David Shae (also known as David Moretti) (born September 3, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ron Martz, in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell (2019) and Alfred on The Walking Dead (2019–2020).
Early life Shae was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, attended Boston College for one year, and then transferred to and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2002 with a degree in English. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.
Career
From 2007 to 2010, he appeared in the role of Thom in the series . He made appearances as the same character in Dante's Cove. His recent acting credits include Creepshow, The Walking Dead, and Lodge 49.
In 2011, he starred in an off-Broadway theatre production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding.
Personal life Shae is gay and first came out when one of his fraternity brothers found he had a profile on a gay dating site. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes2004 In Enemy Hands German Soldier Uncredited (as David Moretti) Arizona Jared (as David Moretti) 2005 Interviewing Norman Isaac 2007 Manje Ray2008 Murder.com Roger Murder Dot Com and A Date with Murder (as David Moretti) Playing with Fire Director (as David Moretti) 2010 Shut Up and Kiss Me Roy2011 Finding Mr. Wright Pearce Wright (as David Moretti) Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to Homicide Bob Kelske Documentary (as David Moretti)2012 Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part II: Mob, Mayhem, Murder Scrooge & Marley Bob Cratchitt (as David Moretti) 2013 Abner, the Invisible Dog Ed 2014 Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part III: Fraud & Forensics Bob Kelske Documentary (as David Moretti) 2017 The Plot Will Whitford 2019 Gemini Man Bicycle Messenger The Banker Senior Counsel Richard Jewell Ron Martz Line of Duty Telescope 2020 Bad Boys for Life Disturbed Airline Passenger The Glorias Journalist 2021 Respect Male Reporter 2023 They Cloned Tyrone Chicken Manager The Burial David Shatterock Dashing Through the Snow Detective Bobby Carlotta
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2007 Dante's Cove Tom 2 episodes (as David Moretti) 2007–2009 Thom Etherton /Richard DeVere 28 episodes (as David Moretti) 2012–2014 Project: Phoenix Agent Stefano 6 episodes (as David Moretti) 2014 High Hopes: The Amityville Horror Murders Bob Kelske TV movie (as David Moretti) 2016 House of Cards Buha Episode: "Chapter 48"2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Reporter TV movie Shots Fired The Handler 4 episodes Love at the Shore Businessman #1 TV movie Living the Dream Loan Manager Episode: "Blink Test"2018 The Gifted Molecule Hound Episode: "X-roads" The Inspectors Kit Remmington Episode: "Blast Off" The Originals Man Episode: "We Have Not Long to Love" The Haunting of Hill House Max's Father 2 episodes Life-Size 2 Devin Drake TV movie 2018–2019 Lodge 49 Tim 3 episodes2019 Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Alex Sidwell Episode: "These Old Bones" Florida Girls Matty 2 episodes Star Thomas King Episode: "The Reckoning" Creepshow Randy Episode: "Gray Matter/The House of the Head" 2019–2020 The Walking Dead Alfred 3 episodes2020 MacGyver Chad Episode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" Young Dylan Phillipe Episode: "Speechless" Doom Patrol Dex Trainor(grandson of Larry Trainor) 2 episodes2021 The Resident Terry Berndahl Episode: "The Accidental Patient" Saints & Sinners: Judgement Day Officer Timmons TV movie2022 Queens Ivan Silva Episode: "I'm a Slave 4 U" Killing It Roderick 2 episodes Dynasty Dr. Bronner Episode: "The Only Thing That Counts Is Winning" First Kill Detective Lee 2 episodes 2023 Drunk, Driving, and 17 Tim Wright TV movie2024 Genius Cashier Episode: "MLK/X: Graduation" Reasonable Doubt Vince Larson 2 episodes English Teacher Chuck Episode 8, "Birthday"
References
External links
Windy City Times interview 2009 "Talking About: David Moretti" interview