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Background:

“When I first started out studying acting I wasn't very well received. I didn't get a lot of positive reinforcement, so I never felt as though I really fit in or had to fit in. Because that need for approval wasn't on my back, I was able to find out what was honest to me in my work. That's the driving force, to find truth in what I'm doing.” David Cubitt

England born Canadian actor of television and film David Cubitt won a Gemini Award for his starring role of Jack Larkin in the hit Canadian television series “Traders,” a role he played from 1996 to 1998. He received Gemini nominations for his performances in the 1997 TV film “Major Crime” and in an episode of “ Bury the Lead” (2005) as well as a Genie nomination for starring in the Canadian film “A Perfect Son” (2000), opposite Colm Feore. He is perhaps best known to American audiences for playing Detective Lee Scanlon on the popular but now defunct television series “Medium” (2005-2011). Cubitt also had regular roles in CBS' “Michael Hayes” (1997-1998), CBS' “Turks” (1999), Fox's “The American Embassy” (2002) and CBS' “Robbery Homicide Division” (2002). His film credits also include “K2” (1991), “Alive” (1993), “I Shot a Man in Vegas” (1995) and “Ali” (2001).

Currently, Cubitt lives in Los Angeles, California. However, he manages to visit his home in Vancouver, Canada every so often. To keep himself in shape, Cubitt plays squash, tennis and soccer.

“I think loving and respecting your partner and raising a healthy family makes a successful man.” David Cubitt

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Childhood and Family:

David Cubitt was born on March 18, 1965, in England. His father, David Sr. is a British and his mother, Yeta, is Dutch. His family relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia when he was six years old. David majored in international relations at the University of British Columbia. As a collegian, he worked on a cable music video show called “Night Vision,” an experience that ignited his interest in acting. David went on to study acting full time until he was expelled from theater school.

Traders

Career:

David Cubitt made his television acting debut at age 22 when he landed a small role as Willie in “Honor Bound” (1987), an episode of the popular Fox police procedural crime/drama series “21 Jump Street,” starring Johnny Depp. He resurfaced three years later in an episode of “Booker” called “Reunion” (1990), playing Dave. In 1991, Cubitt made his television film debut in the Lifetime Television thriller film “Silent Movie,” starring Patricia Wettig, Mike Farrell and David Packer. The same year, he also appeared in the short lived action/comedy series “Palace Guard,” starring D.W. Moffett.

Cubitt segued to the big screen with a bit part as college buddy in “Run” (1991), an action/thriller movie directed by Geoff Burrowes and starring Patrick Dempsey, Kelly Preston and Ken Pogue, and a supporting role as Peter in the British movie “K2” (1991, aired in the US in 1992), by director Franc Roddam and starring Michael Biehn and Matt Craven. He followed them up with a role as a rugby player named Fito Strauch in “Alive” (1993), a movie based on the 1974 book “Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors” by Piers Paul Read. Directed by Frank Marshall and starring Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano and Josh Hamilton, the film earned mostly positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $36 million in the US.

In 1992, Cubitt was cast as Greg Monroe in the made for television film “A Killer Among Friends” (CBS), starring Patty Duke, Margaret Welsh and Tiffani Thiessen. After guest starring in “E.N.G.” (1993), he landed a recurring role as Robert Shelby in “Lonesome Dove: The Series” (5 episodes, 1994-1995) and continued on to make guest appearances in such television shows as “TekWar” (1995, as Tom Weston), “The X-Files” (1995, as Captain Barclay), “The Outer Limits” (1995, as Kevin Stein) and “Poltergeist: The Legacy” (1996, as Kyle Vance). Cubitt resurfaced on the wide screen with the supporting role of Johnny in the Keoni Waxman directed drama “I Shot a Man in Vegas” (1995), starring John Stockwell, Janeane Garofalo and Brian Drillinger. It was followed by another supporting role in the Genie award nominating drama “Swann” (1996), which was directed by Anna Benson Gyles and starring Brenda Fricker, Miranda Richardson and Michael Ontkean.

