David Mendenhall
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David Mendenhall | |
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Born | David Athen Mendenhall[1] June 13, 1971 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | California State University, San Bernardino University of Southern California Southwestern Law School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
David Athen Mendenhall (born June 13, 1971) is an American actor.[2] He is best known for his roles in the films Space Raiders, Over the Top,[3] The Transformers: The Movie and They Still Call Me Bruce.[4]
Early life and acting career
Mendenhall was born in
At age 15, Mendenhall portrayed
Education and later work
In 1994, Mendenhall enrolled in the theater arts program at California State University, San Bernardino.[citation needed] In 1996, he transferred to the University of Southern California and graduated magna cum laude in 1998 with a bachelor's degree.[citation needed] Later that year, Mendenhall attended Southwestern Law School, graduating in 2001.[citation needed]
Mendenhall has since worked at the legal departments of several entertainment companies, including
In 2012, he returned to acting with a brief role in Bobcat Goldthwait's God Bless America.[citation needed]
Awards
- 1984 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Youth Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera for General Hospital
- 1984 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in Daytime Soap for General Hospital
- 1985 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series for General Hospital
- 1986 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Actor - Animation Voice Over for Berenstain Bears
- 1987 Young Artist Award Exceptional Young Actors in Animation - Series, Specials or Feature Film for Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer. He was also nominated in the same category for The Transformers: The Movie
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | The Last Song | Bobby Pierce | TV movie |
1981 | The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane | Young David Copperfield | TV movie |
1982 | Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody | Terry | voice |
The Smurfs Christmas Special |
William | voice | |
Taxi | Jason | ||
1983 | Space Raiders | Peter | |
1979–1986 | General Hospital | Mike Webber |
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1983 | Goodnight, Beantown | Alex | |
Diff'rent Strokes | Sidney | ||
1984 | Saturday Supercade | Joey | (Kangaroo segment) |
Cabbage Patch Kids: First Christmas | Cannon | voice | |
1985 | The Twilight Zone | Richard "Dickie" Jordan Jr. | "Examination Day" |
Rainbow Brite | Krys | voice | |
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | Krys | voice | |
Galtar and the Golden Lance | Zorn | voice | |
The Berenstain Bears | Brother Bear | voice | |
G.I. Joe |
Fairmont Boy | voice | |
CBS Storybreak | Henry Green | Chocolate Fever | |
It's Punky Brewster! |
Additional Voices | voice | |
Night on the Galactic Railroad | Giovanni | 1986 dub | |
1986 | Witchfire | Hunter's Son | |
The Transformers: The Movie | Daniel Witwicky |
voice | |
The Transformers season 3 and 4 | Daniel Witwicky |
voice | |
Potato Head Kids | Big Chip | voice | |
The Centurions |
Randy Chang | voice | |
Our House |
J.R. Dutton | ||
1987 | Over the Top | Michael Hawk | |
Going Bananas | Ben | ||
They Still Call Me Bruce | Billy White | ||
Pound Puppies | Oran | Snow Puppies | |
1988 | Family Medical Center | Guest Star | unknown episodes |
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Additional Voices | voice | |
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | Additional Voices | The Creation | |
1989 | The Secret of the Ice Cave | Alex Ostrow | |
1990 | Streets | Sy | |
1997 | Roseanne |
Clerk | uncredited |
2008 | My Own Worst Enemy | Paul Wallace | |
2009 | The Forgotten | Newsstand Clerk | |
2011 | God Bless America | Roxy's Father | |
A Gifted Man | Peter Glenn | ||
2014 | A Help From Above | Kerr |
References
- ^ "David Athen Mendenhall Profile". Martindale.com.
- ^ New York Times
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Los Angeles Times
External links
- David Mendenhall at IMDb
- David Mendenhall at AllMovie