Yuval David is an Emmy-Award winning journalist, actor, and filmmaker, who has won over 100 international film festival awards. He is a leading advocate for the Jewish people, focusing on Israeli and American values, and has worked as an advisor and communication strategist for civil rights, social justice, and human rights causes focusing on Jewish and LGBT rights.
Yuval advises international NGOs, policy institutes, and advocacy organizations, bringing expertise in media, communications, and sociopolitical analysis. He is a news contributor with his commentary appearing on major global news networks and international publications. A frequent keynote speaker at policy forums, conferences, synagogues, churches, and universities, Yuval is recognized for his clear, bold, and courageous insights on complex issues.
Yuval has blended his work in entertainment, media, and government affairs towards exacting and compelling storytelling and strategic communications.
As an actor, he has played roles in shows and productions with ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Hulu, FX, HBO, Comedy Central, Disney, and Sony [including “Feud,” “Madam Secretary,” “What Would You Do,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Michael J Fox Show,” “Days of Our Lives,” and many others], and in theatre internationally.
As a journalist, he appears on broadcast news programs in the US, Israel, and internationally as a news commentator in broadcast news, [including: Fox, NewsNation, Sky News, Newsmax, NBC, CBS; Israel’s i24 News, Keshet, Kan, Reshet, and Achshav].
His written work—including news articles, academic papers, and poetry—explores identity, justice, and resilience, capturing the depth of lived experiences while fostering dialogue and understanding. He writes articles for international publications [including: Fox News Online, NY Post, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, The Hill, JNS, Algemeiner, Out Magazine, Washington Blade, Middle East Forum, and many online news platforms].
He is an active leader in Israeli, American, and international Jewish communities, focusing on causes pertaining to Jewish, Zionist, LGBT, civil rights, and social justice. Yuval advises and collaborates with over 40 national and global organizations as a keynote speaker, consultant, workshop leader, and creates film and social media content with them.
Yuval meets with political leaders in the US, Israel, and internationally, advocating for Jewish and LGBTQ causes.
Yuval travels across the US, Canada, and Israel speaking at rallies, demonstrations, synagogues, universities, conferences, and other community and national gatherings, advocating for the Jewish people and Israel.
The Jerusalem Post and Jewish National Fund USA named Yuval in the #1 position of the "Top 25 Young ViZionaries - Most Influential Young Zionists” in 2024. He was recognized by the ADL as a “Hero Against Hate.” Yuval is a delegate of the World Zionist Congress. He is a council member of Voice Of The People led by Israel’s President Herzog. He is a fellow at the Middle East Forum, and an advisor and consultant to organizations and politicians in the US and Israel.
Through his diverse work, Yuval advances human rights, combats antisemitism, and promotes inclusive democratic values. His goal to entertain, uplift, and inspire guides his creative work and his social and political activism, as he motivates people to be activists and advocates, within the pursuit of greater representation, inclusion, acceptance, and celebration of self and community identity.
Yuval is a social media influencer, active on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
