David Reale
David Reale | |
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 Reale in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
David Reale is a Canadian actor. Reale gained fame at the age of 16 for voicing Kai Hiwatari from the original Beyblade anime series, which ran from 2001-2005. From 2010-2013, Reale provided the voice of another Beyblade character, Tsubasa Otori, in Beyblade: Metal Fusion/Masters/Fury. He had a recurring role as IT tech Benjamin on Suits between 2011 and 2019.
Early life
[edit]Reale was raised in Caledon, Ontario, and attended Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School.[1]
Career
[edit]Reale's first notable appearance was as Glen Coco, a minor role in Mean Girls.[2] His most notable television role is Benjamin on Suits.[3][4]
Reale rose to fame as a child voice actor by voicing Kai Hiwatari on the English version of Beyblade, [2] and also the voice actor of Tsubasa Otori from the spin-off series Beyblade: Metal Fusion. For a brief amount of time, he also voiced Ace Grit and Ren Krawler from the anime series Bakugan: New Vestroia and Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders respectively. Reale replaced Alex House as Ace's voice actor towards the end of New Vestroia, and he voiced Ren during the early parts of Gundalian Invaders, before being replaced by Peter Cugno for the remainder of the season.
In 2016 he starred as the titular character in a Canadian stage adaptation of My Name Is Asher Lev.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Goya: Awakened in a Dream | Mariano Goya | Television film |
| If You Believe | Bobby – 9 years old | Television film | |
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Baron McKay | Television film |
| Ernest | Ernest | Short film | |
| 2002 | Tru Confessions | Schoolyard boy | Television film |
| Beyblade: Fierce Battle | Kai Hiwatari (voice) | ||
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Glen Coco | Uncredited |
| 2006 | I Am an Apartment Building | Teenager | Television short film |
| 2008 | Communication Breakdown | Waiter | Short film |
| One Week | Pete | ||
| 2009 | Hard Boiled Eggs | — | Short film |
| Chloe | Student 1 | ||
| Man v. Minivan | Graeme | Short film | |
| 2010 | Red: Werewolf Hunter | Jake Sullivan | Television film |
| 2011 | 388 Arletta Avenue | Co-worker #2 | |
| 2012 | How to Keep Your Day Job | Male co-worker | Short film |
| 2014 | Ben's at Home | David | |
| Big News from Grand Rock | Kyle | ||
| 2017 | Molly's Game | Poker Player | |
| 2019 | Georgetown | Weatherford | |
| 2021 | The Desperate Hour | CJ | |
| Angel Falls Christmas | Josh | ||
| V/H/S/94 | Tim | Segment "The Empty Wake" | |
| 2023 | Close to You | Paul |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Peter | Episode: "Sucked Underground: The John Collmer Story" |
| 2002–2005 | Beyblade | Kai Hiwatari (voice) | Main cast |
| 2002, 2005 | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Young Victor Pearson | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Hustler | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | House Party | Eric | Unsold pilot |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Student in bar | Episode: "The Missing Years" |
| Bakugan: New Vestroia | Ace Grit (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders | Ren Krawler (voice) | 9 episodes | |
| 2010–2013 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | Tsubasa Otori (voice) | Main cast |
| 2010 | The Dating Guy | Derek (voice) | Episode: "Too Fast Too Dexler" |
| 2011 | Skins | Dave | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Beyblade: Shogun Steel | Tsubasa Otori (voice) | Main cast |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Scotty Svenson | Episode: "Backfire" |
| 2011–2019 | Suits | Benjamin | Recurring cast |
| 2019 | Schitt's Creek | Robber | Episode: "Love Letters" |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Mr. Clements | Episodes: "Manual for Murder", "One Minute to Murder" and "Annabella Cinderella" | |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Evan Lambert | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | American Gods | Dr. Fapp | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | In the Dark | Patrick | Episode: "Hard Pill to Swallow" |
| 2023 | Less Than Kosher | Ash | 7 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | Charlie Cole | Voice and performance capture |
References
[edit]- ^ "Class of 2002". Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School Alumni. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Jessica Misener (May 16, 2013). "Where Is Glen Coco Now? A Very Important Investigation". BuzzFeed. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ "'Suits' Season 6: David Reale talks Donna and ... the robot uprising?". Mic. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Is Donna in love with the IT guy? 'Suits' star David Reale explains their special relationship". Screener. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ Art and faith fight it out on the canvas in My Name is Asher Lev Montreal Gazette. September 22, 2016
- ^ My Name Is Asher Lev a vibrant exploration of art and tradition CBC. October 15, 2016
External links
[edit]- David Reale at IMDb
- David Reale at Anime News Network's encyclopedia