# David Packer (actor) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Packer_(actor) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Packer_(actor).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packer_(actor) > Source revision: 1304648579 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actor}} {{Infobox person | name = David Packer | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = [Passaic, New Jersey](/source/Passaic%2C_New_Jersey), U.S. | years_active = 1982–2015 | occupation = Actor }} '''David Packer''' is an American actor. ==Early life== He was born in [Passaic, New Jersey](/source/Passaic%2C_New_Jersey). ==Career== His first starring role was as the human collaborator Daniel Bernstein in the 1983 [NBC](/source/NBC) [miniseries](/source/miniseries) ''[V](/source/V_(1983_miniseries))''. He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel ''[V: The Final Battle](/source/V_(The_Final_Battle))''. During the first month of filming for ''V'', the 20-year-old Packer was present in the house when co-star [Dominique Dunne](/source/Dominique_Dunne) was killed outside by her ex-boyfriend;{{cite news |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/the-v-files-legacy |title=The ''V'' Files: The Shocking Legacy of an ’80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic |author=Anthony Breznican |work=[Vanity Fair](/source/Vanity_Fair_(magazine)) |date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=June 7, 2023 }} he faced public criticism for not having done more to prevent Dunne's death. Showrunner [Kenneth Johnson](/source/Kenneth_Johnson_(filmmaker)) described in a 2023 interview that his other co-stars were "totally accepting of the fact that he had been a part of a tragedy, and that it was weighing on him", also describing how upset Packer was at Dunne's funeral. In the same interview lead actress [Faye Grant](/source/Faye_Grant) is quoted as saying "I do want to point out that he was a child. He was a very young person when that happened. And he was frightened. And that’s really all I can say about that." Packer subsequently appeared in such films as ''[RoboCop](/source/RoboCop)'' (1987), ''[You Can't Hurry Love](/source/You_Can't_Hurry_Love_(film))'' (1988), ''[Strange Days](/source/Strange_Days_(film))'' (1995), ''[True Crime](/source/True_Crime_(1996_film))'' (1996) and Infested (2002). In 1994, he received the [Cable Ace](/source/Cable_Ace) Award for his role as Leo in the 1993 television series Big Al. He also appeared in the video game ''[Double Switch](/source/Double_Switch_(video_game))'' as Jeff, who leads the band [Scream](/source/Scream_(band)), and has made guest appearances in numerous television shows such as ''[ER](/source/ER_(TV_series))'', ''[Fame](/source/Fame_(1982_TV_series))'', ''[St. Elsewhere](/source/St._Elsewhere)'', ''[thirtysomething](/source/Thirtysomething_(TV_series))'', ''[The Division](/source/The_Division)'', ''[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation](/source/CSI%3A_Crime_Scene_Investigation)'', ''[CSI: NY](/source/CSI%3A_NY)'' and ''[M*A*S*H](/source/M*A*S*H_(TV_series))''. ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1983 || ''[V](/source/V_(1983_miniseries))'' || rowspan="2" | Daniel Bernstein || 2 episodes |- | 1984 || ''[V: The Final Battle](/source/V_(The_Final_Battle))'' || 3 episodes |- | 1987 || ''[RoboCop](/source/RoboCop)'' || Emergency Doctor #2 || |- | 1988 || ''[You Can't Hurry Love](/source/You_Can't_Hurry_Love_(film))'' || Eddie Hayes || |- | 1989 || ''[Trust Me](/source/Trust_Me_(1989_film))'' || Sam Brown || |- | 1989 || ''[Valentino Returns](/source/Valentino_Returns)'' || Messner || |- | 1989 || ''[The Runnin' Kind](/source/The_Runnin'_Kind)'' || Joey Curtis || |- | 1990 || ''[Crazy People](/source/Crazy_People)'' || Mark Olander || |- | 1990 || ''[Call Me Anna](/source/Call_Me_Anna)'' || Glenn Bell || TV movie |- | 1992 || ''Day-o,um amigo de infância'' || Tony DeGeorge || |- | 1993 || ''[Double Switch](/source/Double_Switch_(video_game))'' || Jeff || Video Game |- | 1994 || ''Cityscrapes: Los Angeles'' || Bill || |- | 1995 || ''[True Crime](/source/True_Crime_(1996_film))'' || Sergeant Collins || |- | 1995 || ''[Strange Days](/source/Strange_Days_(film))'' || Lane || |- | 1995 || ''[The Courtyard](/source/The_Courtyard)'' || Jack Morgan || |- | 1997 || ''No Strings Attached'' || Ben Lowenstein || |- | 1997 || ''[Bombshell](/source/Bombshell_(1997_film))'' || Brad || |- | 1998 || ''[Almost Heroes](/source/Almost_Heroes)'' || Bidwell || |- | 1998 || ''Beach Movie'' || Howard || |- | 2000 || ''[Intrepid](/source/Intrepid_(film))'' || George || |- | 2001 || ''Hollywood Palms'' || Joel || |- | 2002 || ''Infested'' || Elliot || |- | 2003 || ''You're Killing Me. ..'' || Al Barsini || |- | 2010 || ''[Peep World](/source/Peep_World)'' || Eli || |} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|655478|David Packer}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Packer, David}} Category:Living people Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:Male actors from Passaic, New Jersey Category:20th-century American male actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [David Packer (actor)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packer_(actor)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packer_(actor)?action=history)). 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