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David Alan Basche

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David Alan Basche
Basche in February 2011
Born (1968-08-25) August 25, 1968 (age 56)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materEmerson College
Occupation(s)Film, stage, television actor
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 1997)​
Children1

David Alan Basche (born August 25, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Todd Beamer in the film United 93. He has been a series regular on many TV comedies and dramas, and has also appeared in films directed by Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Greengrass, Shawn Levy, Robert Zemeckis, and Michael Patrick King.

Life and career

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Basche was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His first acting role was in a school production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when he was in the sixth grade at West Hartford's Norfeldt Elementary School. Basche, who describes his demeanor then as an "angry, smart-ass kid," tried out for and landed the lead role after a school counselor suggested he take up acting to channel some of his anger and emotion.[1] Basche appeared in several plays presented by the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center[2] while he was a student at King Philip Middle School, and he had roles in 10 school plays during his four years at William H. Hall High School in West Hartford.[2] Basche then went on to Emerson College, starting out as a communications major before switching to performing arts.[3]

His first major exposure was starring in Oh Grow Up, a short-lived sitcom created by Alan Ball. He later played the role of Steven Keats for two seasons in the NBC sitcom Three Sisters. He appeared in the 2005 film War of the Worlds in the role of Tim, the stepfather of Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin's characters. In 2006, he played Todd Beamer in United 93. David landed the lead role in 2007's I'll Believe You, a family-friendly sci-fi comedy. In 2008 he portrayed Mike Harness in Lipstick Jungle on NBC for two seasons, while simultaneously playing the role of Kenny Kagan on The Starter Wife on USA Network. In 2010 he guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, White Collar, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Mentalist. Basche also appeared in the film Sex and the City 2 as a wedding guest, and had a small role in the 2017 mystery film The Vanishing of Sidney Hall.[4]

Basche starred for four seasons in the TV Land original series The Exes, which premiered on November 30, 2011. The series ended on September 16, 2015.

Personal life

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Basche is married to the actress Alysia Reiner; they met during a summer stock production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[5] The couple has a daughter, Livia Charles Basche, born December 5, 2008.[6]

Basche has a tattoo on his left wrist that says "There Is No Perfect."

Professional credits

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New York Theater

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Title Role Location
Snakebit Jonathan Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Nominated Play
Love in the Age of Narcissism Join The Directors Company
Visiting Mr. Green Ross Gardiner Union Square Theater (with Eli Wallach)
WASPs In Bed Allan Beckett Theatre
Don't Let Destiny Push You Around Jack John Montgomery Theater
Macbeth MacDuff The Promenade Theatre
Measure for Measure Angelo New Generations NY

Regional theater

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Title Role Location
Dating Games Daniel/Spence The Lillian Theatre, Los Angeles
September Forever Henry Williamstown Theatre Festival
The Golden Age Tom Theatreworks Hartford (with Elizabeth Franz)
Romeo and Juliet Gregory Hartford Stage Company
A Dybbuk Reb Mal/Yeshiva Hartford Stage Company
Death of a Salesman Biff Loman New Jersey Shakespeare Festival

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Full Frontal Nicholas' Agent
2005 Crazylove Paul
War of the Worlds Tim
2006 United 93 Todd Beamer
The Wedding Weekend Steven
I'll Believe You Dale Sweeney
2007 Schooled Cool High School Drama Teacher
2008 Quality Time Ray Short film
The Other Way Round Deposition Lawyer Short film
The Peppermint Tree Brian
2009 Salamander Katie's Dad Short film
Speed Grieving David Short film
2010 The Adjustment Bureau Thompson's Aide
Sex and the City 2 David
2011 The Adjustment Bureau Thompson's Aide
Real Steel ESPN Commentator
2012 Backwards Cox
2016 Equity Ian
2017 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Senator Dale
2018 Egg Don
Almost Home BMW John (Kevin)
2021 Know Fear Donald
2022 Glimpse Phil
TBA A Complete Unknown Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 As the World Turns Officer Tate 1 episode
1998, 2006,
2009		 Law & Order Jack McKinney (1998)
Attorney Tepper (2006)
Kevin Franklin (2009)		 3 episodes
1999 Oh Grow Up Norris Michelsky 13 episodes
2001 The Division Mr. Glenmark Episode: "Obsessions"
Ed Bud Frankel Episode: "Prom Night"
2001–2002 Three Sisters Steven Keats 19 episodes
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gordon Daimler
Adam van der Welk		 Episode: "Cross Jurisdictions"
2003 Frasier Woody Wiswell 2 episodes
Miss Match Brian 2 episodes
2004 Carry Me Home Bernard TV movie
Mister Ed Wilbur Pope TV movie
2005 Rescue Me Steve Bowden 2 episodes
Play Dates Jake TV movie
2006, 2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent David Kellen (2006)
Jay Kendall (2011)		 2 episodes
2007 30 Rock Alan Episode: "Hard Ball"
2008 Lipstick Jungle Mike Harness 6 episodes
The Starter Wife Kenny Kagan 10 episodes
2009 Royal Pains Rob Miller Episode: "No Man is An Island"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michael Gallagher Episode: "Savior"
White Collar Gary Jennings Episode: "Need to Know"
The Mentalist Dr. Jack Wilder Episode: "Jolly Red Elf"
2011–2015 The Exes Stuart Gardner 64 episodes
2013 Person of Interest Wayne Kruger Episode: "Nothing to Hide"
2015 Chicago P.D. Jim Sheltie Episode: "Never Forget I Love You"
2016 Elementary Warren Clift Episode: "A Burden of Blood"
Blindspot Patrick Lyman Episode: "Mans Telepathic Loyal Lookouts"
Blue Bloods Joe Pelligrino Episode: "The Price of Justice"
Better Things Greg Episode: "Alarms"
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Devon Mitchell Episode: "End of the Line"
The Blacklist: Redemption Jack Thornton Episode: "Operation Davenport"
2019 Bull David Newton Episode: "Pillar of Salt"
Instinct Steve Gerich Episode: "Big Splash"
Bluff City Law Dr. Lee Pyle Episode: "American Epidemic"
2023 Lioness Dr. Brumley Episode: "Bruise Like a Fist"
2024 The Diplomat Brad Chapman Episode: "The Ides of March"

References

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  1. ^ Seremet, P. (2006, April 28). West Hartford's Basche Plays Hero in 'United 93'. Hartford Courant Lifestyle section.
  2. ^ a b "Mandell Jewish Community Center of Greater Hartford". Ghjcc.org. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Conversation with Ross: Featuring David Alan Basche
  4. ^ "'The Vanishing of Sidney Hall' is stunning storytelling". Military Press. March 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Cohen, J. (February 19, 2006). "Craving Space, and Finding It in Harlem". The New York Times, Section 11 (Real Estate), p. 5.
  6. ^ "David Alan Basche Shows Off Livia Charles" Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Celebrity Baby Blog, January 15, 2009
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