David Bresnahan

Education

About me

David Bresnahan was born in Stockport, Cheshire on 21st July 1987.

His passion for acting was always there at a young age but was only first pursued at the age of 16 when he accepted the role of Dandy Dan in an Am-dram production of Bugsy Malone at The Stockport Plaza. From then on he performed in musical theatre productions of Godspell and The Wizard of Oz, in which he played the Tin man.

Beyond this experience, David wanted to focus more on the art of acting and did so by attending various organisations around his local area, seeking male actors of his age and this led to him to play leading roles in David Copperfield and Amy's View.

David studied at The University of Salford from 2007 through until 2011, working through a higher national diploma, before moving onto a degree in Performing Arts. During his four years in Salford he was able to hone his skills as an actor for both stage and screen as well as learn the arts of writing and film making.

During this time, David also took on courses in improvisation and stand up comedy at Manchester's Comedy Store, Deansgate to add further strings to his bow and this has come into good practice, when in 2013, David collaborated in creating Manchester Castings Social - Manchester's Prime Networking Event and began hosting duties in 2014, "The event serves to bring actors together to build relationships with other creatives, as well as introduce it's guests to established industry professionals to seek advice and to break down the barriers and loneliness that the acting industry can serve up", David told The Acting Brunch with Dru Jones in 2019. "If people just want to come and have a few beers and laugh at some of my jokes, then that's awesome, I don't expect someone to walk in as a novice and walk out as a successful actor with all the required wisdom and tonnes of connections".

Since graduating, David has continued his training with DNA Performance Resource, Act4TV and, most recently, Inspire Actors Studio as well as collaborating with multiple film makers and theatre companies to improve his skill set as well as to seek further opportunities to help achieve his overall goal of working regularly in TV and Film.

A main trait of his characters are often those that are outspoken and unsavoury, whilst he's also a dab hand at exposing a sense of vulnerability, with a gentile nature and has a natural ability to play with dry comedic timing.

Film's that David has starred in have featured in over a dozen countries, including the majority of mainland Europe and The Toronto Film Festival as well as appearing on Amazon Prime in the US and UK
Additional skills:
Football, Pool, Basketball, Snooker, Running all to a reasonable standard
Additional information:
The University of Salford - BA (Hons) Performing Arts, removed (Upper Class Second)

DNA Performance Resource - Manchester

Act4TV - Manchester

Inspire Actors Studio - Manchester

Workshops - Andreya Lynham, Ben Cogan, Emma Stafford, Faye Styring, Jane Anderson, Janet Hampson, Jessica Sherman, Jonny Boutwood, June West, Kwadjo Dajan, Lee Mountjoy, Manuel Puro, Michelle Smith, Mickey Jones, Natasha Vincent, Rick Laxton, Rowland Beckley, Sarah Leung, Sibby Kirchgessner, Simon Maloney

Co-founder and Host of Manchester Castings Social - a networking event that brings industry professionals & actors together

Singing Lessons (2nd Tenor/Bassist), Dance Workshops - Rambert Dance Company, Physical Theatre Workshop - Motion House Theatre Company, Acting for Camera Workshops - Darren R L Gordon, Boal Workshop - Kate McCoy, Improvisation workshops (Intermediate Level) -Manchester Comedy Store, Stand up Comedy - Manchester Comedy Store

Skills

Accents/Dialects	American - General, Eastern European, English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - Received Pronunciation, New York, US West Coast (California, Portland)
Dance Styles	Contemporary, Jazz
Vocal Types	Baritone, Bass, Tenor