Like What?  Well,  I'd like to do some movies.  And I've been offered to play Marc Anthony in Julius Caesar in Pittsburgh and I'm hoping to be able to do that.  I want to go back to the theatre.  I've also been writing with a partner and we've been actively pitching television ideas. We've written a couple movies and I'm working on another dedicated to my brother.  It is a Canadian story and I'm going to direct it.   I want to make sure this thing gets done.

It must have been tremendously difficult to deal with your brother's death while still having to get through a production.  He died two days before we started filming, and he was one of the people I was closest to in the world, so it was so hard.  He had come to spend three days with me and we had a great time.  We went to my mother's for a visit and he died that night.  The next day, Nanci and I were walking around and I got the call.  I was just floored.  I didn't really know if I was going to be able to do [the film].  Knowing the production couldn't be put off, I thought, "I have to show up and I have to find a way to make it through the project and grieve later."  I guess that's what I did.  It was hard.  He was 47 years old.  He was a beautiful guy.  I miss him every day.

You grew up in the small town of Milton and Nanci is from Thunder Bay, Ont. You've now been married for nearly 14 years.  How did the two of you meet?  We met on [the set of] Street Legal in Canada.  She guest starred.  We were hooked up by one of the assistant directors.  Then I came down [to LA] and she kept saying she was coming too.  But I got tired of talking to her on the phone, so I told my agent, "Listen, I'm going to be gone for about a week; I've got some business to take care of in Canada." and I flew up and knocked on her door and said "start packing." And she did.  She told me later she never would have come until I showed up and made her come down.  We got married at City Hall in LA in 1992.

But the story doesn't end there.  You had a second wedding almost five years later.  We didn't have the cash when we got married the first time.  So we said when we finally got some money we would have a big wedding.  And we did.  We had a huge wedding at our friend's estate in Santa Barbara [Calif] on the bluffs overlooking the ocean, under a big white tent.  We had our favorite band play and the wedding party wore kilts.  Our parents hadn't met until the week of that wedding.  What better reason do you need to get absolutely everybody together?

You have been running marathons for years.  How did you first get interested?  I've always been a runner.  When I first met Nanci, I set up my own marathon.  I had my buddy set up his bike beside me and I ran 26 miles on my own.  I wanted to see if I could do it.  It was just the physical challenge of it.  After that, I ran 15 marathons and then I started getting tendonitis, this pain and that, so I began doing triathlons because you don't have to train that one discipline every day; you give the body a break.

But it's not just about the running.  You've participated in countless sporting events in support of various charities.  Is lending your name to good causes important to you?  I think it's important for anybody with a voice to help bring attention to causes, and you've got to give back, not just financially but with your time.  That's part of being a human being.  My father always told us you had to give back.  We have children and that really brought it home for me, so I like to be involved in charities that work with children whenever I can.

Are your children in touch with their Canadian roots?  Our families are still [in Canada] and we maintain a house on Lake Superior.  We feel more like people of the world.  My father was from the Bahamas and his bloodline  goes back to Scotland.  And we're Canadian and American citizens.  We love to travel.  We just want to be good people rather than feel stymied by a nationality.  So we just try to have [the kids] view everyone the same way.

What would your kids say are the coolest and least cool things about Mom and Dad?  Well, we get bagged on for our taste in music.  You know when you are 13; I remember  looking at my parents thinking. "Those two are probably the stupidest people I've ever seen in my life."  But as you get older you start to think maybe they weren't quite so stupid.  So one of my kids is going through that phase, while my youngest is just full of love and so excited to see you when you come home, so I have both ends od the equation at the moment.  But hanging out at the pool when my daughter's friends are there - she [doesn't like] that so much.  She was bagging on dad being in a Speedo.  She was like 'Oh my God, Dad, a Speedo?!  Come on!' I say, "Hey you're lucky your dad can wear a Speedo.  Some guys couldn't get away with it."

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1) Under David on the window seat-
David and his family have lived in this Los Angeles home for nearly four years.  They gutted the house and with the help of local designer Oliver Furth, Redesigned the entire estate, inside and out.  They also have a home in Canada (on Lake Superior) and several houses in the Bahamas, where David's father was born.

2)Next to David and Nanci in LR-
As fond as they are of their California hide-away, David and wife Nanci are also in love with Italy.  One of David's acting assignments - a TV series that shot on location in Nice, France - allowed them to indulge in weekend travel to Italy, which began a love affair that has them contemplating a dream home in Tuscany.  Books about the destination are constant reminders of their European dreams.

3)Under kitchen-
At-home get-together's with family and friends - some are in the business, some not - are a regular weekend occurrence At David and Nanci's house. "We cook all weekend", Nanci says, referring to the impromptu challenge of welcoming drop-in guests.  Barbeque duty, though belongs to David.

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One year after the renovation, David and Nanci enjoy their customized home.  Neutral colours, hardwood floors and beadboard paneling convey casual elegance - perfect for a kid-friendly home.  In the attractive bedroom and bathroom, shutters and glass bricks temper the strong California sun to great effect.