David J. Cork
Known For
Acting
Born
in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Biography
David J. Cork is an actor, writer, singer and film maker from Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, David was a member of the Indianapolis Children's Choir, allowing him to sing at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House at an early age. Once at Broad Ripple High School, David began exploring acting and soon after started performing in community theater. David began his college career at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. Midway though his second year, he transferred to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he completed his BFA in Acting. Since arriving in New York City, David has not only appeared in numerous commercials, plays, television shows, and movies, but became a pioneer in actors creating their own work. His first written work, Bi: The Webseries, featured David as the lead role and received public attention once featured in publications like The Huffington Post, NBC OUT and Now This. Since then, David has gone on to appear in more productions including Gun Hill (BET), Mapplethorpe (HULU), The Breeding (HBO NYLFF 2018), WuTang: An American Saga (HULU), City on a Hill (SHOWTIME), and was a member of ABC’s Discover Showcase in 2019. David has made it his mission to take on and create work that is connected to further exploring the complexities of Black men and people of color. David is currently in post production on No Homo | No Hetero, a documentary exploring the lives of sexually fluid black men and recently began making strides as an HIV/AIDS activist, working to create community events evoking Black “pozitivity.” It is through his art and service that David strives to connect all of humanity to the beauty their vulnerability.
Most Known For
The Blacklist
as Okello 'Kel' Okoro
Blue Bloods
as Winslow Martin
Chicago Med
as Tyler Eason
Younger
as Jimmy Z
Modern Love
as Paramedic #1
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
as Richie Soundz
City on a Hill
as Male Juror
P-Valley
as Dr. Dante Sullivan
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
as Kenny Smith
The Politician
as Franklin
Mapplethorpe
as The Catch
Birder
as Mathew Foster
Stoke
Run the World
as Chris Cabrera
Fever
The Breeding
as Amandi
Loud & Longing
as Carey
Nana's Boys
as Amari Lewis
She's Clean
Ellis by Himself
as Ellis