A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source unit including a plurality of light sources that irradiate the display panel with light, a first control signal generating unit that inverts and forward rectifies a scan signal for scanning of the light source unit, a second control signal generating unit that inverts and backward rectifies an overdrive signal for overcurrent emission of the light source unit and has its output port coupled to an output port of the first control signal generating unit, and an inverter that supplies current to the light source unit based on a control signal output from the output port of the first control signal generating unit and the output port of the second control signal generating unit.