David Kuskie
I used to tell my friends I'd one day grow up to be a comedian, and they all used to laugh at me. Well guess what? No one's laughing now. I've been telling stories since before I could talk (well, maybe not before). I remember when my parents gave me a Talkboy and a video camera. I instantly became a star who could write, direct, act, and edit my own masterpieces (and force my parents to watch them). Growing up in a tiny Nebraska town meant I was basically already famous: the star of church plays, school musicals, and owner of the only mic at the local radio station. In high school, I juggled the public access channel, drama, speech, choir, and my sanity. Basically, if there was a chance to show off, I was there. Then I took an unexpected detour: six years in the U.S. Navy as an Electrician’s Mate, sailing the seven seas. I spent two years in Japan. After the Navy, I jumped right back into community theater, radio shows, and directing. I once played Oscar Madison in "The Odd Couple" while at the same time directing the show. The only downside was that I had a few clashes where both myself and I couldn't agree on the delivery of a line. After some time, I finally decided to get some real credentials: a Film degree from Full Sail University and an MFA in Acting for Film from the New York Film Academy at Los Angeles, where I briefly graced the screen on "Veep." Since then, my roles have ranged wildly from lovable goofballs to sinister villains. I've directed spooky classics like "The Monkey’s Paw," produced radio shows, ran the LARRS radio, and proudly contributed to the 2021 Gold Telly Award-winning web series "Donna on the Go." Whether I'm on stage, behind a mic, or gracing the camera with my truly handsome presence, I bring along the same gritty curiosity I've always had. Need a sarcastic cop? Got you covered. Charming sociopath with suspicious charm? Absolutely. Slightly unhinged hillbilly? Well that's my life. SAG-AFTRA Eligible. US Navy Veteran. Storyteller. Actor. Filmmaker. Still talking, still joking. 100% awesome, 100% professional.
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Videos
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TV / Film
Just a Taste • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Dive • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Déjà Vu • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Poem for the World • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Father Knows Best • Short • Lead • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Just Be • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Maybe a Dream • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Donna on the Go • Web-series • Supporting • Catholic Guilt Productions • Peggy Lane
A Choice to Make • Short • Lead • NYFA • Joe Basile
Bit Parts • Web-series • Supporting • Kellington Pictures • Ashley Kozjek
Psychosis • Short • Lead • NYFA • Ashley Kozjek
Three Men and a Bag of Drugs • Short • Lead • NYFA • Jack C. Huang
Edgar Allan Bro • Short • Supporting • FSU • William Brown & David Kuskie
Little Ashes • Short • Lead • NYFA • Amber Darlene Hayden
In Vain • Short • Supporting • Grunge Productions • Charles Frisby
My iZon Orlando • TV-series • Featured Filmmaker • iZonOrlando
Indie Cinema Showcase • TV-series • Co-Host • Godbout Entertainment • Gerald J. Godbout III
Only Alliance • Music Video • Lead • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Alone • Short • Lead • NYFA • Jared Carlson
The Hostage • Short • Lead • NYFA • Leo Bentes
1st Come • Short • Lead • NYFA • Alister Conway
Blue Sky • Short • Lead • NYFA • Jalon Johnson
The Complaints Department • Short • Supporting • FSU • Quintin Bennett & Patricia M. Rapetti
The Perfect Disease • Short • Supporting • FSU • Angela Harris
Other People's Lives • Short • Supporting • Creative Inlet Films • T.L. Westgate
Yes Wii Can! • Short • Lead • FS DIY Club • John Hammen Jr.
Colombia • Short • Lead • Mr. Blank Production • Micah Phillips
Epic Chinese Checkers • Short • Lead • FSU • Yamil Farach
The 8-Bit Hero • Short • Lead • FS DIY Club • John Hammen Jr.
Theater
ASAP Monologue Graduation Show • Jack (The Importance of Being Earnest)/Sandhills Strangler (Serial Original Monolgue) • Armed Services Arts Partnership • Kristie Schuh • United States
ASAP Acting Showcase • La Flèche (The Miser)/Man (Laughing Wild) • Armed Services Arts Partnership • Bethany Mayo • United States
Death of an Author • Harold Brown/Frank Gomez • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Is There a Detective in the House? • Clayton Connors • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse • Sam • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
An Evening with Mary Shelley • Dr. Victor Frankenstein • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
It's a Wonderful Life • Clarence Odbody • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Monkey's Paw • Sergeant-Major Morris • Main Street Players • David Kuskie • United States
Twelfth Night on the Island • Willy • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Island Poker Game • Willy • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Arsenic & Old Lace • Mortimer Brewster • Main Street Players • Chris Obershaw • United States
The Best of the Main Street Players • Oscar Madison/Clayton Connors • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Murder Most Fowl • Zeke • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Dalton Jamboree • Junior Pancake • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Alliance Line: Riding the Rails Through History • Elias Essay • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
A Choice to Make • David • NYFA • Denis McCourt • United States
The Waiting Room • Pizza Man • NYFA • Anthony Montes • United States
Murder on the Bricks • Dirk Kellogg • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Boyz II Dead Men • Joey Turner • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Odd Couple • Oscar Madison • Main Street Players • David Kuskie • United States
Shakespeare in the Park • Romeo/Hamlet/Citizen 1 • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Young and the Breathless • Jonathon/Hawk/Harley • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
A Christmas Story • The Old Man Parker • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Murder on the Island • Willy • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Check Please • Louis/Mark • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Check Please • Louis/Mark • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Miss Murder Pageant • Clayton Connors • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Mystery on Open Mic • Owen Oppenbeam • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Commercial
Doritos: A Day in the Park • TV-commercial • Hallway & Imagery Production • Taylor Hall
Williams Jewelers: Valentines Day • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Doritos: Skydiver • TV-commercial • Band of Brothers Films • Quintin Bennett
Grocery Kart: Jurassic Kart • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • David Kuskie
Arby's: Low Carbies Wraps • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
