Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer |
Birth Day | June 13, 1971 |
Birth Place | Oceanside, California, United States |
Age | 52 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1980—1990 2007—present |
Net worth: $250,000 (2024)
David Mendenhall, a versatile talent in the entertainment industry, has garnered notable success throughout his career. With his achievements as an accomplished actor, skilled miscellaneous crew member, and prolific producer, Mendenhall has undoubtedly contributed significantly to the United States' entertainment landscape. As of 2024, his hard work and talent have earned him an estimated net worth of $250,000, a testament to his dedication and passion for his craft. With his continued growth and notable achievements, it is clear that David Mendenhall's influence in the industry will only continue to flourish in the coming years.
Biography/Timeline
David's first commercial was filmed when he was four years old. David joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1976. In 1979, David auditioned for a role on General Hospital, which lasted for approximately seven years. During that time, David started acting in feature films. His first movie "Space Raiders" was produced by Roger Corman. Notable television appearances during the 80s also included playing Marilu Henner's son on "Taxi" on three episodes, and playing a 12-year-old drug dealer on the Nancy Reagan episode of the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
David Mendenhall was born in Oceanside, California. He performed voice acting in animated movies and TV series, like Rainbow Brite, The Berenstain Bears, and most notably The Transformers: The Movie. He performed an award-winning role from 1979 to 1986 as young Mike Webber in General Hospital. At age 15, Mendenhall got a role with Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top, about a long haul truck driver who tries to win back his alienated son while becoming a champion arm Wrestler. He also appeared in the 1990 movie Streets with Christina Applegate. After graduating from college, he attended law school in Los Angeles.
David and his sister Marissa's photos were sent to a talent agent in Los Angeles when they were 4 and 2 years old, respectively. The agent, Don Schwartz & Associates, represented the two until the late 1980s.
After the movie Over the Top was released in 1987, David travelled to Africa to film the movie "Going Bananas" with Dom DeLuise and Jimmie Walker. In 1989, David worked on "Secret of the Ice Cave" with Sally Kellerman, which was shot in Chile. All three movies were produced by Cannon Films. David filmed "Streets" with Christina Applegate in 1989, once again working with Roger Corman, who produced. On television, David recurred for two seasons on the NBC drama "Our House" starring Wilford Brimley.
David's father, James, died from cancer in 1990.
David enrolled in the theatre arts program at Cal State University, San Bernardino in 1994. David transferred to the University of Southern California in 1996, and graduated magna cum laude in 1998 with a bachelor's degree. David majored in Theatre Arts and minored in Cinema-Television.
David attended Southwestern Law School from 1998-2001.
From 2007-2008, David was the clearance coordinator on the NBC television program "Deal or No Deal." Afterwards he worked in the prize department on "GSN Live" for the Game Show Network, and later as a prize Producer for shows on NBC and FOX.
In 2012, he returned to film acting with a brief role in Bobcat Goldthwait's "God Bless America."