David Purdham

{{Infobox person |name = David Purdham |image = |image_size = 250px |caption = |birth_name = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|6|3}} |birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |occupation = Actor |years_active = 1980–present |spouse = |children = |partner = |awards = |website = }} '''David Purdham''' (born June 3, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in approximately one hundred films, television series and theatre productions throughout his career.

==Career== Purdham was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. His first film role was in 1984, in ''Lily in Love''. Other film credits include ''Defending Your Life'' (1991), ''My Girl 2'' (1994), ''Coronado'' (2003), and ''Fracture'' (2007).

Purdham has appeared in many television shows since 1980. He played Father Emmerich in the soap opera, ''Ryan's Hope'', from 1981 to 1985, and from 1991 to 1992 he portrayed Fred Porter in the soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. He has had recurring roles in ''Kate & Allie'' (1987),<ref name =Martin>{{cite web|author=J.C. Martin|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48680662/david-purdham-arizona-daily-star/ |title=Here's your chance to hear how all those moles and other spies sound |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=22 August 1989|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> ''Babylon 5'' (1997), ''Port Charles'' (2000), ''JAG'' (1997, 2001), ''The Young and the Restless'' (2006), ''General Hospital'' (2010–11), and more. He has also guest-starred in countless TV programs, such as the cult science fiction series, ''Alien Nation'' (1990) as Marc Guerin, reprising the role for the 1994 TV movie, ''Alien Nation: Dark Horizon''; crime shows ''Matlock'' (1994), ''Diagnosis Murder'' (1997), ''Boston Legal'' (2005) and ''Perception'' (2015); and comedies ''Seinfeld'' (1996) and ''George Lopez'' (2004).

Purdham has also starred in several plays—a 1982 production of ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (1982),<ref>{{cite web|author=Genie Campbell |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48681055/david-purdham-wisconsin-state-journal/ |title=Nick! Nick! |publisher=Wisconsin State Journal |date=12 December 1982 |accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> a 1991 production of ''Absent Friends'',<ref>{{cite web|author=Howard Kissel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48680721/david-purdham-daily-news/ |title='Absent': Friendly comedic fire |work=Daily News |date=13 February 1991|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48680856/david-purdham-hartford-courant/ |title=Fine cast puts meat in 'Bones'; 'Absent' missing things |publisher=The Hartford Courant |date=17 February 1991|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> and a 1993 production of ''The Seagull''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert Baxter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48680971/david-purdham-courier-post/ |title=Uneven performances |publisher=The Courier-Post |date=21 January 1993|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref>