McDonald's: A Real Smoothie • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Box Butte General Hospital: Panhandle Get Fit Challenge • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
KCOW Halloween Safety Tips • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
KCOW's Letters to Santa • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • David Kuskie
Martin's Restaurant: A Quest • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
The Ledger: Old School • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Kirk's Repair: 20 Years of Service • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Grocery Kart: 2 for 5 Pepsi Sixpacks • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Zesto's: Summer Days • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Bernie's Supply & Hardware: Quality Insulation • Radio commercial • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Voice
Lego Aquaman: Shadow Over Innsmouth • Animated short • Sidelife Animation • Mike Hammond
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes • Feature Film • Miles Gabriel Garcia
Avengers Declassified: Secret Invasion • Feature Film • Mario Durán Araujo
It Started With The Eyes: A Short Story • Audiobook • James Yates • Play voice sample
Marly Ramone's Mad, Mad House of the Dead Presents: Legends of the Voyages Beyond and Ago... • Podcast • The Starred Spangler Productions • Ryan Marlatt
Beverages of the Doomed • Radio Drama • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Bob's Unrememberable Halloween • Radio Drama • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Janky Dah • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
The Case of the Knight Museum Ghost • Radio Drama • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Marly Ramone's Mad, Mad House of the Dead Podcast • Podcast • Starred Spangler Productions • Ryan Marlatt
Tales from the Inner Sanctum • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
The KCOW Halloween Hullabalooza • Radio Drama • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
The Vikings • Animated Short • Side Life Animation • Mike Hammond
Lego Justice League Dark: The Lovecraft Chronicles • Web-series • Side Life Animation • Mike Hammond
Access Unlimited • Live Radio Show • KPFK Radio • Jolie Mason
The GGR Networks Specials • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
RSlashStories • Web-series • Thoughtful Media Group • Ashley Kozjek
The Sandhills Jubilee • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • Jason Wentworth
ICSTV Florida Film Festival 2013 • Podcast • Godbout Entertainment • Jen Vargas
Scare on the Air • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
Ten Songs Will Survive • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • Jason Wentworth
The Dr. J & Dangerous Dave Dog & Pony Show • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
The St. Olaf Files • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
The Golden Girls Radio Hour • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
Education
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Operation Improv Comedy • United States
Indiana Writers Center • Beginning Writing for Television • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Monologue Building • United States
Indiana Writers Center • Write That (Full-Length) Play! • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Comedy Writing with Rich Talarico • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Write That Play! • United States
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute • Method in Focus - Intermediate Sensory • United States
Actor's Career Compass • Business of Acting, Group Class • United States
Actor's Career Compass • Screen Acting Technique, Private Coaching • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Acting Class • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Commercial Acting • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Comedy Bootcamp • United States
Stella Adler Studio of Acting • Acting Technique 2: Building Character • United States
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute • Method 101 • United States
Stella Adler Studio of Acting • Acting Technique 1: Foundation • United States
Armed Services Arts Partnership • Introduction to Sketch Writing • United States
Linked-In Learning • Voice-Over for Video and Animation • United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Thesis Seminar • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Business of Acting/Audition Technique • Burbank, United States
New York FIlm Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Master's Scene Study II • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Stage to Screen III • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Advanced Stage Projects - Mamet/Labute • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Voiceover Workshop • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Shakespeare • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Stage to Screen II • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Acting for TV • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Comedy & Improvisation • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Master's Scene Study I • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Meisner • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Acting for Film II • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Movement II: Stage Combat • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Voice & Speech II • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Acting Technique • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Acting for Film I • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Stage to Screen I • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Voice & Speech I • Burbank, United States
New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Campus • Master of Fine Arts Acting for Film • Burbank, United States
Full Sail University • Bachelor of Science Film Production • Winter Park, United States
University of California, Los Angeles • Acting & Performance in Film II • Los Angeles, United States
University of California, Los Angeles • Acting & Performance in Film I • Los Angeles, United States
US Department of Labor • Journeyman Electrician • United States
Coastline Community College • Associate of Arts Electronics Technology • Fountain Valley, United States
Award
Platinum Award • Winner Best Concept/Work-In-Progress • The Monkey's Paw • MegaFlix Movie Awards
Platinum Award • Winner Best Concept/Work-In-Progress • The Monkey's Paw • Fortean Film Festival
Gold • Winner Best Web Series • Donna on the Go • Royal Wolf Film Awards
Grand Prize • Winner Webisode or Pilot • Donna on the Go • Silver Slate Film Festival
Gold Telly • Winner Series-Webseries: Scripted for Online • Donna on the Go • Telly Awards
Best Web Series Episode • 2x Winner • Donna on the Go • Culver City Film Festival
Best of Month Award - January • Nominee Best Web Series/Pilot • Donna on the Go • Royal Wolf Film Awards
Best Acting • Nominee • Other People's Lives • The 48 Hour Film Project, Orlando