David Giuntoli

David Giuntoli was an actor best known for his starring role as Detective Nick Burkhardt on the supernatural drama "Grimm" (NBC 2011-17). Giuntoli was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hitting his growth spurt late, he gravitated toward the arts rather than sports, performing in school plays. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, pursuing a career in finance. After graduating in 2002, he shortly realized that he was more interested in a career in entertainment. In 2003, MTV talent scouts discovered him and cast him on "Road Rules: South Pacific" (MTV 2003), the twelfth season of the youth-oriented network's road trip reality show. Encouraged by this success, Giuntoli moved to Los Angeles to commit to an acting career in 2007. He went on to appear in small roles on major network shows, including "Veronica Mars" (The CW 2004-07) and "Cold Case" (CBS 2003-2010). His first lead role in a TV show was in "Grimm," playing a descendent in a long line of hunters of the supernatural. He and "Grimm" co-star Bitsie Tulloch also appeared together in the art house drama "Caroline and Jackie" (2012).