Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
name	David Lapham
birth date	1970
nationality	American
area	Writer
notable works	Stray BulletsMurder Me DeadYoung Liars
awards	"Best Writer/artist" Eisner Awards (1996)
website	}}

David Lapham (born 1970) is an Eisner Award winning American comic book writer, artist, and cartoonist, best known for his work on his groundbreaking independent comic book ''Stray Bullets''.

Biography

Lapham started his career in 1990 as a penciller at Valiant Comics where he was discovered by editor Jim Shooter. He went on to join Shooter at Defiant Comics where they co-created ''Warriors of Plasm'' in 1993.

He set up his own publisher El Capitan Books in 1995, in order to publish ''Stray Bullets'' which he wrote, drew and lettered himself. By the end of that year Miramax had hired Lapham to write and direct a feature film. It is unclear what came of this contract as no movie has yet been produced. He then took a sabbatical from ''Stray Bullets'' in 2000, to produce his nine issue period murder mystery ''Murder Me Dead'' also from El Capitan Books.

Lapham began accepting more mainstream comics work from 2005 onwards, writing a storyarc for Top Cow Comics' ''The Darkness'' (''"Hell House"'', Vol. 2 #17-20), a 12 part Batman storyline in ''Detective Comics'' ("''City of Crime''" #801-808 and 811-814) for DC Comics and writing and pencilling the six part ''Daredevil Vs. Punisher: Means And Ends'' limited series for Marvel Comics. In late 2006, Marvel released ''Giant-Size Wolverine'' #1, with a 34 page Lapham story illustrated by David Aja, and DC began releasing ''Tales of the Unexpected'' with an 8 issue arc starring the Spectre which was also written by Lapham. Vertigo published the original graphic novel ''Silverfish'' in July 2007 and his interpretation of ''Terror, Inc.'' was released under the Marvel MAX line. He then wrote the Vertigo series Young Liars and took over from Garth Ennis as writer on ''Crossed''.

This choice to do more mainstream work has led to the near-abandonment of ''Stray Bullets'' (with one issue left in the current arc), as well as a self-published futuristic science fiction limited series, ''The Parallax Man''. The series was announced to debut in 2005 but Lapham had less time to devote to it, and issues have never been solicited. He has expressed that he is still interested in both projects, but is unsure when he will be able to complete them. In March 2010 reported he planned with Dark Horse a Comic series over the Predator franchise.

Harbinger: The Beginning

In May 2005, Valiant Entertainment announced that they would be releasing a deluxe Hardcover collection of the complete Harbinger origin story (Harbinger #0-7) entitled ''Harbinger: The Beginning''. The collection would digitally recolor and remaster the original books and include a new "Origin of Harada" story by Jim Shooter, the writer who had penned the most beloved Harbinger stories.

Bibliography

''Magnus Robot Fighter'' #5-8, Oct. 1991 - Jan. 1992, Valiant (''artist'')

''Harbinger'' #1-7 (''artist''), #8-9 (''co-writer & artist''), #10-13 (''writer & artist''), Jan. 1992 - Jan. 1993, #0, Feb. 1993, (''writer & artist''), Valiant

''Shadowman'' #1-2, May - June 1992, Valiant (''artist'')

''Rai'' #0, Nov. 1992, Valiant (''artist'')

''H.A.R.D. Corps'' #1, Dec. 1992, Valiant (''artist'')

''Superman Annual'' Jan. 1993 DC Comics (''artist'')

''Birth of the Defiant Universe'' #1, May 1993 Defiant (''artist'')

''Splatterball'' #1, Jun 1993 Defiant (''writer & artist'')

''Warriors of Plasm'' #0-11 (''artist''), #13 (''co-writer & artist'') June 1993 - Aug. 1994, Defiant

''Stray Bullets'' #1-40, Mar. 1995 - Oct. 2005, El Capitan Books (''writer & artist'')

''Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor'' #4, June 1995 Dark Horse (''artist'')

''Amy Racecar: Color Special'' #1-2 July 1997 - Oct. 1999 El Capitan Books (''writer & artist'')

''Murder Me Dead'' #1-9, July 2000 - Oct 2001, collected in hardcover and trade paperback, El Capitan Books (''writer & artist'')

''The Darkness'' vol. 2 #17-20, Nov 2004 - Feb 2005, Top Cow Comics (''writer'')

*included in trade paperback as ''The Darkness - volume 6: Depths of Hell''

''Detective Comics'' #801-808 and 811-814, January 2005 - February 2006, DC Comics (''writer'')

*collected in trade paperback as ''Batman: City of Crime''

''Daredevil Vs. Punisher: Means And Ends'' #1-6, Sept 2005 - Jan 2006, collected in hardcover and trade paperback, Marvel Comics (''writer & artist'')

''Tales of the Unexpected'' #1-8, Dec 2006 - July 2007 DC Comics (''writer'')

*''Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre'' collects 1-3

*''The Spectre: Tales of the Unexpected'' collects 4-8

Wolverine, Marvel Comics

*''Giant-Size Wolverine'' #1, December 2006; included in ''Wolverine: Blood & Sorrow'' (''writer'')

*''Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales'', July 2008 (''writer'')

''Silverfish'' published in hardcover and trade paperback, June 2007, Vertigo (''writer & artist'')

''Terror, Inc.'' #1-5, collected in trade paperback, Oct 2007 - Apr 2008, MAX (''writer'')

''Spider-Man: With Great Power...'' #1-5, Mar - July 2008, Marvel Comics (''writer'')

''Young Liars'' #1-18, Vertigo, May 2008-September 2, 2009 (''writer & artist'')

* ''Daydream Believer'' trade paperback collects Issue #s 1-6

* ''Maestro'' trade paperback collects Issue #s 7-12

* ''Rock Life'' trade paperback collects Issue #s 13-18

''30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'till Death'' #1-4, December 2008 - March 2009, IDW Publishing (''Story and Art'')

''Terror, Inc. - Apocalypse Soon'' #1-4, July - September 2009, MAX (''writer'')

''Modern Warfare 2: Ghost'' #1-6, January - October 2010, WildStorm (''writer'')

''Crossed: Family Values'', #1-7, April 2010 - January 2011, Avatar (''writer'')

''Sparta: USA'' #1-6, May - October 2010, WildStorm (''writer'')

''Driver'', Issue #0, July 2010, WildStorm (''writer'')

''G.I. Joe: Origins'', #20-23, October 2010 - January 2011, IDW (''writer'')

''DeadpoolMAX'' #1 December 2010 - ongoing, MAX (''writer'')

''PunisherMAX: Tiny Ugly World'' One-shot, December 2010, MAX (''writer'')

Awards

Eisner Awards

* 1996 - Best Writer/Artist (for ''Stray Bullets'').

