David Kumar (born September 18, 1991) is a Canadian actor and model, best known for his role portraying Tommy Lee on Degrassi: The Next Generation Season 2, starting the show Veronica Mars, and being a model for the clothing line appearing in the noted magazine, Japanese Vogue.





David was born to overjoyed parents on September 18th, 1991. He was the first child of the small family, and would go through much before he became the person he is today.

From his birth, he was raised in central scarborough. It was a rough neighbourhood, and David blossomed under the circumstances. But the dangerous enviroment was not the one that Mrs. Kumar dreamed of when she left Guyana. And so, after 11 years of growing in Scarborough, David moved to the then undeveloped Markham.

David's begininnings in Markham were rocky. His peers mocked his once celebrated flamboyant personality. He was really upset everyday and saw life as a meaningless waste of time. But, over some time, his peers accepted him and he was happy once more.

His happiness was shortlived however, since his emotional personal life was taking a huge toll on his grades. He failed 7 of his subjects in Grade 7. In Grade 8, things started to look up for David. His grades were good, and he started to fall in love with his arts again. He once again picked up his modelling, acting, and singing. He was a unanimous nominee for the drama award at his grade 8 graduation. He was then signed to a talent company.

His life was in line until one fateful day, when he heard the news that his uncle died of kidney failure. His uncle had been an alcoholic for years, and his care free ways had finally caught up to him. And that was the first Funeral he ever attended. This depressed him greatly, and when he returned, his spirit had been bashed once again.

His father's health had also been declining since these turn of events had taken place. As they soon found out, his condition could have been fatal. His father had contracted a brain tumour and had to go to rehab for 3 months. Without the support of his father, David felt he could not handle the blow of his grandfather's accident.

His grandfather had been visitng Guyana, as he did every year. However, with his old age, and his relatives not treating him well, and him slipping and falling, he had a blood clot in his brain. If he didn't go into surgery soon, he would definitely die. He chose not to do the operation, and David had to watch him go through losing his voice, his strength, and lose his eyesight. Then, one Saturday, they were about to visit him, when the phone rang. His grandfather had died.

And now, David coping with the losses in his life, boldly faces his adversarys and shows no fear. Though he is still judged, he is slowly coming out of his shell. Out of all his tragedies and drama, David comes out as a true survivor