David Huband

David Huband

Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

David Huband (born September 12, 1957, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer who began his career in comedy as a member of The Second City Mainstage Company (1983–1985), appearing in two revues, before joining the comedy troupe Illustrated Men in 1985, with whom he performed for 21 years, including as Estragon in their acclaimed production of Waiting for Godot. He was a series regular on The Red Green Show and on CBC's The Newsroom (32 episodes), and has performed at regional theatres across Canada including the Manitoba Theatre Centre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Theatre New Brunswick, the Arbor Theatre, and the Stratford Festival, where he played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream. His most notable film credits include Cadet Hedges in Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), a gas attendant in Tommy Boy (1995, starring Chris Farley), a cop in That Old Feeling (1997, starring Bette Midler), a trooper in Wrong Turn (2003), Dodd in Cube Zero (2004), Ford Bond in Cinderella Man (2005, starring Russell Crowe), a photographer in Breach (2007, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger), Mr. Tuttle in The Lookout (2007), Officer Nelson in Dream House (2011, starring Daniel Craig), and Bertram Fontaine in Albatross (2022). On television he has appeared in Saving Hope, Republic of Doyle, Monk (2002, as a judge), The Strain (2016, as Bob Borgen), Suits (2017), Good Sam (2022), and Orphan Black (2012–2017). He has also done extensive voice-over work, including Rex Bordeaux in Atomic Puppet (52 episodes, 2016), Morty Storkowitz in Birdz (1998), and various roles in Sailor Moon (1995–1998) and Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (2015).

Known For

Filmography

2026
The Spirit of Halloween poster

The Spirit of Halloween

Movie · as Alex

2026
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen poster

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

TV · as Wedding Guest, Arthur · 1 ep

2024
Cross poster

Cross

TV · as DHS Agent Smith · 1 ep

2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

TV · as Stanley · 1 ep

2022
Albatross poster

Albatross

Movie · as Bertram Fontaine

2022
Good Sam poster

Good Sam

TV · as David Ferguson · 1 ep

2021
The Exchange poster

The Exchange

Movie · as Herb

2020
Stardust poster

Stardust

Movie · as Disc Jockey

2018
Songs My Mother Taught Me poster

Songs My Mother Taught Me

Movie · as Todd

2016
An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman poster

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

Movie · as Halberg Counsel 3

2016
Atomic Puppet poster

Atomic Puppet

TV · as Rex Bordeaux (voice) · 52 eps

2016
Conviction poster

Conviction

TV · as Don Cutler · 1 ep

2015
A Merry Murdoch Christmas poster

A Merry Murdoch Christmas

Movie · as Mayor Clarkson

2015
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race poster

Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race

TV · as Gerry (voice) · 3 eps

2014
Remedy poster

Remedy

TV · as Zeb Krinski · 1 ep

2014
The Strain poster

The Strain

TV · as Bob Borgen · 1 ep

2013
Nurse 3-D poster

Nurse 3-D

Movie · as Detective Goldberg

2013
Out

Out

Movie

2011
Dream House poster

Dream House

Movie · as Officer Nelson

2011
Running Mates poster

Running Mates

Movie · as Father McDonough

2011
Animal Control poster

Animal Control

Movie · as Vet

2011
Reel Love poster

Reel Love

Movie · as Vern May

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

2010
The Wild Girl poster

The Wild Girl

Movie · as Thomas Jackson

2010
Republic of Doyle poster

Republic of Doyle

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

2009
Ten for Grandpa

Ten for Grandpa

Movie · as David Karr

2009
Producing Parker poster

Producing Parker

TV · as Hal (voice) · 1 ep

2009
Razzberry Jazzberry Jam poster

Razzberry Jazzberry Jam

TV · as Elmore the Steel Guitar (voice) · 1 ep

2008
Hank and Mike poster

Hank and Mike

Movie · as Mr. Sulsky

2008
Murdoch Mysteries poster

Murdoch Mysteries

TV · as Daniel Pratt · 1 ep

2007
The Lookout poster

The Lookout

Movie · as Mr. Tuttle

2007
Breach poster

Breach

Movie · as Photographer

2007
Heartland poster

Heartland

TV · as Kevin Miltown · 1 ep

2007
Super Why! poster

Super Why!

TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep

2006
The State Within poster

The State Within

TV · as Warden Slake

2005
Cinderella Man poster

Cinderella Man

Movie · as Ford Bond

2005
Terry poster

Terry

Movie · as Rolly Fox

2005
Tilt poster

Tilt

TV · as Ralph 'Bucky' Buckram · 1 ep

2004
Cube Zero poster

Cube Zero

Movie · as Dodd

2004
The Republic of Love poster

The Republic of Love

Movie · as Sammy

2004
Corner Gas poster

Corner Gas

TV · as Kid's Dad · 1 ep

2004
ReGenesis poster

ReGenesis

TV · as Agent Hicks · 1 ep

2004
Peep and the Big Wide World poster

Peep and the Big Wide World

TV · as Porcupine (voice), Blue Jay #1 (voice) · 2 eps

2003
Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones poster

Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones

Movie · as Xavier MacDonald

2003
Wrong Turn poster

Wrong Turn

Movie · as Trooper

2003
Missing poster

Missing

TV · as Intense Man · 1 ep

2003
Mayday poster

Mayday

TV · as First Officer Richard Hazen · 1 ep

2002
Escape from the Newsroom poster

Escape from the Newsroom

Movie · as Bruce

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Judge (Kirk Trial) · 1 ep

2001
WW3 poster

WW3

Movie · as Wardley

2001
Down to Earth poster

Down to Earth

Movie · as Serge - Maitre D

2000
Dirty Pictures poster

Dirty Pictures

Movie · as H. Louis Sirkin

2000
The Ladies Man poster

The Ladies Man

Movie · as Frank

2000
Frequency poster

Frequency

Movie · as Lounge Bartender

2000
Pelswick poster

Pelswick

TV · 26 eps

1999
Ultimate Deception poster

Ultimate Deception

Movie · as Stan

1998
Motel poster

Motel

Movie · as Buckland

1998
Birdz poster

Birdz

TV · as Morty Storkowitz (voice) · 13 eps

1997
Seven Gates

Seven Gates

Movie · as David

1997
That Old Feeling poster

That Old Feeling

Movie · as Cop

1997
Goosebumps: Click poster

Goosebumps: Click

Movie · as Tony

1996
Her Desperate Choice poster

Her Desperate Choice

Movie · as State Trooper

1996
Conundrum poster

Conundrum

Movie · as Shecky Bernstein

1996
No One Could Protect Her poster

No One Could Protect Her

Movie · as Dr. Ceyes

1996
Holiday Affair poster

Holiday Affair

Movie

1996
The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom

TV · 32 eps

1995
Tommy Boy poster

Tommy Boy

Movie · as Gas Attendant

1995
Goosebumps poster

Goosebumps

TV · as Tony · 1 ep

1992
Tintin in America poster

Tintin in America

Movie · as Additional Voices (voice)

1992
The Diamond Fleece poster

The Diamond Fleece

Movie

1991
Little Shop poster

Little Shop

TV · as Paine Driller (Voice) · 13 eps

1986
Police Academy 3: Back in Training poster

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Movie · as Cadet Hedges

1976
Rabbit Pie

Rabbit Pie

Movie