# David Rees Snell

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{{short description|American actor}}

{{Infobox person
| name = David Rees Snell
| image = David Rees Snell.jpg
| imagesize = 
| caption = Snell in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|20}}
| birth_place = [Wichita, Kansas](/source/Wichita%2C_Kansas), U.S.
| spouse = 
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1993–present
}}

'''David Rees Snell''' (born August 20, 1966)<ref name="allmovie">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/david-rees-snell-vn15320760 |title=David Rees Snell |author=<!-- Not stated --> |website=[Allmovie](/source/Allmovie) |access-date=2023-11-05}}</ref> is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Detective [Ronnie Gardocki](/source/Ronnie_Gardocki) on the crime drama ''[The Shield](/source/The_Shield)'', Detective John Burrows in ''[S.W.A.T.](/source/S.W.A.T._(2017_TV_series))'' (2018–present), and Paul in ''[The Beacon](/source/The_Beacon_(film))'' (2009).

==Career==
Snell was born in [Wichita, Kansas](/source/Wichita%2C_Kansas).<ref name="allmovie" /> He attended the [University of Kansas](/source/University_of_Kansas) as a theater major. He performed mostly on stage before becoming involved in television work.<ref>[http://jenkleinbooks.com/2011/08/25/snellinterview/ August 25, 2011 Interview with David Rees Snell] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406061326/http://jenkleinbooks.com/2011/08/25/snellinterview/ |date=April 6, 2015 }} Retrieved April 4, 2015</ref>

===Television===
When ''The Shield'' was picked up by FX, Snell was initially hired as a non-speaking role. He was told the writers had no plans for developing his character, due to his being a last minute addition to an already large cast of actors. However, after several episodes, his character was made a permanent member of the tactical unit known as The Strike Team. Snell subsequently appeared in almost every episode, with his character garnering a sizable following amongst fans of the show. When his screen time expanded during season 5, he became a full-time cast member for the remainder of the series.

Snell co-starred in the [Hallmark](/source/Hallmark_Channel) TV movie ''Desolation Canyon'' (2006) with his fellow ''Shield'' cast member [Kenny Johnson](/source/Kenny_Johnson). More recently, he was cast in a recurring role as a terrorist during the fourth and final season of ''[The Unit](/source/The_Unit)''. In recent years, he guest starred on ''[Hawthorne](/source/Hawthorne_(TV_series))'', ''[Numb3rs](/source/Numb3rs)'', ''[Lie to Me](/source/Lie_to_Me)'', ''[Sons of Anarchy](/source/Sons_of_Anarchy)'', ''[Last Resort](/source/Last_Resort_(U.S._TV_series))'', ''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)'', ''[Leverage](/source/Leverage_(American_TV_series))'', and ''[Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series))''.

===Voiceover===
Snell is also a [voice actor](/source/voice_actor) who has appeared in such short films as ''P1'' and ''Draw the Pirate''. He also had speaking roles in a number of video games including ''[Need for Speed: Undercover](/source/Need_for_Speed%3A_Undercover)'' and ''[Call of Duty 2 Big Red One](/source/Call_of_Duty_2_Big_Red_One).''

