David Francis Droge was born in Washington D.C. on December 18th to Frances J. Warner a Registared Nurse from Iowa and a US State Dept Koren War Veteran , Dolf M.Droge . He was also a former NBC local Indianapolis TV news broadcaster, Radiojock and a Hoosier from Milan Indiana. Both parents provided a loving home to David and his sister Martha. Surounded with music, arts, sports, cultures and politics related to his fathers job in D.C. Young David and his sister met US p residents and dignitarys. Their father worked for the President. His father loved people and loved to perform with a guitar or ukulele as a singer song writer who loved history, music, sports, radio, television and a Hollywood Film.

He embraced his fathers love and exstensive knowledge of politics h istory and of the world of entertainment World class entertainers from Broadway to Hollywood. David enjoyed singing in choir, percussion to Trumpet and French horn by 8th grade in band. He imagined being a race car driver or pilot like th e ones on the silver screen. He loved all genre s of film and all types of actors. In paticular he loved the intensit y of Clint Eastwoods emotions without words. Later became a proffessional racer on the IMSA and Pro SCCA road racing circuit while working in the a irline industry.

The acting bug started to spark while in Fl orida at ERAU and again in NYC. While at College in Daytona, Fl., t he show Miami Vice with its fast cars, music scores and the intensity of Don Johnson’s charact e r resonated with David. While volunteering with a professional racing team in Miam i , in pit row with the BF Goodrich GTP Mazda crew he became part of the backdrop as they filmed for a Miami Vice episode. Don Johnson was feet away in the pit lane. Dave always observed others and internalized mental notes about anything going on around him. As a pilot, driver and so lder he lives be situational awareness. Daves approach to ac ting is with awareness and respect for the craft. He read Charles Grodin‘s book, ”It would be So Nice If You Weren’t Here: My Journey Through Show Business“ on his career., stories about casting from his father, James Lipton’s interviews Inside Actors Studio, other articles and books.

One day at Road Atlanta, a team rep said to Dave, You should be and actor like Tom Cruise and that will solve your sponsership problems ““. Dave who had seen Tom on the track at different events replied ,“Let me work on that,“. Dave later auditioned for a play in a church o n Staten Island. He was cast in more than one role in a musical. The director asked Dave who he studies with. Dave had no coach or class but now knew they took him serious. He said he just thought o f Jack Nicholson in the Shining to pla y the part of an evil character, the exicutioner in the Biblical city of Nineveh. The play ”Oh Jonah“ was successful and others followed. Dave enrolled at H B Studios in the Village in NYC. He studied under Oscar Nominated actor , the late William Hickey. In the 1990’s while Bartending in the village and hitting the pavement during the day he started his New York acting career. TV commercial’s Industrial and Film. He was a regular in t heatre productions around NYC and Long Island and la ter productions of Opera at Wolf Trap and The Kennedy Center. His ability to become what ever character the wardrobe defines and his acceptance of the fact that (acting is about reacting). Dave a lso adopted a modo from Inspector Harry Calla han as a p ilot ,driver and now actor, ”A man s got to know his limitations. Dave started to appear in a number of films, The Bonfire of the Dave started to appear in a number of films, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Vanities, Out for Justice, Soapdish, Out for Justice, Soapdish, Regarding Henry, Other Peoples Money to mention a fewRegarding Henry, Other Peoples Money to mention a few.. In televisionelevision’’ss,, CBSCBS‘‘ss Guiding Light, Guiding Light, NBC’s Homicide and Entertainment tonight. His ability to cold read scripts and sense of timing has NBC’s Homicide and Entertainment tonight. His ability to cold read scripts and sense of timing has served him well with flexability anserved him well with flexability and believablity in the roles he has taken on. Dave lives out a d believablity in the roles he has taken on. Dave lives out a famous phrase by his childhood mentor who translated attitude to the screen with few words. ”A famous phrase by his childhood mentor who translated attitude to the screen with few words. ”A man‘s got a know his limitations“. Dave has lived by that, whether piloting a plane or on the tracman‘s got a know his limitations“. Dave has lived by that, whether piloting a plane or on the track k or acting he consistantly pushes at the edges. or acting he consistantly pushes at the edges. Dave Droge is proof that having a life and observing while living in the real world is a powerful
Dave Droge is proof that having a life and observing while living in the real world is a powerful tool to being a method actor. tool to being a method actor.