David Spade

David Spade

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJuli 22, 1964
BiographyDavid Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation. For his roles on television, Spade has received nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

After several years as a stand-up comedian, Spade rose to prominence as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1996. He played Dennis Finch in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He later acted in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2004–2005) and the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement (2007–2013). He hosted the Comedy Central late-night talk show Lights Out with David Spade (2019–2020).

On film, he took leading roles in Tommy Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Senseless (1998), Joe Dirt (2001), Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), The Do-Over (2016), and The Wrong Missy (2020) with supporting roles in The Benchwarmers (2006), Grown Ups (2010), its 2013 sequel, and The Ridiculous 6 (2015).

He voiced Ranger Frank in The Rugrats Movie (1998), Kuzco in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and Kronk's New Groove (2005), and Griffin the Invisible Man in the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–2022).

Since 2022, Spade has hosted the podcast Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey. He hosted the Fox game show Snake Oil (2023).

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