David Knell

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David Knell

Acting 65 September 8, 1961

New York City, New York, USA

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 spa…

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Total Recall

Total Recall

7.3 1990 Movie
Grimm

Grimm

8.3 2011 TV Show
Pig

Pig

6.6 2021 Movie
Splash

Splash

6.3 1984 Movie
ALF

ALF

7.6 1986 TV Show
Turner & Hooch

Turner & Hooch

6.3 1989 Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

7.1 1993 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.7 1982 TV Show
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

6.5 1988 TV Show
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

6.1 1990 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Sitra Achra

    Movie Freddy Nord

  2. 2025
    To Kill a Wolf

    Movie The Rancher

  3. 2021
    Pig

    Movie Finway

  4. 2011
    Grimm

    TV show Stan's Father

  5. 1993
    Diagnosis: Murder

    TV show Clerk

  6. 1992
    Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol

    Movie (voice)

  7. 1991
    Jailbirds

    Movie Baxter

  8. 1990
    My Blue Heaven

    Movie Checker

  9. 1990
    Total Recall

    Movie Ernie

  10. 1989
    Turner & Hooch

    Movie Ernie

  11. 1989
    Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

    Movie Booge

  12. 1988
    Murphy Brown

    TV show Pizza Kid

  13. 1986
    ALF

    TV show Dudley

  14. 1986
    Mr. Sunshine

    TV show Warren Leftwich

  15. 1985
    Shadow Chasers

    TV show

  16. 1985
    Gidget's Summer Reunion

    Movie Albert Winslow

More credits
  1. 1984
    Charles in Charge

    TV show Duane

  2. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter

  3. 1984
    High School U.S.A.

    Movie

  4. 1984
    Splash

    Movie Claude

  5. 1983
    September Gun

    Movie Jason, Ben's Nephew

  6. 1983
    Spring Break

    Movie Nelson

  7. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Matthew Brody

  8. 1982
    Making Love

    Movie Michael

  9. 1981
    Bret Maverick

    TV show Rodney Catlow

  10. 1981
    Bitter Harvest

    Movie Brandon

  11. 1981
    The Devil and Max Devlin

    Movie Nerve Nordlinger

  12. 1980
    A Christmas Without Snow

    Movie Terry

  13. 1980
    Life on the Mississippi

    Movie

  14. 1980
    Belle Starr

    Movie Ed Reed

  15. 1971
    Great Performances

    TV show Sam Clemens