David Sutcliffe

David Sutcliffe born June 8 1969 is a Canadian actor He is best known for playing Christopher Hayden Rory Gilmores father and Lorelai Gilmores onandoff boyfriend on the CW show Gilmore Girls A 1990 graduate of Victoria College at the University of Toronto where he studied English literature he played varsity basketball before succumbing to a careerending knee injury While in college he waited tables at local greasy spoon Michaels on Bay Before heading to Hollywood he starred in the independent feature film Two or Three Words directed by Torontolocal Evan Georgiades He subsequently appeared in the straight to DVD film Cake with Heather Graham Taye Diggs Sandra Oh and Sarah Chalke and the film Testosterone opposite Antonio Sabato Jr and Sônia Braga In 2003 he appeared at the very end of Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh He played the character Ed a writer who falls in love with Frances in the last scenes of the movie He played financier Ted Ammon in the madeforTV movie Murder in the Hamptons He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as Im with Her where he had the lead male role along with Teri Polo Friends Will and Grace Accidentally on Purpose CSI Crime Scene Investigation and Cold Feet He also had a recurring role on Private Practice where was signed for 13 episodes during the 20072008 and 20082009 seasons He played a police officer smitten with the lead character Dr Addison Montgomery He also starred in the 2009 film Before You Say I Do He played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Hollygrove House charity He is divorced from actress Julie McCullough Description above from the Wikipedia article David Sutcliffelicensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia