Who is Jeffrey Dahmer’s brother David?

DAVID Dahmer is known as the reclusive younger brother of notorious US serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

Jeffrey gained worldwide attention when he received a 957-year prison sentence for the brutal murders of seventeen young men between 1978 and 1991.

Who is David Dahmer?

David Dahmer was the second child of Lionel and Joyce Dahmer.

Born on December 18, 1966, in Doylestown, Ohio, his parents allowed his older brother Jeffrey to name him.

Jeffrey, who was born on  May 21, 1960, was six years old when his younger brother arrived.

By all accounts, David’s introduction to the family had an adverse effect on Jeffrey who quickly came to resent his brother.

It is believed he felt David “stole away” some of the love that his parents had for him.

In 1978, the brother’s parents Lionel and Joyce divorced.

David, who was only 12 years old at the time, moved with his mother to Wisconsin with his father largely absent from home life due to work commitments.

In an interview with Larry King in 2004, Lionel was asked about Jeffrey and David’s relationship.

Lionel mentioned the fact that Jeffrey was seven years older than his sibling but they "enjoyed themselves as brothers".

But their personalities were allegedly very different with Lionel describing David as "very ebullient and outgoing," while Jeffrey was seen as shy and introspective.

Where is Jeffrey Dahmer's brother David now?

Following Jeffrey’s heinous crimes, David retreated from public life.

After graduating from the University of Cincinnati - shortly before Jeffrey was killed in 1994 - David changed his name and assumed a new identity,

He also refused to conduct any interviews concerning his older brother and disassociated himself from the Dahmer family.

In the same 2004 interview with King, David’s stepmum, Shari Dahmer, shared a rare insight into the life of the reclusive brother.

She suggested he had built a career as well as a family.

At the time of the interview, Shari also informed King that David was expecting his second child.

His current whereabouts are unknown.

Who plays David Dahmer in Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story?

David Dahmer is not seen or portrayed in the new Netflix biopic Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

Elsewhere, taking on the role of the titular serial killer is frequent Ryan Murphy collaborator, Evan Peters.

Previously, Murphy and Peters teamed up for Pose and various seasons of American Horror Story.

Past Ryan Murphy collaborator Niecy Nash joins Peters in the crime drama as Dahmer's real-life neighbour Glenda Cleveland.

Oscar-nominated actor Richard Jenkins and Carlito's Way star Penelope Ann Miller portray Dahmer's parents Lionel and Joyce.

Riverdale and Breakfast Club actress Molly Ringwald plays his stepmother Shari Dahmer.

While, Michael Learned, Colin Ford, and Shaun J Brown round out the cast.

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story premiered on Netflix on September 21, 2022.