David Proud is an English actor. He was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. He only began his acting career during his early twenties, having previously believed that it would be impossible for him to have a career in that field. His first professional acting role was as a wheelchair basketball player in the children's TV series Desperados. David can currently be seen as Adam Best in BBC's  EastEnders...

David is delighted to have recently become Patron for the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Having been born with Spina Bifida David hopes to be able to encourage more young people with the condition to achieve their goal...