David Packer (born August 25, 1962) is an American actor.

Early life

He was born on August 25, 1962 in

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Career

His first starring role was as the human traitor Daniel Bernstein in the 1983

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'' V''. He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel '' V: The Final Battle''. Packer subsequently appeared in such films as ''

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'', '' Strange Days'', ''

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'' and '' Infested''. In 1994, he received the

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Award for his role as Leo in the 1993 television series '' Big Al''. He also appeared in the video game '' Double Switch'' as Jeff, who leads the band

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, and has made guest appearances in numerous television shows such as '' ER'', '' Fame'', '' St. Elsewhere'', ''

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''. Packer was good friends with the actress

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in the Robin Maxwell role in ''V'') and was rehearsing a scene with her for the TV mini-series ''V'' the night she was strangled by her ex-boyfriend (John Thomas Sweeney).

Filmography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Packer, David 1962 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Passaic, New Jersey Male actors from New Jersey 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors