David Gere
David James Gere grew up in the small town of Cromwell, CT. His mother and sister were tragically killed in a mysterious drowning accident when he was very young. His father, James, an educator, later married Veronica Gere, who raised him. An outstanding student, Gere graduated from Providence College in Rhode Island (1997), receiving a BA in Political Science and a Minor in Film Studies. Early on, David began modeling and working on both sides of the camera in films and commercials. Despite a European print campaign for GUESS Jeans (1997), David was more inspired by acting and filmmaking. He soon began a run of short films, documentaries, and music videos (MTV2) that were critically well-received. He developed a relationship with the emerging Rhode Island directors, Michael Corrente and Peter Farrelly, and got his first acting break in Outside Providence (1999), a film which Peter and his brother Bobby Farrelly produced and Corrente directed. In 2006, David appeared in Rocky Balboa, which he cites as a significant turning point, having been directed by his childhood hero, Sylvester Stallone. In 2007, David appeared on the CW Network's hit show Gossip Girl as Frank Meltzer. David is also an experienced stuntman, having performed stunts in The Dark Knight (2008) as one of Bane's Mercenaries. After working closely with professional wrestling legend Tommy Dreamer on the horror movie set of Army Of The Damned (2013), David began a career in the squared circle. Under Dreamer's guidance, Gere began performing as the villainous heel manager, DG Haven. The character has a cult level following, and is established in major promotions throughout North America. David is currently continuing his acting career, and is a producing partner for several major production companies including Verdi Productions and Woodhaven Media. Gere launched his new production company, Shadow Vale Productions in 2018. David Gere resides in Connecticut, where he owns several nightlife venues. David is also an accomplished abstract painter, his pieces have appeared in various films, and his work has been commissioned by celebrity peers. David is very devoted to charitable causes for children, ranging from The United Way, to local organizations, including his own youth mentor program. He often credits his focus for helping young people, along with his drive and desire to create, to the difficult loss he experienced as a boy.
The Featherweight
(Television Director)
Junkyard Dogs
(Mr. Crause)
Mr. Birthday
(Zany Basketball Dad)
Tales from the Other Side
(Cop)
Remains
(Vitale)
Fog of War
(Sgt. Collins)
Midnight Hustle
(Stagehand)
Self Storage
(Doc)
Secrets at the Museum
(Stephen Mason)
Johnny & Clyde
(Alana Guard)
Sins of the Preacher’s Wife
(Officer #1)
Buddy Hutchins
(Don)
Alarmed
(Coltrane)
Hard Luck
(Trace)
Grandpa's Psycho
(Ted)
Deadly Destination
(Detective Burke)
A Deadly Ride
(Husband)
Pitching Tents
(Mike The Cop)
Pinwheel
(Detective Damian)
After School Special
(Tyler Lavey)
The Assault
(Declan)
Army of the Damned
(Agent Colton)
My Adventures with Santa
(Customer with Christmas Tree)
Sensory Perception
(Ricky)
Outside Providence
(Student in Closet (uncredited))
War of the Worlds
(Survivor (uncredited))
Burial Boys
(Anchor Trent Dorffman)
Infected
(Survivor Dad)
Blood Circus
(Stevie)
Black Wake
(Agent Johnson)
Saving Christmas
(DG Haven)
Bleed for This
(Scott Pryor (uncredited))
