| David Spade | |
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.jpg) Spade in 2008 | |
| Birth name | David Wayne Spade |
| Born | July 22, 1964 Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Education | Scottsdale Community College Arizona State University, Tempe |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relative(s) | Andy Spade (brother) Kate Spade (sister-in-law) |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live Just Shoot Me! 8 Simple Rules Rules of Engagement |
| Website | Official website |
David 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.[1][2]
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. Following his departure from SNL, he began an acting career in both film and television, starring or co-starring in the films Tommy Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Senseless (1998), Joe Dirt (2001), Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), The Benchwarmers (2006), Grown Ups (2010) and its 2013 sequel, The Ridiculous 6 (2015), The Do-Over (2016), and The Wrong Missy (2020).
He has been part of an ensemble cast of two sitcoms: Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and Rules of Engagement (2007–2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2004–2005). For his role in Just Shoot Me!, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes. In animation, he voiced Ranger Frank in The Rugrats Movie (1998), Kuzco in The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and its direct-to-video sequel, Kronk's New Groove (2005), the red panda Aliur in Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2013) and Griffin the Invisible Man in the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–2022). Spade hosted a late-night talk show Lights Out with David Spade, which premiered on July 29, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Allan (December 29, 2003). "David Spade knows how to shovel sarcasm". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Elfman, Doug (February 3, 2014). "Comedian David Spade often just grins and bears it". Las Vegas Review-Journal.