David McElwee

Born in Delaware and raised in Central Florida, David has been acting onstage since he was 5 when he played Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol with the Junior Theatre Players under the direction of Pam Harbaugh. From there he did over 30 community theatre and high school plays. Most of his time was spent at the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse acting and learning how a theater operates at every level. He attended Catholic school until the 10th grade when he switched over to Eau Gallie High School, where he could take drama classes and perform in their yearly musical and various other shows under the direction of teacher Sarah Munday. David attended the BFA Acting program at Florida State University. There he performed a many roles in a variety of styles culminating in performing as Hamlet in his final semester of senior year. While studying in London he met director and theatre innovator David Gothard who cast him in Joshua Casteel's new play 'Returns' at The Abbey Theatre in Dublin. David was so inspired by is time in Ireland that he sought after his birthright and became an Irish Citizen in 2008. Since then David has lived in LA and New York doing theatre, television, film, Internet projects, and theatre education.