David Knell

Acting

Born September 8, 1961, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• 2025Sitra Achra — Freddy Nord
• 2025To Kill a Wolf — The Rancher
• 2021Pig — Finway
• Grimm — Stan's Father
• Diagnosis: Murder — Clerk
• 1992Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol — (voice)
• 1991Jailbirds — Baxter
• 1990My Blue Heaven — Checker
• 1990Total Recall — Ernie
• 1989Chopper Chicks in Zombietown — Booge
• 1989Turner & Hooch — Ernie
• Murphy Brown — Pizza Kid
• ALF — Dudley
• Mr. Sunshine — Warren Leftwich
• 1985Gidget's Summer Reunion — Albert Winslow
• Shadow Chasers
• Charles in Charge — Duane
• 1984High School U.S.A.
• Murder, She Wrote — Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter
• 1984Splash — Claude
• 1983September Gun — Jason, Ben's Nephew
• 1983Spring Break — Nelson
• 1982Making Love — Michael
• St. Elsewhere — Matthew Brody
• 1981Bitter Harvest — Brandon
• Bret Maverick — Rodney Catlow
• 1981The Devil and Max Devlin — Nerve Nordlinger
• 1980A Christmas Without Snow — Terry
• 1980Belle Starr — Ed Reed
• 1980Life on the Mississippi
• Great Performances — Sam Clemens