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.
22 movies · 1 shows
Carolina Caroline
2026·6.8
Homage
2026·5.0
Black Balsam
2022·3.7
The Penthouse
2021·3.2
Let Go and Let God
2019·6.3
A.I. 187
2019·2.3
Bloody Ballet
2018·3.3
The Rack Pack
2018·3.7
Idahosa Trails
2017·0.0
Check Point
2017·6.1
Believe
2016·6.5
Finding Home: A Feature Film for National Adoption Day
2016·9.0
A Short History of Decay
2014·5.2
The Strange and Unusual
2014·0.0
Finders Keepers: The Root of All Evil
2013·3.0
The Paranormal Disappearance of Ailyn Jesick
2009·4.0
Half Empty
2009·2.0
Eyeborgs
2009·4.5
April Fool's Day
2008·4.3
El Camino
2008·3.0
The Last Summer
2004·5.3
Domestic Disturbance
2001·5.8