DAVID BURKHART
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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DRAMATIC DEMO REEL 2024 (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 classic "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 puppet killers.
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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. He struggles to remember things about her, but slowly over time realizes he knows more than he thinks.
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Voice Over Reel 2024 (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
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 | ||
Curly Fries (2024) |
Featured |
David Burkhart |
Good Intentions (2024) |
Supporting |
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 (2024) |
Lead / Troupe |
Merit Street Media |
Centuries Collide (2024) |
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 (2023) |
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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Host | ||
Sherree Chamberlain: Live from Warehouse 118 (2011) |
Host |
The Viridian Picture Company |
Theatre | ||
Ben Butler (2024) |
Major Cary |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Between Riverside and Crazy (2023) |
Oswaldo |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Picasso at the Lapin Agile (2023) |
Pablo Picasso |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Little Women (2021) |
Theodore "Laurie" Lawrence |
3rd Act Theatre Co. |
Chagrin Falls (2021) |
Jonas (Voice Over) |
3rd Act Theatre Co. |
The Vultures (2021) |
Hunter West |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Ada and the Engine (2021) |
Charles Babbage |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2019) |
Hyde 3 |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Night of the Living Dead (2018) |
Harry |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
The Gorges Motel (2018) |
Terry |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Honey (2018) |
The John |
Fresh Paint Performance Lab |
Scissortail (2018) |
Gary |
Fresh Paint Performance Lab |
A Behanding in Spokane (2017) |
Mervyn |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
Blueprints for a Breakup (2017) |
Samuel Tagg |
Oklahoma Contemporary |
4000 Miles (2016) |
Leo |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Manahatta (2014) |
Jonas Michaelius |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
Is He Dead? (2014) |
Jean-François Millet |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Sylvia (2014) |
Tom |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
It's a Wonderful Life (Radio-on-Stage Show) (2013) |
George Bailey |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Lobby Hero (2013) |
Jeff |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Unnecessary Farce (2013) |
Eric Sheridan |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Dirty Work on the Trail (2013) |
Calamity Jane et. al |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Excavation (2012) |
Reverend Fox et. al |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Distracted (2012) |
Dad |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles (2012) |
Dr. Mortimer |
Jewel Box Theatre |
The Sunshine Boys (1999) |
TV Assistant Eddie |
Jewel Box Theatre |
Live Performance / One Acts / Stage Readings / Experimental | ||
I Want to Go Home (2023) |
Various Roles |
Jewish Theatre of Oklahoma |
Dracula (2021) |
Jonathan Harker |
The Pollard Theatre |
The March of the Sun King (2019) |
Sun King |
Factory Obscura |
The UnXmas Story (2017) |
Joseph / Jacob |
Dir. Michelle De Long, ACTS |
The Twelve Daze of Christmas (2017) |
The Piper |
Dir. Michelle De Long, ACTS |
Hippie Died in the Oilpatch (2016) |
Hippie |
Carpenter Square Theatre |
Emergency Management (2014) |
Sandy/Alexander |
Oklahoma City Theatre Co. |
Training | ||
Music Voice Training (on-going) |
Regina Grimaldi |
Private Lessons |
Screen Acting (2015, 2016) |
Michelle De Long |
ACTS Acting Academy |
Audition for Film & Television (2016) |
Chris Freihofer |
The Actor Factory |
Voice Over Technique (2014) |
Jeff Nokes |
The Actor Factory |
Improv Technique (2014) |
Rebecca McCauley |
The Actor Factory |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6' |
Weight: 210 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Brown |
Hair Length: Long |
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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 Manson: Summer of Blood and Reelz Channel's hit series Murder Made Me Famous. He is also known well as his memorable role as Brian, a haphazard stoner, in the cult classic horror film Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. Known for his powerful presence and voice, piercing eyes, and strong original character work, he an actor who leaves it all on the table.