David Joseph Sheftell was born in Los Angeles, California, to Kim Sheftell, and Craig Evan Sheftell, an investment banker. His father is of Russian Ancestory, while his mother was born in Sydney, Australia giving David his Dual Citizenship with both the United States and Australia. Having grown up in Calabasas, CA, David attended Viewpoint Preparatory School. There he excelled in sports such as Basketball and Volleyball, and in these he gained both his respect for the opponent as well as his competitive nature, always wanting to win. It wasn't until the 11th grade when his speech teacher, Mrs. Doris Warren, asked him to join the musical and recruited him for "Bye, Bye, Birdie" as the titular character, Conrad Birdie. Having known him as being both personable, as well as having hosted many talent shows, and being the President of his school, his teacher knew he would excel in this new role. Once he went into theater, the acting bug bit and hard. After High School, David parlayed his talents into a Theater Scholarship at Pepperdine University. Under the Tutelage of his teachers Cathy Thomas-Grant, Scott Alan Smith, Jason Chanos, Bradley Griffin, and many others, David accomplished a lot in his time at Pepperdine, appearing in 11 shows in his 4-year tenure, including a stint in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. He became heavily involved with community service in performing with the Pepperdine Improv Troup and becoming that group's first ever 2-term President. After receiving his B.A. in Theater from Pepperdine, David made the short move from Malibu to Hollywood where his career in the world of Professional Acting began. During David's period in the extremely competitive Los Angeles Entertainment Industry, he found work as an actor quite quickly having appeared in Movies, Television, Mini-series, Commercials, and numerous Voice Over projects. There he learned not only a great deal about how to work with many different types of people but also developed a thick skin. Having appeared in "Stephen King's Bag of Bones" with Pierce Brosnon on A&E, as well as "The Young and the Restless" on CBS and "Days of Our Lives" on NBC, and numerous times on cartoons such as "Family Guy" on FOX, "American Dad" on TBS, and "The Cleveland Show" on FOX, he made some incredible contacts and life long friends. During this period he also pursued a career in Real Estate, using those contacts in the film and television industry to help further his Real Estate Career. Through these opportunities he was able to parlay is on-camera talents and appear on "Million Dollar Listing - LA" on the Bravo Network where David featured on the show heavily. Having lived all over Los Angeles and studied with renowned Teachers such as Lesly Kahn, Howard Fine, and Robert D'Avanzo, just to name a few, David brings with him a wealth of knowledge. So, if you are looking for someone knowledgeable, hardworking, dedicated, with a great team behind him, then David Sheftell is your man! - IMDb Mini Biography By: David Sheftell
