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David Sutcliffe

David Sutcliffe

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 08, 1969 (56)
Birthplace Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 23, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden, Rory Gilmore's father and Lorelai Gilmore's on-and-off boyfriend, on the CW show Gilmore Girls. A 1990 graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto where he studied English literat ... ure, he played varsity basketball before succumbing to a career-ending knee injury. While in college, he waited tables at local greasy spoon Michael's on Bay. Before heading to Hollywood, he starred in the independent feature film Two or Three Words, directed by Toronto-local Evan Georgiades. He subsequently appeared in the straight to DVD film Cake with Heather Graham, Taye Diggs, Sandra Oh and Sarah Chalke, and the film Testosterone opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. and Sônia Braga. In 2003, he appeared at the very end of Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. He played the character Ed, a writer who falls in love with Frances in the last scenes of the movie. He played financier Ted Ammon in the made-for-TV movie Murder in the Hamptons. He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as I'm with Her (where he had the lead male role, along with Teri Polo), Friends, Will and Grace, Accidentally on Purpose, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Feet. He also had a recurring role on Private Practice where was signed for 13 episodes during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. He played a police officer smitten with the lead character Dr. Addison Montgomery. He also starred in the 2009 film Before You Say I Do. He played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. He is divorced from actress Julie McCullough. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Sutcliffe,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Deadly Inferno

Deadly Inferno

2016

as Colin

The Convenient Groom

The Convenient Groom

2016

as Lucas Wright

Milton's Secret

Milton's Secret

2016

as Bill Adams

Charming Christmas

Charming Christmas

2015

as Nick

Mega Cyclone

Mega Cyclone

2011

as Jason Newmar

On Strike for Christmas

On Strike for Christmas

2010

as Stephen Robertson

The Wish List

The Wish List

2010

as Fred Jones

Misconceptions

Misconceptions

2010

as Parker Bliss, Sr.

Before You Say 'I Do'

Before You Say 'I Do'

2009

as George Murray

Sticks & Stones

Sticks & Stones

2008

as Neil Martin

Inconceivable

Inconceivable

2008

as Jon Du Bose

His and Her Christmas

His and Her Christmas

2005

as Tom Lane

Cake

Cake

2005

as Ian

Murder in the Hamptons

Murder in the Hamptons

2005

as Ted Ammon

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2005

as Gil

Snow Wonder

Snow Wonder

2005

as Jim

Break a Leg

Break a Leg

2005

as Happy Actor

Testosterone

Testosterone

2003

as Dean Seagrave

Half Baked

Half Baked

1998

as After School Dad

Night of the Twisters

Night of the Twisters

1996

as Farm Dad

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Gilmore Girls

as Christopher Hayden

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Oct 05, 2000

I'm with Her

as Patrick Owen

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Cracked

as Detective Aidan Black

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Jan 08, 2013

Private Practice

as Kevin Nelson

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Grapevine

as Matt Brewer

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 28, 2000

Cold Feet

as Adam Williams

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 24, 1999

Two of a Kind

as Rick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1998

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Ian Wolf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Mutant X

as Mark Kearney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2001

Providence

as Russell Banks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

Friends

as Kyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Will & Grace

as Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Drop Dead Diva

as Charles Ellis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

CSI: Miami

as Rick Breck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Timeless

as Lucy's Boss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2016

Insecure

as Isaac

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 2016

The Romanoffs

as Philip Hayward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2018

Rookie Blue

as Lloyd Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 2010

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

as Christopher Hayden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 25, 2016

The Division

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Accidentally on Purpose

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 2009

Forever Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 1992

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