syfert TV movie
1993 L.A. Law Mr Pike Episode: F.O.B
1994 Dead at 21 Dr Aaron Episode: Brain Salad
1994 Matlock Bruce Parmelee Episode: The Scandal
1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Marc Guerin TV movie
1995 ER Dr Kallis Episode: House of Cards
1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Michael Ciminella TV movie
1996 NYPD Blue Dr Barkley Episode: Auntie Maimed
1996 Seinfeld Dr Resnick Episode: The Package
1996 7th Heaven Bob Jackson Episode: Now You See Me
1997 Sliders Dr Bolivar Episode: Murder Most Foul
1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Conway Holland Episode: Jobbed
1997 Diagnosis Murder Dr Greg Nordoff Episode: A History of Murder
1997 Babylon 5 Captain James 3 episodes
1997 JAG Captain Ray Hubbard Episode: Against All Enemies
1998 Silk Stalkings Leo Previn Episode: Total Eclipse
1998 Air America Ardell Huchenson Episode: Rebound
1998 L.A. Doctors Dr Rudman Episode: Nate Expectations
1999 Santa and Pete Rev. Bogart TV movie
1999 It's Like, You Know... Dr Mnumonroe Episode: Memories of Me
1999 Nash Bridges Bayard Eldon Whitaker Episode: Kill Switch
2000 Chicago Hope Dr Jules Forman Episode: Letting Go
2000 The Practice Attorney Matthew Stone 3 episodes
2000 Port Charles Martin Barrows 6 episodes
2001 The X Files Dr Lev 2 episodes
2001 JAG Captain Ray Hubbard 2 episodes
2002 The Chronicle Lionel Carson Episode: The Stepford Cheerleaders
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ray-Ray Varney's Lawyer Episode: The Accused Is Entitled
2003 Crossing Jordan Anthony Winton Episode: Cruel & Unusual
2004 George Lopez Father Rick Episode: God Needles George
2004 Joan of Arcadia Doctor at vending machine Episode: Jump
2005 Monk Lyle Peck Episode: Mr Monk and the Red Herring
2005 Boston Legal Judge William Connolly Episode: It Girls and Beyond
2006 The Young and the Restless Dr Campbell 15 episodes
2007 The Unit Mr Green Episode: Two Coins
2009 House M.D. Chef Anthony Episode: The Greater Good
2009 The Closer Mr Evans Episode: Power of Attorney
2009 Without a Trace Dr Ken Buford Episode: Labyrinths
2010 Rizzoli & Isles Senator Sam Conway Episode: See One, Do One, Teacher One
2010–11 General Hospital Agent Bates 8 episodes
2011 Harry's Law Judge Horatio Smithers Episode: Innocent Man
2015 Perception Walter Bosworth Episode: Meat
2015 Mistresses Frank Episode: Back to the Start

References[]

  1. ^ a b J.C. Martin (22 August 1989). "Here's your chance to hear how all those moles and other spies sound". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ Genie Campbell (12 December 1982). "Nick! Nick!". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ Howard Kissel (13 February 1991). "'Absent': Friendly comedic fire". Daily News. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Fine cast puts meat in 'Bones'; 'Absent' missing things". The Hartford Courant. 17 February 1991. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ Robert Baxter (21 January 1993). "Uneven performances". The Courier-Post. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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