David Shae
{{Short description|American actor (born 1981)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|9|3}}
| birth_place = Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004–present
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David Shae (also known as David Moretti) (born September 3, 1981){{cite news |last=Treviano |first=Jorge |title=His secret 'lair' |work=In Newsweekly |date=2007-09-27 |url=http://www.innewsweekly.com/innews/?class_code=AP&article_code=4468 |access-date=2007-11-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228162911/http://www.innewsweekly.com/innews/?class_code=AP&article_code=4468 |archive-date=2007-12-28}} is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ron Martz, in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell (2019) and Alfred on The Walking Dead (2019–2020).
Early life
Shae was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2002 with a degree in English. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.{{cite news |last=Scholibo |first=Corey |title="Interview with a Vampire: David Moretti May Be New at Being out, but the Star of Here Networks Latest Romp the Lair Already Knows a Thing or Two about Being a Sex Symbol" by Scholibo, Corey - The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), Issue 990, August 14, 2007 |url=https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-167978239/interview-with-a-vampire-david-moretti-may-be-new |access-date= |work= |archive-date=May 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528190038/https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-167978239/interview-with-a-vampire-david-moretti-may-be-new |url-status=dead}}
Career
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From 2007 to 2010, he appeared in the role of Thom in the series {{sortname|The|Lair}}.{{Cite web|url=http://greginhollywood.com/my-interview-with-david-moretti-star-of-the-lair-1213|title=My interview with David Moretti, star of "The Lair"|first1=Greg|last1=Hern|date=March 19, 2009}} He made appearances as the same character in Dante's Cove.{{Cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/commentary/2007/07/13/interview-vampire|title=Interview with a vampire|date=July 13, 2007|website=advocate.com}} His recent acting credits include Creepshow, The Walking Dead, and Lodge 49.
In 2011, he starred in an off-Broadway theatre production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding.{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Ken |title=Video: FilmOut Q&A with David Moretti, star of "Finding Mr. Wright" |url=https://sdgln.com/entertainment/2011/08/18/filmoutsd-qa-david-moretti-star-finding-mr-wright |access-date=28 May 2019 |work=San Diego Gay and Lesbian News |date=18 August 2011 |language=en}}
Personal life
Shae is gay and first came out when one of his fraternity brothers found he had a profile on a gay dating site.{{Cite web|url=http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biom6/morett01.html|title=Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - David Moretti|website=andrejkoymasky.com |access-date=15 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-167978239/interview-with-a-vampire-david-moretti-may-be-new|title="Interview with a Vampire: David Moretti May Be New at Being out, but the Star of Here Networks Latest Romp the Lair Already Knows a Thing or Two about Being a Sex Symbol" by Scholibo, Corey - The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), Issue 990, August 14, 2007|website=|access-date=May 28, 2019|archive-date=May 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528190038/https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-167978239/interview-with-a-vampire-david-moretti-may-be-new|url-status=dead}} He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B6BAPIdh5as/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/_davidshae/2198039133011023532 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=David Shae's Instagram post: "This picture is dedicated to everyone who told me I didn't have "it" and then doubled down saying I was giving up by moving to Atlanta...."|website=Instagram }}{{cbignore}}{{primary source inline|date=January 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|2004 | In Enemy Hands | German Soldier | Uncredited (as David Moretti) |
| Arizona | Jared | rowspan="3"|(as David Moretti) | |