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1993
|''[I Can Make You Love Me](/source/I_Can_Make_You_Love_Me)''
|Mark Blauvelt
|TV film
|-
|1995
|''[Truman](/source/Truman_(TV_film))''
|Reporter #2
|TV film
|-
|1998
|''Monday After the Miracle''
|William Alexander
|TV film
|-
|1999
|''P.1''
|Man
|Short film
|-
|1999
|''[Ride with the Devil](/source/Ride_with_the_Devil_(film))''
|Poker Player
|
|-
|2001
|''The Good Things''
|Dr Heibert
|Short film
|-
|2002
|''Fueling the Fire''
|Unknown
|Short film
|-
|2004
|''Draw the Pirate''
|J. Cooper
|Short film
|-
|2006
|''[Desolation Canyon](/source/Desolation_Canyon_(film))''
|Edwin Bornstein
|TV film
|-
|2008
|''[Exit Speed](/source/Exit_Speed)''
|Danny Gunn
|
|-
|2009
|''[The Beacon](/source/The_Beacon_(film))''
|Paul Shaw
|-
|2009
|''Red Blue States''
|Roy
|Short film
|-
|2009
|''Friends of Dorothy''
|Jesse James V
|Short film
|-
|2012
|''Shadow Witness''
|John Krause
|-
|2013
|''[Bless Me, Ultima](/source/Bless_Me%2C_Ultima_(film))''
|Father Byrnes
|-
|2013
|''The Cheating Pact''
|Detective Roberts
|TV film
|-
|2016
|''The Cheerleader Murders''
|Don
|-
|2016
|''The Great Break-Up Contest''
|Mr. Peterson
|Short film
|-
|2017
|''Crappy Birthday''
|Matt
|Short film
|-
|2018
|''Nanny Killer''
|Edward
|-
|TBA
|''Door in the Woods''
|Redd
|Post-production
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2002–2008
|''[The Shield](/source/The_Shield)''
|Ronnie Gardocki
|Recurring role (2002-2005); Main role (2006-2008)
|-
|2008–2009
|''[The Unit](/source/The_Unit)''
|Leon Drake
|"Shadow Riders" (season 4: episode 9)<br/>"The Spear of Destiny" (season 4: episode 13)<br/>"Best Laid Plans"(season 4: episode 18)<br/>"Chaos Theory" (season 4: episode 20)<br/>"End Game" (season 4: episode 21)<br/>"Unknown Soldier" (season 4: episode 22)
|-
|2009
|''[Hawthorne](/source/Hawthorne_(TV_series))''
|Dan Johnson
|"The Sense of Belonging" (season 1: episode 5)
|-
|2009
|''[Numbers](/source/Numbers_(TV_series))''
|Herb Moore
|"Dreamland" (season 6: episode 6)
|-
|2010
|''[Lie to Me](/source/Lie_to_Me)''
|Kevin Wilkie
|"Pied Piper" (season 2: episode 19) 
|-
|2010
|''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)''
|Detective Green
|"Remembrance of Things Past" (season 6: episode 3)
|-
|2011
|''[Leverage](/source/Leverage_(American_TV_series))''
|Greg Sherman
|"The Boiler Room Job" (season 4: episode 8)
|-
|2011
|''[NCIS](/source/NCIS_(TV_series))''
|Morgan Hunt
|"Sins of the Father" (season 9: episode 10)
|-
|2011
|''[Sons of Anarchy](/source/Sons_of_Anarchy)''
|Agent Grad Nicholas
|"Out" (season 4: episode 1)<br/>"Booster"(season 4: episode 2)<br/>"Dorylus" (season 4: episode 3)<br/>"Una Venta" (season 4: episode 4)<br/>"Kiss" (season 4: episode 9)<br/>"Burnt and Purged Away" (season 4: episode 12)<br/>"To Be, Act 1" (season 4: episode 13)<br/>"To Be, Act 2" (season 4: episode 14)
|-
|2012
|''[Hawaii Five-0](/source/Hawaii_Five-0_(2010_TV_series))''
|Freddy Schumaker
|"Kahu" (season 3: episode 11)
|-
|2012–2013
|''[Last Resort](/source/Last_Resort_(TV_series))''
|Barry Hopper 
|"Captain" (season 1: episode 1)<br/>"Voluntold" (season 1: episode 4)<br/>"Another Fine Navy Day" (season 1: episode 6)<br/>"Nuke It Out"(season 1: episode 7)<br/>"Cinderella Liberty" (season 1: episode 9)<br/>"Blue Water" (season 1: episode 10)<br/>"Damn the Torpedoes" (season 1: episode 11)<br/>"The Pointy End of the Spear" (season 1: episode 12)<br/>"Controlled Flight Into Terrain" (season 1: episode 13)  
|-
|2013
|''[Grey's Anatomy](/source/Grey's_Anatomy)''
|Richy Rich
|"Puttin' on the Ritz" (season 10: episode 4)
|-
|2014
|''[Cleaners](/source/Cleaners_(2013_TV_series))''
|Phillips
|"There's Been a Complication" (season 2: episode 1)<br/>"Welcome to the Zoo" (season 2: episode 2)<br/>"The Not So Safe House" (season 2: episode 4)<br/>"The Caterpillar and the Butterfly"(season 2: episode 6)<br/>"Welcome Home Sally" (season 2: episode 7)<br/>"Batten Down the Hatches" (season 2: episode 8)<br/>"Yin & Yang" (season 2: episode 9)<br/>"Tripping Balls" (season 2: episode 10)<br/> 
|-
|2014
|''[Eagleheart](/source/Eagleheart_(TV_series))''
|Gribbs
|"Gribbs" (season 3: episode 9)
|-
|2015
|''[Scandal](/source/Scandal_(TV_series))''
|Agent Fielding 
|"[Where's the Black Lady?](/source/Where's_the_Black_Lady%3F)" (season 4: episode 11)
|-
|2015
|''[Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley_(TV_series))''
|Ross Loma Capital Executive
|"Sand Hill Shuffle" (season 2: episode 1)<br/>"Runaway Devaluation" (season 2: episode 2)
|-
|2017
|''[The Fosters](/source/The_Fosters_(2013_TV_series))''
|Jim Baker
|"Dirty Laundry" (season 4: episode 18)
|-
|2017
|''[The Mick](/source/The_Mick_(TV_series))''
|Don
|"The Sleepover" (season 1: episode 15)
|-
|2017
|''[Major Crimes](/source/Major_Crimes_(TV_series))''
|FPX News Reporter
|"Sanctuary City: Part 1" (season 6: episode 1)<br/>"Sanctuary City: Part 2" (season 6: episode 2)<br/>"Sanctuary City: Part 3" (season 6: episode 3)<br/>"Sanctuary City: Part 4" (season 6: episode 4)<br/>"Sanctuary City: Part 5" (season 6: episode 5)
|-
|2018–2025
|''[S.W.A.T.](/source/S.W.A.T._(2017_TV_series))''
|John Burrows
|Recurring Role
|-
| 2022–present
| ''[General Hospital](/source/General_Hospital)''
| Malcom
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Video Games
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2007
|''[Vampire Rain](/source/Vampire_Rain)''
|John Lloyd
|Uncredited
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0811027}}

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