David Nolan

"There's more to life than living for the next fight. Life is made up of moments. Good ones, bad ones, but they're all worth living."

- David Nolan to Emma Swan

Sir David Nolan, formerly known as John Doe, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the first episode of the first season. He is portrayed by starring cast member Josh Dallas, and is the Storybrooke counterpart of Prince Charming.

Trivia
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Etymology

 * The name "David" is of Hebrew origin derived from the word "dwd" that means "beloved".
 * David shares his name with another former shepherd, King David of the Bible. In the episode "Tiny", David fights against a giant, similar to the story of David and Goliath.
 * The surname "Nolan" is of Irish origin derived from the word "nuall" that means "noble, famous".
 * David is one of the few characters from the first curse who is confirmed to have the same real name in Storybrooke as his Enchanted Forest counterpart; the others being Regina Mills and Jefferson.

Character Notes

 * His cell number is 555-0105.
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Props Notes

 * David drives a brown Ford F-Series from the early sixth generation, 1973-1975.
 * According to the Storybrooke Daily Mirror, David is in his early thirties.
 * The book David is reading in Granny's Diner is Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. This book is a tragic story about a married aristocrat and her affair with another man. David, who is, at the time, married to Kathryn and having an affair with Mary Margaret, even remarks that he can't wait to see how the book ends.

Costume Notes

 * During Season Two, David dons a custom leather jacket designed by Vancouver's Oceandrive Leather, which also designed several of Emma's leather jackets.

Appearances
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.


 * David appears in the Underworld storybook in "Our Decay".
 * David appears on the cover of the Storybrooke Daily Mirror in "The Price of Gold".
 * David is mentioned in the Storybrooke Daily Mirror in "Hat Trick".