David Shae (also known as David Moretti) (born September 3, 1981)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ron Martz, in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell (2019) and Alfred on The Walking Dead (2019–2020).

David Shae
Shae in 2008
Born (1981-09-03) September 3, 1981 (age 44)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Early life

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Shae was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, attended Boston College for one year, and then transferred to and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2002 with a degree in English. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.[2]

Career

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From 2007 to 2010, he appeared in the role of Thom in the series The Lair.[3] He made appearances as the same character in Dante's Cove.[4] His recent acting credits include Creepshow, The Walking Dead, and Lodge 49.

In 2011, he starred in an off-Broadway theatre production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding.[5]

Personal life

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Shae is gay and first came out when one of his fraternity brothers found he had a profile on a gay dating site.[6][7] He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.[8][non-primary source needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004In Enemy HandsGerman SoldierUncredited (as David Moretti)
ArizonaJared(as David Moretti)
2005Interviewing NormanIsaac
2007ManjeRay
2008Murder.comRogera.k.a. Murder Dot Com and A Date with Murder (as David Moretti)
Playing with FireDirector(as David Moretti)
2010Shut Up and Kiss MeRoy
2011Finding Mr. WrightPearce Wright(as David Moretti)[5]
Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part I: From Horror to HomicideBob KelskeDocumentary (as David Moretti)
2012Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part II: Mob, Mayhem, Murder
Scrooge & MarleyBob Cratchitt(as David Moretti)
2013Abner, the Invisible DogEd
2014Shattered Hopes: The True Story of the Amityville Murders - Part III: Fraud & ForensicsBob KelskeDocumentary (as David Moretti)
2017The PlotWill Whitford
2019Gemini ManBicycle Messenger
The BankerSenior Counsel
Richard JewellRon Martz
Line of DutyTelescope
2020Bad Boys for LifeDisturbed Airline Passenger
The GloriasJournalist
2021RespectMale Reporter
2023They Cloned TyroneChicken Manager
The BurialDavid Shatterock
Dashing Through the SnowDetective Bobby Carlotta

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007Dante's CoveTom2 episodes (as David Moretti)
2007–2009The LairThom Etherton /
Richard DeVere
28 episodes (as David Moretti)
2012–2014Project: PhoenixAgent Stefano6 episodes (as David Moretti)
2014High Hopes: The Amityville Horror MurdersBob KelskeTV movie (as David Moretti)
2016House of CardsBuhaEpisode: "Chapter 48"
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksReporterTV movie
Shots FiredThe Handler4 episodes
Love at the ShoreBusinessman #1TV movie
Living the DreamLoan ManagerEpisode: "Blink Test"
2018The GiftedMolecule HoundEpisode: "X-roads"
The InspectorsKit RemmingtonEpisode: "Blast Off"
The OriginalsManEpisode: "We Have Not Long to Love"
The Haunting of Hill HouseMax's Father2 episodes
Life-Size 2Devin DrakeTV movie
2018–2019Lodge 49Tim3 episodes
2019Dolly Parton's HeartstringsAlex SidwellEpisode: "These Old Bones"
Florida GirlsMatty2 episodes
StarThomas KingEpisode: "The Reckoning"
CreepshowRandyEpisode: "Gray Matter/The House of the Head"
2019–2020The Walking DeadAlfred3 episodes[9]
2020MacGyverChadEpisode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey"
Young DylanPhillipeEpisode: "Speechless"
Doom PatrolDex Trainor
(grandson of Larry Trainor)
2 episodes
2021The ResidentTerry BerndahlEpisode: "The Accidental Patient"
Saints & Sinners: Judgement DayOfficer TimmonsTV movie
2022QueensIvan SilvaEpisode: "I'm a Slave 4 U"
Killing ItRoderick2 episodes
DynastyDr. BronnerEpisode: "The Only Thing That Counts Is Winning"
First KillDetective Lee2 episodes
2023Drunk, Driving, and 17Tim WrightTV movie
2024GeniusCashierEpisode: "MLK/X: Graduation"
Reasonable DoubtVince Larson2 episodes
English TeacherChuckEpisode 8, "Birthday"

References

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  1. Treviano, Jorge (September 27, 2007). "His secret 'lair'". In Newsweekly. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  2. Scholibo, Corey. ""Interview with a Vampire: David Moretti May Be New at Being out, but the Star of Here Networks Latest Romp the Lair Already Knows a Thing or Two about Being a Sex Symbol" by Scholibo, Corey - The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), Issue 990, August 14, 2007". Archived from the original on May 28, 2019.
  3. Hern, Greg (March 19, 2009). "My interview with David Moretti, star of "The Lair"".
  4. "Interview with a vampire". advocate.com. July 13, 2007.
  5. 1 2 Williams, Ken (August 18, 2011). "Video: FilmOut Q&A with David Moretti, star of "Finding Mr. Wright"". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  6. "Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - David Moretti". andrejkoymasky.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  7. ""Interview with a Vampire: David Moretti May Be New at Being out, but the Star of Here Networks Latest Romp the Lair Already Knows a Thing or Two about Being a Sex Symbol" by Scholibo, Corey - The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), Issue 990, August 14, 2007". Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  8. "David Shae's Instagram post: "This picture is dedicated to everyone who told me I didn't have "it" and then doubled down saying I was giving up by moving to Atlanta...."". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
  9. Abdulbaki, Mae (December 7, 2019). "Norman Reedus Improvised A Walking Dead Scene That Made His Young Co-Star Cry". CinemaBlend. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
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