David J. Cork

David J. Cork is an actor, writer, singer and film maker from Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child, David was a member of the Indianapolis Children's Choir, allowing him to sing at Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House at an early age. Once at Broad Ripple High School, David began exploring acting and soon after started performing in community theater. David began his college career at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. Midway though his second year, he transferred to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he completed his BFA in Acting. Since arriving in New York City, David has not only appeared in numerous commercials, plays, television shows, and movies, but became a pioneer in actors creating their own work. His first written work, Bi: The Webseries, featured David as the lead role and received public attention once featured in publications like The Huffington Post, NBC OUT and Now This. Since then, David has gone on to appear in more productions including Gun Hill (BET), Mapplethorpe (HULU), The Breeding (HBO NYLFF 2018), WuTang: An American Saga (HULU), City on a Hill (SHOWTIME), and was a member of ABC’s Discover Showcase in 2019. David has made it his mission to take on and create work that is connected to further exploring the complexities of Black men and people of color. David is currently in post production on No Homo | No Hetero, a documentary exploring the lives of sexually fluid black men and recently began making strides as ...

Mapplethorpe (2019)

A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ondi Timoner
CAST:  Matt Smith  •  Marianne Rendón  •  John Benjamin Hickey  •  Brandon Sklenar

A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ondi Timoner
CAST:  Matt Smith  •  Marianne Rendón  •  John Benjamin Hickey  •  Brandon Sklenar

The Breeding (2018)

An erotic thriller about a young artist whose obsession with a taboo fetish leads to life altering consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Armando
CAST:  Marcus Bellamy  •  Patrick Kuzara  •  Joe Macdougal  •  David J. Cork

An erotic thriller about a young artist whose obsession with a taboo fetish leads to life altering consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Armando
CAST:  Marcus Bellamy  •  Patrick Kuzara  •  Joe Macdougal  •  David J. Cork

Ellis by Himself (2021)

Isolated during a pandemic, a man is forced to confront his mental health.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Yang
CAST:  David J. Cork  •  Kendra Holloway  •  Doron JePaul Mitchell  •  Jeremy Feight

Isolated during a pandemic, a man is forced to confront his mental health.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Yang
CAST:  David J. Cork  •  Kendra Holloway  •  Doron JePaul Mitchell  •  Jeremy Feight

Fever (2022)

A psychological thriller that follows Jay, who after a series of violent events, escapes his racist family to embark on a new life with his Black boyfriend, Andre. While taking a pit stop to celebrate Andre’s mother’s 50th birthday, Jay’s mental health unravels as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Angele Cooper
CAST:  Jeremy Feight  •  David J. Cork  •  Janet Hubert  •  Alice Ripley

A psychological thriller that follows Jay, who after a series of violent events, escapes his racist family to embark on a new life with his Black boyfriend, Andre. While taking a pit stop to celebrate Andre’s mother’s 50th birthday, Jay’s mental health unravels as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Angele Cooper
CAST:  Jeremy Feight  •  David J. Cork  •  Janet Hubert  •  Alice Ripley

Nana's Boys (2022)

An intimate peek into the relationship of two black gay men. On the morning of his 30th birthday, Amari struggles to make decisions on what’s next and defining his purpose. Q is on track become the youngest partner at his law firm and plans an elaborate soiree to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashton Pina
CAST:  David J. Cork  •  Jared Wayne Gladly  •  Malika Nzinga  •  Ashton Pina

An intimate peek into the relationship of two black gay men. On the morning of his 30th birthday, Amari struggles to make decisions on what’s next and defining his purpose. Q is on track become the youngest partner at his law firm and plans an elaborate soiree to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashton Pina
CAST:  David J. Cork  •  Jared Wayne Gladly  •  Malika Nzinga  •  Ashton Pina

She's Clean (2022)

From the comfort of her bathroom, a resilient woman tries to marry her desires for sexual freedom with emotional intimacy by showering with all her dates. Maybe just enjoying the ride is as intimate as it's going to get?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jenn Harris
CAST:  Jenn Harris  •  Louis Cancelmi  •  Randy Harrison  •  Becca Blackwell

From the comfort of her bathroom, a resilient woman tries to marry her desires for sexual freedom with emotional intimacy by showering with all her dates. Maybe just enjoying the ride is as intimate as it's going to get?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jenn Harris
CAST:  Jenn Harris  •  Louis Cancelmi  •  Randy Harrison  •  Becca Blackwell

Loud & Longing (2023)

Lucy and Lucien are two childhood friends who share a deeply troubled past and struggle to maintain their sanity and sobriety as they cut their teeth in the New York City arts & theater scene. As their breakout moment arrives, both are forced to grapple with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isabel Ellison
CAST:  Isabel Ellison  •  Sam Encarnacion  •  David J. Cork  •  Max Carpenter

Lucy and Lucien are two childhood friends who share a deeply troubled past and struggle to maintain their sanity and sobriety as they cut their teeth in the New York City arts & theater scene. As their breakout moment arrives, both are forced to grapple with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isabel Ellison
CAST:  Isabel Ellison  •  Sam Encarnacion  •  David J. Cork  •  Max Carpenter

Birder (2023)

A bird watcher, Kristian Brooks, invades a nude queer campground on a remote lake in New Hampshire. He wears whatever cover he needs to ensnare the locals in his dark fetish in this genre-defying psycho-sexual tragedy. Consent has never been more deadly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nate Dushku
CAST:  Michael Emery  •  David J. Cork  •  Cody Sloan  •  Jes Davis

A bird watcher, Kristian Brooks, invades a nude queer campground on a remote lake in New Hampshire. He wears whatever cover he needs to ensnare the locals in his dark fetish in this genre-defying psycho-sexual tragedy. Consent has never been more deadly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nate Dushku
CAST:  Michael Emery  •  David J. Cork  •  Cody Sloan  •  Jes Davis