David Drake was born on June 27, 1963, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Harford County, Maryland, the only child of two public school teachers. He began performing in local stage productions at age ten. At 20 he moved to New York City to further pursue his acting career, which led to such Off-Broadway appearances as playing the title role in the Mabou Mines production of Greg Mehrten’s
Pretty Boy; originating the character/contestant “Miss Deep South” in
Pageant; and succeeding Charles Busch in
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom. Television appearances have included
Law & Order; In the Life; Day One; and dozens of talk shows, including
Joan Rivers and
Donahue. In film, David has taken roles in
Longtime Companion; Naked in New York; It’s Pat!; and Jonathan Demme’s
Philadelphia. In 1993 David won a Village Voice OBIE Award for his performance in
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me. He is currently writing a new one-actor play.
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