David was born in Subiaco, Western Australia in 1991. He began acting in 2003, but looked at it as a professional career in 2013. He moved to Melbourne, Victoria in 2016 where he studied at The Australian Film & Television Academy (TAFTA) under John Orscik, and was also taught by Paul Parker, Mick Preston, David Cameron & Colin Budds.

In 2017 he started up Emerald Swan productions, where he is creating his own content and co-producing with others.

He is also an avid squash player with a broad knowledge of the game and is an accredited referee as well as a self-described Aviation enthusiast.