David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian-American retired actor. He is known for playing

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on the television series ''

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'' and Detective Aidan Black on the television series ''

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''.

Early life

Sutcliffe was born in

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, and raised in

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and St. Catharines, Ontario. He studied English literature at Victoria College in the

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. He was recruited to play varsity basketball at university, but had to give up the sport when he was diagnosed with a herniated disk.

Career

Sutcliffe has appeared in numerous television shows; his most notable roles are Adam Williams on ''

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'', Patrick Owen on '' I'm with Her'',

on ''

'', Officer Kevin Nelson on ''

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'', Detective Aidan Black on ''

'' and Dr. Len Barliss on ''

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''. He was also in an episode of the show ''Nancy Drew'' in 1995, titled "Exile", playing the character of actor Tyler Reed. Sutcliffe's film work includes ''

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'', '' Under the Tuscan Sun'', ''Misconceptions'' and the television films ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also produced and directed the 11-part documentary series ''Group'', about a week-long group therapy retreat. On May 20, 2019, Sutcliffe announced his retirement from acting via his official

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page.

Other work

Sutcliffe is also a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner, a graduate of the Radical Aliveness Institute of Southern California.

Charity

Sutcliffe played on the

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in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. In 2013, he helped raise funds in support of children's mental health programs in Toronto.

Political activities

When the

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occurred, Sutcliffe denied attending via Twitter, but stated that he would be proud to share a smoke with a certain person who did. Later, in reply to a tweet, he said he was "kidding".

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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David Sutcliffe talks to theTVaddict.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutcliffe, David 1969 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Saskatoon University of Toronto alumni