David Shayne — Bullets Over Broadway Character Profile

About David Shayne

An idealistic young playwright from Pittsburgh who adapts his play for Broadway. He navigates creative compromises with mob associates, deals with personal infidelities, and ultimately realizes his own artistic limitations before reconciling with his partner Ellen.

David Shayne — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

John Cusack

Appears in

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• David Shayne — Professional Playwright — Warner Purcell (Jim Broadbent)
• David Shayne — Professional Playwright — Olive Neal (Jennifer Tilly)
• David Shayne — Alliance Collaborator — Cheech (Chazz Palminteri)
• David Shayne — Family Partner — Ellen (Mary-Louise Parker)
• David Shayne — Romantic Lovers — Helen Sinclair (Dianne Wiest)
• David Shayne — Professional Producer — Julian Marx (Jack Warden)

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• Cheech (Chazz Palminteri)
• Helen Sinclair (Dianne Wiest)
• Olive Neal (Jennifer Tilly)
• Julian Marx (Jack Warden)
• Ellen (Mary-Louise Parker)
• Warner Purcell (Jim Broadbent)
• Waterfront Hood (Victor Colicchio)
• Rocco (Tony Sirico)
• Three Deuces Chorus Line (Lisa Arturo)
• Waterfront Hood (Louis Eppolito)
• Eden Brent (Tracey Ullman)
• Waterfront Hood (Gene Canfield)