List of Famous people named David
David Bardens
David Bardens is a German physician whose case was reported internationally in 2015 after the district court of Ravensburg had ruled that he should get the €100,000 prize money that biologist Stefan Lanka had promised to anyone who could provide information about the size of the measles virus. This award was overturned by the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) Stuttgart in 2016. Although six scientific publications were submitted purporting to show the existence of measles, they failed to meet the contest requirements as set by Lanka.
David Iakobashvili
David Mikhaylovich Yakobashvili is one of the founders of the largest Russian companies – JSC Wimm-Bill-Dann – the manufacturer of dairy products, juices and beverages. In 2001 - 2010 he held the position of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of this company. In 2010 David Yakobashvili together with shareholders sold the biggest Russian food producer Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) to US PepsiCo. For his 10.5% stake in the company Yakobashvili received more than US$600m.
David Bamber
David James Bamber is an English actor. He has worked in television and theatre. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
David Anders
David Anders Holt, known professionally as David Anders, is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on Alias, as Adam Monroe on Heroes, as John Gilbert in the TV series The Vampire Diaries, as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Whale on ABC's Once Upon a Time, and as Blaine "DeBeers" McDonough on iZombie. Although Anders is American, a few of his roles have required him to use a British Home counties accent.
David Ricardo
David Ricardo was a British political economist, one of the most influential of the classical economists along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith and James Mill. He was also a politician, and a member of the Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland.
David Desrosiers
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco, and Sébastien Lefebvre, with all four performing with the group since its inception. David Desrosiers joined the band in early 2000 and departed in July 2020 due to sexual misconduct accusations. The band has released five studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), Simple Plan (2008), Get Your Heart On! (2011), and Taking One for the Team (2016). The band has also released an EP titled Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming! (2013), in addition to two live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005).
David Rozehnal
David Sebastian Klement Rozehnal is a Czech former footballer who last played as a defender for amateur club Sokol Kožušany. He previously played for a host of European clubs, making over 400 appearances in a career spanning almost two decades, and retired from the professional game in April 2018.
David Cobeño
David Cobeño Iglesias is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the director of football of Rayo Vallecano.
David Mateos
David Mateos Ramajo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a Defender.
David Leung
David Leung Cheuk-yin is a Hong Kong barrister and Senior Counsel, as well as the sixth and current Director of Public Prosecutions of Hong Kong, but will stand down at the end of 2020.