* 1997 - Best Graphic Album: Reprint (for ''Stray Bullets: Innocence of Nihilism'')

Notes

References

External links

Harbinger: The Beginning Hardcover Solicitation in Previews Magazine

Harbinger: The Beginning article at The Splash page

Harbinger: The Beginning, ''Variety''

Harbinger: The Beginning Press Release at Newsarama

Harbinger cover gallery at Valiantfans.com

The Ten Most Important Comic Books of the 1990s (Harbinger by David Lapham is ranked #1)

"Valiant Days, Valiant Nights - A Look Back at the Rise and Fall of Valiant, Newsarama

Category:American comics writers Category:American cartoonists Category:American comics artists Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Eisner Award winners for Best Writer/Artist

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Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
name	King David
title	King of Israel
reign	over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC; over Judah and Israel c. 1003–970 BC
predecessor	Saul (Judah), Ish-bosheth (Israel)
successor	Solomon
consort	Michal, Ahinoam, Abigail, Maachah, Haggith, Abital, Eglah, Bathsheba and Abishag
royal house	House of David (new house)
father	Jesse
mother	not named in the Bible; identified by the Talmud as Nitzevet, daughter of Adael.
birth date	c. 1040 BC
birth place	Bethlehem
death date	c. 970 BC
death place	Jerusalem
buried	}}

David (; ISO 259-3 ''Dawid''; Strong's ''Daveed''; beloved; or ‎ '''') was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.

Edwin Thiele dates his life to c. 1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c. 1010–1003 BC, and his reign over the united Kingdom of Israel c. 1003–970 BC. The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only source of information on his life and reign, although the Tel Dan stele may record the existence in the mid-9th century of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David", although this is disputed.

David's life is very important to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic culture. In Judaism, David, or David HaMelekh, is the King of Israel, and the Jewish people. A direct descendant of David will be the Messiah. In Islam, he is known as ''Dawud'', considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation.

Biblical narrative

David is chosen of God

God withdrew his favour from Saul, king of Israel. ''It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments. 1 Samuel 15:11'' The prophet Samuel seeks a new king from the sons of Jesse of Bethlehem. Seven of Jesse's sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel says "The LORD has not chosen these." He then asks "Are these all the sons you have?" and Jesse answers, "There is still the youngest but he is tending the sheep." David is brought to Samuel, and "the LORD said, 'Rise and anoint him; he is the one.'"

David at the court of Saul

God sends an evil spirit to torment Saul,''1 Samuel 16:14'', and his attendants suggest he send for David, a young warrior famed for his bravery and for his skill with the harp. Saul does so and makes David one of his armor-bearers and "whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him."

David and Goliath

The Israelites, under King Saul, face the Philistines in the Valley of Elah. The boy David is bringing food to his older brothers who are with Saul. He hears the Philistine giant Goliath challenging the Israelites to send their own champion to decide the outcome in single combat. David tells Saul he is prepared to face Goliath and Saul allows him to make the attempt. He is victorious, striking Goliath in the forehead with a stone from his sling. Goliath falls, and David kills him with his own sword and beheads him; the Philistines flee in terror. Saul sends to know the name of the young champion, and David tells him that he is the son of Jesse.

King Saul and David

Saul makes David a commander over his armies and offers him his daughter Michal in marriage for bringing more than 200 foreskins of the Philistines to him. David is successful in many battles, and his popularity awakes Saul's fears — "What more can he have but the kingdom?" By various stratagems the jealous king seeks his death, but the plots only endear David the more to the people, and especially to Saul's son Jonathan, who loves David (1 Samuel 18:1, 2 Samuel 1:25-26). Warned by Jonathan, David flees into the wilderness, where he gathers a band of followers and becomes the champion of the oppressed while evading the pursuit of Saul. He accepts the town of Ziklag as a chief from the Philistine king Achish of Gath, but continues secretly to champion the Israelites. Achish marches against Saul, but David is excused from the war on the accusation of the Philistine nobles that his loyalty to their cause cannot be trusted.

David becomes king

Jonathan and Saul are killed in battle with the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. David mourns their deaths, especially that of Jonathan, his friend, and then goes up to Hebron, where he is anointed king over Judah; in the north, Saul's son Ish-Bosheth is king of the tribes of Israel. War ensues between Ish-Bosheth and David, until Ish-Bosheth is murdered. The assassins bring the head of Ish-Bosheth to David hoping for reward, but David executes them for their crime against the Lord's anointed. Yet with the death of the son of Saul, the elders of Israel come to Hebron, and David, 30 years old, is anointed King over Israel and Judah.

Jerusalem and the Davidic Covenant

David conquers the Jebusite fortress of Jerusalem, and makes it his capital, and "Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house." David brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, intending to build a temple, but God, speaking to the prophet Nathan, forbids it, saying the temple must wait for a future generation. God makes a covenant with David, promising that he will establish the house of David eternally: "Your throne shall be established forever."

With God's help David is victorious over his people's enemies. The Philistines are subdued, the Moabites to the east pay tribute, along with Hadadezer of Zobah, from whom David takes gold shields and bronze vessels.

