David Edward Perry

NAACP Best Supporting Actor Nominee David Edward Perry was born 1971 and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland. Showing a natural knack for performing, his mother made great sacrifices to insure his performing abilities were cultivated. While attending Montgomery Blair High School he performed in many local commercials, in a popular Doo-Wop group (The Heartbreakers) and as a television host. His acting career began in college. Landing roles in small commercials and independent films. He also worked as an entertainment reporter, television game show host, radio DJ and a broadcast producer for the U.S. Government. Right after college in 1993, Perry was hired by the Walt Disney Company to be a studio production host at Disney's Hollywood Studios. As time went on, he signed with his first talent agency. This led to booking roles in several major commercials and television shows. (The Mickey Mouse Club, Keenan and Kel, Cousin Skeeter, Thunder in Paradise). Perry was quickly becoming a sought aft