David Burtka

David Burtka is an accomplished Cordon Bleu-trained chef and caterer, alongside a distinguished career as an award-winning actor across Broadway, television, and film. After earning the 2001 Clarence Derwent Award for most promising male performer for his role as ‘Boy’ in Edward Albee’s ‘The Play About the Baby,’ David Burtka made his television debut with a guest role on ‘The West Wing’ in 2002, followed by an appearance on ‘Crossing Jordan.’ In 2003, he marked his Broadway debut as Tulsa in the acclaimed revival of ‘Gypsy,’ starring Bernadette Peters, establishing his versatility across stage and screen early in his career. Burtka originated the role of Matt Mateo in the musical ‘The Opposite of Sex’ in 2004, later reprising it for its East Coast premiere in 2006. He gained widespread recognition for his recurring role as Scooter, appearing in seven episodes of the hit series ‘How I Met Your Mother’ between 2006 and 2014, and also featured in ‘CSI: NY’ in 2007.

More recently, Burtka starred in a 2023 Off-Broadway revival of ‘God of Carnage’ and served as an executive producer for ‘Drag Me to Dinner’ in the same year. He is currently co-authoring ‘Both Sides of the Glass: Paired Cocktails and Mocktails to Toast Any Taste’ with Neil Patrick Harris, scheduled for release in 2025. Burtka continues to expand his presence in film, currently filming ‘Elle,’ which is slated for release in 2026.