David Knell

Acting

David Knell

Born 8 September 1961 · New York City, New York, USA · 65

Best known for his roles as a goofy, callow youth in films like Spring Break, Splash, Total Recall, and Turner and Hooch, David is a veteran in the industry with a career that spans over four decades.

Known for

Highlights

Grimm2011 · Series · Stan's Father
Total Recall1990 · Film · Ernie
ALF1986 · Series · Dudley
Pig2021 · Film · Finway
Splash1984 · Film · Claude
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter

Filmography

Movies

20 films

Sitra Achra2025 · Film · Freddy Nord
To Kill a Wolf2025 · Film · The Rancher
Pig2021 · Film · Finway
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol1992 · Film · (voice)
Jailbirds1991 · Film · Baxter
My Blue Heaven1990 · Film · Checker
Total Recall1990 · Film · Ernie
Turner & Hooch1989 · Film · Ernie
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown1989 · Film · Booge
Gidget's Summer Reunion1985 · Film · Albert Winslow
High School U.S.A.1984 · Film
Splash1984 · Film · Claude
September Gun1983 · Film · Jason, Ben's Nephew
Spring Break1983 · Film · Nelson
Making Love1982 · Film · Michael
Bitter Harvest1981 · Film · Brandon
The Devil and Max Devlin1981 · Film · Nerve Nordlinger
A Christmas Without Snow1980 · Film · Terry
Life on the Mississippi1980 · Film
Belle Starr1980 · Film · Ed Reed

Filmography

Series

10 shows

Grimm2011 · Series · Stan's Father
Diagnosis: Murder1993 · Series · Clerk
Murphy Brown1988 · Series · Pizza Kid
ALF1986 · Series · Dudley
Shadow Chasers1985 · Series
Charles in Charge1984 · Series · Duane
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter
St. Elsewhere1982 · Series · Matthew Brody
Bret Maverick1981 · Series · Rodney Catlow
Great Performances1971 · Series · Sam Clemens