| David J. Francis | |
| Birth Name: | David J. Francis |
| Birth Date: | 1970 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Othername: | Dave Francis |
| Occupation: | Film director film producer screenwriter actor editor |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Spouse: | Amber Lynn Francis (1999–2002) |
David J. Francis (born 2 December 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, director, producer, editor and screenwriter.
Francis began his career with minor roles in the television series Amazon (1999) and The Ladies Man (2000). His first major role was Jesus in Dracula 2000.[1] In the early 2000s, he had more minor roles in the Canadian film The Matthew Shepard Story and as a floor manager in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something.[2] In 2003, he directed his first film, a zombie film called Zombie Night. He also served as writer and producer alongside his wife, Amber Lynn Francis.[3] He returned as Jesus in the sequel to Dracula 2000, (2003)[4] and had a minor role in the television movie .[5] Francis then directed his second movie, the sequel to Zombie Night, (2006)[6] and the third movie of the trilogy, Reel Zombies (2008).[7]
Francis was married to actress and producer Amber Lynn Francis, who died on 19 March 2002, a few days after the birth of their child.[8]
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
| 1999 | Amazon | Callum | Television series | ||||
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | V.S.A. Member | Uncredited | ||||
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Jesus | |||||
| 2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story | Dave | Uncredited | ||||
| 2002 | Gilda Radner: It's Always Something | SNL Floor Manager | |||||
| 2003 | Jesus | ||||||
| 2003 | Mr. Hinch | ||||||
| 2003 | Zombie Night | Man Peeing | |||||
| 2006 | Father | ||||||
| 2008 | Reel Zombies | Himself | Also editor | ||||
| 2009 | Silent Sam | Jimmy's Thug | |||||