David J. Cork

David J. Cork

Place of Birth
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Place of Birth
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

David J. Cork's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Breeding
The Breeding
Amandi
Mapplethorpe
Mapplethorpe
The Catch
Nana's Boys
Nana's Boys
Amari Lewis

Acting (20)

2023
Birder as Mathew Foster
2023
Loud & Longing as Carey
2022
Nana's Boys as Amari Lewis
2022
She's Clean
2022
Fever
2021
Ellis by Himself as Ellis
2021
Power Book III: Raising Kanan as Richie Soundz (2 episodes)
2021
Run the World as Chris Cabrera (2 episodes)
2020
P-Valley as Dr. Dante Sullivan (2 episodes)
2019
Modern Love as Paramedic #1 (1 episode)
2019
The Politician as Franklin (1 episode)
2019
Wu-Tang: An American Saga as Kenny Smith (2 episodes)
2019
City on a Hill as Male Juror (2 episodes)
2019
Mapplethorpe as The Catch
2019
Stoke
2018
The Breeding as Amandi
2015
Chicago Med as Tyler Eason (1 episode)
2015
Younger as Jimmy Z (1 episode)
2013
The Blacklist as Okello 'Kel' Okoro (1 episode)
2010
Blue Bloods as Winslow Martin (1 episode)

Directing (1)

2019
Finding Norm(al) • Director
• Director

Production (2)

2022
Nana's Boys • Producer
• Producer
2021
Ellis by Himself • Co-Producer
• Co-Producer

Writing (1)

2021
Ellis by Himself • Writer
• Writer