Bathsheba and Uriah the Hittite

David commits adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. Bathsheba becomes pregnant. David sends for Uriah, who is with the Israelite army at the siege of Rabbah, so that he may lie with his wife and conceal the identity of the child's father. Uriah refuses to do so while his companions are in the field of battle and David sends him back to Joab, the commander, with a message instructing him to abandon Uriah on the battlefield, "that he may be struck down, and die." David marries Bathsheba and she bears his child, "but the thing that David had done displeased the Lord." The prophet Nathan confronts David, saying: "Why have you despised the word of God, to do what is evil in his sight? You have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife." Nathan presents three punishments from God for this sin. First, that the "sword shall never depart from your house" (2 Samuel 12:10) second, that "Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight. 12 You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel., (2 Samuel 12:12) and finally, that "the son born to you will die" (2 Samuel 12:14). David repents, yet God "struck the [David's] child ... and it became sick ... [And] on the seventh day the child died." David leaves his lamentations, dresses himself, and eats. His servants ask why he wept when the baby was alive, but ends his mourning when the child dies. David replies: "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The may be gracious to me and let the child live.' But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me." (2 Samuel 12:22-23, New International Version).

David's son Absalom rebels

David's son Absalom rebels against his father, and they come to battle in the Wood of Ephraim. Absalom is caught by his hair in the branches of an oak and David’s general Joab kills him as he hangs there. When the news of the victory is brought to David he does not rejoice, but is instead shaken with grief: "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!"

The old age of David

When David has become old and bedridden, Adonijah, his eldest surviving son and natural heir, declares himself king. Bathsheba, David's favorite wife, and Nathan the prophet, fearing that they will be killed by Adonijah, go to David and procure his agreement that Solomon, Bathsheba's son, should sit on the throne. And so the plans of Adonijah collapse, and Solomon becomes king. It is to Solomon that David gives his final instructions, including his promise that the line of Solomon and David will inherit the throne of Judah forever, and his request that Solomon kill his oldest enemies on his behalf. David dies and is buried in the City of David, having ruled forty years over Israel, seven in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.

David the Musician

In various biblical passages, David is referred to as “the favorite of the songs of Israel,” the one who soothed Saul with music, and the founder of Temple singing. A Psalms scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls (11QPs^a) attributes 3600 tehilim (songs of praise) plus other compositions to David. Seventy-three of the 150 Psalms in the Bible are attributed to David. The supreme kingship of Yahweh is the most pervasive theological concept in the book of Psalms, and many psalms attributed to David are directed to Yahweh by name, whether in praise or petition, suggesting a relationship. According to the Midrash Tehillim, King David was prompted to the Psalms by the Holy Spirit that rested upon him.

In addition to ascribing authorship to David, several Psalms are identified with specific events in David’s life. Psalm 34 is attributed to David on the occasion of his escape from the Abimelech (king) Achish by pretending to be insane. According to the narrative in 1 Samuel 21, instead of killing the man who had exacted so many casualties from him, Abimelech allows David to depart, exclaiming, “Am I so short of madmen that you have to bring this fellow here to carry on like this in front of me? Must this man come into my house?" Psalm 34 is one of seven acrostic Psalms in the original Hebrew; most English translations do not retain the acrostic form. The first part of Psalm 34 is directed toward Yahweh in complete and humble gratitude (David does not even mention his own royal status); the second part confidently directs others to Yahweh. encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them … Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the . | Psalm 34:6-7,11 (ESV)}}

In contrast, Psalm 18 is not related to a specific incident but rather to God’s faithful deliverance from “all of his enemies and from the hand of Saul.” The text of this Psalm was thought to date to the 10th century BC even before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and is very similar to that of 2 Samuel 22. In this Psalm, David recalls being in deadly situations: “The cords of death entangled me, the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.” He cries out to God for help, and God rescues David.

The Scottish theologian Samuel Rutherford (1600–1661) notes that crying out to God is mentioned in many Psalms attributed to David. He comments, “Fervour is a heavenly ingredient in prayer. An arrow drawn with full strength hath a speedier issue.” The Midrash Tehillim teaches from Psalm 4 “that the mere mechanical application to the Throne of Mercy is not efficacious is plainly seen from the words of King David, who says God is nigh to all that call upon Him, and … he adds the important words, 'to those who call upon Him ''in truth''.'”

According to Psalm 40, David’s cries to God were heartfelt though not necessarily impatient; the poignant combination of a cry for help with a confident expression of faith echo today in the song “40” by the rock group U2 and that encapsulates David’s experience with his God: ; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the . | Psalm 40:1-3 (NIV)}}

Religions and David

David in Judaism

Name	King David the Prophet
Birth date	c. 1040 B.C.E.
Death date	c. 970 B.C.E.
Venerated in	JudaismChristianityIslamBaha'ism
Birth place	Bethlehem
Death place	Jerusalem
Titles	Holy Monarch, Prophet, Reformer, Spiritual Poet & Musician, Vicegerent of God, Psalm-Receiver
Attributes	Psalms, Harp, Head of Goliath
Prayer attrib	}}

David is an important figure in Judaism. Historically, David's reign represented the formation of a coherent Jewish kingdom centered in Jerusalem. David is an important figure within the context of Jewish messianism. In the Hebrew Bible, it is written that a human descendant of David will occupy the throne of a restored kingdom and usher in a messianic age.

David is also viewed as a tragic figure; his acquisition of Bathsheba, and the loss of his son are viewed as his central tragedies.

Many legends have grown around the figure of David. According to one Rabbinic tradition, David was raised as the son of his father Jesse and spent his early years herding his father's sheep in the wilderness while his brothers were in school. Only at his anointing by Samuel - when the oil from Samuel's flask turned to diamonds and pearls - was his true identity as Jesse's son revealed. David's adultery with Bathsheba was only an opportunity to demonstrate the power of repentance, and some Talmudic authors stated that it was not adultery at all, quoting a Jewish practice of divorce on the eve of battle. Furthermore, according to David's apologists, the death of Uriah was not to be considered murder, on the basis that Uriah had committed a capital offence by refusing to obey a direct command from the King.

