David Tapp

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David Tapp
Saw character
Danny Glover as David Tapp in Saw (2004)
First appearance	Saw (2004)
Last appearance	Dead by Daylight (2018)
Created by	James Wan Leigh Whannell
Portrayed by	Danny Glover[1]
Voiced by	Earl Alexander (Saw: The Video Game) Dave Blake (Dead by Daylight)
In-universe information
Children	Michael Tapp
Status	Deceased

Detective David Tapp is a fictional character from the Saw film franchise, portrayed by Danny Glover. Introduced in Saw (2004), he is a police detective investigating a series of crime scenes linked to the same murderer, later revealed to be the Jigsaw Killer, and serves as one of the film's protagonists. Tapp has also made appearances through archived footage and from being mentioned in Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), and Saw V (2008). He appeared as a playable character in both Saw: The Video Game (2009), in which he was voiced by Earl Alexander,^[1] and Dead by Daylight (2016), in which he was voiced by Dave Blake.