Cubitt made his series regular debut in the popular Canadian television drama series “Traders,” which ran on Global Television Network from 1996 to 2000. In 1997, Cubitt won a Gemini in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his portrayal of Jack Larkin, the ambitious young investment banker and junior partner at Gardner Ross. The actor left the series in 1998.

In 1997, Cubitt landed his next regular gig on the CBS short lived series “Michael Hayes” (1997-1998), starring David Caruso as the titular character. There he played Hayes' brother, Danny. Still in that same year, Cubitt appeared in the CBS television movie “Keeping the Promise,” starring

Keith Carradine, Annette O'Toole and Brendan Fletcher, co-starred with Tyne Daly, Ione Skye and Louis Ferreira in CBS' telepic “The Perfect Mother” and played the leading role of Ricky Widmer in the Canadian made for television film “Major Crime,” opposite Michael Moriarty. The actor was nominated for a 1998 Gemini for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for his fine performance in the later.

Following his exit from “Traders,” Cubitt starred as Mike Truk on the CBS crime/drama series “Turks,” opposite William Devane as Sergeant Joseph Turk, Matthew John Armstrong as Joey Turk and Michael Muhney as Paul Turk. The show ran for a season of 13 episodes between January to April 1999. The same year, he also starred along with James Brolin and Crystal Bernard in in the CBS TV film “To Love, Honor & Betray.”

Entering the new millennium, Cubitt starred with Colm Feore in the Canadian drama film “A Perfect Son” (2000), written and directed by Leonard Farlinger. As Theo Taylor, he was nominated for a 2001 Genie nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. In 2001, Cubitt played the role of Robert Lipsyte in the Michael Mann critically acclaimed film “Ali,” which was adapted from the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali (played by Will Smith). The same year, he also appeared on the small screen with the recurring role of J.T. Gold on the CBS comedy/drama series “That's Life” (3 episodes) and a guest spot in “The Other Limits,” his third appearance on the show since 1995. In 2002, Cubitt played Doug Roach in the Fox series “The American Embassy,” which was canceled after four episodes aired. He soon returned back to television to star with Tom Sizemore on the drama series “Robbery Homicide Division,” which was created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann. The show debuted on CBS on September 27, 2002, but despite receiving critical acclaim, it was canceled after 10 episodes due to low ratings.

Cubitt starred with William Baldwin and Anne Bedian in the TV film “E.D.N.Y.” (2003), played Noah Greeley in the TV film “Finding John Christmas” (2003), opposite Valerie Bertinelli, William Russ, and was cast as Dr. Jordan Fisher in the Emmy nominating TV miniseries “10.5” (NBC, 2004), starring Kim Delaney, Fred Ward and Ivan Sergei. He also starred with Robert Forster and Ryan Browning in the TV series pilot “Bounty Hunters” (2005), supported Lou Diamond Phillips, Victoria Pratt and Martin Cummins in the TV film “Murder at the Presidio” (2005) and guest starred in “Bury the Lead” (2005), where he received a Gemini nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series for his portrayal of Aaron Tiido.

Still in 2005, Cubitt was cast as Allison's co-worker, Detective Lee Scanlon, in the supernatural series “Medium” (NBC, 2005-2009; CBS, 2009-2011), opposite Patricia Arquette, Jake Weber, Miguel Sandoval, Sofia Vassilieva and Maria Lark. The actor began in the first season as a recurring player and progressed to a regular cast beginning in the show's second season.

Cubitt starred with Jessica Steen in the Canadian film “Rapid Fire” (2006), for director Kari Skogland, and reprised his role of Dr. Jordan Fisher in the TV miniseries sequel “10.5: Apocalypse” (NBC, 2006). In 2010, he worked with Kim Raver, Greg Grunberg and Charlie McDermott in the made for television drama film “Bond of Silence.”

Cubitt will play Ben Maxwell in the forthcoming TV film “Mommy's Little Girl,” opposite Rebecca Romijn and Jill Teed.

Awards:

• Gemini: Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, “Traders,” 1997