David Blocker Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 77 kg |
Date of Birth | May 4, 1955 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Eye Color | Blue |
David Blocker is an American film producer and actor who has been a part of a variety of projects which include the likes of Choose Me, Trouble in Mind, Made in Heaven, The Moderns, Love at Large, Equinox, Traveller, Blink, Breakfast of Champions, The Greatest Battle, 15 Minutes, Dark Blue, Frailty, The Wilds, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Into the Wild, Ray Meets Helen, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Miracle Mile, Don King: Only in America, Tyson, The Shannara Chronicles, and Delusion.
Born Name
David Douglas Blocker
Nick Name
David
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
United States
Nationality
Occupation
Film Producer, Actor
Family
- Father – Dan Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972; Korean War Veteran, Television Actor, Known for playing Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western television series Bonanza)
- Mother – Dolphia Parker Blocker
- Siblings – Dirk Blocker (Younger Brother) (Actor, Stage Artist)
- Others – Ora ‘Shack’ Blocker (Paternal Grandfather) (Farmer), Mary Arizona (Davis) Blocker (Paternal Grandmother), Danielle Aubuchon (Sister-In-Law, Dirl’s Wife), John Dusay (Father-In-Law), Marj Dusay (Mother-In-Law; February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020) (Actor), Randall Marj Dusay (Brother-In-Law)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
77 kg or 169.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
David Blocker has dated –
- Debra Dusay – He has been married to actor Debra Dusay and the duo has been blessed with a child – a daughter named Deena Blocker.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Receding hairline
David Blocker Facts
- He co-produced the 1984 romantic comedy-drama film Choose Me, starring Geneviève Bujold, Keith Carradine, Lesley Ann Warren, Rae Dawn Chong, and Patrick Bauchau.
- Along with Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, David Blocker co-produced the 1987 fantasy comedy film Made in Heaven. It stars Timothy Hutton, Kelly McGillis, Maureen Stapleton, Ann Wedgeworth, Mare Winningham, Don Murray, and Amanda Plummer.
- In 1990, he co-produced the romantic mystery film Love at Large. It stars Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer, Kate Capshaw, Annette O’Toole, Ted Levine, and Ann Magnuson.
- David Blocker produced the 1992 film Equinox which stars Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Fred Ward, Tyra Ferrell, Marisa Tomei, and Tate Donovan.
- In 1993, he played the role of Callahan in the action crime drama television series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. The show serves as a sequel to the original 1972–1975 television series Kung Fu.
- He produced the 1997 biographical sports drama television film Don King: Only in America. Based on the book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield, the film stars Ving Rhames in the titular role.
- David Blocker co-produced the satirical black comedy film Breakfast of Champions in 1999. The film’s lead cast consists of Bruce Willis, Albert Finney, Nick Nolte, Barbara Hershey, Glenne Headly, Lukas Haas, Omar Epps, Vicki Lewis, Buck Henry, Ken Campbell, and Jake Johannsen.
- He worked as the unit production manager for the 2005 biographical sports film The Greatest Game Ever Played, starring Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Peter Firth, and Elias Koteas. The film revolves around the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open.
- He served as the executive producer for the biographical adventure drama film Into the Wild in 2007. An adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name written by Jon Krakauer, the film stars Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Brian H. Dierker, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Stewart, and Hal Holbrook.
- David Blocker was the executive producer for the 2009 teen musical comedy-drama film Hannah Montana: The Movie. Based on the Disney Channel television series of the same name, the film’s lead cast included Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Moises Arias, Mitchel Musso, Jason Earles, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams, Margo Martindale, and Melora Hardin.
- He was cast as Atmosphere in the romantic drama film Ray Meets Helen in 2017. Directed by Alan Rudolph, the film’s lead cast consists of Keith Carradine and Sondra Locke.
- In 2020, David Blocker served as the co-executive producer for the drama-streaming television series The Wilds.
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