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David Paul Needles(1955-2026)

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David Paul Needles was born on 28 March 1955 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Young Guns II (1990), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Easy Six (2003). He died on 26 January 2026 in Pasadena, California, USA.
BornMarch 28, 1955
DiedJanuary 26, 2026(70)
BornMarch 28, 1955
DiedJanuary 26, 2026(70)
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Known for

Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Balthazar Getty, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Alan Ruck in Young Guns II (1990)
Young Guns II
6.5
  • Cutter
  • 1990
Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.7
TV Series
  • Miner #1
Jim Belushi, Julian Sands, John Savage, and Katharine Towne in Easy Six (2003)
Easy Six
4.7
  • Additional Crew(as David Needles)
  • 2003
Automatic
3.8
  • Overton
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • A Really Big Problem
    Short
    • Dixon Payne
    • 2005
  • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
    Malcolm in the Middle
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bud
    • 2002
  • Automatic
    3.8
    • Overton
    • 2001
  • Julia Stiles in The '60s (1999)
    The '60s
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Toby Manders
    • 1999
  • Bodhi Elfman, Fab Filippo, and Melissa George in Hollyweird (1998)
    Hollyweird
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Bud Rose
    • 1998
  • Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James B. Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
    Brooklyn South
    7.4
    TV Series
    • First Hasid
    • 1997
  • Angel's Tide (1995)
    Angel's Tide
    7.4
    • Pawnshop Owner
    • 1995
  • Anne Heche, Ione Skye, Missy Crider, and Bahni Turpin in Girls in Prison (1994)
    Girls in Prison
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • McCarthy on Newsreel
    • 1994
  • Salma Hayek and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Rebel Highway (1994)
    Rebel Highway
    5.9
    TV Series
    • McCarthy on Newsreel
    • 1994
  • Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (1992)
    Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Pastor
    • 1992
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Miner #1
    • 1992
  • Christian Slater, Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Balthazar Getty, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Alan Ruck in Young Guns II (1990)
    Young Guns II
    6.5
    • Cutter
    • 1990

Additional Crew

  • Jim Belushi, Julian Sands, John Savage, and Katharine Towne in Easy Six (2003)
    Easy Six
    4.7
    • adr walla group (as David Needles)
    • 2003

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • David Needles
  • Born
    • March 28, 1955
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 2026
    • Pasadena, California, USA

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