According to midrashim, Adam gave up 70 years of his life for the life of David. Also, according to the Talmud Yerushalmi, David was born and died on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks). His piety was said to be so great that his prayers could bring down things from Heaven.

David in Christianity

Originally an earthly king ruling by divine appointment ("the anointed one", as the title Messiah had it), the "son of David" became in the last two pre-Christian centuries the apocalyptic and heavenly who would deliver Israel and usher in a new kingdom. This was the background to the concept of Messiahship in early Christianity, which interpreted the career of Jesus "by means of the titles and functions assigned to David in the mysticism of the Zion cult, in which he served as priest-king and in which he was the mediator between God and man." The early Church believed that "the life of David [foreshadowed] the life of Christ; Bethlehem is the birthplace of both; the shepherd life of David points out Christ, the Good Shepherd; the five stones chosen to slay Goliath are typical of the five wounds; the betrayal by his trusted counsellor, Achitophel, and the passage over the Cedron remind us of Christ's Sacred Passion. Many of the Davidic Psalms, as we learn from the New Testament, are clearly typical of the future Messiah." In the Middle Ages, "Charlemagne thought of himself, and was viewed by his court scholars, as a 'new David'. [This was] not in itself a new idea, but [one whose] content and significance were greatly enlarged by him." The linking of David to earthly kingship was reflected in later Medieval cathedral windows all over Europe through the device of the Tree of Jesse its branches demonstrating how divine kingship descended from Jesse, through his son David, to Jesus.

Western Rite churches (Roman Catholic, Lutheran) celebrate his feast day on 29 December, Eastern-rite on 19 December. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Church celebrate the feast day of the "Holy Righteous Prophet and King David" on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (two Sundays before the Great Feast of the Nativity of the Lord), when he is commemorated together with other ancestors of Jesus. He is also commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity, together with Joseph and James, the Brother of the Lord.

David in Islam

''Main article Islamic view of David''

David (Arabic داود, ''Dāwūd'') is a highly important figure in Islam as one of the major prophets sent by God to guide the nation of Israel. David is mentioned several times in the Qur'an, often with his son Solomon. In the Qur'an: David kills Goliath (II: 251) and God grants him kingship and wisdom and enforces it (XXXVIII: 20). David is made God's "vicegerent on earth" (XXXVIII: 26) and God further gives David sound judgment (XXI: 78; XXXVII: 21-24, 26) as well as the Psalms, which are regarded as books of divine wisdom (IV: 163; XVII, 55). The birds and mountains unite with David in ushering praise to God (XXI: 79; XXXIV: 10; XXXVIII: 18), while God instructs David in the art of fashioning chain-mail out of iron (XXXIV: 10; XXI: 80). Together with Solomon, David gives judgment in a case of damage to the fields (XXI: 78) and David judges in the matter between two disputants in his prayer chamber (XXXVIII: 21-23). There is no mention in the Qur'an of the wrong David did to Uriah nor is there any reference to Bathsheba, and therefore Muslims reject this narrative.

Muslim tradition and the ''hadith'' stress David's zeal in daily prayer as well as in fasting. Qur'an commentators, historians and compilers of the numerous ''Stories of the Prophets'' elaborate upon David's concise Qur'anic narratives and specifically mention David's gift in singing his Psalms as well as his beautiful musical and vocal talents. His voice is described as having had a captivating power, weaving its influence not only over man but over all beasts and nature, who would unite with him to praise God.

David in Baha'i Faith

David is described as a minor prophet who came in the shadow of the dispensation of Moses to develop and consolidate the process he set in motion.

David in the LDS Faith

The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cites David as one directed by God to practise polygamy, but who sinned in committing adultery with Bathsheba and having Uriah killed. The LDS doctrine is that polygamy is only allowed as directed by the Lord, otherwise it is a grievous sin. Since 1898 the LDS church has prohibited the practice of polygamy by its members.

Historicity of David

''See The Bible and history and dating the Bible for a more complete description of the general issues surrounding the Bible as a historical source.''

Archaeological evidence

Tel Dan Stele and Mesha Stele

A fragment of an Aramaean victory stele discovered in 1993 at Tel Dan and dated c.850-835 BC contains a phrase (bytdwd). Because ancient Aramaic script does not contain vowels, different readings are possible. Scholars agree that the first part should be read (beyt), meaning "house". However, the second part can be read as 1) (dod), which means "uncle" or "beloved" or as 2) (David). The phrase therefore can mean either "House of the beloved", "House of the uncle" or "House of David". Since the stele recounts the victory of an Aramean king over "the king of Israel" the translation of "" as "the House of David" is not illogical. The Mesha Stele from Moab, dating from approximately the same period, may also contain the name David, in two places: in line 12, where the interpretation is uncertain, and בת[ד]וד in line 31, where one destroyed letter must be supplied (here it is bracketed in the middle). Kenneth Kitchen has proposed that an inscription of c. 945 BC by the Egyptian Pharaoh Shoshenq I mentions "the highlands of David." Although a reference to King David in this geographical name is not certain, some scholars suggest it is reasonable.

City of David and Judah, ca. 1000 BC onward

The Bronze and Iron Age remains of the City of David, the original urban core of Jerusalem identified with the reigns of David and Solomon, were investigated extensively in the 1970s and 1980s under the direction of Yigal Shiloh of the Hebrew University, but failed to discover significant evidence of occupation during the 10th century BC, In 2005, Eilat Mazar found a Large Stone Structure which she claimed was David's Palace, but the archaeology is contaminated and impossible to date accurately. Finkelstein and Silberman feel the archaeological evidence from surface surveys indicates that Judah at the time of David was a small tribal kingdom, although both do accept that David and Solomon were likely historical figures in Judah about the 10th century BC (describing David as a "bandit leader").

The biblical account

The biblical account about David comes from the book of Samuel and the book of Chronicles (both of which are divided into two books in Jewish and Christian traditions). (Although almost half of the Psalms are headed "A Psalm of David", the headings are later additions, and no psalm can be attributed to David with certainty). Chronicles merely retells Samuel from a different theological vantage point, and contains little if any information not available there, and the biblical evidence for David is therefore dependent almost exclusively on the material contained in the chapters from 1 Samuel 16 to 1 Kings 2.

