David is an avid fan of bowling, and a bowler himself, as is his daughter Ariel. He is a fan of the New York Mets, and practices tai chi. His favorite music includes The Beatles, and his favorite albums include Harry Chapin's "Verities and Balderdash" and the soundtracks to "Amadeus" and "". His favorite movies include the James Bond films, "The Adventures of Robin Hood", "That", "Casablanca", and the early Johnny Weissmuller "Tarzan" films. His favorite TV shows have included "Doctor Who", "Hill Street Blues", "Charmed", "Carnivale", "Boston Public", "The Practice", "Friends", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Angel", "Alias" and "The West Wing". He is a fan of musicals, in particular "1776", "Man of La Mancha", "Li'l Abner" and "Into the Woods", with a taste for Lerner and Loewe and Stephen Sondheim. He acts in local stage productions.