Acting

David Knell

Born 1961-09-08 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Sitra Achra
as Freddy Nord
2025
To Kill a Wolf
as The Rancher
2025
Pig
as Finway
2021
Grimm
as Stan's Father
2011
Diagnosis: Murder
as Clerk
1993
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol
as (voice)
1992
Jailbirds
as Baxter
1991
My Blue Heaven
as Checker
1990
Total Recall
as Ernie
1990
Turner & Hooch
as Ernie
1989
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
as Booge
1989
Murphy Brown
as Pizza Kid
1988
ALF
as Dudley
1986
Mr. Sunshine
as Warren Leftwich
1986
Shadow Chasers
1985
Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Albert Winslow
1985
Charles in Charge
as Duane
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter
1984
High School U.S.A.
1984
Splash
as Claude
1984
September Gun
as Jason, Ben's Nephew
1983
Spring Break
as Nelson
1983
St. Elsewhere
as Matthew Brody
1982
Making Love
as Michael
1982
Bret Maverick
as Rodney Catlow
1981
Bitter Harvest
as Brandon
1981
The Devil and Max Devlin
as Nerve Nordlinger
1981
A Christmas Without Snow
as Terry
1980
Life on the Mississippi
1980
Belle Starr
as Ed Reed
1980
Great Performances
as Sam Clemens
1971