David Giuntoli's Real Name: David Czarra Giuntoli

David Giuntoli → David Czarra Giuntoli

Quick answer: David Giuntoli's full name is reported as David Czarra Giuntoli; he performs as David Giuntoli and is also credited as David C. Giuntoli. He was born on June 18, 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

David Giuntoli's real name

Giuntoli uses his real surname professionally. Turner Classic Movies lists the alternate credits "Dave Giuntoli" and "David C. Giuntoli" (TCM). The middle name Czarra appears in reference listings; we could not confirm it in an official bio, so treat it as reported.

Early life and education

Giuntoli was born in Milwaukee and raised in Huntleigh, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from St. Louis University High School in 1998 and from Indiana University Bloomington in 2002 with a degree in international business and finance.

Road Rules and early acting

In 2003, MTV scouts cast him on the reality series Road Rules: South Pacific (TCM). He then moved to Los Angeles to study acting and spent the late 2000s in guest roles on shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Hot in Cleveland and Privileged, and in the NBC series Love Bites (ABC).

Grimm

His big break was Grimm, NBC's supernatural police drama. Giuntoli played Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt, a descendant of the Grimms who can see the creatures of fairy tales. The show premiered in October 2011 and ran for six seasons and 123 episodes, ending on March 31, 2017.

Film and A Million Little Things

Giuntoli played Diplomatic Security agent Scott Wickland in Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) (ABC). He also co-created and starred in the comedy Buddymoon (2016) with Flula Borg.

From 2018 to 2023 he starred as Eddie Saville, a former rock musician, in ABC's ensemble drama A Million Little Things, which ran for five seasons. He has also voiced Batman in the animated films Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021) and Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023), and appeared in Superman & Lois.