
David J. Cork
Biography
David J. Cork is an actor, writer, singer and film maker from Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, David was a member of the Indianapolis Children's Choir, allowing him to sing at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House at an early age. Once at Broad Ripple High School, David began exploring acting and soon after started performing in community theater. David began his college career at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. Midway though his second year, he transferred to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he completed his BFA in Acting. Since arriving in New York City, David has not only appeared in numerous commercials, plays, television shows, and movies, but became a pioneer in actors creating their own work. His first written work, Bi: The Webseries, featured David as the lead role and received public attention once featured in publications like The Huffington Post, NBC OUT and Now This. Since then, David has gone on to appear in more productions including Gun Hill (BET), Mapplethorpe (HULU), The Breeding (HBO NYLFF 2018), WuTang: An American Saga (HULU), City on a Hill (SHOWTIME), and was a member of ABC’s Discover Showcase in 2019. David has made it his mission to take on and create work that is connected to further exploring the complexities of Black men and people of color. David is currently in post production on No Homo | No Hetero, a documentary exploring the lives of sexually fluid black men and recently began making strides as an HIV/AIDS activist, working to create community events evoking Black “pozitivity.” It is through his art and service that David strives to connect all of humanity to the beauty their vulnerability.
Known For

TV
The Blacklist
Okello 'Kel' Okoro
2013

TV
Chicago Med
Tyler Eason
2015

TV
Blue Bloods
Winslow Martin
2010

TV
Younger
Jimmy Z
2015

TV
Modern Love
Paramedic #1
2019

TV
The Politician
Franklin
2019

TV
P-Valley
Dr. Dante Sullivan
2020

TV
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Richie Soundz
2021

TV
City on a Hill
Male Juror
2019

TV
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Kenny Smith
2019

Film
Birder
Mathew Foster
2023

TV
Run the World
Chris Cabrera
2021

Film
Mapplethorpe
The Catch
2019

Film
The Breeding
Amandi
2018

Film
Stoke
2019

Film
Loud & Longing
Carey
2023

Film
Fever
2022

Film
Nana's Boys
Amari Lewis
2022

Film
She's Clean
2022

Film
Ellis by Himself
Ellis
2021
Filmography
2023FilmBirderas Mathew Foster2023FilmLoud & Longingas Carey2022FilmNana's Boysas Amari Lewis2022FilmShe's Clean2022FilmFever2021FilmEllis by Himselfas Ellis2021TVPower Book III: Raising Kananas Richie Soundz2021TVRun the Worldas Chris Cabrera2020TVP-Valleyas Dr. Dante Sullivan2019TVModern Loveas Paramedic #12019TVThe Politicianas Franklin2019TVWu-Tang: An American Sagaas Kenny Smith2019TVCity on a Hillas Male Juror2019FilmMapplethorpeas The Catch2019FilmStoke2018FilmThe Breedingas Amandi2015TVChicago Medas Tyler Eason2015TVYoungeras Jimmy Z2013TVThe Blacklistas Okello 'Kel' Okoro2010TVBlue Bloodsas Winslow Martin