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David Selby

David Selby

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 05, 1941 (84)
Birthplace Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Lynn Selby (born February 5, 1941) is an American character and stage actor. He has worked in movies, soap operas and television. The naturally black-headed Selby is best known for playing the roles of Quentin Collins on the ABC-TV serial, Dark Shadows ( ... a role he played from 1968 to its ending in 1971 and again in the recent audio revival), and as the evil and compassionate estranged son of Angela Channing (played by Jane Wyman), Richard Channing, on the primetime CBS soap opera Falcon Crest (a role he played from 1982 to 1990). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Selby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Great Nick D

The Great Nick D

2024

as Jim Hatton

Todd Tarantula

Todd Tarantula

2023

as Lucifer Grey

Back Fork

Back Fork

2019

as Bill

Newness

Newness

2017

as Artie Hallock

Equals

Equals

2015

as Leonard

Mic Whore

Mic Whore

2014

as Satan

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2013

as Commissioner James Gordon (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013

as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

Are You Here

Are You Here

2013

as Karl Stevens

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012

as James Gordon (voice)

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2012

as Guest

Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

2011

as Luke Reilly

Inhale

Inhale

2010

as Dr. White

The Social Network

The Social Network

2010

as Gage

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

2006

as Ryker

End Game

End Game

2006

as Shakey Fuller

Unknown

Unknown

2006

as Police Captain Parker

Larva

Larva

2005

as Fletcher Odermatt

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

as Mr. Steve Palmer

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

2004

as Horace Vanglider

Soldier of Fortune, Inc

Soldier of Fortune, Inc

1999

as Xavier Trout

Alone

Alone

1997

as Paul

D3: The Mighty Ducks

D3: The Mighty Ducks

1996

as Dean Buckley

White Squall

White Squall

1996

as Francis Beaumont

Headless Body in Topless Bar

Headless Body in Topless Bar

1995

as Bradford Lumpkin

Intersection

Intersection

1994

as Richard Quarry

The Shot

The Shot

1993

as Gordon Sunshine

Dying Young

Dying Young

1991

as Richard Geddes

Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

1981

as Doug Blake

Raise the Titanic

Raise the Titanic

1980

as Dr. Gene Seagram

Doctor Franken

Doctor Franken

1980

as Dr. Mike Foster

The Night Rider

The Night Rider

1979

as Lord Thomas Earl

Love for Rent

Love for Rent

1979

as Phil

Rich Kids

Rich Kids

1979

as Steve Sloan

Telethon

Telethon

1977

as Roy Hansen

The Norming of Jack 243

The Norming of Jack 243

1975

as Jack 243

The Super Cops

The Super Cops

1974

as Robert Hantz

The Girl in Blue

The Girl in Blue

1973

as Scott Laithem

Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

1972

as Paul Reynolds

Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

as Charles Collins / Quentin Collins

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Dark Shadows

as Quentin Collins

Episodes: 1225

First Aired: Jun 27, 1966

Falcon Crest

as Richard Channing

Episodes: 209

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Soldier of Fortune, Inc.

as Xavier Trout

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Sep 27, 1997

Tell Me You Love Me

as Arthur Foster

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 09, 2007

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as Roger Castle

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 06, 1977

Legion

as Brubaker

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 08, 2017

Lady Boss

as Martin Swanson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1992

Mad Men

as Horace Cook, Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 2007

Ally McBeal

as Mr. Rohr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Touched by an Angel

as Abraham Lincoln

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Cold Case

as Dom Barron (2007)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Kojak

as Sgt. Jimmy O'Connor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Raising the Bar

as Richard Patrick Woolsey III

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2008

Rizzoli & Isles

as Senator Malcolm Humphrey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2010

NCIS: New Orleans

as Red

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2014

Flamingo Road

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Jan 06, 1981

The Waltons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

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