As an actor, he has played various roles including that of Matvey Sokolov in the television series Madam Secretary and a regular on What Would You Do?.
David's grandparents were survivors of The Holocaust[1] and he was raised in both Israel and Washington D.C.[2] He began performing in theatre, voice overs, film and television at a young age.
While there he was a member of Kol Sasson, UMD’s premiere Jewish Acappella group.
[6] As an activist, David advocates for rights of the LGBT community, including acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ people within religious communities and the prohibition by the FDA on the use of blood plasma from donors based on sexual orientation.
[7] He has also partnered with organizations such as the National LGBTQ Task Force and GLAAD[4] He also advocates on behalf of Jewish, LGBTQ, and human rights organizations in the United States and Israel.