Benjamin David Sherrill, known to family and friends as "Dave", initially attended Colorado State University as a Wildlife Biology Major before switching to Theater Major after his sophomore year. He then performed in numerous plays at CSU until his theater professor encouraged him to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied with Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler.
Dave's early career began with a small but recurring role in the ABC daytime drama "All My Children". After a year of working on and off the soap opera, he decided to complete his training at UCLA's School of Theater, Film & Television.
After completing his studies at UCLA in 1985, Dave landed the role of Skank in the 1986 cult film "The Wraith", alongside Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Randy Quaid, Sherilyn Fenn, and Clint Howard. His career gained momentum with roles in "The Night Before" opposite Keanu Reeves and "The Beast Of War" in the Israeli desert with Jason Patric and Steven Bauer.
In the late 1980s, Dave appeared in several network television shows, including "21 Jump Street" and "China Beach". He received critical notice for his work in the CBS Movie of the Week "Terror On Highway 91" opposite Rick Schroeder and Lara Flynn Boyle.
Dave went on to realize his childhood dream when he was cast in the role of Max in Warner Bros.' "The Rookie", opposite his childhood hero Clint Eastwood, who was also the film's director. His next television appearance was in 1992 in the recurring role of homeless Gulf War veteran Sgt. Jack Canner in the popular FOX television series "Beverly Hills, 90210".
His following film role was as the upwardly mobile yuppie son of Gena Rowlands in "Unhook The Stars", which was written and directed by Nick Cassavetes. Dave starred alongside Charlie Sheen and Christopher McDonald in the independent feature film "Five Aces", which garnered The Spirit of Independent Film Award at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Dave returned to North Carolina to portray NASCAR legend and Charlotte Motor Speedway president H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler in the ESPN/Disney television movie "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story" opposite Barry Pepper. He soon followed with appearances in popular television series such as "One Tree Hill", "Surface", and "Army Wives".
Dave appeared in several independent feature films, including "Insignificant Others", "House Of Fallen", and "The 27 Club" for director Erica Dunton, which received recognition at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Most recently, Dave appeared on television in AMC's series "Halt & Catch Fire" and in the independent feature film "Careful What You Wish For" as Brian Martin, the father of musician-turned-actor Nick Jonas.
In 2016, Dave reunited with fellow "The Wraith" cast mates Clint Howard, Chris Nash, and James Bozian in the low-budget suspense thriller "American Bigfoot" aka "Kampout".
