DAVID BURKHART
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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DRAMATIC DEMO REEL 2025 (Performance Video) Quicktime
This highlight reel features my best dramatic work in film. Featured are scenes with leading roles from Murder Made Me Famous: Charles Manson, Skit Guys: Our Coming Savior, Scattered, and Man Wakes Up.
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Comedic Clip - STONER (Performance Video) Quicktime
A brief montage of my best scenes in the cult horror "Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich." I portray Brian, a haphazard stoner whose fear of police interrogation leads him to his untimely but expected demise at the hands of two iconic killer puppets!
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Dramatic Clip - CHARLES MANSON (Performance Video) Quicktime
A brief montage of my portrayal of the infamous Charles Manson for Reelz Channel's hit cable series "Murder Made Me Famous". View my spotlight article for People: http://www.people.com/article/david-burkhart-playing-charles-manson-dark-role
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Dramatic Clip - HOMELESS MAN (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scene from "In the Gap" on Trinity Broadcasting Network. I portray Charles - a homeless man eager to put his life together one day at a time.
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Dramatic Clip - BIBLICAL (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scene from "Our Coming Savior" - a nationally distributed series of videos from the popular Skit Guys. I portray Joseph of Nazareth in an intense, dramatic scene with Skit Guy Eddie James.
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Dramatic Clip - SUBDUED MONOLOGUE (Performance Video) Quicktime
A subtle dramatic monologue taken from the movie "Scattered". My character is traveling with his late wife's best friend to scatter her ashes in a nearby river.
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Voice Over Reel 2025 (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
A montage of various voices I can do for everyday reads, as well as some character work at the end.
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Linda McAlister Talent - Film/TV Div (TX) (972) 948-1199 |
Feature Film | ||
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Manson: Summer of Blood (2024) |
Lead (Charles Manson) |
Brad Osborne / AMS Pictures |
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles |
Supporting |
Rich Correll / Samuel Goldywn |
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich |
Supporting |
Dallas Sonnier / Fangoria |
1 in 3 |
Supporting |
Lagueria Davis / Lovely Day |
The Black Box |
Featured |
Jason Balas |
Television | ||
A Thousand Tomorrows (ep. 104) (2023) |
Co-Star |
Sony Pictures / Pure Flix |
Short Film | ||
The Librarian (2024) |
Lead |
Zach Litwack |
I'm Taking You Home (2024) |
Supporting Lead |
Zach Litwack |
The Battle of Honey Springs |
Supporting |
Bryan Beesley / PBS |
Scattered |
Lead |
Chris Lam |
Waiting for Player |
Lead |
Sean P. Egan |
The Devil and God |
Lead |
Alex Shumate |
Television (Non-Union) | ||
Centuries Collide: American History |
Lead / Troupe |
Merit Street Media |
Centuries Collide |
Lead / Troupe |
Merit Street Media |
In the Gap: Caleb |
Supporting |
Trinity Broadcasting Network |
The Price of Fame (ep. 203) |
Supporting |
Randy Martin / Reelz Channel |
Murder Made Me Famous: Charles Manson (ep. 205) |
Lead (Charles Manson) |
Brad Osborne / Reelz Channel |
Web Series | ||
EyeWitness Bible Series: Esau |
Lead |
Pivot Films |
The Bible Explained: Hosea |
Lead |
Spoken Gospel |
LifeKids | My Big Kid Brother |
Lead |
Life.Church Media |
LifeKids | Witness: Rise of the Way |
Lead |
Life.Church Media |
LifeKids | Christmas With Style |
Supporting Lead |
Life.Church Media |
Man Wakes Up |
Lead |
Out of Print |
Skit Guys | Our Coming Savior |
Supporting Lead |
Skit Guys Studios |
Okay, OK | Jesus & Joey |
Co-Lead |
Creative Television Incubator |
JourneyChurch.TV | Small Groups |
Supporting Lead |
JourneyChurch.TV |
LifeKids | Two Nights Only |
Featured |
Life.Church Media |
Skit Guys | VBS Volunteer Video |
Featured |
Skit Guys Studios |
Commercial / Industrial | ||
Available by request |
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Theatre | ||
The Game’s Afoot (2024) |
Felix |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Radiant Vermin (2024) |
