Biography
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David Alpay (born October, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor of Armenian decent .
Alpay had planned to become a doctor when he was studying at Earl Haig Secondary School in North York, Ontario. One of his greatest scholastic accomplishments was winning the Brain Bee in grade 12, truly indicative of his scientific knowledge. Alpay was also a member of the school's winning dragon boat race team.
Years later Alpay would receive critical acclaim for his leading role in Atom Egoyan's Ararat, for which he received a Genie Awards nomination. Although the film was a success, and many hoped to see more of Alpay, he in fact returned to his education, declaring his plan to leave the business for a while.[1]. Prior to his first film role, he was studying at the University of Toronto, and he returned there to complete his Masters in the History of Medicine. Having graduated, Alpay once again returned to the Canadian Film/TV industry, playing notable roles in Sabah, CBC-TV's Whiskey Echo mini-series as well as the Slings and Arrows mini.
Alpay has a Masters Degree in History of Medicine. He is the principle violinist for the Canadian Dance Tapestry.
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