Born 1977 (age 49) · Tyler, Texas, USA
Appears in 51 titles

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.

Filmography

Argo
7.3
Argo
2012
as Jon Titterton
Primer
6.8
Primer
2004
as Abe
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
as Young Man
The Veil
4.9
The Veil
2016
as Matt
M.F.A.
6.1
M.F.A.
2017
as Cavanaugh
Girlfriend's Day
5.0
Girlfriend's Day
2017
as Sonnyboy
The Lodger
5.7
The Lodger
2009
as LAPD Officer #1
Wendy
5.7
Wendy
2020
as The Olds
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
5.6
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
2017
as Chet
Skateland
5.1
Skateland
2011
as Luther
Love's Christmas Journey
6.8
Love's Christmas Journey
2011
as Homesteader
Monuments
5.9
Monuments
2021
as Ted
Beauty and the Least
4.3
Beauty and the Least
2012
as Glenn Ambers
Small Town Wisconsin
6.0
Small Town Wisconsin
2020
as Wayne
Bigfoot Wars
4.0
Bigfoot Wars
2014
as Deputy Walton
No Light and No Land Anywhere
Stone Creek Killer
5.9
Stone Creek Killer
2025
as Ken Goodwin
Cash for Gold
8.6
Cash for Gold
2024
as Mikey
Sleepwalker
5.5
Sleepwalker
2022
as Brad
5.5
Karma Police
2008
as Oscar