College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of David Furr as Assistant Professor of Acting for the Camera.
David Furr is a Tony-, Drama Desk-, and SAG Award-nominated actor with over 25 years of professional experience across Broadway, Off Broadway, television, film, regional theatre, voiceover, and audiobook narration. His frequent appearances on Broadway include Tony-nominated revivals such as King Lear, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Importance of Being Earnest, Noises Off, and Burn This, as well as The Rivals, Accent on Youth, and Cymbeline. David has performed in well over half the Shakespearean canon at major theatres nationwide and received The Falstaff Award and Actors’ Equity Association’s St. Clair Bayfield Award for his performances at The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.
In addition to his stage work, Furr is known for portraying Dashiell Montgomery on HBO’s The Gilded Age (SAG Award Nomination), as well as for significant recurring roles in such popular series as The Man in the High Castle, Bull, TURN: Washington’s Spies, Mr. Mercedes, and Odd Mom Out. His film work includes notable appearances in Evening, 13 Hours, The Highwaymen, The Sounding, and more. Furr is also a seasoned voice actor, lending his voice to a wide range of dramatic, commercial, and narration projects, including audiobooks for Our Enemies Will Vanish and Chernobyl Roulette.
Alongside his performance career, Furr has spent more than 15 years coaching, mentoring, and conducting workshops for actors as they navigate the professional industry. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival/University of Alabama and brings a collaborative and industry-informed approach to actor training with a focus on cultivating authentic human connection.
