David Kuskie | ActorCV

I’ve been telling stories since I could talk, but things really took off the Christmas I got a Talkboy. That, and the day my parents brought home a video camera. One let me become a radio show host. The other? A director, actor, and editor all at once. Growing up in a small town in Western Nebraska, I didn’t need a big stage to know I loved performing... I had church plays, school musicals, and eventually, a mic at the local radio station. By high school, I was running the public access channel and juggling drama, speech, and choir. Basically anything that gave me a chance to create. Then came six years in the U.S. Navy, where I traveled the world as an Electrician’s Mate and lived two years in Japan. The Navy gave me perspective. Storytelling gave me purpose. After returning home, I dove back into community theater and radio, and took my first crack at directing with The Odd Couple, while also playing Oscar Madison. That opened the door to more stage work, short films, and documentary directing, all while earning my Film degree from Full Sail University and an MFA in Acting for Film from the New York Film Academy – Los Angeles. (I even made an appearance on Veep while at NYFA.) Since then, I’ve played everything from a lovable goof to a twisted killer. I’ve directed plays like The Monkey’s Paw, produced radio shows like Access Unlimited, served as Program Director at LARRS, and was proud to be part of the 2021 Gold Telly Award-winning team on the web series Donna on the Go. Whether I’m on stage, behind the mic, or in front of the camera, I bring the same grit and curiosity that’s guided me since that first homemade radio show. I love diving into characters, especially the dark, complex ones: the offbeat hillbilly, the no-nonsense cop, or the charming sociopath with a secret. My brand? The creative, resilient, driven serial killer — who can definitely be mean when needed. SAG-AFTRA Eligible. US Navy Veteran. Storyteller. Actor. Filmmaker. Always up for the next story.

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David Kuskie

Videos

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TV / Film

2023

Poem for the WorldMusic VideoSupportingSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

Father Knows BestShortLeadSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

Déjà VuMusic VideoSupportingSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

DiveMusic VideoSupportingSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

Just a TasteMusic VideoSupportingSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

2021

Just BeMusic VideoSupportingSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

2020

Maybe a DreamMusic VideoSupportingSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

2019

Donna on the GoWeb-seriesSupportingCatholic Guilt ProductionsPeggy Lane

2015

A Choice to MakeShortLeadNYFAJoe Basile

Big PartsWeb-seriesSupportingKellington PicturesAshley Kozjek

PsychosisShortLeadNYFAAshley Kozjek

2014

Three Men and a Bag of DrugsShortLeadNYFAJack C. Huang

Edgar Allan BroShortSupportingFSUWilliam Brown & David Kuskie

2013

The Complaints DepartmentShortSupportingFSUQuintin Bennett & Patricia M. Rapetti

Little AshesShortLeadNYFAAmber Darlene Hayden

In VainShortSupportingGrunge ProductionsCharles Frisby

Blue SkyShortLeadNYFAJalon Johnson

1st ComeShortLeadNYFAAlister Conway

The HostageShortLeadNYFALeo Bentes

Indie Cinema ShowcaseTV-seriesCo-HostGodbout EntertainmentGerald J. Godbout III

AloneShortLeadNYFAJared Carlson

Only AllianceMusic VideoLeadSandhills FilmsDavid Kuskie

2012

Other People's LivesShortSupportingCreative Inlet FilmsT.L. Westgate

The Perfect DiseaseShortSupportingFSUAngela Harris

2011

Epic Chinese CheckersShortLeadFSUYamil Farach

ColombiaShortLeadMr. Blank ProductionMicah Phillips

Yes Wii Can!ShortLeadFS DIY ClubJohn Hammen Jr.

The 8-Bit HeroShortLeadFS DIY ClubJohn Hammen Jr.

