David Costabile

Acting

David Costabile

Born 1967-01-09 · Washington, D.C., USA

David Costabile (born January 9, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for his television work, having appeared in supporting roles in several television series such as Billions, Breaking Bad, Damages, Flight of the Conchords, Suits, The Wire, and The Dirt. He has also acted on film and in Broadway theatre.

Acting credits

How the Grinch Stole Christmas poster
6.8

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi poster
7.3

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

2016

The Post poster
7.0

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

The Post

2017

Lincoln poster
6.8

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

Lincoln

2012

The Bounty Hunter poster
5.9

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a reporter named Nicole. Milo considers the job an easy payday, but Nicole quickly escapes to chase a lead on a murder case. The former spouses play an escalating game of one-upmanship, until they suddenly find themselves on the run for their lives.

The Bounty Hunter

2010

Snack Shack poster
7.3

Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, and friendship, at risk.

Snack Shack

2024

Runner Runner poster
5.6

When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.

Runner Runner

2013

Side Effects poster
6.6

A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

Side Effects

2013

The Siege poster
6.3

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

The Siege

1998

Prime poster
6.0

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

Prime

2005

The Dirt poster
7.4

The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.

The Dirt

2019

Henry's Crime poster
5.8

An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.

Henry's Crime

2010

Notorious poster
7.0

"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."

Notorious

2009

Solitary Man poster
5.9

A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

Solitary Man

2009

Cradle Will Rock poster
6.5

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

Cradle Will Rock

1999

Isn't She Great poster
4.9

An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann.

Isn't She Great

2000

Afterschool poster
5.5

A prep-school student accidentally films the drug-related deaths of two classmates, then is asked to put together a memorial video.

Afterschool

2009

Hershey poster
NR

Based on the life of Milton Hershey, founder of the iconic Hershey chocolate company. Milton's grit and determination to conquer the world of candy-making propel him from bankruptcy to monumental success, and the love of his life, Kitty, helps him build a legacy sweeter than any candy bar. But when Kitty falls ill, Milton’s wild optimism teeters on the edge of destruction, and she sparks an even bolder dream: to leave their fortune in the hands of America’s orphans.

Hershey

2026

Foreclosure poster
NR

The story of a broken family striving to stay together while a curse and the ghosts of a haunted house try to tear them apart.

Foreclosure

2014

Somewhere Slow poster
4.0

When Anna Thompson gets mixed-up in a convenience store robbery, she makes a split-decision to walk out of her life and into the unknown. On her travels, she meets Travis, a teenage drifter on his own journey of self-discovery.

Somewhere Slow

2013

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow poster
NR

A knight of the underworld has three days to find his adversary and his answer.

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

The Turner Exhibit poster
10.0

Growing resentment between brothers Anthony and Alex Turner, one successful and the other struggling, leads to tragic consequences.

The Turner Exhibit

2019

Incomplete poster
NR

A man under house arrest is haunted by a faceless spirit tied to the breathalyzer machine keeping tabs on his every move.

Incomplete

2022