David Arquilla

Confidence and Charisma. Two words that describe David Arquilla. Born David Thomas Arquilla on June 5, 1991 in Dayton, Ohio to Kathleen Ann Arquilla and Thomas Joseph Arquilla. His parents are of European descent, their nationalities include Italian, German, Irish, Bohemian and French. His mother, born in Winona, Minnesota, at the time of David's birth was a teacher for Dayton Public City Schools and taught children with learning disabilities. His father, a Chicago born man worked in hospital administration for a local hospital in Dayton. He has a sister named Kristen Lee Arquilla who is two years older than him.Growing up David enjoyed outdoor activities, sports in particular were his favorite. He enjoyed basketball, baseball and soccer. At the age of 14 he discovered and fell in love with weight training. As a youth, David knew the value of hard work from his parents. He worked many jobs ranging from landscaping, home renovations and maintenance work.After graduating high school from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School he attended Wright State University to pursue a degree in Business - Finance. During his college years David became involved in acting and modeling for several regional fashion shows. He began take acting classes at The Human Race Theater in Dayton, Ohio. After graduating in 2013 With a Finance degree. David had two very different paths to pursue: one was to work in corporate America where he could try to climb the ladder in business and finance and the other was pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, a passion he had since he was a teenager.He decided to make the obvious decision. With help from his cousin, Tricia Horst, who had success as a model, actress and producer David packed and drove to New York City in his 1998 Honda Accord in late 2013 to start the next chapter of his life. In New York, David became involved in acting classes from renowned actor Marc John Jefferies. A class he learned about at a restaurant where he worked as a bartender. Arquilla went on to study with Marc more intensely in the subsequent years to fine tune his ability as an actor. David has recently worked with Hollywood acting coach Dustin Felder, who has coached Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and was the coach for the movie Straight Outta Compton.Arquilla began to gain experience in student films, comedy sketches, and work commercials for clients including Verizon Wireless and Alakazam Apps. He booked print modeling work for companies such as The New York Times, Budweiser as well as multiple retail companies including Korean clothing brand Who A.U. and Way of Wade by Dwayne Wade. In early and mid-2016 Arquilla caught more momentum by booking a recurring role in a new television pilot called The Wohs. A supernatural drama about the music industry which cast includes Joseph Sikora, Marc John Jefferies and Yandy Smith. In addition, in fall 2016 he also booked a supporting role on the crime reenactment television show Shadow of Doubt on the Investigation Discovery Network.Arquilla, though still early in his career, is carving his path in the entertainment industry. Show less «