David Schifter

David Schifter is an actor and former casting director who began in television news. As a teenager in New York City, he hosted a cable show called Spotlight on Teens, and later worked for 14 years as an investigative reporter for stations in California, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, and Cleveland. He also reported as a correspondent for CNN and CNBC, and his journalism brought awards including three Emmy nominations and an Emmy win. In 1999 he left broadcasting to pursue acting, and casting work followed. In 2001 he founded Hollywood East Casting in Wilmington, North Carolina, a company that cast principals and extras for commercials, television, and feature films. Its clients included NBC, Warner Brothers, and several cable networks. While appearing in national film and television productions, Schifter also worked as a development producer, devising programming ideas for television and video series, before turning his attention to acting alone.