David Sutcliffe
David Sutcliffe (born June 8, 1969) is a Canadian-American retired actor. He is known for playing Christopher Hayden on the television series "Gilmore Girls" and Detective Aidan Black on the television series "Cracked". Early life. Sutcliffe was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and raised in Grimsby and St. Catharines, Ontario. He studied English literature at Victoria College in the University of Toronto. He was recruited to play varsity basketball at university, but had to give up the sport when he was diagnosed with a herniated disk. Career. Sutcliffe has appeared in numerous television shows; his most notable roles  are Adam Williams on "Cold Feet", Patrick Owen on "I'm with Her", Christopher Hayden on "Gilmore Girls", Officer Kevin Nelson on "Private Practice", Detective Aidan Black on "Cracked" and Dr. Len Barliss on "Proof". He was also in an episode of the show "Nancy Drew" in 1995, titled "Exile", playing the character of actor Tyler Reed. Sutcliffe's film work includes "Cake", "Testosterone", "Under the Tuscan Sun", "Misconceptions" and the television films "Murder in the Hamptons" and "Before You Say I Do". He also produced and directed the 11-part documentary series "Group", about a week-long group therapy  retreat. On May 20, 2019, Sutcliffe announced his retirement from acting via his official Facebook page. Other work. Sutcliffe is also a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner, a graduate of the Radical Aliveness Institute of Southern California. Charity. Sutcliffe played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games, for the Hollygrove House charity. In 2013, he helped raise funds in support of children's mental health programs in Toronto. Political activities. When the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol occurred, Sutcliffe denied attending via Twitter, but stated that he would be proud to share a smoke with a  certain person who did. Later, in reply to a tweet, he said he was "kidding".