David Rankine is an Aberdeen born actor. He trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). 

Theatre credits include: The Fair Maid Of The West (Royal Shakespeare Company), Kidnapped(National Theatre of Scotland),To Save The Sea (Sleeping Warrior), A Journey With Nan Shepherd(Firebrand),The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(Helen Milne Productions/Perth Theatre and The Roald Dahl Story Company), Rocket Post (Constellation Points), The Tale of Typhoid Mary (A Play A Pie and A Pint), Pitlochry Festival Theatre Seasons 2018,2019,2024,/2025 (The Secret Garden, Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed, Heritage, Blithe Spirit, The Crucible, Summer Holiday, Chicago, Quality Street, The Great Gatsby, Grease, Sunshine on The Leith, 39 Steps), Bill McLaren: Fighting The Enemy (Firebrand), See You In Court(10 Feet Tall), Do Not Press This Button (A Play, A Pie and A Pint ), Aladdin and Snow White (Eden Court), The Last Witch (Firebrand/Pitlochry Festival Theatre), The Last Bordello (Fire Exit), Mischief (A Play, A Pie and A Pint),A Million Miles Away(Frozen Charlotte), Romeo and Juliet(Lodestar Theatre Company) and the UK tour of Over The Rainbow: The Eva Cassidy Story.  

Screen credits include: Dog Squad (CBeebies), Carry Me Home - A Ferry Tale(National Theatre of Scotland), Three Billion Swipes (National Theatre of Scotland/ BBC Scotland)