David Sutcliffe
David Sutcliffe is a Canadian former actor. He is known for playing Christopher Hayden on the television series Gilmore Girls and Detective Aidan Black on the television series Cracked.
Early life
Sutcliffe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and raised in Grimsby and St. Catharines, Ontario. He studied English literature at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. He was recruited to play varsity basketball at university, but had to give up the sport when he was diagnosed with a herniated disk.Career
Sutcliffe has appeared in numerous television shows; his most notable roles are Adam Williams on Cold Feet, Patrick Owen on I'm with Her, Christopher Hayden on Gilmore Girls, Officer Kevin Nelson on Private Practice, Detective Aidan Black on Cracked and Dr. Len Barliss on Proof.He was also in an episode of the show Nancy Drew in 1995, titled "Exile", playing the character of actor Tyler Reed.
Sutcliffe's film work includes Cake, Testosterone, Under the Tuscan Sun, Misconceptions and the television films Murder in the Hamptons and Before You Say I Do.
He also produced and directed the 11-part documentary series Group, about a week-long group therapy retreat.
On May 20, 2019, Sutcliffe announced his retirement from acting via his official Facebook page.