# David Rees Snell

David Rees Snell (born August 20, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Detective Ronnie Gardocki on the crime drama The Shield, Detective John Burrows in S.W.A.T. (2018–present), and Paul in The Beacon (2009).

## Career

Snell was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas as a theater major. He performed mostly on stage before becoming involved in television work.

### Television

When The Shield was picked up by FX, Snell was initially hired as a non-speaking role. He was told the writers had no plans for developing his character, due to his being a last minute addition to an already large cast of actors. However, after several episodes, his character was made a permanent member of the tactical unit known as The Strike Team. Snell subsequently appeared in almost every episode, with his character garnering a sizable following amongst fans of the show. When his screen time expanded during season 5, he became a full-time cast member for the remainder of the series.
Snell co-starred in the Hallmark TV movie Desolation Canyon (2006) with his fellow Shield cast member Kenny Johnson. More recently, he was cast in a recurring role as a terrorist during the fourth and final season of The Unit. In recent years, he guest starred on Hawthorne, Numb3rs, Lie to Me, Sons of Anarchy, Last Resort, Criminal Minds, Leverage, and Silicon Valley.

### Voiceover

Snell is also a voice actor who has appeared in such short films as P1 and Draw the Pirate. He also had speaking roles in a number of video games including Need for Speed: Undercover and Call of Duty 2 Big Red One.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | I Can Make You Love Me | Mark Blauvelt | TV film |
| 1995 | Truman | Reporter #2 | TV film |
| 1998 | Monday After the Miracle | William Alexander | TV film |
| 1999 | P.1 | Man | Short film |
| 1999 | Ride with the Devil | Poker Player | |
| 2001 | The Good Things | Dr Heibert | Short film |
| 2002 | Fueling the Fire | Unknown | Short film |
| 2004 | Draw the Pirate | J. Cooper | Short film |
| 2006 | Desolation Canyon | Edwin Bornstein | TV film |
| 2008 | Exit Speed | Danny Gunn | |
| 2009 | The Beacon | Paul Shaw |
| 2009 | Red Blue States | Roy | Short film |
| 2009 | Friends of Dorothy | Jesse James V | Short film |
| 2012 | Shadow Witness | John Krause |
| 2013 | Bless Me, Ultima | Father Byrnes |
| 2013 | The Cheating Pact | Detective Roberts | TV film |
| 2016 | The Cheerleader Murders | Don |
| 2016 | The Great Break-Up Contest | Mr. Peterson | Short film |
| 2017 | Crappy Birthday | Matt | Short film |
| 2018 | Nanny Killer | Edward |
| TBA | Door in the Woods | Redd | Post-production |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2008 | The Shield | Ronnie Gardocki | Recurring role (2002-2005); Main role (2006-2008) |
| 2008–2009 | The Unit | Leon Drake | "Shadow Riders" (season 4: episode 9) "The Spear of Destiny" (season 4: episode 13) "Best Laid Plans"(season 4: episode 18) "Chaos Theory" (season 4: episode 20) "End Game" (season 4: episode 21) "Unknown Soldier" (season 4: episode 22) |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Dan Johnson | "The Sense of Belonging" (season 1: episode 5) |
| 2009 | Numbers | Herb Moore | "Dreamland" (season 6: episode 6) |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Kevin Wilkie | "Pied Piper" (season 2: episode 19) |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Detective Green | "Remembrance of Things Past" (season 6: episode 3) |
| 2011 | Leverage | Greg Sherman | "The Boiler Room Job" (season 4: episode 8) |
| 2011 | NCIS | Morgan Hunt | "Sins of the Father" (season 9: episode 10) |
| 2011 | Sons of Anarchy | Agent Grad Nicholas | "Out" (season 4: episode 1) "Booster"(season 4: episode 2) "Dorylus" (season 4: episode 3) "Una Venta" (season 4: episode 4) "Kiss" (season 4: episode 9) "Burnt and Purged Away" (season 4: episode 12) "To Be, Act 1" (season 4: episode 13) "To Be, Act 2" (season 4: episode 14) |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Freddy Schumaker | "Kahu" (season 3: episode 11) |
| 2012–2013 | Last Resort | Barry Hopper | "Captain" (season 1: episode 1) "Voluntold" (season 1: episode 4) "Another Fine Navy Day" (season 1: episode 6) "Nuke It Out"(season 1: episode 7) "Cinderella Liberty" (season 1: episode 9) "Blue Water" (season 1: episode 10) "Damn the Torpedoes" (season 1: episode 11) "The Pointy End of the Spear" (season 1: episode 12) "Controlled Flight Into Terrain" (season 1: episode 13) |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Richy Rich | "Puttin' on the Ritz" (season 10: episode 4) |
| 2014 | Cleaners | Phillips | "There's Been a Complication" (season 2: episode 1) "Welcome to the Zoo" (season 2: episode 2) "The Not So Safe House" (season 2: episode 4) "The Caterpillar and the Butterfly"(season 2: episode 6) "Welcome Home Sally" (season 2: episode 7) "Batten Down the Hatches" (season 2: episode 8) "Yin & Yang" (season 2: episode 9) "Tripping Balls" (season 2: episode 10) |
| 2014 | Eagleheart | Gribbs | "Gribbs" (season 3: episode 9) |
| 2015 | Scandal | Agent Fielding | "Where's the Black Lady?" (season 4: episode 11) |
| 2015 | Silicon Valley | Ross Loma Capital Executive | "Sand Hill Shuffle" (season 2: episode 1) "Runaway Devaluation" (season 2: episode 2) |
| 2017 | The Fosters | Jim Baker | "Dirty Laundry" (season 4: episode 18) |
| 2017 | The Mick | Don | "The Sleepover" (season 1: episode 15) |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | FPX News Reporter | "Sanctuary City: Part 1" (season 6: episode 1) "Sanctuary City: Part 2" (season 6: episode 2) "Sanctuary City: Part 3" (season 6: episode 3) "Sanctuary City: Part 4" (season 6: episode 4) "Sanctuary City: Part 5" (season 6: episode 5) |
| 2018–present | S.W.A.T. | John Burrows | Recurring Role |
| 2022–present | General Hospital | Malcom | |
Video Games :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Vampire Rain | John Lloyd | Uncredited |