Quite a whirlwind career for the youthful looking Downing with a career on stage and screen spanning well over thirty years.Currently residing in Hollywood, Los Angeles - David is back on the small screen as Jamaica Joe in the forthcoming TV movie "Island Fever".He worked extensively on American TV mostly between the late seventies and late eighties. He has not been away for any extended period of time, peppering his CV with appearances on sitcoms like "Fresh Prince Of Bel Air" and hard hitting action drama "JAG".While a success on American TV, David has not neglected the theater winning a KATY award for best supporting actor in Ordinary people on Broadway, New York.Quite a career, which shows no sign of stopping yet!!!