In Los Angeles David studied four years with acting-theorist and author Stephen Book, among other top acting coaches, developing deep skills in drama and emotion work, adding to his early comedy background. He has shot numerous commercials, TV episodes and feature films in Los Angeles, having won multiple Short Film awards and an award for his acting demo reels. David supplied a comedic highlight to the film and trailer for Paramount feature film The Guilt Trip with Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen.

Much earlier in Chicago he was taught by Del Close, one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater at Chicago's ImprovOlympic. Then he graduated from Chicago's Second City, and the Second City ETC stage with fellow SCTC classmate Tim Meadows, later creating Chicago sketch comedy groups will Paul Gilmartin and others.

Born in an Indiana suburb of Chicago, David was the youngest of eight children born to parents in their 40s who had children spanning 22 years in age difference. David was always surrounded by a creative and fun-loving extended family, yet by the time he was 12, all of his siblings had moved out the house. David developed early comedy and character bits with his friends, wrote music, and created light shows. He then benefited from a creative atmosphere at Lake Central High School in St. John, Indiana, which not only had a public TV station, but also continues to have top state programs in music and theatre. He also had lead roles as a teen in semi-professional theatre performances, and regularly did improvisation as a teenager at theatre parties and events.

A graduate of Marquette University, David is a regular composer and technologist, and is developing signature productions. David has three children and lives with his wife in Southern California.