Loosies
(Victim in Subway (uncredited))
Wishing for a Dream
(Mika's Agent (voice))
Almost Mercy
(Mr. James)
Arlo: The Burping Pig
(Dale the Jogger)
The Getter
(Det. Morrison)
Day for Night
(James Vara)
Wired for Sound
(Pizza Guy)
Rocky Balboa
(Patron at Adrian's (uncredited))
Pistol Whipped
(Arresting officer (uncredited))
The Ultimate Bro Challenge
(Ross Bronson)
Burial Ground Massacre
(Mr. Greene)
Honor Amongst Men
(FBI Agent surveillance)
Street Justice
(Juror)
An Inappropriate Affect
(Dutch)
The Opposite Sex
(Gay Man #3)
Site HA-48
(Police Detective)
Love's a Killer: Rellik's Revenge
(Trent Dorfman)
Penance
(Priest)
Damon's Revenge
(Mr. Greene)
Ignition
(The Driver)
Drowning in Secrets
(Quinn Baker)
Ugly Betty
(Bartender (uncredited))
Damon's Revenge
(Producer)
Mr. Birthday
(Casting)
Mr. Birthday
(Executive Producer)
Quid Games
(Producer)
Ignition
(Writer)
Ignition
(Executive Producer)
Taking Chance
(Stunts)
Junction
(Co-Producer)
Jurassic Tale
(Executive Producer)
Midnight Hustle
(Producer)
Credible
(Director)
Drowning in Secrets
(Producer)
Midnight Hustle
(Additional Casting)
Alarmed
(Producer)
Johnny & Clyde
(Executive Producer)
Love Don’t Fade Away
(Producer)
War of the Worlds
(Stunts)
What Just Happened
(Stunts)
Sins of the Preacher’s Wife
(Executive Producer)
Burial Ground Massacre
(Writer)
Secrets at the Museum
(Casting Director)
Secrets at the Museum
(Producer)
Johnny & Clyde
(Casting)
Love Don’t Fade Away
(Casting Producer)
Johnny & Clyde
(Stunts)
Quid Games
(Casting Director)
Junction
(Casting)
Merry Ex-Mas
(Casting)
Junkyard Dogs
(Producer)
Damon's Revenge
(Director)
Damon's Revenge
(Stunt Coordinator)
Damon's Revenge
(Casting Director)
Blood Harvest
(Producer)
Damon's Revenge
(Writer)
American Gangster
(Stunts)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(Stunts)
Junkyard Dogs
(Casting Director)
Drowning in Secrets
(Casting Director)
Everybody's Fine
(Stunts)
Held Hostage in My House
(Associate Producer)
Tales from the Other Side
(Producer)
Hard Luck
(Producer)
Damon's Revenge
(Story)
Merry Ex-Mas
(Producer)
The Son of No One
(Location Assistant)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
(Stunts)
Alarmed
(Stunts)
Alarmed
(Extras Casting)
Alarmed
(Location Manager)
Alarmed
(Casting Producer)
Seclusion
(Producer)
Seclusion
(Stunt Coordinator)
The Gift Horse
(Producer)
The Horde
(Associate Producer)
Till Death Do Us Part
(Producer)
Army of the Damned
(Producer)
Chosen Family
(Co-Producer)
Chosen Family
(Extras Casting)
Fog of War
(Casting)
The Forever Beautiful
(Producer)
Bloodline Killer
(Co-Producer)
My Acting Coach Nightmare
(Executive Producer)
Fog of War
(Stunts)
Credible
(Producer)
Midnight
(Producer)
Fog of War
(Associate Producer)
Deadly Destination
(Producer)
A Deadly Ride
(Producer)
David's Dinosaur
(Associate Producer)
Pinwheel
(Producer)
Pinwheel
(Casting Producer)
Pinwheel
(Stunts)
Inspired: The Amari Spievey Story
(Writer)
Inspired: The Amari Spievey Story
(Producer)
My Adventures with Santa
(Producer)
Grandpa's Psycho
(Associate Producer)
The Opposite Sex
(Executive Producer)
Buddy Hutchins
(Associate Producer)
Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear
(Associate Producer)
Almost Mercy
(Producer)
The Devil's Dozen
(Associate Producer)
Infected
(Co-Producer)
Self Storage
(Executive Producer)
Arlo: The Burping Pig
(Executive Producer)
Blood Circus
(Producer)
Vault
(Executive Producer)
The Assault
(Producer)
