Baker, David Aaron 1963–

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Baker, David Aaron 1963–

PERSONAL

Born August 14, 1963, in Durham, NC; raised in Normal, IL. Education: Attended Illinois State University, the University of Texas at Austin, the Juilliard School, and Conservatory at the Moscow Art Theatre.

Addresses: Agent—Abrams Artists Agency, 275 Seventh Ave., 26th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

Career: Actor.

Awards, Honors: Lucille Lortel Award nomination, outstanding featured actor, League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, 2002, forHobson's Choice; won a state championship with his high school speech team.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Dorset and member of the ensemble, The Tragedy of ichard III, (also known as Richard III), New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Delacorte Theater, New York City, 1990.

Jimmy Curry, 110 in the Shade (musical), New York City Opera, Lincoln Center, New York State Theater, New York City, 1992.

Eilif, Mother Courage and Her Children, The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC, 1993.

Tom, White Lies, and understudy for the role of Brindsley Miller, Black Comedy, both produced as part of White Liars & Black Comedy, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right, New York City, 1993.

William Herndon, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York City, 1993–94.

Japheth, The Flowering Peach, National Actors Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Tom, For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls, Wesley, A Stye of the Eye, narrator, Nina in the Morning, waiter, Wanda's Visit, and priest, Business Lunch at the Russian Tea Room (all one-act plays), all produced as part of Durang/Durang, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1994.

Marathon '94, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Ergaste, The School for Husbands, and Lelie, The Imaginary Cuckold, both produced as part of The Moliere Comedies, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right, 1995.

David, Oblivion Postponed, Second Stage, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1995–96.

Norbert, Blue Window, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1996.

Prince Dauntless, Once upon a Mattress, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1996–97.

Terry Sinclair, The Film Society, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Williamstown, MA, 1997.

Scooper, Bosoms and Neglect, Signature Theatre Company, New York City, 1998–99.

Jim Curry, The Rainmaker, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, 1998, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1999–2000, and L.A. Theatre Works, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 2000.

Grumio, The Taming of the Shrew, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, 1999.

Frank Lippencott, Wonderful Town (musical), produced as part of City Center Encores! (also known as Encores! and Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert), City Center Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Ancestral Voices, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 2000.

Carl, The Glory of Living, Manhattan Class Company, New York City, 2001.

Willie Mossop, Hobson's Choice, Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 2002.

Gavin Clancy, Rose and Walsh, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2003, later produced as Rose's Dilemma, Manhattan Theatre Club, 2003–2004.

Karl Linder, A Raisin in the Sun, Royale Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Dwight, Dead Man's Cell Phone, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 2008.

Performed in other plays, including productions at Shakespeare festivals.

Film Appearances:

Joe, Joe (short film), Big Film Shorts, 1997.

Cliff (a bartender), Hi-Life, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Dr. Clarke, Getting to Know You (also known as Getting to Know All about You), Keyfilms Roma, 1999.

Phil, Other Voices, A-pix Entertainment, 2000.

Rick, The Tao of Steve, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.

Dan Stein, Kissing Jessica Stein, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Man getting into cab, Two Weeks Notice (also known as Untitled Marc Lawrence Project), Warner Bros., 2002.

Second studio executive, Kate & Leopold,Miramax, 2002.

Antione, Marie and Bruce, New Films International, 2004.

Steve Walsh, Melinda and Melinda,Twentieth Century- Fox, 2004.

Brad Silber, The Hoax, Miramax, 2006.

Fields, Sweet Kandy, Sweet Kandy Productions, 2009.

Rich, Once More with Feeling,Rosetta Films, 2009.

Millroy, Edge of Darkness, GK Films, c. 2009.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jeff Barnes, One Life to Live (also known as Between Heaven and Hell and One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Agent Gold, WW3 (also known as Winds of Terror andWWIII), Fox, 2001.

Marcellus Washburn, "Meredith Willson's 'The Music Man'" (musical; also known as "The Music Man"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2003.

Dr. James McIntire, Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (also known as Molly: An American Girl Victory), Disney Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Harrison, "Rose Hill," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ronny Zisk, "Thin Line," New York News, CBS, 1995.

Lowe, "Pro Se," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1996.

Jason Lane, "Family Affair: Part 2," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1997.

Brad Chatham, Feds, CBS, 1997.

Ted Baker, "Secret Sex," Sex and the City (also known as Sex & the City, Sex and the Big City, O sexo e a cidade, Seks i grad, Sex og singelliv, Sexo en la ciudad, Sexo en Nueva York, Sinkkuelaemaeae, and Szex es New York), HBO, 1998.

Waiter, "IQ," Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 1999.

Attorney Joshua Pashman, "Awakenings," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Attorney Joshua Pashman, "Gideon's Crossover," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Edward Sternman, "Enemy Within," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), 2001.

Peter Wilding, "The Old Ball Game," Deadline, NBC, 2001.

Robert Cook, "Stolen," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001.

Adam Teague, "Patriot," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2002.

Harris Perry, "The Kitchen Sink," Third Watch, NBC, 2005.

Todd Eckhart, "The Line," Law & Order: Trial by Jury (also known as Kova laki: Oikeuden ratkaisu, New York, cour de justice, and Nomos kai taxi— Aponomi dikaiosynis), NBC, 2005.

Jim Peterson, "Candy," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2006.

Mike Geddes, "Infected," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2006.

Rufus Taylor, "City of Mercy," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2006.

Sam Morton, "Backscatter," Numb3rs (also known as Numbers and Numbers), CBS, 2006.

Steve Kranen, "Super Men," CSI: NY (also known as CSI: New York, CSI: New York 2, C.S.I. New York, C.S.I.: New York, and C.S.I.: NY), CBS, 2006.

Will Sykes, "A Real Rain," Criminal Minds(also known as Quantico, Criminal Minds—FBI tutjijat, Esprits criminels, Gyilkos elmek, Kurjuse kannul, and Mentes criminales), CBS, 2006.

Bruce Smith, "Games of Chance," The Unit, CBS, 2007.

Dr. Myers, "Head Games," Medium, NBC, 2007.

Jake Nemeth, "Excalibur," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2008.

Lawyer, As the World Turns, CBS, 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Minister, Haskett's Chance, NBC, 2006.

Radio Appearances:

Appeared in a production of The Rainmaker, broadcast on The Play's the Thing, L.A. Theatre Works.