Since Martin Noth put forward his analysis of the Deuteronomistic History biblical scholars have accepted that these two books form part of a continuous history of Israel, compiled no earlier than the late 7th century BC, but incorporating earlier works and fragments. Samuel's account of David "seems to have undergone two separate acts of editorial slanting. The original writers show a strong bias against Saul, and in favour of David and Solomon. Many years later, the Deuteronomists edited the material in a manner that conveyed their religious message, inserting reports and anecdotes that strengthened their monotheistic doctrine. Some of the materials in Samuel I and II, notably the boundary, allotment and administrative lists are believed to be very early, since they correspond closely to what we know of the territorial conditions of the late Davidic-early Solomonic period.

Beyond this, the full range of possible interpretations is available. The late John Bright, whose ''History of Israel'', which went through four editions from 1959 to 2000, takes Samuel at face value, but Donald B. Redford thinks all reconstructions from Biblical sources for the United Monarchy period are examples of 'academic wishful thinking', and Thomas L. Thompson measures Samuel against the archaeological evidence and concludes that "an independent history of Judea during the Iron I [i.e., the period of David] and Iron II periods has little room for historicizing readings of the stories of I-II Samuel and I Kings." Some interesting studies of David have been written: Baruch Halpern has pictured David as a lifelong vassal of Achish, the Philistine king of Gath; Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman have identified as the oldest and most reliable section of Samuel those chapters which describe David as the charismatic leader of a band of outlaws who captures Jerusalem and makes it his capital. Steven McKenzie, Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Rhodes College and author of ''King David: A Biography'', states the belief that David actually came from a wealthy family, was "ambitious and ruthless" and a tyrant who murdered his opponents, including his own sons.

David's succession

Genealogy

According to and , David is the eleventh generation from Judah, the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob (Israel). The genealogical line runs as follows: (1) Judah → (2) Pharez → (3) Hezron → (4) Ram → (5) Amminadab → (6) Nahshon → (7) Salmon → (8) Boaz (the husband of Ruth) → (9) Obed → (10) Jesse → (11) David.

David's family

David was born in Bethlehem, in the territory of the Tribe of Judah. His father was named Jesse. His mother is not named in the Bible, but the Talmud identifies her as Nitzevet daughter of Adael. David had seven brothers and was the youngest of them all. He had eight wives: Michal, the second daughter of King Saul; Ahinoam the Jezreelite; Abigail the Carmelite, previously wife of Nabal; Maachah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; Haggith; Abital; Eglah; and Bathsheba, previously the wife of Uriah the Hittite.

The Book of Chronicles lists David's sons by various wives and concubines. In Hebron he had six sons : Amnon, by Ahinoam; Daniel, by Abigail; Absalom, by Maachah; Adonijah, by Haggith; Shephatiah, by Abital; and Ithream, by Eglah. By Bathsheba, his sons were: Shammua; Shobab; Nathan; and Solomon. His sons born in Jerusalem by other wives included: Ibhar; Elishua; Eliphelet; Nogah; Nepheg; Japhia; Elishama; and Eliada. According to , Jerimoth, who is not mentioned in any of the genealogies, is mentioned as another of David's sons. According to , David adopted Jonathan's son Mephibosheth as his own.

David also had at least one daughter, Tamar by Maachah, who was raped by Amnon, her half-brother. Her rape leads to Amnon's death. Absalom, Amnon's half-brother and Tamar's full-brother, waits two years, then avenges his sister by sending his servants to kill Amnon at a feast to which he had invited all the king's sons.

Descendants of David

The following are some of the more notable persons who have claimed descent from the Biblical David, or had it claimed on their behalf:

Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon of Spain/haRaMbaM apx. 1135-1204)

Judah Loew, Yehuda Loew ben Bezalel (c. 1525, Prague; 22 August 1609 Prague), also known as "The Maharal of Prague".

The Abravanel family

The Baal Shem Tov, and through him every Hassidic Rebbe descended from him

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, whose family is descended from Judah Loew.

Legend & Legacy

In European Christian culture of the Middle Ages David was created a member of the Nine Worthies, a group of heroes encapsulating all the ideal qualities of chivalry. His life was thus proposed as a valuable subject for study by those aspiring to chivalric status. This aspect of David in the Nine Worthies was popularised firstly through literature, and was thereafter adopted as a frequent subject for painters and sculptors.

Representation in art and literature

Art

Famous sculptures of David include (in chronological order) those by:

Donatello (''c.'' 1430 - 1440), ''David'' (Donatello)

Andrea del Verrocchio (1476), ''David'' (Verrocchio)

Michelangelo (1504), ''David'' (Michelangelo)

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1624), ''David'' (Bernini)

Antonin Mercié (1873)

Literature

Dryden's long poem Absalom and Achitophel is an allegory that uses the story of the rebellion of Absalom against King David as the basis for his satire of the contemporary political situation, including events such as the Monmouth Rebellion (1685), the Popish Plot (1678) and the Exclusion Crisis.

Elmer Davis's novel ''Giant Killer'' (1928, The John Day company) retells and embellishes the Biblical story of David, casting David as primarily a poet who managed always to find others to do the "dirty work" of heroism and kingship. In the novel, Elhanan in fact killed Goliath but David claimed the credit; and Joab, David's cousin and general, took it upon himself to make many of the difficult decisions of war and statecraft when David vacillated or wrote poetry instead.

Gladys Schmitt wrote a novel titled "David the King" (1946, Doubleday Books) which proceeds as a richly embellished biography of David's entire life. The book took a risk, especially for its time, in portraying David's relationship with Jonathan as overtly homoerotic, but was ultimately panned by critics as a bland rendition of the title character.

In Thomas Burnett Swann's Biblical fantasy novel ''How are the Mighty Fallen'' (1974, DAW) David and Jonathan are explicitly stated to be lovers. Moreover, Jonathan is a member of a winged semi-human race (possibly nephilim), one of several such races co-existing with humanity but often persecuted by it.

