Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
Sullivan grew up in Longview, Texas, an east Texas town of 70,000 people. He was an imaginative and social child early on in life, his curiosity eventually led him to the stage where he performed in one-act plays at Spring Hill High and proved to be a natural in front of live audiences. Upon high school graduation in 1996. He was offered a theater scholarship at Kilgore Junior College but instead, he accepted an academic scholarship to Baylor University and majored in business, graduating in 2000. During college, he performed in plays, was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and played one year of football. His talent for acting landed him roles in stage productions by the Baylor theater department. Though never a formal student of acting, much of Sullivan's postgraduate years have been dedicated to small budget films working closely with friends on both sides of the camera.
David starred as "Abe" in the 2004 independent film Primer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. The movie was filmed in Dallas in 2001, but spent two years in editing and post-production. Since the debut of Primer, Sullivan has moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. He has appeared in several television shows including Joey and Big Love, and filmed several movies.
Primer was Sullivan's first official casting call, and his first leading role in a feature film.
David Sullivan is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Wilds (2020), Sharp Objects (2018), The Veil (2016), Primer (2004), NCIS (2003), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), The Good Doctor (2017). The recorded credits span 2000 to 2023, including 6 movies and 22 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
David Wade Sullivan
TV ShowThe Wilds
TV ShowSharp Objects
MovieThe Veil
MoviePrimer
TV ShowNCIS
TV ShowCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV ShowNCIS: Los Angeles
TV ShowThe Good Doctor
TV ShowCSI: NY
TV ShowNew Girl
TV ShowBoston Legal
TV ShowSnowfall
TV ShowJustified
TV ShowInvasion
TV ShowGoliath
TV ShowBig Love
TV ShowJoey
TV ShowBrockmire
MovieArgo
TV ShowFatal Attraction
TV ShowAlone Together
TV ShowFlaked
TV ShowWhiskey Cavalier
TV ShowGigantic
TV ShowEtheria
MovieSleepwalker
MovieWendy
MovieM.F.A.