David Knell

David Knell

ActorDirectorCinematographer
Born
September 8, 1961

David can be seen as Chef Derek Finway in "Pig," opposite Nicolas Cage, answering the question, "Who has my pig?" 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…

Biography

David can be seen as Chef Derek Finway in "Pig," opposite Nicolas Cage, answering the question, "Who has my pig?"

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. He appeared on Broadway in his teens in Liz Swados' "Runaways" before making his screen debut in "Life on The Mississippi," playing the young Mark Twain. Over the years David has performed in countless television series and commercials, in regional theatre around the country, and often works behind the scenes as an editor, camera operator, and assistant director.

David is a long time member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity.

Director

EcstaticEcstatic(2002)

Writer

EcstaticEcstatic(2002)

Actor

Alma and the WolfAlma and the Wolf(2025)as James Cook
To Kill a WolfTo Kill a Wolf(2024)as The Rancher
Blumengarten: Tisch für zweiBlumengarten: Tisch für zwei(2023)
PigPig(2021)as Chef Finway
Annex(2018)as Tom Dawson

Cinematographer

Strangers(2003)
EcstaticEcstatic(2002)

Editor

EcstaticEcstatic(2002)
High Expectations(2002)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

BetrunnerBetrunner(2004)
FramedFramed(2004)
The VestThe Vest(2003)
Tony & Bobby(2002)

Camera and Electrical Department

Strangers(2003)

Editorial Department

A Flash of Beauty: Bigfoot RevealedA Flash of Beauty: Bigfoot Revealed(2022)

Self

Darektors CutDarektors Cut(2017)as Self

Known for

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David Knell as Chef Derek Finway in PIGDavid KnellDavid Knell plays a left-for-dead settler in the horror western, WretchedTom Hanks as Allen Bauer, and David Knell as Claude in SplashDavid Knell as Ed Reed in Belle Star (1980)Arnold Shwarzenegger as McQuaid and David Knell as Ernie in Total Recall (1990)

Credit Score: David Knell

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Ernie
Fri Jun 01 1990
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownā˜…WinsNomsVotes
1Total Recall4.501990•7.502381049
2Spring Break2.601983•4.9003854
3Pig2.502021•6.900104731
4Splash2.501984•6.30189225
5My Blue Heaven1.0019906.30024097
6Turner & Hooch1.0019896.20080912