David Giammarco

'David Giammarco' (qv) is a multi-talented performer, writer, and producer in both television and feature films, as well as international media. In front of the cameras, David has acted opposite 'Kevin Costner' (qv), 'Dennis Hopper' (qv), 'Kelsey Grammer' (qv), and 'Nathan Lane' (qv) in the political comedy _Swing Vote (2008)_ (qv); battled horror icon Freddy Krueger in _Freddy vs. Jason (2003)_ (qv); and served as Host and Senior Entertainment Reporter for _eTalk Daily (2002)_ (qv) (2003-2008), broadcast nationally on CTV and MTV Canada. David has also written, directed, produced and starred in two comedies: "DMG" (which also featured cameo performances from 'Dan Aykroyd' (qv), 'Leslie Nielsen' (qv), 'Martin Short' (qv), 'Don Rickles' (qv) and 'G. Gordon Liddy' (qv)), as well as the _The Twilight Zone (1959)_ (qv) spoof _The Last Episode (1999)_ (qv) (broadcast on The Comedy Network and the Sci-Fi Network).David has served as a writer on the productions of the James Bond films _The World Is Not Enough (1999)_ (qv) _Die Another Day (2002)_ (qv) and is the author of the best-selling book "For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the James Bond Films" (ECW Press). He also featured prominently in the Ian Fleming docudrama _True Bond (2007)_ (qv) - which was broadcast in Britain on ITV and in North America on The History Network, earning the Best Documentary Award from the New York Television Festival in 2008. David also traveled around the world with 'Tom Cruise' (qv) and director 'Steven Spielberg' (qv) as the Host, Writer, and Producer for Paramount's _War of the Worlds (2005)_ (qv) television special. The following year, David was invited back by 'Tom Cruise' (qv) to work on _Mission: Impossible III (2006)_ (qv) with director 'J.J. Abrams' (qv), where they traveled to Rome, Tokyo, London, Berlin, and Madrid for filming.Additionally, David has written numerous features for such publications as "Playboy Magazine", "Cigar Aficionado", "ELLE Magazine", "The Times of London", "FilmMaker Magazine", "The Hollywood Reporter", The National Post", "The Globe and Mail", "Cinefantastique Magazine", "Ocean Drive Magazine", "The Sydney Times", and "The Sunday Telegraph". David studied Drama and Filmmaking at York University and got his start as an actor at Toronto's famed Second City.::I.F.A.