The Dark Knight Rises
(Stunts)
Outside Providence
(Stunt Double)
Christmas All Over Again
(Producer)
Altitude
(Associate Producer)
Army of the Damned
(Stunts)
Saving Christmas
(Producer)
Sensory Perception
(Producer)
The Manor
(Executive Producer)
Bleed for This
(Associate Producer)
Self Storage
(Stunts)
My Adventures with Santa
(Stunts)
The Purge: Election Year
(Stunts)
A Dangerous Date
(Executive Producer)
Black Wake
(Associate Producer)
Pitching Tents
(Producer)
Alien Warfare
(Producer)
The Dark Knight
(Stunts)
After School Special
(Associate Producer)
Arlo: The Burping Pig
(Stunts)
The Assault
(Stunts)
After School Special
(Stunts)
Buddy Hutchins
(Stunts)
Blood Circus
(Casting)
Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear
(Casting)
The Getter
(Producer)
My Adventures with Santa
(Casting)
Blood Circus
(Stunts)
Vault
(Casting)
Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear
(Extras Casting)
Saving Christmas
(Stunts)
Credible
(Writer)
Code of Ethics
(First Assistant Director)
Self Storage
(Casting)
Bleed for This
(Casting)
The Opposite Sex
(Casting)
Code of Ethics
(Assistant Art Director)
The Manor
(Casting)
The Horde
(Casting)
Code of Ethics
(Set Decoration)
Saving Christmas
(Casting Director)
Black Wake
(Casting)
Buddy Hutchins
(Casting)
Army of the Damned
(Casting)
Army of the Damned
(Casting Director)
The Assault
(Casting Producer)
Black Wake
(Stunts)
Blood Circus
(Casting Director)
Almost Mercy
(Casting)
Sensory Perception
(Casting Director)
The Getter
(Casting Producer)
Christmas All Over Again
(Casting Director)
The Horde
(Thanks)
Pitching Tents
(Casting)
Day for Night
(Story)
Day for Night
(Producer)
Inkubus
(Co-Producer)
Avery's Sin
(Producer)
Five Times Thirty-Eight
(Producer)
Streetwise
(Producer)
Five Times Thirty-Eight
(Story)
Officer Down
(Co-Producer)
You Are My Home
(Executive Producer)
Knockout Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story
(Extras Casting)
Pancrase Hybrid History
(Producer)
Burial Ground Massacre
(Stunt Coordinator)
Burial Ground Massacre
(Producer)
Burial Ground Massacre
(Director)
Burial Ground Massacre
(Casting Director)
What Just Happened
(Set Decoration)
Knockout Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story
(Additional Casting)
An Inappropriate Affect
(Co-Producer)
Officer Down
(Stunts)
An Inappropriate Affect
(Stunts)
Disregard the Vampire: A Mike Messier Documentary
(Thanks)
Sensory Perception
(Stunts)
My Father Muhammad Ali
(Executive Producer)
Circle of Bones
(Executive Producer)
USA Motel
(Story)
USA Motel
(Producer)
The Mick and the Trick
(Casting)
Bad Blood
(Producer)
The Book of Alan
(Producer)
Burial Boys
(Thanks)
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
(Stunts)
Alien Warfare
(Casting Director)
Avery's Sin
(Casting Director)
Unlocked
(Thanks)
Penance
(Producer)
Killer Response
(Producer)
Penance
(Stunts)
Capps Crossing: Wrong Side of Dead
(Executive Producer)
Site HA-48
(Producer)
Love's a Killer: Rellik's Revenge
(Consulting Producer)
Visiting Grandpa
(Casting)
Visiting Grandpa
(Co-Producer)
Roommate Wanted
(Associate Producer)
Roommate Wanted
(Casting)
Sins of the Bride
(Producer)
Sins of the Bride
(Stunt Coordinator)
Chosen Family
(Stunt Coordinator)
A Little Dream
(Production Consultant)
A Little Dream
(Creative Consultant)
A Little Dream
(Casting)
Marvel's The Punisher
(Stunts)
Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats.
(Co-Producer)