David Rees Snell (born August 20, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Detective Ronnie Gardocki on the crime drama The Shield, Detective John Burrows in S.W.A.T. (2018–2025), and Paul in The Beacon (2009).
Career Snell was born in Wichita, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas as a theater major. He performed mostly on stage before becoming involved in television work.August 25, 2011 Interview with David Rees Snell Retrieved April 4, 2015
Television When The Shield was picked up by FX, Snell was initially hired as a non-speaking role. He was told the writers had no plans for developing his character, due to his being a last minute addition to an already large cast of actors. However, after several episodes, his character was made a permanent member of the tactical unit known as The Strike Team. Snell subsequently appeared in almost every episode, with his character garnering a sizable following amongst fans of the show. When his screen time expanded during season 5, he became a full-time cast member for the remainder of the series.
Snell co-starred in the Hallmark TV movie Desolation Canyon (2006) with his fellow Shield cast member Kenny Johnson. More recently, he was cast in a recurring role as a terrorist during the fourth and final season of The Unit. In recent years, he guest starred on Hawthorne, Numb3rs, Lie to Me, Sons of Anarchy, Last Resort, Criminal Minds, Leverage, and Silicon Valley.
Voiceover Snell is also a voice actor who has appeared in such short films as P1 and Draw the Pirate. He also had speaking roles in a number of video games including Need for Speed: Undercover and Call of Duty 2 Big Red One.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes1993I Can Make You Love MeMark BlauveltTV film1995TrumanReporter #2TV film1998Monday After the MiracleWilliam AlexanderTV film1999P.1ManShort film1999Ride with the DevilPoker Player2001The Good ThingsDr HeibertShort film2002Fueling the FireUnknownShort film2004Draw the PirateJ. CooperShort film2006Desolation CanyonEdwin BornsteinTV film2008Exit SpeedDanny Gunn2009The BeaconPaul Shaw2009Red Blue StatesRoyShort film2009Friends of DorothyJesse James VShort film2012Shadow WitnessJohn Krause2013Bless Me, UltimaFather Byrnes2013The Cheating PactDetective RobertsTV film2016The Cheerleader MurdersDon2016The Great Break-Up ContestMr. PetersonShort film2017Crappy BirthdayMattShort film2018Nanny KillerEdwardTBADoor in the WoodsReddPost-production
+ Television Year Title Role Notes2002–2008The ShieldRonnie GardockiRecurring role (2002-2005); Main role (2006-2008)2008–2009The UnitLeon Drake"Shadow Riders" (season 4: episode 9)"The Spear of Destiny" (season 4: episode 13)"Best Laid Plans"(season 4: episode 18)"Chaos Theory" (season 4: episode 20)"End Game" (season 4: episode 21)"Unknown Soldier" (season 4: episode 22)2009HawthorneDan Johnson"The Sense of Belonging" (season 1: episode 5)2009NumbersHerb Moore"Dreamland" (season 6: episode 6)2010Lie to MeKevin Wilkie"Pied Piper" (season 2: episode 19) 2010Criminal MindsDetective Green"Remembrance of Things Past" (season 6: episode 3)2011LeverageGreg Sherman"The Boiler Room Job" (season 4: episode 8)2011NCISMorgan Hunt"Sins of the Father" (season 9: episode 10)2011Sons of AnarchyAgent Grad Nicholas"Out" (season 4: episode 1)"Booster"(season 4: episode 2)"Dorylus" (season 4: episode 3)"Una Venta" (season 4: episode 4)"Kiss" (season 4: episode 9)"Burnt and Purged Away" (season 4: episode 12)"To Be, Act 1" (season 4: episode 13)"To Be, Act 2" (season 4: episode 14)2012Hawaii Five-0Freddy Schumaker"Kahu" (season 3: episode 11)2012–2013Last ResortBarry Hopper "Captain" (season 1: episode 1)"Voluntold" (season 1: episode 4)"Another Fine Navy Day" (season 1: episode 6)"Nuke It Out"(season 1: episode 7)"Cinderella Liberty" (season 1: episode 9)"Blue Water" (season 1: episode 10)"Damn the Torpedoes" (season 1: episode 11)"The Pointy End of the Spear" (season 1: episode 12)"Controlled Flight Into Terrain" (season 1: episode 13) 2013Grey's AnatomyRichy Rich"Puttin' on the Ritz" (season 10: episode 4)2014CleanersPhillips"There's Been a Complication" (season 2: episode 1)"Welcome to the Zoo" (season 2: episode 2)"The Not So Safe House" (season 2: episode 4)"The Caterpillar and the Butterfly"(season 2: episode 6)"Welcome Home Sally" (season 2: episode 7)"Batten Down the Hatches" (season 2: episode 8)"Yin & Yang" (season 2: episode 9)"Tripping Balls" (season 2: episode 10) 2014EagleheartGribbs"Gribbs" (season 3: episode 9)2015ScandalAgent Fielding "Where's the Black Lady?" (season 4: episode 11)2015Silicon ValleyRoss Loma Capital Executive"Sand Hill Shuffle" (season 2: episode 1)"Runaway Devaluation" (season 2: episode 2)2017The FostersJim Baker"Dirty Laundry" (season 4: episode 18)2017The MickDon"The Sleepover" (season 1: episode 15)2017Major CrimesFPX News Reporter"Sanctuary City: Part 1" (season 6: episode 1)"Sanctuary City: Part 2" (season 6: episode 2)"Sanctuary City: Part 3" (season 6: episode 3)"Sanctuary City: Part 4" (season 6: episode 4)"Sanctuary City: Part 5" (season 6: episode 5)2018–2025S.W.A.T.John BurrowsRecurring Role 2022–present General Hospital Malcom +Video GamesYearTitleRoleNotes2007Vampire RainJohn LloydUncredited
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