David Lipper is a Canadian actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for his role as Viper in the

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television sitcom ''

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'' (1994–1995). His other roles include Jace in the television film '' She Fought Alone'' (1995),

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in '' Trump Unauthorized'' (2006), Amos in the television miniseries ''

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'' (2015) and Robbie Womack in the television series ''

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'' (2017).

Early life

He grew up in Montreal and moved to

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after completing his BFA in Musical Theater from

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Career

Acting

Lipper made his first screen appearance when he appeared in the 1988 television series '' Time of Your Life''. Lipper appeared as Viper, DJ Tanner's boyfriend, in the final season of

television sitcom ''

'', a role in which he reprised in '' Fuller House''. He then appeared as the sadistic character of Brian Austin Greene's character's best friend Jace in the 1995 film '' She Fought Alone''. He appeared in films such as ''

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'' and '' Two Jacks''. He appeared as Bob Deacon in the

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film '' Dying of the Light''.

Producing

In 2021, Lipper and Robert A. Daley Jr founded their production company Latigo Films, which

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had signed them. The company's first film was the romantic comedy film ''My Favorite Girlfriend'', which

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distributed and released in select theaters on August 5, 2021. The company will produce upcoming films, including the noir film ''Joe Baby'', featuring

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and

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, the action-thriller film ''Hunt Club'', featuring

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and

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, and another action-thriller film ''Murder at Hollow Creek'', where he will also star. In his interview, Lipper stated: "We are absolutely thrilled to be working with CAA, and we look forward to connecting with all the agents and talent there to create the best possible movies we can".

Directing

In 2021, he made his directing debut when he directed the film ''Death Link''. Following the success of ''Death Link'', Lipper is set to direct the upcoming films ''Murder at Hollow Creek'' (which he will also star in), and '' The Curse of Wolf Mountain''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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