{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1984)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = David Reale | image = David Reale.jpg | caption = Reale in 2017 | birth_date = | birth_place = | years_active = 1997–present | occupation = Actor }} '''David Reale''' is a Canadian actor best known for his recurring role as Benjamin on the legal drama ''Suits'' (2011–2019). His work spans film, television, voice acting, and stage. He has appeared in films such as ''Mean Girls'' (2004) and ''Bang Bang Baby'' (2014). On television, he has had recurring roles in ''The Boys'' (2019-2024), ''American Gods'' (2021). In addition, he has had leading roles in Canadian series such as ''Less Than Kosher'' (2023) and ''My Dead Mom'' (2024). He has also performed in theatre, notably starring in a 2016 Canadian production of ''My Name Is Asher Lev''.
==Early life== Reale was raised in Caledon, Ontario, and attended Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Class of 2002 |url=http://www.rfhallalumni.com/class-of-2002.html |website=Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School Alumni |access-date=February 21, 2017}}</ref> He is of Italian descent.<ref name=jr/>
==Career== Reale's first notable appearance was as Glen Coco, a minor role in ''Mean Girls''.<ref name="buzz">{{cite web |first=Jessica |last=Misener |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/where-is-glen-coco-now |title=Where Is Glen Coco Now? A Very Important Investigation |work=BuzzFeed |date=May 16, 2013 |access-date=October 30, 2013}}</ref><ref> (30 April 2014). [https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/19764/1/david-reale-real-life-glen-coco-remembers-time-mean-girls-set The real-life Glen Coco remembers his time on Mean Girls] ''Dazed''. Retrieved on 30 March 2026.</ref> His most notable television role is Benjamin on ''Suits''.<ref>{{cite web |title='Suits' Season 6: David Reale talks Donna and ... the robot uprising? |url=https://mic.com/articles/167962/suits-season-6-episode-13-star-david-reale-talks-donna-and-the-robot-uprising |website=Mic |date=February 9, 2017 |access-date=February 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Is Donna in love with the IT guy? 'Suits' star David Reale explains their special relationship |url=http://screenertv.com/television/is-donna-in-love-with-the-it-guy-suits-star-david-reale-explains-their-special-relationship/ |website=Screener |access-date=February 21, 2017 |date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>
Reale rose to fame as a child voice actor by voicing Kai Hiwatari on the English version of ''Beyblade'',<ref name="buzz" /> and also the voice actor of Tsubasa Otori from the spin-off series ''Beyblade: Metal Fusion''. For a brief amount of time, he also voiced Ace Grit and Ren Krawler from the anime series ''Bakugan: New Vestroia'' and ''Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' respectively. Reale replaced Alex House as Ace's voice actor towards the end of New Vestroia, and he voiced Ren during the early parts of Gundalian Invaders, before being replaced by Peter Cugno for the remainder of the season.
He has had a number of Jewish roles.<ref name=jr>(October 2025). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuCa8ONqqV4 David Reale on The Performer's Mindset That Gets You Hired] YouTube. Retrieved on 30 March 2026.</ref>In 2016 he starred as the titular character in a Canadian stage adaptation of ''My Name Is Asher Lev''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/art-and-faith-fight-it-out-on-the-canvas-in-my-name-is-asher-lev |title=Art and faith fight it out on the canvas in My Name is Asher Lev |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |date=September 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/my-name-is-asher-lev-review-1.3806863 |title=My Name Is Asher Lev a vibrant exploration of art and tradition |publisher=CBC News |date=October 15, 2016}}</ref> In 2023, he starred as Asher, a Rabbi's son in the Canadian web series, ''Less Than Kosher'', which also screened as a film at a number of Jewish film festivals.<ref>Ahearn, Victoria (8 May 2023). [https://playbackonline.ca/2023/05/08/less-than-kosher-to-world-bow-at-toronto-jewish-film-festival/ "Less Than Kosher to world bow at Toronto Jewish Film Festival"]. ''Playback''. Retrieved on 30 March 2026.</ref> In the 2024 comedy series, ''My Dead Mom'', he sings in Hebrew.<ref name=jr/>He has said that he declines Jewish roles when the production does not include Jewish involvement in its creative or casting teams.<ref name=jr/>
