David Sutcliffe

David Sutcliffe

Born 1969-06-08 (age 56) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Biography

David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls.

A 1990 graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto where he studied English literature, he played varsity basketball before succumbing to a career-ending knee injury. While in college, he waited tables at local greasy spoon Michael's on Bay. Before heading to Hollywood, he starred in the independent feature film Two or Three Words, directed by Toronto-local Evan Georgiades.

He subsequently appeared in the straight to DVD film Cake with Heather Graham, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh and Sarah Chalke, and the film Testosterone opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. and Sônia Braga. In 2003, he appeared at the very end of Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. He played the character Ed, a writer who falls in love with Frances in the last scenes of the movie. He played financier Ted Ammon in the made-for-TV movie Murder in the Hamptons.

He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as I'm with Her (where he had the lead male role, along with Teri Polo), Friends, Will and Grace, Accidentally on Purpose, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Feet.

He also had a recurring role on Private Practice where was signed for 13 episodes during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. He played a police officer smitten with the lead character Dr. Addison Montgomery. He also starred in the 2009 film Before You Say I Do. He played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. He is divorced from actress Julie McCullough.

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Known For

Under the Tuscan Sun
Half Baked
Half Baked

1998

as After School Dad

Cake
Cake

2005

as Ian

Happy Endings
Happy Endings

2005

as Gil

Mega Cyclone
Mega Cyclone

2011

as Jason Newmar

Hunting Season
Hunting Season

2013

as Mike Davis

Misconceptions
Misconceptions

2010

as Parker Bliss, Sr.

Break a Leg
Break a Leg

2005

as Happy Actor

Night of the Twisters
Night of the Twisters

1996

as Farm Dad

Testosterone
Testosterone

2003

as Dean Seagrave

Towards Darkness
Towards Darkness

2007

as Charlie Bain

Wright vs. Wrong
Wright vs. Wrong

2010

as Baker McKay

Inconceivable
Inconceivable

2008

as Jon Du Bose

Million Dollar Murder
Million Dollar Murder

2005

as Ted Ammon

The Convenient Groom
The Convenient Groom

2016

as Lucas Wright

The Wish List
The Wish List

2010

as Fred Jones

Snow Wonder
Snow Wonder

2005

as Jim

Before You Say 'I Do'
Before You Say 'I Do'

2009

as George Murray

Deadly Inferno
Deadly Inferno

2016

as Colin

Charming Christmas