Joseph Heller wrote a novel based on David, ''God Knows'' (1984, Simon & Schuster). Told from the perspective of an aging David, the humanity—rather than the heroism—of various biblical characters are emphasized. The portrayal of David as a man of flaws such as greed, lust, selfishness, and his alienation from God, the falling apart of his family is a distinctly 20th century interpretation of the events told in the Bible.

Juan Bosch, Dominican political leader and writer, wrote "David: Biography of a King" (1966, Hawthorn, NY) a realistic approach to David's life and political career.

Allan Massie wrote "King David" (1996, Sceptre), a novel about David's career which portrays the king's relationship to Jonathan and others as openly homosexual.

Madeleine L'Engle's novel ''Certain Women'' (1993, HarperOne) explores family, the Christian faith, and the nature of God through the story of King David's family and an analogous modern family's saga.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used the story of David and Bathsheba as the main structure for the Sherlock Holmes story ''The Adventure of the Crooked Man''. The betrayal of the Crooked Man is paralleled with David's betrayal of Uriah the Hittite, carried out in order to win Bathsheba.

Stefan Heym's "The King David Report" (1998, Northwestern University Press) is a fiction depicting the writings of the Bible historian, Ethan, upon King Solomon's orders, of a true and authoritative report on the life of David, Son of Jesse.

Malachi Martin's 1980 factional novel ''King of Kings: A Novel of the Life of David'' relates the life of David, Adonai's champion in his battle with the Philistine deity Dagon.

William Faulkner's "Absalom, Absalom!"(1936) refers to the story of Absalom, David's son; his rebellion against his father and his death at the hands of David's general, Joab. In addition it parallels Absalom's vengeance for the rape of his sister Tamar by his half-brother, Amnon.

Film

Gregory Peck played King David in the 1951 film ''David and Bathsheba'', directed by Henry King. Susan Hayward played Bathsheba and Raymond Massey played the prophet Nathan.

Jeft Chandler played David in the 1960 film Story of David

Finlay Currie played an aged King David in the 1959 film ''Solomon and Sheba'', directed by King Vidor. Yul Brynner played Solomon and Gina Lollobrigida played the Queen of Sheba.

Richard Gere portrayed King David in the 1985 film ''King David'' directed by Bruce Beresford.

Music

Josquin des Prez's Planxit autem David is a polyphonic setting of 2 Samuel Chapter I verses 17-27, David's lamentation for the dead Saul and Jonathan. His Absalon fili mi is a polyphonic lamentation from David's perspective on the death of his son.

George Frideric Handel's oratorio ''Saul'' features David as one of its main characters

Arthur Honegger's oratorio, ''Le Roi David'' ('King David'), with a libretto by Rene Morax, was composed in 1921 and instantly became a staple of the choral repertoire; it is still widely performed.

Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" has references to David ("there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the Lord", "The baffled king composing Hallelujah") and Bathsheba ("you saw her bathing on the roof") in its opening verses.

"Mad About You", a song on Sting's 1991 album ''The Soul Cages'' explores David's obsession with Bathsheba from David's perspective.

Dead by the Pixies is a retelling of David's adultery and repentance.

Herbert Howells (1892–1983) composed an artsong for voice and piano called "King David".

Eric Whitacre composed a choral piece, "When David Heard," chronicling the death of Absalom and David's grief over losing his son.

mewithoutYou has a song from their album It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright, entitled "The Angel of Death Came to David's Room," which tells the story of David struggle with the Angel of Death when his (David's) time of death has arrived. It is based on folk tradition of King David and some Hebrew Bible.

Pierce Pettis wrote and recorded a song on his album "Making Light of It" called "Absalom, Absalom," expressing David's feelings of grief over and responsibility for his son's death.

Spoken (band) released a track on their album Echoes of the Spirit Still Dwell called "David" that is based on 2 Samuel 6:14.

Musical theatre

King David, a modern oratorio, with a book and lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken.

Television

Nathaniel Parker portrayed King David in the 1997 TV film "David", with Leonard Nimoy as Samuel and Jonathan Pryce as Saul.

In 2009, NBC introduced the series ''Kings'', which was explicitly designed as a modern retelling of the David story.

In the PBS television series Wishbone the episode "Little Big Dog" recounts the story of David, his favor with Saul, and his triumphant battle over Goliath.

The season two episode of Xena: Warrior Princess "Giant Killer" features David and his killing of Goliath.

Trivia

For a considerable period, starting in the 15th century and continuing until the 19th, French playing card manufacturers assigned to each of the court cards names taken from history or mythology. In this context, the King of Spades was often known as "David".

See also

David and Jonathan

King David's Palace site

King David's Tomb

Midrash Shmuel (aggadah)

Passover songs

Tel Arad

Notes

is the traditional Koranic spelling without vocalization.  In Modern Standard Arabic, it is normally written .

References

Kirsch, Jonathan (2000) ''King David: the real life of the man who ruled Israel''. Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-43275-4.

See also the entry "David" in ''Easton's Bible Dictionary''.

Dever, William G. (2001) ''What did the Bible writers know and when did they know it?'' William B. Eerdmans Publ. Co., Cambridge UK.

Further reading

For a more complete summary of all the episodes in the Saul/David story in Samuel (but excluding Chronicles), see synopsis

External links

Complete Bible Genealogy David's family tree

Double Identity: Orpheus as David. Orpheus as Christ? Biblical Archaeology Review

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Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
name	Sam Worthington
birth name	Samuel Henry J. Worthington
birth date	August 02, 1976
birth place	Godalming, Surrey, England, UK
occupation	Actor
yearsactive	2000–present
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Samuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an English-born-Australian actor known for his starring roles in the feature films ''Avatar'', ''Terminator Salvation'', ''Clash of the Titans'', and its sequel ''Wrath of the Titans''.

In 2004, Worthington received Australia's highest film award for his lead performance in ''Somersault''. He performed predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget films before transitioning to major studio films, ranging from romantic drama and comedy-drama to science fiction and action.

