David Anders
David Anders began acting as a young boy in school plays and summer
conservatories in Southern Oregon. He was immediately bitten by the
acting bug, but put his thespian aspirations on hold while pursuing his
other dreams. Athletics kept David occupied until he was a senior in high
school.
At age 17 David auditioned for a highly respected regional theatre
production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and landed the small part of Philip
the Apostle. It didn't matter to David how small the role was -- he was
thrilled to be part of such an amazing ensemble and production.
Needless to say, his love for the stage, though dormant for some time,
came back in full force.
The following year David won the part of George in his high school's
production of "Our Town." Directly following that, he went on to portray
Freddy Eynsford-Hill in a production of "My Fair Lady." Following the
closing of "My Fair Lady" in August of 1999, David faced some big
decisions regarding his life and career. He had been accepted at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, but decided
to make the huge leap of immersing himself in the business
immediately. One week and 800 miles later, he landed in Los Angeles.
David has been involved in many plays, most of which have been with
the West Coast Ensemble, where he is a member. One play, "The Diary
of Anne Frank," recently received an award for Best Ensemble
Performance at the Backstage West Garland Awards. Most recently he
played young Knute Rockne in the world premiere of "Rockne: The
Musical." The premiere was staged in South Bend, Indiana, where Knute
Rockne became famous coaching at the University of Notre Dame. That,
according to David, was "an absolute honor."
His film and television credits include the independent film "The Source"
and an appearance in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen series, "So Little
Time."
David still enjoys all athletics and is proficient in most. He loves working
with kids and teaches tennis in Los Angeles in the summer. When not in
his instructional mode on the tennis court, he likes to play as much golf
as he possibly can - recently playing in two Celebrity Pro-Am events at
The Riviera and Malibu Country Clubs.
David Anders actually is not British in real life, which is
somewhat remarkable because his accent is pretty good. And,
he's only 21 years old." - J.J. Abrams
