David Eisner (actor)

David Eisner (born March 3, 1958) is a Canadian actor.[1] Best known for his recurring television role in King of Kensington and his regular roles in Hangin' In and Blue Murder, he is currently co-director with Avery Saltzman of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre company in Toronto.[2]

David Eisner
BornMarch 3, 1958
Toronto, Ontario

He is a two-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Hangin' In, at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986[3] and the 2nd Gemini Awards in 1987.[4]

In 2005, he played Henry Morgentaler in the controversial CTV television movie Choice.[5]

His other credits have included guest appearances in Highway to Heaven, Due South, Counterstrike, Forever Knight, Total Recall 2070, Earth: Final Conflict, This Is Wonderland, The Line, Remedy, Traders and Living in Your Car, and the CBC Radio drama series Rumours and Boarders.[6] His film appearances include Running (1979), Phobia (1980), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), A New Life (1988), This Is My Life (1992), Trial by Jury (1994), Time to Say Goodbye? (1997), Good Will Hunting (1997), Steal This Movie! (2000) and Bless the Child (2000).

Eisner and Saltzman founded the Harold Green Jewish Theatre in 2007.[7] With the company, he has acted in productions of David Ives' New Jerusalem[8] and Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy.[9]

References
  1. "David Eisner's middle name is chutzpah". The Globe and Mail, May 21, 1983.
  2. "Stars of David unites art and Jewish heritage: Show brings collection of personal interviews to life". Toronto Star, May 14, 2014.
  3. "Here's your Gemini Awards scorecard". Montreal Gazette, November 29, 1986.
  4. "Cancelled show leads the pack in Gemini race". Toronto Star, October 22, 1987.
  5. "CTV's Morgentaler biopic may face uphill struggle". Windsor Star, January 5, 2005.
  6. "Boarders checks out after 6 years". Toronto Star, June 9, 1998.
  7. "Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company". The Globe and Mail, November 21, 2007.
  8. "A mix of heart and head in well balanced production". Toronto Star, March 23, 2014.
  9. "Great cast, director, but play lacks usual vision". Toronto Star, June 8, 2015.


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