Ralf David

Ralf David at the German Comic Con Berlin 2019

Ralf David (born August 19, 1974 in Berlin ) is a German-speaking actor and voice actor .

Life

Ralf David was born in 1974 in Rüdersdorf near Berlin . After finishing school, he was trained as a display designer and also worked as a graphic designer and editor . In 1996 he took acting lessons during an au pair period in the USA . He then started a career in Germany as a singer, lyricist and musician. He also worked in a few small roles in short films and commercials. In addition to theater and musicals in Germany and Switzerland, he now speaks audio books, radio plays and dubbing. For television and cinema productions you also stand in front of the camera.

Speaking roles (selection)

Movies

• Happy Anderson (as River Man ) in Bird Box: Close Your Eyes (2018)
• Daniel Stewart Sherman (as Shmitty ) in Patti Cake $ - Queen of Rap (2017)
• Luka Peroš (as Santini ) in Papillon (2017)
• Winston James Francis (as Tough Guy ) in Fist Fight (2017)
• Ricardo Pitts-Wiley (as Spencer ) in Detroit (2017)
• Joel Marsh Garland (as Big Ed ) in The Book of Henry (2017)
• Uli Latukefu (as Cole ) in Alien: Covenant (2017)
• JB Blanc (as Bashkim ) in War Dogs (2016)
• Josh Ostrovsky (as Dirtbeard ) in Nerve (2016)
• Chris Sullivan (as Dr. Darren Finch ) in The Morgan Project (2016)
• Lavell Crawford (as probation officer ) in Meet the Blacks (2016)
• Leon Annor (as Keon ) in Level Up (2016)
• Chiké Okonkwo (as Will ) in The Birth of a Nation (2016)
• Denis Ménochet (as McGown ) in Assassin's Creed (2016)
• Michael Villar (as Leo ) in Visions (2015)
• Demetrius Grosse (as Rock ) in Straight Outta Compton (2015)
• Tyson Wood (as Weston ) in The Revenant (2015)
• Nonso Anozie (as Knuckles ) in Save Christmas! (2014)
• Tobias Menzies (as Lewis ) in Black Sea (2014)

Series

• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (as Ariel Helgason ) in The Widow (2019-)
• Kevin Kevin (as a homeless man ) in City on a Hill (2019-) in 1 episode
• Daniel Dae Kim (as 'King Micah' ) in She-Ra and the Rebel Princesses (2018-) in episode "6" (season 3)
• Mike Colter (as Luke Cage ) in Marvel's The Defenders (2017) in 8 episodes
• Anwan Glover (as Leon ) in The Deuce (2017-) in 16 episodes
• Manuel Boerr (as Ricardo Malaspina ) in 11 (2017-) in episode "34, 36 & 38" (season 1)
• Marcus Harris (as Officer Willows ) in Vice Principals (2016-) in Season 2
• Ryan Woodle (as Jason ) in The OA (2016-) in 1 episode
• Mike Colter (as Luke Cage ) in Luke Cage (2016-2018) in 26 episodes
• Brian Oerly (as Ferro ) in 24: Legacy (2016-2017) in 1 episode
• Jordan Peele (as Alan ) in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) in 3 episodes
• LaMonica Garrett (as Mar Novu / The Monitor ) in Supergirl (2015-) in 2 episodes
• Chris Browning (as Reactron / Ben Krull ) in Supergirl (2015-) in 1 episode
• J. Teddy Garces (as Red Hawk ) in Powers (2015-2016) in 2 episodes
• Steven Williams (as Frank Hollingsworth ) in One Mississippi (2015-2017) in episode "3 & 6" (Season 2)
• Mike Colter (as Luke Cage ) in Jessica Jones (2015-2019) in 7 episodes
• R. Charles Wilkerson (as guard ) in Empire (2015-) in episode "Titan" (season 1)
• Daryl Edwards (as Detective Hoffman (2nd voice) ) in Daredevil (2015-2018) in 3 episodes
• Gino Montesinos (as Leo Ochoa ) in Chicago Med (2015-) in 1 episode
• Jock McKissic (as Tiny ) in Blindspot (2015-) in episode "18" (season 1)
• Didier Lucien (as Joseph Chukwu ) in The Art of More - Tödliche Gier (2015-2016) in 7 episodes
• Frank Duffy (as a tattoo artist ) in Navy CIS: New Orleans (2014-) in 2 episodes
• Joseph Cilona (as Joseph Cilona ) in Married at First Sight (2014-)
• Matthew Kabwe (as Maxwell ) in Helix (2014-2015) in episode "3" (Season 2)
• Daniel Stewart Sherman (as Mario Pepper ) in Gotham (2014-2019) in 1 episode
• LaMonica Garrett (as Mar Novu / The Monitor ) in The Flash (2014-) in 2 episodes
• Hideyuki Hori (as 'Penguin Emperor ' ) in Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire (2014)
• Nels Lennarson (as Marshall ) in The Tomorrow People (2013-2014) in episode "Brothers" (Season 1)
• Nicolas Grimes (as Ringo ) in Defiance (2013-2015) in the episode "Dead Air" (Season 3)
• Winston James Francis (as Tank ) in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-) in episode "1" (season 5)
• Pablo Molinari (as Alfredo ) in Violetta (2012-2015) in episode "94-95" (Season 2)
• Robertino Grosso (as Thomás ) in Violetta (2012-2015) in episode "100" (season 2)
• Tory O. Davis (as Deputy Headmaster ) in Chicago Fire (2012-) in 2 episodes
• Derek Anthony (as Matthew ) in Shameless (2011-) in episode "3" (season 7)
• Takaya Kuroda (as 'Arcadios' ) in Fairy Tail (2009-2018) [Synchro (2017-2019)] in episode "159, 161-165, 171-172"
• Derek Mears (as Plow ) in Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014) in episode "4" (season 6)
• Ron Selmour (as cult leader ) in Supernatural (2005-) in 1 episode

