David Whitney

Education

About me

Born in Aberdeen into an army family, David grew up all over the
world on various army camps. He went to a military college himself
with a view to serving in the British Army but just before going to
Sandhurst he chickened out and went to drama school instead. Years
later he was working in America when, due to a string of lies he had
been trying to impress girls with, he found himself performing his first
stand up comedy gig at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills. Since then he
has not looked back and now plays some of the biggest clubs in the UK alone side his acting work
Additional skills:
Basic: Fencing, Horse Riding, Boxing:. Advanced: Bagpiper, Stage Combat, Skier, White-Water Canoeist, Rugby player and full driving licence.
Additional information:
David is presently touring The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Hay Fever. Before that he played a bare knuckle boxer in the short Film “Corinthian”. Corinthian has been selected in over 25 film festivals including, Cannes, The London Short film Festival, The Isle Of Man Film Festivals and has picked up Best Short Film awards at the South West London International Film Festival and The Edinburgh Independent Film Festival. Here is a private link to the film. https://vimeo.com/94767119 Password - cor . Later this year he is filming a new feature film with Lyre Productions

License & Passport

Skills

Accents/Dialects	American - General, Boston, English - Essex, English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation, Irish, Italian (Standard International), New York, Scottish (Aberdeen, Dundee), Scottish (Glaswegian), Scottish (Highland, Inverness), Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland), Welsh
Vocal Types	Baritone
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)