David Youse was born on January 19th, 1966, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he spent his early years growing up in Jenkintown. His journey in the entertainment industry began at the tender age of 14, when he started performing at the Huntingdon Valley Dinner Theater in notable productions such as The Music Man, Damn Yankees, and The Boyfriend, where he had the opportunity to understudy the lead role played by the renowned Hugh Panaro.
In 1983, David relocated to New York City, where he attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, although he did not complete his second year. His first New York job was an off-off Broadway play, "My Papa's Wine," which starred David as a teenager suffering from water on the brain. The play was a huge success and also featured Laura San Giacomo, Ted Marcoux, and Zohra Lampert, earning David a notable mention in the New York Times. This breakthrough role led to numerous theater roles in New York, as well as appearances in TV shows such as Spenser For Hire and a CBS Schoolbreak Special, Soldier Boys, alongside James Earl Jones and Dylan Walsh.
In 1989, David made the move to Los Angeles, where he has since established himself as a consistently working actor in the TV industry.
In addition to his acting career, David has also ventured into producing and directing. His one-man short, The Callback, has been screened at numerous film festivals and can be viewed online.
Recently, David produced The 25th Anniversary Reading of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer, a benefit for The Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic in Los Angeles. Directed by Joel Grey, the event reunited David with old friends Dylan Walsh, Jonathan Del Arco, and David Eigenberg, as well as Lisa Kudrow, Tate Donovan, Clark Gregg, Tim Bagley, Jon Tenney, and Alec Mapa.