Ollie |
3rd Act Theatre Co. |
Ben Butler (2024) |
Major Cary |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Between Riverside and Crazy |
Oswaldo |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
Pablo Picasso |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Little Women |
Theodore "Laurie" Lawrence |
3rd Act Theatre Co. |
Chagrin Falls |
Jonas (Voice Over) |
3rd Act Theatre Co. |
The Vultures |
Hunter West |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Ada and the Engine |
Charles Babbage |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
Hyde 3 |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Night of the Living Dead |
Harry |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
The Gorges Motel |
Terry |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Honey |
The John |
Fresh Paint Performance Lab |
Scissortail |
Gary |
Fresh Paint Performance Lab |
A Behanding in Spokane |
Mervyn |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
Blueprints for a Breakup |
Samuel Tagg |
Oklahoma Contemporary |
4000 Miles |
Leo |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Manahatta |
Jonas Michaelius |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
Is He Dead? |
Jean-François Millet |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Sylvia |
Tom |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
It's a Wonderful Life (Radio-on-Stage Show) |
George Bailey |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Lobby Hero |
Jeff |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Unnecessary Farce |
Eric Sheridan |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Dirty Work on the Trail |
Calamity Jane et. al |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Excavation |
Reverend Fox et. al |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Distracted |
Dad |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles |
Dr. Mortimer |
Jewel Box Theatre |
The Sunshine Boys |
TV Assistant Eddie |
Jewel Box Theatre |
All in the Timing |
Bill |
Rose State College |
A Few Good Men |
Dawson |
Rose State College |
The Complete History of America (Abridged) |
Adam Long |
Rose State College |
Little Shop of Horrors |
Patrick Martin |
Rose State College |
Live Performance / One Acts / Stage Readings / Experimental | ||
I Want to Go Home |
Various Roles |
Jewish Theatre of Oklahoma |
Dracula |
Jonathan Harker |
The Pollard Theatre |
The March of the Sun King |
Sun King |
Factory Obscura |
The UnXmas Story |
Joseph / Jacob |
Dir. Michelle De Long, ACTS |
The Twelve Daze of Christmas |
The Piper |
Dir. Michelle De Long, ACTS |
Maternal (Feature Film Tableread) |
Ty |
Dir. Charles Elmore |
Hippie Died in the Oilpatch |
Hippie |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Emergency Management |
Sandy/Alexander |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
Training | ||
Music Voice Training (on-going) |
Regina Grimaldi |
Private Lessons |
Screen Acting |
Michelle De Long |
ACTS Acting Academy |
Audition for Film & Television |
Chris Freihofer |
The Actor Factory |
Voice Over Technique |
Jeff Nokes |
The Actor Factory |
Improv Technique |
Rebecca McCauley |
The Actor Factory |
Education | ||
University of Oklahoma |
Master of Arts |
Journalism |
University of Oklahoma |
Bachelor of Arts |
Journalism and Mass Comm |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6' |
Weight: 235 lbs |
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Combat - Stage, Hackey Sack, Jump Rope, Skateboard - street, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - freestyle, Yoga, Host, Impressionist, Licensed Driver, Precision Driver, Stunts, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Voiceover, American - Boston Accent, American - New England Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Texan Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, Irish Accent, Scottish Accent
David Burkhart is an American actor known best for his portrayal of the infamous Charles Manson in the feature length film Manson: Summer of Blood and Reelz Channel's hit television series Murder Made Me Famous. In horror circles, he is also known for his memorable role as Brian, a haphazard stoner, in the cult classic horror reboot, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. His work as the former garnered him national coverage in both People and Us Weekly, the latter of which described his performance as "chilling."