As an actor (TV & cinema)

• 2019/2020 SOKO Wismar, TV series, episode: "The Tortoise"
• 2019 Billa - family stories (2 spots), advertising film
• 2018 "The Bull and the Beast" TV series
• 2018 "Strato - No Rocket Science", advertising film
• 2018 "S-Bahn Berlin - We're all on the same train", 6 web films
• 2018 "ARAG traffic law protection immediately - Hornochse", advertising film
• 2017 " Dengler - Fremde Wasser", TV film (series)
• 2017 " Practice with a Sea View - The Trial ", TV film (series)
• 2017 Mytoys - "Father's Day", "Twins", commercial
• 2017 "Fates - and suddenly everything is different"
• 2016 "Leifheit - Linoprotect, Protects against rain", advertising film
• 2016 "Schwäbisch Hall - Dental & Home Savings for Young People" (2 spots), advertising film
• 2016 "Tchibo Nonfood - Maritime Moments & Warm Up For Winter / Running" (several spots)
• 2015 "23 Murders", TV series, released in 2019 on JOYN
• 2015 "Berlin Dungeon - Lost Christmas", image film (idea, script & direction)
• 2015 "Barmenia - Battle Plan", advertising film
• 2015 "Terra X - Ludwig XIV", documentary (series)
• 2014 "The Handshake", short film
• 2014 History of Central Germany - "Gustav Adolf II" documentary (series)
• 2013 "GZSZ - Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten", TV series
• 2013 "99ml", short film
• 2012 "The man in the case", short film
• 2012 "O", short film
• 2011 "Hotelzimmer", short film
• 2011 "Casablanca in Danger", short film
• 2011 "Rapeman-Desire Fear", short film
• 2011 "Wechselspiel", feature film
• 2000 "Vivi Kiss", short film
• 1999 "There's money next week", feature film

theatre

• 2019 "Bloody Honey" (role: Otto, director: Oliver Koch), Theater - O - TonArt Berlin
• 2019 "Make it hot - Sugar the Musical" (role: Sir Osgood Fielding, director: Michael Schaumann), Kolping Musik Theater Schwäbisch Gmünd
• 2017 "Hellfire - Luther, the rebel" (role: Pope Leo X, director: Matthias Ihden), Schwäbisch Gmünd
• 2015 "The White Man's Grave" (musical) (role: Missionar Jacobus, director: Kaspar Hort), Oekolampad, Basel (Switzerland)
• 2013 - today "The White Woman" (among others) (role: Kurfürst v. Brandenburg (among others), director: Kieron Smith), Berlin Dungeon, interactive history theater
• 2012 - 2014 "Der kleine Wassermann" (role: Papa Wassermann, director Kay Dietrich), Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne Berlin
• 2008 - 2011 a selection: "Ghosts" (role: Pastor Manders, director: S.Stamel), Tournee Theater Rheinische Theatergruppe Wärmefeld
• 2008 - 2011 a selection: "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" (role: Bürgerm. Obermüller, director: O.Polok), Tournee Theater Rheinische Theatergruppe Wärmefeld
• 2008 - 2011 a selection: "The broken jug" (role: Adam, director: S.Stamel / S.Polok), tour theater Rheinische Theatergruppe Wärmefeld
• 1998 "Cyrano de Bergerac" (role: Cyrano, director: A. Fannerman), School Of Stageacting NJ / USA & Central Park Inc. C
• 1997 "The Imaginary Invalid" (role: Argan, director: A.Fannerman), School Of Stageacting NJ / USA Central Park Inc. C

Web links

• Ralf David in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Ralf David in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Synchronkartei.de