He also teaches acting classes at George Brown Polytechnic in Toronto, based on the Meisner technique.<ref>[https://www.georgebrown.ca/bio/david-reale David Reale] George Brown Polytechnic. Retrieved on 30 March 2026.</ref>
== Filmography == ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 | ''Goya: Awakened in a Dream'' | Mariano Goya | Television film |- | ''If You Believe'' | Bobby – 9 years old | Television film |- | rowspan=2| 2000 | ''Alley Cats Strike'' | Baron McKay | Television film |- | ''Ernest'' | Ernest | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 | ''Tru Confessions'' | Schoolyard boy | Television film |- | ''Beyblade: Fierce Battle'' | Kai Hiwatari (voice) | |- | 2004 | ''Mean Girls'' | Glen Coco | Uncredited |- | 2006 | ''I Am an Apartment Building'' | Teenager | Television short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''Communication Breakdown'' | Waiter | Short film |- | ''One Week'' | Pete | |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 | ''Hard Boiled Eggs'' | {{n/a}} | Short film |- | ''Chloe'' | Student 1 | |- | ''Man v. Minivan'' | Graeme | Short film |- | 2010 | ''Red: Werewolf Hunter'' | Jake Sullivan | Television film |- | 2011 | ''388 Arletta Avenue'' | Co-worker #2 | |- | 2012 | ''How to Keep Your Day Job'' | Male co-worker | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | ''Ben's at Home'' | David | |- | ''Big News from Grand Rock'' | Kyle | |- | 2017 | ''Molly's Game'' | Poker Player | |- | 2019 | ''Georgetown'' | Weatherford | |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 | data-sort-value="Desperate Hour, The" | ''The Desperate Hour'' | CJ | |- | ''Angel Falls Christmas'' | Josh | |- | ''V/H/S/94'' | Tim | Segment "The Empty Wake" |- | 2023 | ''Close to You'' | Paul | |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 | ''Nika and Madison'' | PC Boyd | |- | ''Falsehood'' | Sid Bartlett | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000 | ''Real Kids, Real Adventures'' | Peter | Episode: "Sucked Underground: The John Collmer Story" |- | 2002–2005 | ''Beyblade'' | Kai Hiwatari (voice) | Main cast |- | 2002, 2005 | ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' | Young Victor Pearson | 2 episodes |- | 2005 | ''Queer as Folk'' | Hustler | 2 episodes |- | 2006 | ''House Party'' | Eric | Unsold pilot |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 | ''Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures'' | Student in bar | Episode: "The Missing Years" |- | ''Bakugan: New Vestroia'' | Ace Grit (voice) | 5 episodes |- | ''Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' | Ren Krawler (voice) | 9 episodes |- | 2010–2013 | ''Beyblade: Metal Fusion'' | Tsubasa Otori (voice) | Main cast |- | 2010 | ''{{sortname|The|Dating Guy|nolink=1}}'' | Derek (voice) | Episode: "Too Fast Too Dexler" |- | 2011 | ''Skins'' | Dave | 3 episodes |- | 2013–2014 | ''Beyblade: Shogun Steel'' | Tsubasa Otori (voice) | Main cast |- | 2017 | ''Designated Survivor'' | Scotty Svenson | Episode: "Backfire" |- | 2011–2019 | ''Suits'' | Benjamin | Recurring cast |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | ''Schitt's Creek'' | Robber | Episode: "Love Letters" |- | ''Murdoch Mysteries'' | Mr. Clements | Episodes: "Manual for Murder", "One Minute to Murder" and "Annabella Cinderella" |- | 2019–2026 | data-sort-value="Boys, The" | ''The Boys'' | Evan Lambert | 5 episodes |- | 2021 | ''American Gods'' | Dr. Fapp | 5 episodes |- | 2022 | ''In the Dark'' | Patrick | Episode: "Hard Pill to Swallow" |- | 2023 | ''Less Than Kosher'' | Ash | 7 episodes |- | 2024 | ''My Dead Mom'' | Jude | |- | rowspan="2" |2025 | ''Murderbot'' | GrayCris Yellow | 2 episodes |- | ''Boston Blue'' | Tod Merrick | 1 episode |- | rowspan="3" |2026 | ''Saint-Pierre'' | John Webb | 1 episode |- | ''Memory of a Killer'' | Corey the neighbor | 1 episode |- | ''The Millwood Murders: Buried Truth'' | Robert Buchanan | TV movie |- |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 | ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist'' | Charlie Cole | Voice and performance capture |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0998489|David Reale}} * {{anime News Network|people|15727|David Reale|noparen}}
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