David Knell

1961 (65) • Acting

Born: 9/8/1961 (65) in New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

David Knell

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.

Known For

Grimm

83%

Stan's Father

2011

Turner & Hooch

63%

Ernie

1989

ALF

76%

Dudley

1986

Murder, She Wrote

75%

Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter

1984

Diagnosis: Murder

71%

Clerk

1993

St. Elsewhere

57%

Matthew Brody

1982

Murphy Brown

65%

Pizza Kid

1988

Spring Break

49%

Nelson

1983

Sitra Achra

Freddy Nord

2025

To Kill a Wolf

73%

The Rancher

2025

Pig

66%

Finway

2021

Grimm

83%

Stan's Father

2011

Diagnosis: Murder

71%

Clerk

1993

Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol

68%

(voice)

1992

Jailbirds

77%

Baxter

1991

My Blue Heaven

61%

Checker

1990

Total Recall

73%

Ernie

1990

Turner & Hooch

63%

Ernie

1989

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

47%

Booge

1989

Murphy Brown

65%

Pizza Kid

1988

ALF

76%

Dudley

1986

Mr. Sunshine

60%

Warren Leftwich

1986

Shadow Chasers

77%

Unknown

1985

Gidget's Summer Reunion

60%

Albert Winslow

1985

Charles in Charge

61%

Duane

1984

Murder, She Wrote

75%

Acting Police Chief Wylie Ledbetter

1984

High School U.S.A.

42%

1984

Splash

63%

Claude

1984

September Gun

55%

Jason, Ben's Nephew

1983

Spring Break

49%

Nelson

1983

St. Elsewhere

57%

Matthew Brody

1982

Making Love

69%

Michael

1982

Bret Maverick

62%

Rodney Catlow

1981

Bitter Harvest

10%

Brandon

1981

The Devil and Max Devlin

58%

Nerve Nordlinger

1981

A Christmas Without Snow

57%

Terry

1980