David Eisner (born March 3, 1958) is a Canadian actor."David Eisner's middle name is chutzpah". The Globe and Mail, May 21, 1983. Best known for his recurring television role in King of Kensington and his regular roles in Hangin' In and Blue Murder, he is co-director with Avery Saltzman of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto."Stars of David unites art and Jewish heritage: Show brings collection of personal interviews to life". Toronto Star, May 14, 2014.
Career Eisner is a two-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Hangin' In, at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986"Here's your Gemini Awards scorecard". Montreal Gazette, November 29, 1986. and the 2nd Gemini Awards in 1987."Cancelled show leads the pack in Gemini race". Toronto Star, October 22, 1987. In 2005, he played Henry Morgentaler in the controversial CTV television movie Choice."CTV's Morgentaler biopic may face uphill struggle". Windsor Star, January 5, 2005.
His other credits have included guest appearances in Highway to Heaven (1986), Counterstrike (1993), Due South (1994), Forever Knight (1995), Total Recall 2070 (1999), Traders (1999), Earth: Final Conflict (2002), This Is Wonderland (2006), The Line, Remedy (2015), Living in Your Car (2010), and the CBC Radio drama series Rumours and Boarders."Boarders checks out after 6 years". Toronto Star, June 9, 1998. His film appearances include Running (1979), Phobia (1980), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), A New Life (1988), This Is My Life (1992), Trial by Jury (1994), Time to Say Goodbye? (1997), Good Will Hunting (1997), Steal This Movie! (2000) and Bless the Child (2000).
Eisner and Saltzman founded the Harold Green Jewish Theatre in 2007."Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company". The Globe and Mail, November 21, 2007. With the company, he has acted in productions of David Ives' New Jerusalem"A mix of heart and head in well balanced production". Toronto Star, March 23, 2014. and Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy."Great cast, director, but play lacks usual vision". Toronto Star, June 8, 2015.
Filmography
Film
+ Year Title Role Notes1979RunningMan1980PhobiaJohnny Venuti1981Happy Birthday to MeRudi1988 A New LifeBilly1988Family ReunionBenjie1992This Is My LifeOliver1994Trial by JuryMelman1995Butterbox BabiesMr. Kellerman1996Extreme MeasuresGuy's Lawyer1997Good Will HuntingExecutive #31999Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler StoryInmate Advocate2000Steal This Movie!William Kunstler2000Bless the ChildDr. Ben2004Taking LivesCommittee Head2005Left Behind III: World at WarAllan Campbell2019Run This TownPhil
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes1977–1979King of KensingtonGuido / Wally9 episodes1979 The Littlest HoboSlyEpisode: "Stand In"1981–1987Hangin' InMichael Difalco110 episodes1984Samson and DelilahArinTelevision film (as David S. Eisner)1986Highway to HeavenTodd WortonEpisode: "Sail Away"1988T. and T.DoctorEpisode: "Playing with Fire"1988Family ReunionBenjiTelevision film1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsGordon BlakeEpisode: "Kandinsky's Vault"1991–1993Street LegalVarious roles3 episodes1992To Catch a KillerWilliams2 episodes1993CounterstrikeStan MooreEpisode: "Betrayed"1993Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryRon LesterTelevision film1994Due SouthDr. HowardEpisode: "Diefenbaker's Day Off"1995Forever KnightFred BermanEpisode: "The Fix"1995Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch StoryFloor managerTelevision film1995Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingPaul BustanyTelevision film1995Shock TreatmentJake's DadTelevision film1997Let Me Call You SweetheartBarney HaskellTelevision film1997Time to Say Goodbye?JustisTelevision film1998 The Last Don IIFrankie's LawyerEpisode #1.11998Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two CouplesBrechtTelevision film1999Total Recall 2070VereenEpisode: "Rough Whimper of Insanity"1999Ricky Nelson: Original Teen IdolDan CohenTelevision film1999Twice in a LifetimeDr. Dan BricknerEpisode: "Healing Touch"1999Psi FactorSidney FinemanEpisode: "Once Upon a Time in the West"2001Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of CamelotSchiffTelevision film2001 The Familiar StrangerRobert BeckerTelevision film2001Chasing CainLloydTelevision film2001Soul FoodNorman SpicerEpisode: "Sex and Money"2001JeniferImpatient PassengerTelevision film2001–2004Blue MurderDr. Brian Lukowich39 episodes2002 The 5th QuadrantRoy SullivanEpisode: "Wild Animal King/Divining Miss M"2002Two Against TimeDr. CooperTelevision film2002Earth: Final ConflictHybridEpisode: "Street Wise"2002Martin and LewisLew WassermanTelevision film2003Odyssey 5Dr. HammondEpisode: "Follow the Leader"2003Jasper, TexasMike BradfordTelevision film2004DocCoach MonahanEpisode: "No Pain, No Gain"2005Choice: The Henry Morgentaler StoryHenry MorgentalerTelevision film2005Confessions of an American BrideRabbi KaplanTelevision film2005SwarmedDavid OrsowTelevision film2006Covert One: The Hades FactorProfessor Allen Carey2 episodes2006 The State WithinSam Levinson4 episodes2008Will You Merry Me?Marvin FineTelevision film2009 The LineTherapist2 episodes2010Living in Your CarDr. Stan MinksyEpisode #1.72011FlashpointAdrian HayesEpisode: "Collateral Damage"2011Three InchesTrack SuitTelevision film2012TitanicBenjamin Guggenheim3 episodes2012KingDr. StantonEpisode: "Freddy Boise"2015RemedyDr. Graeme KaneEpisode: "Life in Technicolour"2016Saving HopeDr. StromanEpisode: "Not Fade Away"2019SuitsBoard MemberEpisode: "Harvey"2020Mrs. AmericaMartin Abzug2 episodes2021SeeAmbassador ScopusEpisode: "The Truth About Unicorns"2023Less Than KosherRabbi Morris6 episodes
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