David was born and raised in San Juan, Texas and was the seventh of eight children. He attended Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School where he was involved in Theatre. He received his BFA from Southern Methodist University on a Theatre scholarship. He went on to receive his MFA from The University of California, San Diego where he garnered a San Diego Fellowship and was awarded The Princess Grace Acting Scholarship in his third year. While at UCSD he was trained in and worked on several classical works of theatre. He also did an internship at the Prestigious La Jolla Playhouse and at Luis Valdez' El Teatro Campesino. Upon graduation he moved to Los Angeles. In 1999 he married actress Maria Canals-Barrera with whom he now has two daughters.

Holds an MFA in Acting from University of California, San Diego (UCSD)Princess Grace Foundation Award Winner, Acting.Holds BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. UpdateYou may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.Add resumeWith our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. Browse biographies section by nameA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z