David Knell

Acting

David Knell

Born September 8, 1961New York City, New York, USA31 credits

Best known for his roles as a goofy, callow youth in films like Spring Break, Splash, Total Recall, and Turner and Hooch, David is a veteran in the industry with a career that spans over four decades.

Known For

Filmography

Sitra Achra
2025Sitra Achra
as Freddy NordMovie
To Kill a Wolf
2025To Kill a Wolf
as The RancherMovie
Pig
2021Pig
as FinwayMovie
Grimm
2011Grimm
as Stan's FatherTV
Jailbirds
1991Jailbirds
as BaxterMovie
My Blue Heaven
1990My Blue Heaven
as CheckerMovie
Total Recall
1990Total Recall
as ErnieMovie
Turner & Hooch
1989Turner & Hooch
as ErnieMovie
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brown
as Pizza KidTV
ALF
1986ALF
as DudleyTV
M
1986Mr. Sunshine
as Warren LeftwichTV
Gidget's Summer Reunion
1985Gidget's Summer Reunion
as Albert WinslowMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Acting Police Chief Wylie LedbetterTV
Splash
1984Splash
as ClaudeMovie
September Gun
1983September Gun
as Jason, Ben's NephewMovie
Spring Break
1983Spring Break
as NelsonMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Matthew BrodyTV
Making Love
1982Making Love
as MichaelMovie
Bret Maverick
1981Bret Maverick
as Rodney CatlowTV
Bitter Harvest
1981Bitter Harvest
as BrandonMovie
The Devil and Max Devlin
1981The Devil and Max Devlin
as Nerve NordlingerMovie
Belle Starr
1980Belle Starr
as Ed ReedMovie
Great Performances
1971Great Performances
as Sam ClemensTV