
David Sullivan
Biography
Sullivan grew up in Longview, Texas, an east Texas town of 70,000 people. He was an imaginative and social child early on in life, his curiosity eventually led him to the stage where he performed in one-act plays at Spring Hill High and proved to be a natural in front of live audiences. Upon high school graduation in 1996. He was offered a theater scholarship at Kilgore Junior College but instead, he accepted an academic scholarship to Baylor University and majored in business, graduating in 2000. During college, he performed in plays, was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and played one year of football. His talent for acting landed him roles in stage productions by the Baylor theater department. Though never a formal student of acting, much of Sullivan's postgraduate years have been dedicated to small budget films working closely with friends on both sides of the camera.
David starred as "Abe" in the 2004 independent film Primer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. The movie was filmed in Dallas in 2001, but spent two years in editing and post-production. Since the debut of Primer, Sullivan has moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor. He has appeared in several television shows including Joey and Big Love, and filmed several movies.
Primer was Sullivan's first official casting call, and his first leading role in a feature film.
Acting (25 movies)

The Big Bend
2021

Primer
2004

No More Time
2022

Argo
2012

Sleepwalker
2022

Skateland
2011

Beauty and the Least
2012

Bigfoot Wars
2014

Cash for Gold
2024

No Light and No Land Anywhere
2017

The Veil
2016

The Astronaut Farmer
2007

The Lodger
2009

Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
2017

Leading Man
2024

Girlfriend's Day
2017

M.F.A.
2017

Lip Service
2020

Out of Love
2014

Small Town Wisconsin
2020

Monuments
2021

A Knock at the Door
2016

Love's Christmas Journey
2011

The Day of
2023

Wendy
2020
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Disco Fieber | 1979 | Executive Producer |