David Huband
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David Huband also known as Dave Huband, is a Canadian actor
. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man
as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero
, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.
, appearing in two revues there. Mr. Huband also appeared as Estragon in Illustrated Men’s acclaimed production of Waiting For Godot
, at Canadian Stage. He has performed at regional theatres across Canada, such as The Manitoba Theatre Center, Prairie Theatre Exchange
, Theatre New Brunswick
, The Arbor Theatre, and The Stratford Festival, where he played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mr. Huband can be seen in the films, The Ladies Man
, Tommy Boy
, The Diamond Fleece
, Police Academy 3: Back in Training
, and That Same Old Feeling
, directed by Carl Reiner
. He has performed in numerous television shows including Traders
, and The Red Green Show
, as well as in several T.V. movies such as Dirty Pictures, The Jesse Ventura Story, Ultimate Deception
, Lessons In Love, and Holiday Affair. Mr. Huband was a series regular on the Newsroom
, and has also appeared in Ken Finkleman’s Foolish Heart, and in Mr. Finkleman’s Foreign Objects. Mr. Huband is also a semi-regular on The Rick Mercer Report. He had a large principal role in the acclaimed BBC mini-series, The State Within
. Mr. Huband had a lead role in the television movie, Escape from the Newsroom, and he can be seen in the feature films, Wrong Turn
, Cube Zero
, Cinderella Man
, starring Russell Crowe
, and most recently in, Breach
, and The Lookout. Huband's latest film was 2011's Dream House
, starring Daniel Craig
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer.-Plot:James J...
as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero
Cube Zero
Cube Zero is a 2004 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film, written and directed by Ernie Barbarash. It is the third film in the Cube film series, but is a prequel to the first film...
, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.
Career
Huband was a member of the comedy troupe, Illustrated Men, from 1984-1995. Prior to that, he was a member of The Second Mainstage CompanyThe Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
, appearing in two revues there. Mr. Huband also appeared as Estragon in Illustrated Men’s acclaimed production of Waiting For Godot
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's...
, at Canadian Stage. He has performed at regional theatres across Canada, such as The Manitoba Theatre Center, Prairie Theatre Exchange
Prairie Theatre Exchange
The Prairie Theatre Exchange is a professional theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It has its origins with the Manitoba Theatre School started by the Manitoba Theatre Centre in 1960....
, Theatre New Brunswick
Theatre New Brunswick
Theatre New Brunswick is the only professional theatre company in New Brunswick Canada. It began operation in 1968, and has been successfully operating since that time.-Artistic directors:*Walter Learning *Malcolm Black...
, The Arbor Theatre, and The Stratford Festival, where he played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mr. Huband can be seen in the films, The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man (2000 film)
The Ladies Man is a 2000 American comedy film that stars actor, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Tim Meadows. It was directed by Reginald Hudlin. The movie focuses on the exploits of radio host and sex therapy expert Leon Phelps....
, Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy
Tommy Boy is a 1995 road comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, and Fred Wolf. It stars former Saturday Night Live colleagues Chris Farley and David Spade. The film tells the story of a socially and emotionally immature man who learns lessons about friendship and...
, The Diamond Fleece
The Diamond Fleece
The Diamond Fleece is a 1992 Canadian made-for-television film directed by Al Waxman and starring Ben Cross, Kate Nelligan and Brian Dennehy...
, Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Police Academy 3: Back in Training is the third film in the Police Academy film series, released on March 21, 1986.-Plot:The film begins in a large garage structure, where Lt. Proctor and Commandant Mauser meet up with former Police Academy cadets, Chad Copeland and Kyle Blankes...
, and That Same Old Feeling
That Same Old Feeling
That Same Old Feeling was a hit for Pickettywitch in 1970, an English band that was fronted by Polly Browne. It went to number 5 in the UK. It was written by John Macleod and Tony Macaulay...
, directed by Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. He has won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during this career...
. He has performed in numerous television shows including Traders
Traders (TV series)
Traders is a Canadian television drama series, which was broadcast on Global Television Network from 1995 to 2000.-Overview:Although Global had locked up most of NBC's "Must See Thursday" situation comedies for their Thursday night broadcasts, they lost the rights to broadcast the medical drama ER...
, and The Red Green Show
The Red Green Show
The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006 on CBC...
, as well as in several T.V. movies such as Dirty Pictures, The Jesse Ventura Story, Ultimate Deception
Ultimate Deception
Ultimate Deception, also known as "Ultimate Betrayal", was a 1999 made-for-TV movie drama starring Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:...
, Lessons In Love, and Holiday Affair. Mr. Huband was a series regular on the Newsroom
The Newsroom
The Newsroom is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which ran on CBC Television in the 1996-97, 2003–04 and 2004-05 seasons. A two-hour television movie, Escape from the Newsroom, was broadcast in 2002....
, and has also appeared in Ken Finkleman’s Foolish Heart, and in Mr. Finkleman’s Foreign Objects. Mr. Huband is also a semi-regular on The Rick Mercer Report. He had a large principal role in the acclaimed BBC mini-series, The State Within
The State Within
The State Within is a 2006 Seven-episode British television political drama, written by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, produced by Grainne Marmion as a joint BBC–BBC America production, that was broadcast by BBC1 in the United Kingdom from Thursday, 2 November 2006.The protagonist of The State...
