David Kuskie
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.
Videos
David Kuskie Comedic Demo Reel
David Kuskie Dramatic Scene
David Kuskie VO Demo Reel
Resume
TV / Film
Poem for the World • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Dive • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Just a Taste • Music Video • Supporting • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Father Knows Best • Short • Lead • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Déjà Vu • Music Video • Supporting • 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
Big 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
The Complaints Department • Short • Supporting • FSU • Quintin Bennett & Patricia M. Rapetti
In Vain • Short • Supporting • Grunge Productions • Charles Frisby
Blue Sky • Short • Lead • NYFA • Jalon Johnson
1st Come • Short • Lead • NYFA • Alister Conway
The Hostage • Short • Lead • NYFA • Leo Bentes
Indie Cinema Showcase • TV-series • Co-Host • Godbout Entertainment • Gerald J. Godbout III
Alone • Short • Lead • NYFA • Jared Carlson
Only Alliance • Music Video • Lead • Sandhills Films • David Kuskie
Little Ashes • Short • Lead • NYFA • Amber Darlene Hayden
Other People's Lives • Short • Supporting • Creative Inlet Films • T.L. Westgate
The Perfect Disease • Short • Supporting • FSU • Angela Harris
Epic Chinese Checkers • Short • Lead • FSU • Yamil Farach
Colombia • Short • Lead • Mr. Blank Production • Micah Phillips
Yes Wii Can! • Short • Lead • FS DIY Club • John Hammen Jr.
The 8-Bit Hero • Short • Lead • FS DIY Club • John Hammen Jr.
Theater
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
An Evening with Mary Shelley • Dr. Victor Frankenstein • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • 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
The Monkey's Paw • Sergeant-Major Morris • Main Street Players • David Kuskie • United States
It's a Wonderful Life • Clarence Odbody • 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
Murder Most Fowl • Zeke • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Best of the Main Street Players • Oscar Madison/Clayton Connors • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Arsenic & Old Lace • Mortimer Brewster • Main Street Players • Chris Obershaw • 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
The Odd Couple • Oscar Madison • Main Street Players • David Kuskie • United States
Boyz II Dead Men • Joey Turner • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
A Christmas Story • The Old Man • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
The Young and the Breathless • Jonathon/Hawk/Harley • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Shakespeare in the Park • Romeo/Hamlet/Citizen 1 • Main Street Players • Elaine Connelly Bleisch • United States
Check Please • Louis/Mark • 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
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
Education
Stella Adler Studio of Acting • Stella Adler Technique • United States
Armed Services Arts Project • Stand-up Comedy/Commercial Acting • 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 • Los Angeles, United States
Coastline Community College • Associate of Arts Electronics Technology • Fountain Valley, United States
Voice
It Started With The Eyes: A Short Story • Audiobook • James Yates
Bob's Unrememberable Halloween • Radio Drama • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Marly Ramone's Mad, Mad House of the Dead Podcast • Podcast • Starred Spangler Productions • Ryan Marlatt
The Case of the Knight Museum Ghost • Radio Drama • KCOW Radio • Jason Wentworth
Janky Dah • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
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
The GGR Networks Specials • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • David Kuskie/Jason Wentworth
RSlashStories • Web-series • Thoughtful Media Group • Ashley Kozjek
ICSTV Florida Film Festival 2013 • Podcast • Godbout Entertainment • Jen Vargas
The Sandhills Jubilee • Radio Drama • Dave Kuskie Enterprises/Dr. J Productions • Jason Wentworth
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
Commercial
Doritos: Skydiver • TV-commercial • Band of Brothers Films • Quintin Bennett
Doritos: A Day in the Park • TV-commercial • Hallway Productions • Taylor Hall
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
Grand Prize • Winner Webisode or Pilot • Donna on the Go • Silver Slate Film Festival
Gold • Winner Best Web Series • Donna on the Go • Royal Wolf Film Awards
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