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David Giuntoli Birthday Highlights

Birth Name
Place Of Birth
Milwaukee, USA
Age
43 years old
Birth Date
June 18 1980

David Giuntoli Facts

Child Star?
no
Occupation
American actor
Education & Qualifications
St. Louis University High School
Net Worth
$5,000,000
Current Partner
Bitsie Tulloch
Children
Vivian Giuntoli
Parents
Mary Giuntoli, David Giuntoli

About David Giuntoli 

David Giuntoli is an actor best recognized for his role as Detective Nick Burkhardt in the film 'Grimm.'

David Giuntoli  got his start in acting career after being discovered in a pub by MTV. David later appeared in two of the channel's reality shows, winning one of them. He was considering a career in banking at the time, but his win on the MTV show persuaded him to change his mind. David has demonstrated his ability to entertain people since he was a child. Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin, United States. While working with the Echo Theater Company, he honed his skills even further, finally breaking into the mainstream entertainment sector. David's resume includes both cinema and television roles. On the other hand, he has become increasingly well-known on television. He had his breakthrough lead role in 'Grimm,' after appearing in shows including 'Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' and 'Privileged.' Later on, he shifted his focus to producing and writing. David is married and has a daughter with one of his 'Grimm' co-stars. Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin, United States.

David Giuntoli Net Worth, Earnings & Spending Habits

What is David Giuntoli’s net worth?

David Giuntoli's net worth is $5 million.

Height, Age & Physical Attributes

How tall is David Giuntoli?

David Giuntoli is 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) tall.

How old is David Giuntoli?

David Giuntoli was born on June 18, 1980. He is 41 years old.

Childhood And Education

David Giuntoli was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 18, 1980, and grew up in Huntleigh, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Mary, his mother, is of Polish and German ancestry, while David Giuntoli, his father, is of Italian ancestry. David received his diploma from 'St. Louis University High School' in 1988. He went on to 'Indiana University' in Bloomington, where he majored in international business and finance. In high school, he started to learn more about acting. He opted to pursue a career as an entertainer despite having a bachelor's degree and began attending acting lessons. David realized after graduation that finance was not his cup of tea. He returned to St. Louis university high school and informed his parents of his choice to pursue a career as an actor. His parents, on the other hand, were well aware of David's desire to act from the start. Since he was a child, he had demonstrated his acting ability. Before entering the entertainment industry, David sought out his high school theatre teacher to study the fundamentals of acting.

Family, Romance, And Relationships

Who is David Giuntoli’s partner?

In June 2017, David Giuntoli married his Grimm co-star Bitsie Tulloch. They announced her pregnancy with their first child, a daughter named Vivian, in October 2018, and she gave birth in February 2019. The family relocated to Washington State in January 2020 to be closer to family and their work in Vancouver.

Career And Professional Highlights

Best known for…

David Giuntoli is an actor from the United States. David Giuntoli is best known for his lead role as Detective Nick Burkhardt in the NBC horror film 'Grimm'.

Charity work

David Giuntoli earned money for the St. Louis Arc, a non-profit United Way organization that provides resources and services to individuals and children with disabilities, as well as their families, in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

What awards has David Giuntoli won?

David Giuntoli’s Career

David Giuntoli first break came in 2003, when he was found by MTV talent scouts and cast in the South Pacific season of the network's reality show Road Rules. The three-month trip to the South Pacific, followed by an appearance on the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge, allowed him to pay off his undergraduate debt and solidified his desire to pursue acting as a full-time career. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue his acting career. Before joining the Echo Theater Company, he studied under director and acting coach Chris Fields. Following that, she had a slew of guest appearances on shows like 'Nip/Tuck', 'Veronica Mars', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Privileged', 'Without A Trace', 'Ghost Whisperer', and 'Cold Case', among others. David Giuntoli was also considered for the title part in the relaunched Superman film Man of Steel, but English actor Henry Cavill beat him out.

Grimm, which premiered in October 2011 and continued for six seasons and 123 shows through March 31, 2017, was his most successful television role to date. In the lead part, he portrayed Nick Burkhardt, a Grimm detective who hunts animals. In addition to his work on 'Grimm', David Giuntoli appeared as a supporting actor in the 2012 film Caroline and Jackie. In Michael Bay's film '13 Hours', he portrayed Scott Wickland, a DS agent. In the comedy film 'Buddymoon', he portrayed the starring character of David. He's now appearing on ABC's 'A Million Little Things', which debuted in September 2018.

Other Interesting David Giuntoli Facts And Trivia

  • David Giuntoli earned a bachelor's degree in International Business and Finance from Indiana University in 2002. He was, however, more interested in performing than in pursuing a career in business.
  • Cara Zavaleta, a fellow Road Rules cast member, was David Giuntoli girlfriend.
  • David Giuntoli used to ride his bicycle to the set of Grimm on a regular basis. During a break in production in 2012, Giuntoli went to a Kenyan elephant orphanage and adopted one of the animals.
  • While in Los Angeles, David Giuntoli was able to study with the help of director and acting teacher, Chris Fields, before he became part of the Echo Theatre Entity.
  • David Giuntoli began appearing in guest appearances on a variety of TV series and films. 'Without A Trace', 'Ghost Whisperer', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Privileged', 'Nip/Truck', and 'Cold Case' are just a few of them.
  • 'Buddymoon,' a 2016 independent comedy film, included David as an executive producer and co-writer.
  • David tried out for the role of 'Clark Kent/Superman' in 'Man of Steel,' but was unsuccessful. Instead, British actor Henry Cavill was cast in the role.
  • David can't have cats because he's allergic to them. Few people are aware that his left ear is completely deaf. 'Downton Abbey' is his all-time favorite television show.
  • David made his big-screen debut in the 2009 comedy 'Weather Girl.' In the film, he played a minor role as 'James'. In the same year, he appeared in the short film 'ComedyPOPS.'
  • Between his roles in 'Grimm,' David starred in the 2013 arthouse drama film 'Caroline and Jackie,' as 'Ryan.' He also appeared in an episode of the sketch comedy 'Key & Peele' on Comedy Central. In the 2016 biographical war picture '13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,' he played a 'Diplomatic Security Service' (DSS) operative named 'Scott Wickland,' based on Mitchell Zuckoff's 2014 book of the same name.

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