---
name: "David Cale"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-cale"
fi1m_id: "david-cale"
imdb_id: "nm0129812"
tmdb_id: 1006136
wikidata_id: "Q57339499"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T13:43:04.700371+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Cale

## Identity

David Cale

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-cale
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-cale
- **IMDb ID:** nm0129812
- **TMDB ID:** 1006136
- **Wikidata ID:** Q57339499
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57339499, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0129812/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1006136

Actor. Born in Luton, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2019–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 83 (1), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57339499, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0129812/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1006136

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Russian Doll*](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md) (83)
- **Disney+:** [*The Testament of Ann Lee*](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Cale is an English-American actor, playwright, songwriter and performance artist based in New York City. He moved to the United States from England in 1979 and began creating solo stage works that combine monologue and original music.

His plays include *The Redthroats* (1986), *Harry Clarke* (which transferred to the West End) and *We're Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time*. He has received Obie Awards and other theatre honours for his writing and performance.

On screen, Cale has appeared in films including *Radio Days* (1987), *Pollock* (2000), *Two Lovers* (2008), *Private Life* (2018), *Vox Lux* (2018) and *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), in which he played John Hocknell. He has also taken guest roles in series such as *Law & Order* and *Russian Doll*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), Fi1m 73, as John Hocknell — [page](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md)
- *Russian Doll* (2019), Fi1m 83, as Dr. Daniel — [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Testament of Ann Lee* (2025), as John Hocknell — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-testament-of-ann-lee.md)
- *Light from Light* (2019), as Father Martin
- *Russian Doll* (2019), series, as Dr. Daniel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)
- *Private Life* (2018), as David
- *Vox Lux* (2018), as Laser Director
- *James White* (2015), as Grief Counselor
- *Winter in the Blood* (2014), as Bad Suit
- *Coming Up Roses* (2011), as Joe
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Dr. Nigel Buggy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Two Lovers* (2008), as Jeweler
- *The Slaughter Rule* (2002), as Floyd aka Studebaker
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Elliot Burnhardt
- *Pollock* (2000), as William Wright
- *The Endurance* (2000), as Hubert Hudson (voice)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as George Wheeler
- *Frogs for Snakes* (1998), as Jim
- *Illuminata* (1998), as Journalist
- *He Said, She Said* (1991), as The Waiter
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Lee Kendrick — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Men Don't Leave* (1990), as Fred
- *Moon Over Parador* (1988), as Edgar Low
- *Radio Days* (1987), as Director
- *Man in Motel*, Actor

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