David Packer (born August 25, 1962) is an American actor.
Early life
He was born on August 25, 1962 in
Passaic, New Jersey
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.
Career
His first starring role was as the human traitor Daniel Bernstein in the 1983
NBC
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miniseries
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''
V''. He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel ''
V: The Final Battle''.
Packer subsequently appeared in such films as ''
You Can't Hurry Love
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'', ''
Strange Days'', ''
True Crime
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'' and ''
Infested''. In 1994, he received the
Cable Ace
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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
Scream
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, and has made guest appearances in numerous television shows such as ''
ER'', ''
Fame'', ''
St. Elsewhere'', ''
thirtysomething
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'', ''
The Division
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'', ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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'', ''
CSI: NY
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'' and ''
M*A*S*H
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The ...
''.
Packer was good friends with the actress
Dominique Dunne
Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, Dunne studied acting at Milton Katselas' Workshop, where she appeared in stage productions. She made her ...
(replaced by actress
Blair Tefkin
Blair Tefkin (born December 9, 1959) is an American actress, singer and songwriter.
Life and career
Blair Tefkin was born in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her role as Robin Maxwell on the 1983 science fiction miniseries '' V'' ...
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
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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