. Mr. Huband had a lead role in the television movie, Escape from the Newsroom, and he can be seen in the feature films, Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn is a 2003 American slasher horror film, directed by Rob Schmidt, and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku...
, Cube Zero
Cube Zero
Cube Zero is a 2004 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film, written and directed by Ernie Barbarash. It is the third film in the Cube film series, but is a prequel to the first film...
, Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer.-Plot:James J...
, starring Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
, and most recently in, Breach
Breach (film)
Breach is a 2007 American historical drama directed by Billy Ray. The screenplay by Ray, Adam Mazer, and William Rotko is based on the true story of Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia for more than two decades, and Eric O'Neill, who worked as his...
, and The Lookout. Huband's latest film was 2011's Dream House
Dream House (film)
Dream House is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, and Marton Csokas...
, starring Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Daniel Wroughton Craig is an English actor. His early film roles include Elizabeth, The Power of One, A Kid in King Arthur's Court and the television episodes Sharpe's Eagle, Zorro and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Daredevils of the Desert...
.
Filmography
- Dream HouseDream House (film)Dream House is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, and Marton Csokas...
(2011) as Officer Nelson - Running Mates (2011) as Father McDonough
- The Wild Girl (2010) as Thomas Jackson
- Animal Control (2010) as Vet
- Moving the Dead (2009)
- Ten for GrandpaTen for GrandpaTen for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr starring David Huband, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather...
(2009) as David Karr - The Catsitter (2008) as David
- Watering Mr. Cocoa (2008) as Mr. Corningstone
- Hank and MikeHank and MikeHank and Mike is a 2008 comedy film directed by Matthiew Klinck, from a screenplay written by Paolo Mancini and Thomas Michael. The film tells the story of two blue-collar Easter Bunnies who get fired and try their hand at an assortment of odd jobs....
(2008) as Mr. Sulsky - The Lookout (2007) as Mr. Tuttle
- BreachBreach (film)Breach is a 2007 American historical drama directed by Billy Ray. The screenplay by Ray, Adam Mazer, and William Rotko is based on the true story of Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia for more than two decades, and Eric O'Neill, who worked as his...
(2007) as Photographer - The Path to 9/11The Path to 9/11The Path to 9/11 was a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television from September 10 – 11, 2006, and also in other countries. The film dramatizes the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York City and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks.The film...
(2006) as Charley - The Buck Calder Experience (2006) as Buck Calder
- TerryTerry (film)Terry is a biopic of Canadian amputee athlete Terry Fox, dramatizing his national Marathon of Hope run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. The film, produced by Shaftesbury Films, aired as a television movie on CTV in 2005...
(2005) as Rolly Fox - Cinderella ManCinderella ManCinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer.-Plot:James J...
(2005) as Ford Bond - Cube ZeroCube ZeroCube Zero is a 2004 Canadian psychological thriller/horror film, written and directed by Ernie Barbarash. It is the third film in the Cube film series, but is a prequel to the first film...
(2004) as Dodd - The Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket LotteryThe Straitjacket Lottery is a 2004 film from writer/director Doug Karr starring Andy Jones, David Huband, Tara Slone and Joe Cobden. When Boris Durban loses a busload of mental health patients, he’ll resort to any means in order to get them back...
(2004) as Ralph Stipes - Dead Lawyers (2004) as Artemis Jones
- The Republic of LoveThe Republic of LoveThe Republic of Love is a 2003 Canada/United Kingdom romantic comedy film drama directed by Deepa Mehta. It is based on the novel of the same name by Carol Shields and starring Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003...
(2003) as Sammy - Love, Sex and Eating the BonesLove, Sex and Eating the BonesLove, Sex and Eating the Bones is a 2003 Canadian romantic comedy film directed and written by Sudz Sutherland featuring a mostly African American leading cast...
(2003) as Xavier MacDonald - Wrong TurnWrong TurnWrong Turn is a 2003 American slasher horror film, directed by Rob Schmidt, and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku...
(2003) as Trooper - Escape from the Newsroom (2002) as Bruce
- RFKRFK (film)RFK is an American TV movie directed by Robert Dornhelm released in 2002. It takes place through the eyes of Robert F. Kennedy after his brother John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963. As he lives through the loss, he starts to identify himself as a political figure, not just the former...
(2002) as Reporter - The Red Sneakers (2002) as Sportsweek Photographer
- WW 3 (2001) as Wardley
- And Never Let Her Go (2001) as Michael Longwill
- Down to EarthDown to Earth (2001 film)Down to Earth is a 2001 comedy film directed by Chris and Paul Weitz. It is the third film adaptation based on Harry Segall's stageplay Heaven Can Wait, preceded by Here Comes Mr. Jordan and Heaven Can Wait . The film stars Chris Rock as Lance Barton, a comedian who is killed before his time on...
