Dave Shalansky

Dave Shalansky
Dave Shalansky
Born	Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Education	Boston University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Children	1

Dave Shalansky (born October 28, 1973) is an American actor born and raised in Rhode Island.

Early life and education

Shalansky was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island. He earned a BFA in acting from Boston University.^[1]

Dave also studied improv comedy at the famed Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. He is also a Meisner trained method actor and studied the Meisner technique under noted Meisner teacher Sandy Marshall.

Career

After moving to New York City immediately following graduation, he became successful in television commercials and continued his acting career by working regularly in New York and regional theatres. In 1997, he appeared in a production of Balm in Gilead.^[2] In 2003, Shalansky moved to Los Angeles, and began building his career in television and film.

In October 2016, Shalansky was asked by friend John Krasinski to join the cast in a staged reading of the Oscar Award-winning screenplay Good Will Hunting. Shalansky joined Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Daveed Diggs, Tom McCarthy, Keegan-Michael Key, Margo Martindale and Harvey Weinstein at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.^[3]

In November 2016, Shalansky landed a recurring guest star role on Grey's Anatomy. In 2023, he made is Off-Broadway debut playing one of the leads in Leslie Epstein's Holocaust play "King of the Jews" which was adapted from Mr. Epstein's 1979 novel of the same name. Shalansky continues to work steadily in TV, film and theater on both coasts.

Dave was the last actor to portray the late Henry Kissinger in the drama series The Offer on Paramount +.

He is also an accomplished drummer and has played in many rock bands both in New York and Los Angeles. One of which is Nice Guy Eddie with Chris Jackson and Robbie Rist.

Personal life

He currently lives in the New York City area with his wife Cassandra and daughter.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role
2006	Idol	The Agent
2009	According to Greta	Cable Guy
2012	Divorce Invitation	Victor
2013	How Sweet It Is	Rogers
2015	Midnight Sex Run	Jeff
2017	Doobious Sources	Mr. X
2022	My Cricket and Me	Uncle Dave

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Six Feet Under	Male Robber	Episode: "Terror Starts at Home"
2005	NCIS	Delivery Man	Episode: "The Meat Puzzle"
2005	Entourage	Nerd #6	Episode: "I Love You Too"
2005	Gilmore Girls	Harry	3 episodes
2006	E-Ring	Ricky	Episode: "Friends and Enemies"
2006	Freddie	Todd	Episode: "Two Times a Lady"
2006	Help Me Help You	Naked Dude #2	Episode: "Pink Freud"
2007	ER	Mr. Saltzman	Episode: "The Honeymoon Is Over"
2008	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Tim O'Shea	Episode: "Grissom's Divine Comedy"
2008	Without a Trace	Curtis	Episode: "A Dollar and a Dream"
2008	Bones	Joe	Episode: "The Man in the Outhouse"
2009	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Norm's Son	Episode: "The Black Swan"
2010	Dark Blue	Steve	Episode: "High Rollers"
2011	Lie to Me	Harvey	Episode: "Fun House"
2011	From Rags to Reuben	Gordon	Television film
2011	Let It Go Already	Max	Miniseries
2012	Castle	Tech #1	Episode: "Pandora"
2012	Ringer	Accountant	Episode: "P.S. You're an Idiot"
2012	Hollywood Heights	Mr. Stephens	2 episodes
2013	Fitz and Slade	Fitz	Television film
2013	Southland	Lucky Barnes	Episode: "Hats and Bats"
2013	Perception	Kurt Simpson	Episode: "Caleidoscope"
2013	Firsts	Dave	3 episodes
2013	Mob City	Cop #3	Episode: "Oxpecker"
2014	Legends	Doorman	Episode: "Quicksand"
2014	Newsreaders	Best Man Mike	Episode: "Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding"
2015	Nurse Jackie	Rick	Episode: "Godfathering"
2015	The Mysteries of Laura	William Davis	Episode: "The Mystery of the Ghost in the Machine"
2016	So, Then Tell Me	Jordan	4 episodes
2016	Vinyl	Stuart Blume	Episode: "The King and I"
2016	Divorce	Brad Zimmer	Episode: "Another Party"
2016, 2017	Grey's Anatomy	Jeremy	2 episodes
2017	Famous in Love	Dustin	Episode: "Prelude to a Diss"
2019	How to Get Away with Murder	Seth Keough	Episode: "Don't Go Dark on Me"
2019	Elementary	Tony	Episode: "The Further Adventures"
2020	Law & Order: SVU	Eddie Klein	Episode: "I Deserve Some Loving Too"
2020	Big Dogs	Agent Gilliard	3 episodes
2020–2022	Naysayer	Austin	10 episodes
2022	The Offer	Henry Kissinger	Episode #1.10

References

^ "Theatre Training at BU Taught Alum How to Approach Characters | College of Fine Arts". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
^ Willis, John (2000). Theatre World 1997-1998. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-409-6.
^ Scheck, Frank (2016-10-08). "Critic's Notebook: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Reprise 'Good Will Hunting' Roles for NYC Live Read". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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[1] "Theatre Training at BU Taught Alum How to Approach Characters | College of Fine Arts". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

[2] Willis, John (2000). Theatre World 1997-1998. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-55783-409-6.

[3] Scheck, Frank (2016-10-08). "Critic's Notebook: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Reprise 'Good Will Hunting' Roles for NYC Live Read". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

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