David Alpay is a Canadian actor, musician, and producer, known for playing Atticus Shane in The Vampire Diaries, Mark Smeaton in the Showtime series The Tudors, and Jade in the MGM+ science fiction horror series From.
Early life and education
Alpay was born in Toronto. He attended the University of Toronto and studied biology and computer science.[1]
Career
In 2002, Alpay made his acting debut in the film Ararat, starring alongside Christopher Plummer and Charles Aznavour.[2] He has since appeared in several television and film roles, such as Danny in the political comedy Man of the Year starring Robin Williams, Professor Atticus Shane in The Vampire Diaries, and Mark Smeaton in the Showtime series The Tudors.[3][4]
In 2022, he appeared as Jade in the TV series From, and continued as a main character through the show’s current airing.[5]
Philanthropy
Alpay has engaged in philanthropic activities such as the Armenia Tree Project, an organization aiming to improve standard of living and bettering the global environment.[6][7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ararat | Raffi | Theatrical film |
| 2005 | Whiskey Echo | Dr. Carlo Scanchelli | Television film |
| Sabah | Mustafa | Theatrical film | |
| Anniversary Present | Lonnie Dobbs | Television film | |
| Martha Behind Bars | Douglas Faneuil | Television film (CBS) | |
| Burnt Toast | Bill | Television film | |
| Category 7: The End of the World | Billy Chamber | Television film (CBS) | |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Danny | Theatrical film |
| 2007 | All Hat | Paulie Stanton | Theatrical film |
| Closing the Ring | Chuck | Theatrical film | |
| 2008 | Inconceivable | Mark | Theatrical film |
| 2009 | Ten for Grandpa | Narrator | Television short |
| Unstable | Woody Monroe | Television film (Lifetime Movies) | |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | Ben Jacobs | Television film |
| 2012 | Americana | Jesse Soulter | |
| 2015 | Ice Sculpture Christmas | David | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2016 | They’re Watching | Greg Abernathy | Theatrical film |
| Sleigh Bells Ring | Alex McCord | Television film (Hallmark) | |
| 2017 | Prodigals | Wesley | Theatrical film (play adaptation) |
| The Mistletoe Inn | Zeke | Television film (Hallmark) | |
| The Haunted | Virgil Bradley | Television film[9] | |
| 2018 | Birdland | Tom Kale | Theatrical film |
| The Christmas Ring | Michael Jones | Television film (Hallmark) |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wild Card | Jack | Season 2, Episode 1 |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Donnelly | Season 1, Episode 22 |
| Slings And Arrows | Patrick | 5 Episodes | |
| 2007 | Billable Hours | Roderick Stelmakie | TV series |
| 2008 | The Tudors | Mark Smeaton | 9 Episodes |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Seth | 1 episode |
| L.A. Crash | Niles Welch | ||
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Zan | |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Eric Malloy | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Grayson Bennett | ||
| Flashpoint | Xavier Dodd | ||
| 2011–2012 | The Borgias | Calvino | 3 Episodes |
| 2012–2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Atticus Shane | 11 Episodes |
| 2013 | Royal Pains | Santi | 1 Episode |
| Perception | Sario Donati | ||
| Drop Dead Diva | Frank Neubauer | ||
| CSI: Vegas | Ryan Bonham | ||
| 2014 | Motive | Ian Weaver | |
| The Lottery | Dr. James Lynch | Main role[10] | |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Arthur Towne | 1 Episode |
| 2015-2016 | Quantico | Duncan | 3 Episodes |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chad Miller | Season 18, Episode 4 |
| 2018 | Impulse | Daniel | 1 Episode |
| Suits | David Fox | Season 7 + 8 | |
| 2019 | Proven Innocent | Dylan | 6 episodes |
| Castle Rock | Pastor Augustin / Mandolin Player | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Debris | Eric King | 1 episode |
| Hudson & Rex | Dean Cody | ||
| Nancy Drew | Brandon Schmidt | ||
| 2022–present | From | Jade Herrera | Main role |
| 2022 | Prism | — | Pilot[11] |
| Red Rooms | Alex Terzian | 8 episodes | |
| 2023 | Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies | Mr. Facciano | 3 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | Major Arthur Crowley (voice) | |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices |
References
- ^ Staff (3 December 2002). “From Science to Screen | David Alpay, Actor in Atom Egoyan Film Ararat | U of T Magazine”. U of T Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ Staff (3 December 2002). “From Science to Screen | David Alpay, Actor in Atom Egoyan Film Ararat | U of T Magazine”. U of T Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ “David Alpay”. www.imdb.com. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ “David Alpay Biography”. Fandango. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ Petski, Denise (14 September 2021). “‘From’: Corteon Moore, David Alpay, Elizabeth Saunders, Elizabeth Moy Join Epix Horror Series”. Deadline. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ “Serj Tankian, David Alpay Join ATP Glamping Bash in California”. The Armenian Weekly. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ “ATP Anniversary to Feature Actor David Alpay and Artist Arthur Hovhannisyan”. Asbarez.com. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ Meg (1 March 2017). “The History of Armenia Brought to Life by Re-Foresting Pioneer”. People are Culture. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ Petski, Denise (5 January 2017). “‘The Haunted’: Steve Kazee, David Alpay & DeVaughn Nixon Join Syfy Pilot”. Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Ng, Phillipa (17 October 2014). “Lifetime Cancels ‘The Lottery’ After One Season”. www.hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (1 March 2019). “‘Prism’: Chloe Wepper, David Alpay & Brooke Smith Cast In NBC’s Rashomon-Inspired Pilot”. Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links
- David Alpay at IMDb
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