David Knell
Acting • Born 1961-09-08
Biography
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.
Filmography
31 credits
Spring Break
Movie • 1983
Nelson
Sitra Achra
Movie • 2025
Freddy Nord
Turner & Hooch
Movie • 1989
Ernie
The Devil and Max Devlin
Movie • 1981
Nerve Nordlinger
A Christmas Without Snow
Movie • 1980
Terry
September Gun
Movie • 1983
Jason, Ben's Nephew
Splash
Movie • 1984
Claude
Belle Starr
Movie • 1980
Ed Reed
Jailbirds
Movie • 1991
Baxter
To Kill a Wolf
Movie • 2025
The Rancher
Total Recall
Movie • 1990
Ernie
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol
Movie • 1992
(voice)
Pig
Movie • 2021
Finway
High School U.S.A.
Movie • 1984
Life on the Mississippi
Movie • 1980
Making Love
Movie • 1982
Michael
My Blue Heaven
Movie • 1990
Checker
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
Movie • 1989
Booge
Bitter Harvest
Movie • 1981
Brandon
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Movie • 1985
Albert Winslow
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Clerk
ALF
TV • 1986
Dudley
Bret Maverick
TV • 1981
Rodney Catlow
Grimm
TV • 2011
Stan's Father
St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982
Matthew Brody
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Pizza Kid
Shadow Chasers
TV • 1985
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter
Charles in Charge
TV • 1984
Duane
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Sam Clemens
Mr. Sunshine
TV • 1986
Warren Leftwich