Hi. I’m actor, comedian and sometimes writer David Burnstock.
With this initial splash of text, I attempt to subvert your expectations of me just enough to seem interesting but not so much that I seem unprofessional.
Thanks for visiting my Squarespace website ® and for reading these attempts to keep you on-side and smiling as you scroll down into the nitty gritty of my acting website.
Photos
This is me (Photo credit: Julia Nance).
So is this. (Photo credit: Sina Salsali)
So is this (Photo credit: Julia Nance).
You already saw this but it is in fact me
(Photo credit: Julia Nance).
Attributes
Or “things about me that you need to know"Age Range: 25-37
Height: 5’ 11’’/178 cm
Base Location: Melbourne, Australia
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Credits
Or “things I have done that are relevant to why you are here”.Feature Film
‘The Basement King’, controlwhen *(supporting), Dir. Max Simonson & Sam McKillen, in production, 2022
'Blue Canaries', Sylvester Connor (lead), Dir. Andy Lane & Luke Mounsey, post-production, 2022
'Anak’, Head Manager (supporting) Dir. Caleb Ribates, 2022
Television
ZONE 2, Shug, BBC (UK), 1999
Short Film
‘Cranberry’, Pa (supporting), VCA Short Film, 2022
‘Wrestling Club’, Desmond (lead), Swinburne University Graduate Short Film, 2022
‘Hellion’, Travis (lead), Swinburne University Graduate Short Film, 2021
‘Piece of Cake’, Bobby (lead), VCA Short Film, 2021
‘The Anteater Pitch’, Businessman #2 (supporting), VCA Short Film, 2021
‘'Typo’, Call Centre Manager (supporting), Swinburne Graduate Short Film, 2021
‘You’re On Mute’, Tom (lead), Dir. Wallace Wang, 2022
Stage
Music, Tom, Talking Candle Productions, Dir. Zac Dixon, 2022
THE TEMPEST, Trinculo, Zoom Theatre, Dir. Patrick Nims, 2021
MACBETH, Ross and The Porter, Zoom Theatre, Dir. Patrick Nims, 2020
Impro Melbourne, Guest performer, May 2019, September 2019, Dir. Katherine Weaver
SEA URCHINS, Martin, Tron Theatre/Dundee Rep, Dir. Irina Brown, 1998
AFTER HOURS AT THE END OF TIME, Frank, Writer/Dir. David Burnstock, 2011
Comedy (as Dr. David Farmer)
'Why You're Not Dead Yet' by Dr. David Farmer and Jackson Voorhaar
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018/2019 (Sold out)
National Science Week (Melbourne) 2018/2019 (Sold Out)
Sydney Science Week 2018
Pint of Science Festival 2019
Numerous appearances as MC or speaker at Sydney Science Fest 2018 and National Science Week (Australia) 2018/2019 and including ‘Humans 2.0’, MAASive lates, New and Experimental Arts Laboratory and ‘Extrasensory’.
Other
‘STEMology’ Podcast co-host, 2021
Formal Training
Brave Studios (Melbourne, Australia), Term Classes, Oct 2019 - August 2022
Impro Melbourne (Melbourne Australia), Term Classes, Aug 2018 – Feb 2019
Jenny Kent, Australian Dialect Training
Citizen's Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland), Term classes, 2010
RSAMD intensive course 'Restoration comedy', 1999
Scottish Youth Theatre Member, 1994 – 1999
Skills
Public Irreverence Speaking, Guitar (very proficient), Piano (somewhat proficient)
Accents
Scottish, General American, Australian
Notes
David has a PhD in Pharmacology and spent 7 years as a professional neuroscientist before becoming an actor.
Showreel
American Accent
Contact this guy
+61 468421165