David is the son of the 1972 Nobel Laureate in Economics Kenneth J. Arrow. His mother Selma was a psychotherapist. He became interested in acting at the age of 12 while attending The Carroll School for dyslexic children. His first role was Oliver in the musical Oliver performed at Tuffs University in Massachusetts. His first job in the professional theatre was at age 16 in a summer stock company in Concord MA. David received his formal acting training at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theater School in England who's other alumni include: Daniel Day Lewis, Jeremy Irons, Olivia Williams, Mark Strong, and Olivia Colman.