David Packer
Encyclopedia
David Packer is an American
actor
. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey
.
His first starring role was as the human traitor Daniel Bernstein in the 1983 NBC
miniseries
V. He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle.
Packer subsequently appeared in such films as You Can't Hurry Love
, Strange Days
, True Crime
and Infested
. In 1994, he received the Cable Ace Award for his role as Leo in the 1993 television series Big Al. He also appeared in the video game, Double Switch as Jeff, who leads the band Scream
and has made guest appearances in numerous television shows such as ER
, Fame
, St. Elsewhere
, The Division
, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, CSI: NY
and M*A*S*H.
Packer was good friends with V co-star Dominique Dunne
and was rehearsing a scene with her for V the night she was murdered by her boyfriend.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
.
His first starring role was as the human traitor Daniel Bernstein in the 1983 NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
V. He reprised the role in the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle.
Packer subsequently appeared in such films as You Can't Hurry Love
You Can't Hurry Love (film)
You Can't Hurry Love is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by Richard Martini. A guy who moonlights as a low-budget director of commercials is looking for someone to love, so he pays a dating service and is videotaped on several occasions...
, Strange Days
Strange Days (film)
Strange Days is a 1995 cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and produced and co-written by James Cameron and Jay Cocks, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott and Vincent D'Onofrio. Despite positive reviews, the film was a...
, True Crime
True Crime (1996 film)
True Crime is a 1996 film directed by Pat Verducci and starring Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Dillon.-Synopsis:Mary Giordano is a bright, intelligent student who goes to a Catholic school. She is addicted to mystery novels and detective magazines , which inspire her to do her own detective work...
and Infested
Infested
Infested is 1993 direct-to-video horror film starring Peter Scolari, Seth Green, Rosalind Allen and Ami Dolenz.-Plot:...
. In 1994, he received the Cable Ace Award for his role as Leo in the 1993 television series Big Al. He also appeared in the video game, Double Switch as Jeff, who leads the band Scream
Scream (band)
Scream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia active from 1981 to 1990. As of 2009, the band has reunited to play several shows.-Biography:...
and has made guest appearances in numerous television shows such as ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Fame
Fame (1982 TV series)
Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although...
, St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series is set at fictional St. Eligius, a decaying urban teaching hospital in Boston's South End neighborhood...
, The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
and M*A*S*H.
Packer was good friends with V co-star Dominique Dunne
Dominique Dunne
Dominique Ellen Dunne was an American actress.Dunne made appearances in several made for television movies, television series, and films, and played a supporting role as the oldest daughter, Dana Freeling, in the 1982 film Poltergeist...
and was rehearsing a scene with her for V the night she was murdered by her boyfriend.
Filmography
- Beach Movie (2003)
- InfestedInfestedInfested is 1993 direct-to-video horror film starring Peter Scolari, Seth Green, Rosalind Allen and Ami Dolenz.-Plot:...
(2002) - Hollywood Palms (2001)
- You're Killing Me. .. (2001)
- Intrepid (2000)
- Almost HeroesAlmost HeroesAlmost Heroes is a 1998 adventure comedy film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guest's friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry.-Plot:...
(1998) - True CrimeTrue Crime (1996 film)True Crime is a 1996 film directed by Pat Verducci and starring Alicia Silverstone and Kevin Dillon.-Synopsis:Mary Giordano is a bright, intelligent student who goes to a Catholic school. She is addicted to mystery novels and detective magazines , which inspire her to do her own detective work...
(1996) - Strange DaysStrange Days (film)Strange Days is a 1995 cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and produced and co-written by James Cameron and Jay Cocks, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott and Vincent D'Onofrio. Despite positive reviews, the film was a...
(1995) - Crazy PeopleCrazy PeopleCrazy People is a 1990 comedy film starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah, and directed by Tony Bill.-Plot:Emory Leeson is an advertising executive who experiences a nervous breakdown. He designs a series of "truthful" advertisements, blunt and bawdy and of no use to his boss Drucker's firm.One of...
(1990) - You Can't Hurry LoveYou Can't Hurry Love (film)You Can't Hurry Love is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by Richard Martini. A guy who moonlights as a low-budget director of commercials is looking for someone to love, so he pays a dating service and is videotaped on several occasions...
(1988) - RoboCopRoboCopRoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction-action film directed by Paul Verhoeven. Set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future, RoboCop centers on a police officer who is brutally murdered and subsequently re-created as a super-human cyborg known as "RoboCop"...
(1987) - V: The Final Battle (1984) (TV) mini series
- V (1983) (TV) mini series