David Mendenhall

Mendenhall was born in Oceanside, California. He has a younger sister, Marissa. Mendenhall began his acting career at the age of four. In 1980, he started on General Hospital when he was eight years old, portraying Mike Webber on the soap opera. He remained with the series until 1986. ==Education and later work==

In 1994, Mendenhall enrolled in the theater arts program at California State University, San Bernardino. In 1996, he transferred to the University of Southern California and graduated magna cum laude in 1998 with a bachelor's degree. Later that year, Mendenhall attended Southwestern Law School, graduating in 2001. Mendenhall has since worked at the legal departments of several entertainment companies, including NBCUniversal Television Group, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment. From 2007-08, he was the clearance coordinator for the NBC television program Deal or No Deal. Afterwards he worked in the prize department on GSN Live for the Game Show Network, and later as a prize producer for shows on NBC and Fox. In 2012, he returned to acting with a brief role in Bobcat Goldthwait's God Bless America. ==Awards==

• 1984 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Youth Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera for General Hospital • 1984 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in Daytime Soap for General Hospital • 1985 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series for General Hospital • 1986 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Actor - Animation Voice Over for Berenstain Bears • 1987 Young Artist Award Exceptional Young Actors in Animation - Series, Specials or Feature Film for Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer. He was also nominated in the same category for The Transformers: The Movie ==Selected filmography==