David Anders Holt Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
David Anders (born David Anders Holt; March 11, 1981) is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on Alias, and as Adam Monroe on Heroes. Although Anders is American, both of these noted roles required him to use a British Home counties accent.
Full Name
David Anders Holt
Net Worth
$800,000
Date Of Birth
March 11, 1981
Place Of Birth
Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Nicknames
David Anders, Anders, David
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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Frequently plays English men with a flawless English accent, even though he is not English.
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Quote
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I love TV, don't get me wrong. But with film, you're just banging out this one product, and you're not waiting on another script. You have your script. It's great in that way. It's as close to theater as you can get.
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When you're with Chris Wylde, there's never not laughter.
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I did a 'Children of the Corn' remake for Sci Fi Channel. I play the Peter Horton role from the original, and Candace McClure from 'Battlestar Galactica' is my Linda Hamilton.
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I do these conventions sometimes. We've been doing a lot of 'The Vampire Diaries' conventions, but I do Comic-Con and stuff all over the world. They can be taxing, and they can take it out of you a little bit, but it's just great for the fans.
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Japanese is a very difficult language.
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I owe my career to J.J. Abrams. He fought for me.
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I love TV, don't get me wrong. But with film, you're just banging out this one product and you're not waiting on another script. You have your script. It's great, in that way.
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TV has been very good to me, and I hope I've been good to it, but I also love film.
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I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not convincing as an American.
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Fact
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Son of Dr. Tony and Jeri Holt.
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Is not English, even though he frequently plays characters who have a English accent.
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Oldest brother is African-American; sister is Vietnamese.
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Named 83rd sexiest man in 100 Sexiest Men In The World [Sneak magazine, UK, 2004]
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Named 79th sexiest man in 100 Sexiest Men In The World [Sneak magazine, UK, 2005]
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Has two brothers, Jason (adopted) and Arik and one sister, Maili (adopted).
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To make ends meet while he pursued his dream, he worked in retail sales and taught tennis.
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Took the stage name of David Anders because there is already an actor named David Holt. He made the decision to go by his middle name, Anders.
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Appeared in The Source magazine in December 2001, in an ad for the rapper Canibus, in which David doubles as the Real Slim Shady himself, Eminem.
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Just before he landed Alias he played the part of a young Knute Rockne in Rockne: The Musical. The play written by Laurence O'Keefe, of Bat Boy fame, fittingly had its world premiere in South Bend, Indiana.
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Was accepted at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California, but decided to head to Los Angeles instead.
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Played Philip the Apostle in a regional theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar when he was 17.
