David Chrisman

David Chrisman is a dual citizen of both the USA and Switzerland. He resides in central Switzerland and works regularly in the UK (London), Europe and the USA. In Switzerland, he is best known for his roles in the 'Space Dream' musical trilogy and in the feature film, 'Ernstfall In Havanna'. At the time of his performances, the former was the biggest cultural attraction in Swiss history while the latter was the highest grossing Swiss film ever produced. David holds an MFA in Acting from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from Pepperdine University (Malibu, California). He also holds BA & MA degrees from Western Illinois University. His acting coaches have included Stella Adler, Nina Foch, George Shdanoff, David Craig and Harold Prince. He has worked with stars such as Larry Hagman, David McCallum, Angela Lansbury, Wilford Brimley, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Brühl, Richard Roundtree, Ian Buchanan, Finola Hughes and Viktor Giacobbo. David received the Hollywood Drama-Logue Award (now 'Backstage') for his portrayal of 'Algernon' in the Los Angeles production of the musical, 'Ernest In Love'. David is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association (USA), British Equity (UK) and SAG-AFTRA (USA). He is represented in the UK and Europe by the Home Talent Group (formerly Northbridge Talent Agency) in London and in the USA by the Pantera/Murphy Agency in New York.