Purdham's voice acting includes video games and audiobooks.<ref name=Martin />

==Partial filmography== <big>'''Film'''</big> {| class="wikitable" |- !Year!! Title !! Role |- | 1984 || ''Lily in Love'' || Young Actor |- | 1991 || ''Defending Your Life'' || Peter |- | 1994 || ''My Girl 2'' || Mr Owett |- | 1997 || ''Looking for Lola'' || Perry Monahan |- | 2003 || ''Shade'' || Detective |- | 2003 || ''Coronado'' || Ambassador Hurrie |- | 2007 || ''Because I Said So'' || Uncle Philip |- | 2007 || ''Fracture'' || Burt Wooton |- | 2018 || ''Dead Men'' || Caleb Riggs |} <big>'''Television'''</big> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1980 || ''The Edge of Night'' || Bobby Burroughs || 3 episodes |- | 1981 || ''Nurse'' || Ben || Episode: Hear My Hands |- | 1981–85 || ''Ryan's Hope'' || Father Emmerich || 7 episodes |- | 1987 || ''Kate & Allie'' || Dennis || 3 episodes |- | 1987–88 || ''All My Children'' || Mort || 2 episodes |- | 1990 || ''Murphy Brown'' || Pete || Episode: On the Road Again |- | 1990 || ''Alien Nation'' || Marc Guerin || Episode: Green Eyes |- | 1992 || ''Picket Fences'' || Walden || Episode: The Green Bay Chopper |- | 1993 || ''Judgment Day: The John List Story'' || Gene Syfert || TV movie |- | 1993 || ''L.A. Law'' || Mr Pike || Episode: F.O.B |- | 1994 || ''Dead at 21'' || Dr Aaron || Episode: Brain Salad |- | 1994 || ''Matlock'' || Bruce Parmelee || Episode: The Scandal |- | 1994 || ''Alien Nation: Dark Horizon'' || Marc Guerin || TV movie |- | 1995 || ''ER'' || Dr Kallis || Episode: House of Cards |- | 1995 || ''Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge'' || Michael Ciminella || TV movie |- | 1996 || ''NYPD Blue'' || Dr Barkley || Episode: Auntie Maimed |- | 1996 || ''Seinfeld'' || Dr Resnick || Episode: The Package |- | 1996 || ''7th Heaven'' || Bob Jackson || Episode: Now You See Me |- | 1997 || ''Sliders'' || Dr Bolivar || Episode: Murder Most Foul |- | 1997 || ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' || Conway Holland || Episode: Jobbed |- | 1997 || ''Diagnosis Murder'' || Dr Greg Nordoff || Episode: A History of Murder |- | 1997 || ''Babylon 5'' || Captain James || 3 episodes |- | 1997 || ''JAG'' || Captain Ray Hubbard || Episode: Against All Enemies |- | 1998 || ''Silk Stalkings'' || Leo Previn || Episode: Total Eclipse |- | 1998 || ''Air America'' || Ardell Huchenson || Episode: Rebound |- | 1998 || ''L.A. Doctors'' || Dr Rudman || Episode: Nate Expectations |- | 1999 || ''Santa and Pete'' || Rev. Bogart || TV movie |- | 1999 || ''It's Like, You Know...'' || Dr Mnumonroe || Episode: Memories of Me |- | 1999 || ''Nash Bridges'' || Bayard Eldon Whitaker || Episode: Kill Switch |- | 2000 || ''Chicago Hope'' || Dr Jules Forman || Episode: Letting Go |- | 2000 || ''The Practice'' || Attorney Matthew Stone || 3 episodes |- | 2000 || ''Port Charles'' || Martin Barrows || 6 episodes |- | 2001 || ''The X Files'' || Dr Lev || 2 episodes |- | 2001 || ''JAG'' || Captain Ray Hubbard || 2 episodes |- | 2002 || ''The Chronicle'' || Lionel Carson || Episode: The Stepford Cheerleaders |- | 2002 || ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' || Ray-Ray Varney's Lawyer || Episode: The Accused Is Entitled |- | 2003 || ''Crossing Jordan'' || Anthony Winton || Episode: Cruel & Unusual |- | 2004 || ''George Lopez'' || Father Rick || Episode: God Needles George |- | 2004|| ''Joan of Arcadia'' || Doctor at vending machine || Episode: Jump |- | 2005 || ''Monk'' || Lyle Peck || Episode: Mr Monk and the Red Herring |- | 2005 || ''Boston Legal'' || Judge William Connolly || Episode: It Girls and Beyond |- | 2006 || ''The Young and the Restless'' || Dr Campbell || 15 episodes |- | 2007 || ''The Unit'' || Mr Green || Episode: Two Coins |- | 2009 || ''House M.D.'' || Chef Anthony || Episode: The Greater Good |- | 2009 || ''The Closer'' || Mr Evans || Episode: Power of Attorney |- | 2009 || ''Without a Trace'' || Dr Ken Buford || Episode: Labyrinths |- | 2010 || ''Rizzoli & Isles'' || Senator Sam Conway || Episode: See One, Do One, Teacher One |- | 2010–11 || ''General Hospital'' || Agent Bates || 8 episodes |- | 2011 || ''Harry's Law'' || Judge Horatio Smithers || Episode: Innocent Man |- | 2015 || ''Perception'' || Walter Bosworth || Episode: Meat |- | 2015 || ''Mistresses'' || Frank || Episode: Back to the Start |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0700793|David Purdham}}

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