Worthington is also noted for his voicework as Alex Mason in the 2010 video game ''Call of Duty: Black Ops''

Early life

Worthington was born to English parents in Godalming, Surrey, in southeastern England, and moved to Perth, Western Australia when he was six months old. He grew up in Warnbro, a suburb of Rockingham. His mother, Jeanne J. (née Martyn), a homemaker, raised him and his sister Lucinda, and his father, Ronald W. Worthington, was a power plant employee. He attended John Curtin College of the Arts, a school specialising in the dramatic arts, located in Fremantle, Western Australia, where he studied drama but failed to graduate and dropped out. His father gave him 400 dollars and sent him on a one-way trip to Cairns, a regional city in Far North Queensland of Australia, and told him to "work his way home". He began working on construction and odd jobs, eventually settling in Sydney. At 19, he worked as a bricklayer, when he auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and was accepted with scholarship.

Career

2004–08

Worthington played the lead characters in ''Somersault'' (2004) and in a modern Australian retelling of ''Macbeth'' (2006). Worthington won the AFI Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in ''Somersault''. He is well known in Australia for his role as Howard in the acclaimed Australian TV series ''Love My Way'', where he played the main love interest of the female lead.

Worthington's international film career began with a series of small roles in Hollywood production ''The Great Raid'' (2005), which was filmed in Australia. He auditioned for the role of James Bond in ''Casino Royale'' but lost the role to Daniel Craig. He stars in the Australian creature-feature film ''Rogue'' (2007), as a man named Neil, which has a 100% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.

2009–present

In ''Terminator Salvation'', Worthington plays cyborg Marcus Wright who assists the humans despite their suspicions of him.

Shot prior to the release of ''Terminator Salvation'', the James Cameron-directed science-fiction film ''Avatar'' was Worthington's next project. In the film, he played Jake Sully, a paraplegic US Marine who, assigned to control an alien body called an avatar through a neural link, finds himself at the center of a war between his own species and the indigenous Na'vi people of the moon Pandora. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time, grossing more than US$2.730 billion ($}} billion adjusted for inflation) in box-office receipts worldwide. In November 2010, Worthington told GQ Australia that he went to audition, but wasn’t told what it was for and got annoyed. So he did his part, left, forgot about it — and was called back. "I was a bit pissed off, and I think that came across," he says. "I think Jim saw a spark and liked it because that’s Sully’s character — a guy who doesn’t like to be bullied and a guy who just wants to set things right."

He provided voice work for Captain Alex Mason, the most significant character in the video game ''Call of Duty: Black Ops''. Some gamers cited Worthington's inability to mask his Australian accent, as in ''Avatar''.

He was selected as one of the entrants to the Who's Who in Australia 2011 edition.

In November 2011, Worthington along with Jonah Hill and Dwight Howard starred in commercials for the video game ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3''.

In 2012, Worthington starred in the sequel to ''Clash of the Titans'', called ''Wrath of the Titans'', alongside Liam Neeson. As in the first film, Worthington played the demigod and son of Zeus, Perseus.

Personal life

Worthington has said that when he was about 30, he sold most of his possessions and ended up with around $2,000 to his name. He says he bought a car with the proceeds and was living in it before he successfully auditioned for his role in ''Avatar''. He then found a place to live.

Filmography

Films

''A Matter of Life'' ''Hart's War'' ''Dirty Deeds (2002 film) ''Gettin' Square'' ''Somersault (film) ''Thunderstruck (film) ''Blue Poles'' ''The Great Raid'' ''Fink!'' ''A Fairytale of the City'' ''Macbeth (2006 film) ''Rogue (film) ''Terminator Salvation'' ''[[Avatar (2009 film) ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film) ''Last Night (2010 film) ''Love & Distrust'' ''The Debt (2011 film) ''Texas Killing Fields'' ''The Drift'' ''Man on a Ledge'' ''Wrath of the Titans'' ''Thunder Run'' Avatar 2Avatar 3

Year	Notes
2000	''Bootmen''	Mitchell Okden
2001	|	Our Hero	Short film
2002	|	Cpl. B.J. "Depot" Guidry
2002	Dirty Deeds'' ||	Darcy	Nominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor – Male
2003	|	Barry "Wattsy" Wirth
2004	Somersault'' ||	Joe	Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – MaleNominated – Inside Film Awards>Inside Film Award for Best Actor
2004	Thunderstruck'' ||	Ronnie
2004	|	Miles	Short film
2005	|	Pfc. Lucas
2005	|	Able
2006	|	The Artist	Short film
2006	Macbeth'' ||	Macbeth
2007	Rogue'' ||	Neil
2009	|	Marcus Wright	Nominated – 2009 Scream Awards#Breakout Performance-Male
2009	Avatar'' ||	Jake Sully/Tom Sully	2010 Teen Choice Awards
2010	Clash of the Titans''||	Perseus	2010 Teen Choice Awards>2010 Teen Choice Award for Best Fantasy Actor
2010	Last Night'' ||	Michael Reed
2010	|	Miles	Segment: Blue Poles by Darcy Yuille
2011	The Debt'' ||	Young David
2011	|	Detective Mike Sounder
2011	|	Surf Photographer
2012	|	Nick Cassidy
2012	|	Perseus
2013	|		''Filming''
2016	|	Jake Sully	''Pre-production''
2018 or later	|	Jake Sully

Television

''Water Rats (TV series) ''Blue Heelers'' ''Love My Way'' ''The Surgeon'' ''Two Twisted'' ''The Grass Crown''

Year	Notes
2000	JAG (TV series)>JAG''	Dunsmore
2000	Water Rats'' ||	Phillip Champion	Episode: "Able to Leap Tall Buildings"
2000	|	Shane Donovan	Episode: "Bloodlines"
2004	|	Howard Light	2004–2005 (10 episodes)
2005	|	Dr. Sam Dash	2005 (8 episodes)
2006	|	Gus Rogers	Episode: "Delivery Man"
2012	|	Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus	''In-production''

