David Anders

David Anders Holt was born on March 11, 1981, in Grants Pass, Oregon. He is the son of Dr. Tony and Jeri Holt, and has three older siblings. Anders developed an interest in acting early, participating in school plays, but also engaged in sports such as basketball and tennis during high school. At 15, he played Philip the Apostle in a regional theater production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Later, at 18, he secured the role of George in a high school production of “Our Town” and portrayed Freddy Eynsford-Hill in “My Fair Lady.”

After moving to Los Angeles, he adopted the professional name David Anders. In 2001, he appeared in the Olsen twins’ series “So Little Time.” That same year, he began his notable role as Julian Sark in “Alias,” initially a guest character who later became a regular until 2006. While working on “Alias,” Anders made guest appearances in various television shows including “Charmed,” “CSI,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” He also pursued independent film projects, such as “The Surge” in 2002, and stage work, including the rock musical “Beautiful” in 2005 and “The Diary of Anne Frank” in 2001.

Anders continued to build his career with significant roles, including Adam Monroe/Takezo Kensei in NBC’s “Heroes” from 2007 to 2010. He also had recurring roles as John Gilbert in “The Vampire Diaries” from 2010 to 2017 and as Victor Frankenstein/Dr. Whale on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” from 2011 to 2016. From 2015 to 2019, Anders starred as Blaine DeBeers in the series “iZombie.” He has consistently played characters with British accents, which has sometimes led audiences to believe he is British.