David Knell

Acting • 1961-09-08 • New York City, New York, USA

Best known for his roles as a goofy, callow youth in films like Spring Break, Splash, Total Recall, and Turner and Hooch, David is a veteran in the industry with a career that spans over four decades.

Known For

6.3

Turner & Hooch

1989

4.9

Spring Break

1983

6.6

Pig

2021

7.3

Total Recall

1990

6.3

Splash

1984

6.2

Bret Maverick

1981

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Filmography

2025
To Kill a WolfFilm
The Rancher
★ 7.3
2025
Sitra AchraFilm
Freddy Nord
2021
PigFilm
Finway
★ 6.6
2011
GrimmTV
Stan's Father • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1993
Diagnosis: MurderTV
Clerk • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1992
Brer Rabbit's Christmas CarolFilm
(voice)
★ 6.8
1991
JailbirdsFilm
Baxter
★ 7.7
1990
Total RecallFilm
Ernie
★ 7.3
1990
My Blue HeavenFilm
Checker
★ 6.1
1989
Turner & HoochFilm
Ernie
★ 6.3
1989
Chopper Chicks in ZombietownFilm
Booge
★ 4.7
1988
Murphy BrownTV
Pizza Kid • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1986
ALFTV
Dudley • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1986
Mr. SunshineTV
Warren Leftwich • 11 episodes
★ 6.0
1985
Shadow ChasersTV
★ 7.7
1985
Gidget's Summer ReunionFilm
Albert Winslow
★ 6.0
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
SplashFilm
Claude
★ 6.3
1984
Charles in ChargeTV
Duane • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1984
High School U.S.A.Film
★ 4.2
1983
Spring BreakFilm
Nelson
★ 4.9
1983
September GunFilm
Jason, Ben's Nephew
★ 5.5
1982
St. ElsewhereTV
Matthew Brody • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1982
Making LoveFilm
Michael
★ 6.9
1981
The Devil and Max DevlinFilm
Nerve Nordlinger
★ 5.8
1981
Bret MaverickTV
Rodney Catlow • 18 episodes
★ 6.2
1981
Bitter HarvestFilm
Brandon
★ 1.0
1980
A Christmas Without SnowFilm
Terry
★ 5.7
1980
Belle StarrFilm
Ed Reed
★ 5.3
1980
Life on the MississippiFilm
★ 9.0
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Sam Clemens • 1 episodes
★ 6.1