| 2005 | Interviewing Norman | Isaac | |
| 2007 | Manje | Ray | |
| rowspan="2"|2008 | Murder.com | Roger | {{a.k.a.}} Murder Dot Com and A Date with Murder (as David Moretti) |
| Playing with Fire | Director | rowspan="2"|(as David Moretti) | |
| 2010 | Shut Up and Kiss Me | Roy | |
| rowspan="2"|2011 | Finding Mr. Wright | Pearce Wright | (as David Moretti) |
| Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to Homicide | rowspan="2"|Bob Kelske | rowspan="2"|Documentary (as David Moretti) | |
| rowspan="2"|2012 | Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part II: Mob, Mayhem, Murder | ||
| Scrooge & Marley | Bob Cratchitt | rowspan="2"|(as David Moretti) | |
| 2013 | Abner, the Invisible Dog | Ed | |
| 2014 | Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part III: Fraud & Forensics | Bob Kelske | Documentary (as David Moretti) |
| 2017 | The Plot | Will Whitford | |
| rowspan="4"|2019 | Gemini Man | Bicycle Messenger | |
| The Banker | Senior Counsel | ||
| Richard Jewell | Ron Martz | ||
| Line of Duty | Telescope | ||
| rowspan="2"|2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Disturbed Airline Passenger | |
| The Glorias | Journalist | ||
| 2021 | Respect | Male Reporter | |
| rowspan="3"|2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | Chicken Manager | |
| The Burial | David Shatterock | ||
| Dashing Through the Snow | Detective Bobby Carlotta |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dante's Cove | Tom | 2 episodes (as David Moretti) |
| 2007–2009 | {{sortname|The|Lair}} | Thom Etherton / Richard DeVere | 28 episodes (as David Moretti) |
| 2012–2014 | Project: Phoenix | Agent Stefano | 6 episodes (as David Moretti) |
| 2014 | High Hopes: The Amityville Horror Murders | Bob Kelske | TV movie (as David Moretti) |
| 2016 | House of Cards | Buha | Episode: "Chapter 48" |
| rowspan="4"|2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Reporter | TV movie |
| Shots Fired | The Handler | 4 episodes | |
| Love at the Shore | Businessman #1 | TV movie | |
| Living the Dream | Loan Manager | Episode: "Blink Test" | |
| rowspan="5"|2018 | The Gifted | Molecule Hound | Episode: "X-roads" |
| The Inspectors | Kit Remmington | Episode: "Blast Off" | |
| The Originals | Man | Episode: "We Have Not Long to Love" | |
| The Haunting of Hill House | Max's Father | 2 episodes | |
| Life-Size 2 | Devin Drake | TV movie | |
| 2018–2019 | Lodge 49 | Tim | 3 episodes |
| rowspan="4"|2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings | Alex Sidwell | Episode: "These Old Bones" |
| Florida Girls | Matty | 2 episodes | |
| Star | Thomas King | Episode: "The Reckoning" | |
| Creepshow | Randy | Episode: "Gray Matter/The House of the Head" | |
| 2019–2020 | The Walking Dead | Alfred | 3 episodes{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2486295/norman-reedus-improvised-the-walking-dead-season-10-scene-made-his-young-co-star-cry |title=Norman Reedus Improvised A Walking Dead Scene That Made His Young Co-Star Cry |first=Mae |last=Abdulbaki |website=CinemaBlend |date=December 7, 2019 |access-date=December 7, 2019}} |
| rowspan="3"|2020 | MacGyver | Chad | Episode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" |
| Young Dylan | Phillipe | Episode: "Speechless" | |
| Doom Patrol | Dex Trainor (grandson of Larry Trainor) | 2 episodes | |
| rowspan="2"|2021 | The Resident | Terry Berndahl | Episode: "The Accidental Patient" |
| Saints & Sinners: Judgement Day | Officer Timmons | TV movie | |
| rowspan="4"|2022 | Queens | Ivan Silva | Episode: "I'm a Slave 4 U" |
| Killing It | Roderick | 2 episodes | |
| Dynasty | Dr. Bronner | Episode: "The Only Thing That Counts Is Winning" | |
| First Kill | Detective Lee | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Drunk, Driving, and 17 | Tim Wright | TV movie |
| rowspan="3"|2024 | Genius | Cashier | Episode: "MLK/X: Graduation" |
| Reasonable Doubt | Vince Larson | 2 episodes | |
| English Teacher | Chuck | Episode 8, "Birthday" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name | id=1869788| name=David Shae}}
- [http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=16410 Windy City Times interview]
- [http://talkingabout.xbuild.com/#/david-moretti/4535534832 2009 "Talking About: David Moretti" interview]
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