David Otunga

Biography

David Daniel Otunga is an American actor, lawyer, and former professional wrestler. Otunga is best known for his time working with WWE. He was the runner-up on the first season of NXT. He is also an original member of The Nexus and The New Nexus, being the only member present through the entire duration of the stable in every incarnation. As part of the faction, he became a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, having one reign each with fellow Nexus members John Cena and Michael McGillicutty.

Known For

Criminal Minds

Dwayne Jerrard

Raw

Raw

David Otunga

WWE NXT

David Otunga

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Derek

WWE SmackDown

Himself

WWE SmackDown

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	A Jar Full of Christmas	Ernesto Chavez
2021	Baking Up Love	Coach Robinson
2019	A Madea Family Funeral	Will
2019	WWE Money in the Bank 2019	Pre-show panel
2016	What Happened Last Night	Tiny
2015	WWE: Ring in the Holiday
2014	WWE WrestleMania XXX	David Otunga
2014	WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions	Otunga
2013	WWE Royal Rumble 2013	David Otunga
2013	The Call	Officer Jake Devans
2012	WWE Royal Rumble 2012	David Otunga
2012	WWE WrestleMania XXVIII	David Otunga
2012	WWE Over The Limit 2012	Himself
2012	WWE Survivor Series 2012	David Otunga
2012	WWE Night of Champions 2012	David Otunga (Ringside)
2012	WWE No Way Out 2012	David Otunga
2012	The Rock vs. John Cena: Once In A Lifetime	David Otunga
2011	WWE Royal Rumble 2011	David Otunga
2011	WWE Extreme Rules 2011	David Otunga (Ringside)
2011	WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History
2010	WWE Bragging Rights 2010	David Otunga
2010	WWE SummerSlam 2010	David Otunga
2010	WWE Tribute to the Troops 2010	David Otunga
2010	WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010	David Otunga (Appearance)
2010	WWE Survivor Series 2010	David Otunga (Appearance)
2010	WWE Money in the Bank 2010	David Otunga (Appearance)
2010	WWE Night of Champions 2010	David Otunga (Appearance)
2010	WWE Hell In A Cell 2010	David Otunga (Appearance)

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	She-Hulk: Attorney at Law	Derek
2016	The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness	Himself
2014	WWE Wrestlemania Rewind	David Otunga
2012	WWE Main Event	David Otunga
2010	WWE NXT
2010	WWE NXT	David Otunga
2009	Celebrity Ghost Stories	Self
2005	Criminal Minds	Dwayne Jerrard
1999	WWE SmackDown	Himself
1999	WWE SmackDown
1993	Raw
1993	Raw	David Otunga