David Alpay is a Canadian actor, known for playing Atticus Shane in The Vampire Diaries, Mark Smeaton in The Tudors, and Jade in From.
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Early life and education
Alpay was born in Toronto. He attended the University of Toronto and studied biology and computer science.
Career
In 2002, Alpay made his acting debut in the film Ararat, starring alongside Christopher Plummer and Charles Aznavour. He has since appeared in several television and film roles, such as Danny in the political comedy Man of the Year starring Robin Williams, Professor Atticus Shane in The Vampire Diaries, and Mark Smeaton in the Showtime series The Tudors.
In 2022, he appeared as Jade in the TV series From, and continued as a main character through the show's current airing.
Philanthropy
Philanthropic programmes to which Alpay contributes include the Armenia Tree Project, which aims to improve the standard of living in Armenia and also to better the global environment.