Theater

2022

Death of an AuthorHarold Brown/Frank GomezMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2021

Is There a Detective in the House?Clayton ConnorsMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2019

An Evening with Mary ShelleyDr. Victor FrankensteinMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2018

Twelfth Night on the IslandWillyMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

Island Poker GameWillyMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

The Monkey's PawSergeant-Major MorrisMain Street PlayersDavid Kuskie United States

It's a Wonderful LifeClarence OdbodyMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2017

The Dalton JamboreeJunior PancakeMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

The Alliance Line: Riding the Rails Through HistoryElias EssayMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

Murder Most FowlZekeMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

The Best of the Main Street PlayersOscar Madison/Clayton ConnorsMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

Arsenic & Old LaceMortimer BrewsterMain Street PlayersChris Obershaw United States

2014

A Choice to MakeDavidNYFADenis McCourt United States

The Waiting RoomPizza ManNYFAAnthony Montes United States

2013

Murder on the BricksDirk KelloggMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2011

The Odd CoupleOscar MadisonMain Street PlayersDavid Kuskie United States

Boyz II Dead MenJoey TurnerMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2010

A Christmas StoryThe Old ManMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

The Young and the BreathlessJonathon/Hawk/HarleyMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

Shakespeare in the ParkRomeo/Hamlet/Citizen 1Main Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2004

Check PleaseLouis/MarkMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

Murder on the IslandWillyMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2003

Check PleaseLouis/MarkMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

The Miss Murder PageantClayton ConnorsMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

2002

Mystery on Open MicOwen OppenbeamMain Street PlayersElaine Connelly Bleisch United States

Education

Current

Stella Adler Studio of ActingStella Adler Technique United States

Armed Services Arts ProjectStand-up Comedy United States

2013

New York Film Academy - Los Angeles CampusMaster of Fine Arts Acting for FilmBurbank, United States

2011

Full Sail UniversityBachelor of Science Film ProductionWinter Park, United States

2006

Coastline Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Electronics TechnologyFountain Valley, United States

Voice

Current

It Started With The Eyes: A Short StoryAudio BookJames Yates

2024

Bob's Unrememberable HalloweenRadio DramaKCOW RadioJason Wentworth

2023

Marly Ramone's Mad, Mad House of the Dead PodcastPodcastStarred Spangler ProductionsRyan Marlatt

The Case of the Knight Museum GhostRadio DramaKCOW RadioJason Wentworth

Janky DahRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

2022

The KCOW Halloween HullabaloozaRadio DramaKCOW RadioJason Wentworth

Tales from the Inner SanctumRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

2021

Lego Justice League Dark: The Lovecraft ChroniclesWeb-seriesSide Life AnimationMike Hammond

The VikingsAnimated ShortSide Life AnimationMike Hammond

2017

The GGR Networks SpecialsRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

2014

RSlashStoriesWeb-seriesThoughtful Media GroupAshley Kozjek

2013

ICSTV Florida Film Festival 2013PodcastGodbout EntertainmentJen Vargas

The Sandhills JubileeRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsJason Wentworth

Scare on the AirRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

2012

Ten Songs Will SurviveRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsJason Wentworth

2010

The Dr. J & Dangerous Dave Dog & Pony Show Radio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

2008

The St. Olaf FilesRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

2004

The Golden Girls Radio HourRadio DramaDave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J ProductionsDavid Kuskie/Jason Wentworth

Commercial

2011

Doritos: SkydiverTV-commercialBand of Brothers FilmsQuintin Bennett

Doritos: A Day in the ParkTV-commercialHallway ProductionsTaylor Hall

Award

2022

Platinum AwardWinner Best Concept/Work-In-ProgressThe Monkey's PawMegaFlix Movie Awards

Platinum AwardWinner Best Concept/Work-In-ProgressThe Monkey's PawFortean Film Festival

2021

GoldWinner Best Web SeriesDonna on the GoRoyal Wolf Film Awards

Grand PrizeWinner Webisode or PilotDonna on the GoSilver Slate Film Festival

Gold TellyWinner Series-Webseries: Scripted for OnlineDonna on the GoTelly Awards

2020

Best Web Series Episode2x WinnerDonna on the GoCulver City Film Festival

Best of Month Award - JanuaryNominee Best Web Series/PilotDonna on the GoRoyal Wolf Film Awards

2012

Best ActingNomineeOther People's LivesThe 48 Hour Film Project, Orlando

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