Video games

Year	Notes
2010	''Call of Duty: Black Ops''	Alex Mason

Writer

Notes
2004	''Enzo''

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Title	! Result
2000	AFI Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	''Bootmen''
2002	FCCA Award	Best Supporting Actor - Male
2004	AFI Award	Best Actor in a Leading Role
2004	FCCA Award	Best Actor - Male	''Somersault''
2004	IF Award	Best Actor	''Somersault''
2009	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Fresh Face Male	''Terminator Salvation''
2010	Saturn Award
2010		Best Actor	''Avatar''
2010	Empire Award		''Avatar''
2010	Giffoni Award
2010	Blimp Award	Cutest Couple (shared with Zoe Saldana)	''Avatar''
2010	MTV Movie Award	ArtistDirect.com Video Interview – ''Clash Of the Titans'' Interview http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/bard-arse/2006/09/13/1157827019501.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 [[Category:1976 births">MTV Movie Award for Best Fight	''Avatar''
2010	MTV Movie Award		''Avatar''
2010	ShoWest Award	Male Star of the Year
2010	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie: Fight (shared with Stephen Lang)	''Avatar''
2010	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi	''Avatar''

References

External links

ArtistDirect.com Video Interview – ''Clash Of the Titans''

Interview http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/bard-arse/2006/09/13/1157827019501.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

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Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
birth date	December 16, 1971
nationality	Argentinian
area	Penciler, Inker
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Leonardo Manco (born December 16, 1971) is an Argentine comic book artist and penciller.

Bibliography

Manco is best known for his dark and gritty style on such titles as ''Hellstorm'' (1994), ''Blaze of Glory'' (2000, #1-4), ''Apache Skies'' (2002, #1-4), ''Deathlok Vol.3'' (1999–2000) and ''Hellblazer'' (2004).

Other work by Manco has included ''Archangel'' #1 (1996), ''Werewolf By Night Vol.2'' #1-6 (1998), ''Doom'' #1-3 (2000) and ''Doom: The Emperor Returns'' #1-3 (2002).

In 2004 he drew an original graphic novel - ''Hellblazer: All His Engines'', written by Mike Carey, was the regular artist on the ''Hellblazer'' series. In June 2004 Manco was signed to a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics.

Manco is the artist on War Machine series from Marvel Comics.

He currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

DC Comics

''Hellblazer'' #194-195, 200-205, 207-228, 230-237, 239-242, 247-249

''Hellblazer: All his Engines'' (graphic novel)

Marvel

''Druid'' #1-4 (mini-series) (1995)

''Hellstorm: Prince of Lies'' #8, 12-13, 15-16, 18-21 (1994)

''War Machine'' (2008-ongoing series)

Boom! Entertainment

''28 Days Later'' #9 (2010)

Collected Comics

''Hellblazer'' (DC Comics):

''Stations of the Cross'' (with Mike Carey, collects #194–195 and 200, ISBN 1-40121-002-3)

''Reasons to be Cheerful'' (with Mike Carey, collects #201-205, ISBN 1-40121-251-4)

''The Gift'' (with Mike Carey, collects #207-212, September 2007, ISBN 1-40121-453-3)

''All His Engines'' (with Mike Carey, graphic novel, Vertigo, 2005, paperback, ISBN 1-40120-317-5, hardcover, ISBN 1-40120-316-7)

''Empathy is the Enemy'' (with Denise Mina, collects #214–222, ISBN 1-40121-066-X)

''The Red Right Hand'' (with Denise Mina, collects #224–228, ISBN 1-40121-342-1)

''Joyride'' (with Andy Diggle, 192 pages, Vertigo, February, 2008, ISBN 1-40121-651-X, Titan, April 2008, ISBN 1845767756) collects:

** "In at the Deep End" (''Hellblazer'' #230-231, 2007)

** "Wheels of Chance, Systems of Control" (''Hellblazer'' #232-233, 2007)

** "Joyride" (''Hellblazer'' #234-237, 2007)

* ''The Laughing Magician'' (with Andy Diggle, 128 pages, August 2008, ISBN 1-40121-853-9) collects:

** "The Passage" (''Hellblazer'' #239, 2007)

** "The Laughing Magician" (''Hellblazer'' #240-242, 2008)

Notes

References

Leonardo Manco at Marvel.com

Leonardo Manco at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

External links

Leonardo Manco's blog

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Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
name	Stephen Colletti
birth name	Stephen August Colletti
birth date	February 07, 1986
birth place	Newport Beach, California, U.S.
occupation	Actor, television personality
yearsactive	2004–present
website	twitter.com/StephenColletti }}

Stephen August Colletti (born February 7, 1986) is an American actor and television personality. He was featured on the MTV reality show ''Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County''. He also co-hosted MTV's ''Total Request Live''. He currently plays Chase Adams in the CW television series ''One Tree Hill''.

Early life

Stephen Colletti was born in Newport Beach, California, the youngest child of Lorilee and Bruce Colletti. His father is of Italian American descent. He has an older brother John, and an older sister Lauren. As a teen, Stephen attended Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, California.

Career

2004-2007: ''Reality television''

Colletti was in his senior year of high school when the first season of ''Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' began production after the MTV asked him to join. At the time, he was involved in an on-and-off relationship with Kristin Cavallari. He was also involved with Lauren Conrad. The love triangle became one of the series' central plotline. Upon graduating, he attended San Francisco State University for one year before moving back to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career. He also appeared in one episode of ''The Hills'' in 2007.

2007-present: ''One Tree Hill''

In 2007, Colleti got the role of Chase Adams in the CW television series ''One Tree Hill''. On February 8, 2011, Colletti was upgraded to a main cast member.

Personal life

In 2006, Colletti began dating Hayden Panettiere, the former ''Heroes'' star. The couple broke up in September 2007. He is currently dating actress and former ''Dancing with the Stars'' contestant Chelsea Kane.

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2004–2005	''Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County''	Himself	24 episodes
2007	''The Hills''	Himself	1 episode
2007–present		Chase Adams	Recurring

References

Category:1986 births Category:Living people

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