(2001) as Maitre'd - Truth in Advertising (2001) as Bob Willikers
- The Ladies ManThe Ladies Man (2000 film)The Ladies Man is a 2000 American comedy film that stars actor, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Tim Meadows. It was directed by Reginald Hudlin. The movie focuses on the exploits of radio host and sex therapy expert Leon Phelps....
(2000) as Frank - Dirty Pictures (2000) as Sirkin
- FrequencyFrequency (film)Frequency is a 2000 science-fiction film that contains elements of the time travel, thriller and alternate history film genres. It was directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Toby Emmerich. The film stars Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel as father and son, Frank and John Sullivan respectively. It...
(2000) as Lounge Bartender - Chez amore (2000) as Oscar
- Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (1999) as Hardware Convention M.C.
- The Jesse Ventura Story (1999) as Skip Humphrey
- Ultimate DeceptionUltimate DeceptionUltimate Deception, also known as "Ultimate Betrayal", was a 1999 made-for-TV movie drama starring Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:...
(1999) as Stan - Dead HusbandsDead HusbandsDead Husbands is a 1998 romance comedy thriller starring Nicollette Sheridan, John Ritter, Sonja Smits, Donna Pescow, Amy Yasbeck and Sheila McCarthy. It was directed by Paul Shapiro and written by Bob Randall and Warren Taylor.-Cast:...
(1998) as Warm-Up Guy - Motel (1998) as Buckland
- BirdzBirdzBirdz is an animated television series produced by Canada's Nelvana studio, and Scottish Television . The show was first broadcast in 1998 on CBS...
(1998) as Morty Storkowitz - That Old Feeling (1997) as Cop
- Seven Gates (1997) as David
- Holiday Affair (1996)
- What Kind of Mother Are You? (1996) as William Gilmer
- Her Desperate Choice (1996) as State Trooper
- Conundrum (1996) as Shecky Bernstein
- No One Could Protect Her (1996) as Dr. Ceyes
- Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995) as Engineer Craig
- Triplecross (1995) as William
- Tommy BoyTommy BoyTommy Boy is a 1995 road comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, and Fred Wolf. It stars former Saturday Night Live colleagues Chris Farley and David Spade. The film tells the story of a socially and emotionally immature man who learns lessons about friendship and...
(1995) as Gas Attendant - Against Their Will: Women in Prison (1994) as Dr. Roge
- Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story (1994) as Racine
- J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993) as Photographer
- The Diamond FleeceThe Diamond FleeceThe Diamond Fleece is a 1992 Canadian made-for-television film directed by Al Waxman and starring Ben Cross, Kate Nelligan and Brian Dennehy...
(1992) as Cheston - Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingPolice Academy 3: Back in TrainingPolice Academy 3: Back in Training is the third film in the Police Academy film series, released on March 21, 1986.-Plot:The film begins in a large garage structure, where Lt. Proctor and Commandant Mauser meet up with former Police Academy cadets, Chad Copeland and Kyle Blankes...
(1986) as Cadet Hedges
TV
- Little Mosque on the PrairieLittle Mosque on the PrairieLittle Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian sitcom on CBC, created by Zarqa Nawaz and produced by WestWind Pictures. It is filmed in Toronto, Ontario and Indian Head, Saskatchewan...
(2008–2010) as Stan (5 episodes) - The State WithinThe State WithinThe State Within is a 2006 Seven-episode British television political drama, written by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, produced by Grainne Marmion as a joint BBC–BBC America production, that was broadcast by BBC1 in the United Kingdom from Thursday, 2 November 2006.The protagonist of The State...
(2006) as Warden Slake (3 episodes) - Blue Murder (2003–2004) as Dale Stasiak / Jeff Warner (2 episodes)
- Puppets Who KillPuppets Who KillPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....
(2002–2005) as Bert Bart / Bill Smith (2 episodes) - History BitesHistory BitesHistory Bites was a television series on the History Television network that ran from 1998-2003. Created by Rick Green, History Bites explored what would be on television if the medium had been around for the last 5,000 years of human history. Typically, a significant historical event was chosen...
(1998) as Various roles (2 episodes) - Stories from My Childhood (1998) (6 episodes)
- The NewsroomThe NewsroomThe Newsroom is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which ran on CBC Television in the 1996-97, 2003–04 and 2004-05 seasons. A two-hour television movie, Escape from the Newsroom, was broadcast in 2002....
(1996–1997) as Bruce (8 episodes) - Sailor MoonSailor MoonSailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
(1995–1998) as Various roles (14 episodes) - RoboCop: The SeriesRoboCop: The SeriesRoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2...
(1994) as Jerry (2 episodes) - The Adventures of TintinThe Adventures of Tintin (TV series)The Adventures of Tintin is an animated television series based on The Adventures of Tintin, a series of books by Hergé. It debuted in 1991, and 39 half-hour episodes were produced over the course of three seasons...
(1992) as Additional Voices (13 episodes) - The Red Green ShowThe Red Green ShowThe Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006 on CBC...
(1992) as Douglas Hendrychuck (6 episodes) - Katts and DogKatts and DogKatts and Dog is a French and Canadian-produced television series which ran from 1988 to 1993. It was known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel and Rintintin Junior in France...
(1988–1992) (2 episodes)