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. He is of Italian descent.
Career Reale's first notable appearance was as Glen Coco, a minor role in Mean Girls. (30 April 2014). The real-life Glen Coco remembers his time on Mean Girls Dazed. Retrieved on 30 March 2026. His most notable television role is Benjamin on Suits.
Reale rose to fame as a child voice actor by voicing Kai Hiwatari on the English version of Beyblade, 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.(October 2025). David Reale on The Performer's Mindset That Gets You Hired YouTube. Retrieved on 30 March 2026.In 2016 he starred as the titular character in a Canadian stage adaptation of My Name Is Asher Lev. 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.Ahearn, Victoria (8 May 2023). "Less Than Kosher to world bow at Toronto Jewish Film Festival". Playback. Retrieved on 30 March 2026. In the 2024 comedy series, My Dead Mom, he sings in Hebrew.He has said that he declines Jewish roles when the production does not include Jewish involvement in its creative or casting teams.
He also teaches acting classes at George Brown Polytechnic in Toronto, based on the Meisner technique.David Reale George Brown Polytechnic. Retrieved on 30 March 2026.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Goya: Awakened in a Dream Mariano Goya Television film If You Believe Bobby – 9 years old Television film 2000 Alley Cats Strike Baron McKay Television film Ernest Ernest Short film 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 2008 Communication Breakdown Waiter Short film One Week Pete 2009 Hard Boiled Eggs 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 2014 Ben's at Home David Big News from Grand Rock Kyle 2017 Molly's Game Poker Player 2019 Georgetown Weatherford 2021 The Desperate Hour CJ Angel Falls Christmas Josh V/H/S/94 Tim Segment "The Empty Wake" 2023 Close to You Paul 2025 Nika and Madison PC Boyd Falsehood Sid Bartlett
Television Year Title Role 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 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 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 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 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 2025 Murderbot GrayCris Yellow 2 episodes Boston Blue Tod Merrick 1 episode2026 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 Year Title Role Notes 2013 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Charlie Cole Voice and performance capture
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