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David Reale

David Reale
Reale in 2017
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present

David Reale is a Canadian actor. Reale gained fame at the age of 16 for voicing Kai Hiwatari from the original Beyblade anime series, which ran from 2001-2005. From 2010-2013, Reale provided the voice of another Beyblade character, Tsubasa Otori, in Beyblade: Metal Fusion/Masters/Fury. He had a recurring role as IT tech Benjamin on Suits between 2011 and 2019.

Early life

Reale was raised in Caledon, Ontario, and attended Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School.[1]

Career

Reale's first notable appearance was as Glen Coco, a minor role in Mean Girls.[2] His most notable television role is Benjamin on Suits.[3][4]

Reale rose to fame as a child voice actor by voicing Kai Hiwatari on the English version of Beyblade, [2] and also the voice actor of Tsubasa Otori from the spin-off series Beyblade: Metal Fusion. For a brief amount of time, he also voiced Ace Grit and Ren Krawler from the anime series Bakugan: New Vestroia and Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders respectively. Reale replaced Alex House as Ace's voice actor towards the end of New Vestroia, and he voiced Ren during the early parts of Gundalian Invaders, before being replaced by Peter Cugno for the remainder of the season.

In 2016 he starred as the titular character in a Canadian stage adaptation of My Name Is Asher Lev.[5][6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Goya: Awakened in a Dream Mariano Goya Television film
If You Believe Bobby – 9 years old Television film
2000 Alley Cats Strike Baron McKay Television film
Ernest Ernest Short film
2002 Tru Confessions Schoolyard boy Television film
Beyblade: Fierce Battle Kai Hiwatari (voice)
2004 Mean Girls Glen Coco Uncredited
2006 I Am an Apartment Building Teenager Television short film
2008 Communication Breakdown Waiter Short film
One Week Pete
2009 Hard Boiled Eggs Short film
Chloe Student 1
Man v. Minivan Graeme Short film
2010 Red: Werewolf Hunter Jake Sullivan Television film
2011 388 Arletta Avenue Co-worker #2
2012 How to Keep Your Day Job Male co-worker Short film
2014 Ben's at Home David
Big News from Grand Rock Kyle
2017 Molly's Game Poker Player
2019 Georgetown Weatherford
2021 The Desperate Hour CJ
Angel Falls Christmas Josh
V/H/S/94 Tim Segment "The Empty Wake"
2023 Close to You Paul
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Real Kids, Real Adventures Peter Episode: "Sucked Underground: The John Collmer Story"
2002–2005 Beyblade Kai Hiwatari (voice) Main cast
2002, 2005 Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Young Victor Pearson 2 episodes
2005 Queer as Folk Hustler 2 episodes
2006 House Party Eric Unsold pilot
2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Student in bar Episode: "The Missing Years"
Bakugan: New Vestroia Ace Grit (voice) 5 episodes
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders Ren Krawler (voice) 9 episodes
2010–2013 Beyblade: Metal Fusion Tsubasa Otori (voice) Main cast
2010 The Dating Guy Derek (voice) Episode: "Too Fast Too Dexler"
2011 Skins Dave 3 episodes
2013–2014 Beyblade: Shogun Steel Tsubasa Otori (voice) Main cast
2017 Designated Survivor Scotty Svenson Episode: "Backfire"
2011–2019 Suits Benjamin Recurring cast
2019 Schitt's Creek Robber Episode: "Love Letters"
Murdoch Mysteries Mr. Clements Episodes: "Manual for Murder", "One Minute to Murder" and "Annabella Cinderella"
2019–present The Boys Evan Lambert 5 episodes
2021 American Gods Dr. Fapp 5 episodes
2022 In the Dark Patrick Episode: "Hard Pill to Swallow"
2023 Less Than Kosher Ash 7 episodes
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Charlie Cole Voice and performance capture

References

  1. ^ "Class of 2002". Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School Alumni. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Jessica Misener (May 16, 2013). "Where Is Glen Coco Now? A Very Important Investigation". BuzzFeed. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "'Suits' Season 6: David Reale talks Donna and ... the robot uprising?". Mic. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Is Donna in love with the IT guy? 'Suits' star David Reale explains their special relationship". Screener. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Art and faith fight it out on the canvas in My Name is Asher Lev Montreal Gazette. September 22, 2016
  6. ^ My Name Is Asher Lev a vibrant exploration of art and tradition CBC. October 15, 2016