David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz was born on May 15, 1978 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Deuce (2017), The Plot Against America (2020) and Numb3rs (2005). He has been married to Vanessa Britting since May 22, 2010. They have two children.

Movies

Bobby

Tuesday, June 4, 1968: the California Presidential primary. As day breaks, Robert F. Kennedy arrives at the Ambassador Hotel. He’ll campaign, then speak to supporters at midnight. To capture the texture of the late 1960s, we see vignettes at the hotel: a couple marries so he can avoid Vietnam, kitchen…

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Fun Facts

Played Neil in the original pilot for the comedy series Suddenly Susan (1996). After the pilot was shot, the format of the show was changed and the character later became Todd Stites and went to David Strickland.

Attended Stephen A. Halsey Junior High School in Forest Hills, Queens.

He is of Polish Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent. His father is American and his mother left Hungary in 1956. David had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

Attended New York University.

Good friend of Colin Hanks, and got him a role on Numb3rs (2005).

Long term partner of Vanessa Britting.

Father - Michael worked for the US Postal Service; Mother - Judy was a dental assistant; older sister Dawn (born 1972).

Was awarded an honorary Associates of Arts degree in Mathematics from Lake Tahoe Community College in 2007 in recognition of his work on the TV show Numb3rs (2005).

Engaged to Vanessa Britting (June 2008).

Good friends with Judd Apatow.

Married Vanessa Britting at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Among the 180 guests were Rob Morrow, Judd Hirsch and Peter MacNicol.

Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen were groomsmen at his wedding to Vanessa Britting.

Lives in Los Angeles, California.

Has previously worked with his Numb3rs (2005) co-stars Judd Hirsch in Conversations with My Father (1992), a Broadway play, and with Peter MacNicol in "Addams Family Values"" (1993).

During a Reddit ""Ask Me Anything"" session in June 2014

Quotes

So many shows out there dumb-down the country. It's so admirable to be part of a show that wants people to think.

Shooting this show is pretty intense. You lose your life. But I have no life, so it's perfect!

I lost some weight, grew my hair and now every woman in America over 40 wants to date me. It's their daughters I want to convince.

Charlie's not your conventional mathematician... we sexed him up a little bit.

What's great is that because math is such a universal language, really, our fans come in all shapes and sizes, all ages and genders and races and backgrounds and cultures.

The role of Charlie Eppes has changed me. I never imagined I would play a role like this. I lost some weight, grew my hair and now every woman in America over 40 wants to date me. It's their daughters I want to convince. The truth is all this talk makes me blush. Me, I look in the mirror and all I see is this Jewish kid from Queens.

My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in 'Conversations With My Father!' I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging.

It's really cool to know that you've put something together that isn't for a particular audience. It's so often that a TV show can really only speak to one sect of the population, and this really is something that appeals to a worldwide fan base. People who are into the pursuit of knowledge. Their reaction has meant the world to us.

There is only so much I can understand and not screw up.