David Alpay (born October 6, 1980), is a

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Early life

Alpay was born in

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. His parents immigrated to

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. Prior to his first film role, he was studying at York University .

Career

Alpay played the character "Danny" in the political comedy '' Man of the Year'', starring

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. In 2022, he began playing Jade on the TV series ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpay, David Living people 1980 births 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male voice actors Canadian people of Armenian descent University of Toronto alumni