David Alpay

David Alpay is a Canadian actor, musician, and producer, known for playing Atticus Shane in The Vampire Diaries, Mark Smeaton in the Showtime series The Tudors, and Jade in the MGM+ science fiction horror series From.

Early life and education Alpay was born in Toronto. He attended the University of Toronto and studied biology and computer science.

Career In 2002, Alpay made his acting debut in the film Ararat, starring alongside Christopher Plummer and Charles Aznavour. He has since appeared in several television and film roles, such as Danny in the political comedy Man of the Year starring Robin Williams, Professor Atticus Shane in The Vampire Diaries, and Mark Smeaton in the Showtime series The Tudors.

In 2022, he appeared as Jade in the TV series From, and continued as a main character through the show's current airing.

Philanthropy Philanthropic programmes to which Alpay contributes include the Armenia Tree Project, which aims to improve the standard of living in Armenia and also to better the global environment.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games YearTitleRole Notes 2017 Call of Duty: WWII Major Arthur Crowley (voice) 2023 Diablo IV Additional Voices