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{{Short description|American comedian and actor (born 1964)}}
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'''David Spade''' (born [[July 22]], [[1964]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], [[comedian]], [[producer]] and [[talk show]] host. Spade was born in [[Birmingham, Michigan]] as the youngest of three sons of Wayne Spade and Judy Todd.
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| name = David Spade
| image = David Spade2 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Spade in 2008
| birth_name = David Wayne Spade
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1964|7|22}}
| birth_place = [[Birmingham, Michigan]], U.S.
| education = [[Scottsdale Community College]]<br />[[Arizona State University Tempe campus|Arizona State University, Tempe]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|actor|television presenter|producer|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 1987–present
| children = 1
| relatives = [[Andy Spade]] (brother)<br />[[Kate Spade]] (sister-in-law)
| module = {{Infobox comedian
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| medium = {{hlist|[[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]]|[[Television program|television]]|[[film]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Sketch comedy]]|[[observational comedy]]|[[insult comedy]]|[[slapstick]]|[[sarcasm]]|[[self-deprecation]]}}
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'''David Wayne Spade''' (born July 22, 1964) is an American comedian and actor<!--ONLY include his most notable occupations.-->. 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 film)|Black Sheep]]'' (1996), ''[[Senseless]]'' (1998), ''[[Joe Dirt]]'' (2001), ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'' (2003), ''[[The Benchwarmers]]'' (2006), ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' (2010) and [[Grown Ups 2|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 (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'' (2007–2013). Additionally, he starred as [[CJ Barnes|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)|Griffin the Invisible Man]] in the [[Hotel Transylvania|''Hotel Transylvania'' film series]] (2012–2022). Spade hosted a late-night talk show ''[[Lights Out with David Spade]]'', which premiered on July 29, 2019. Spade's comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on [[sarcasm]] and [[self-deprecation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=David Spade knows how to shovel sarcasm |url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/David-Spade-knows-how-to-shovel-sarcasm-1526977.php |date=December 29, 2003 |work=Houston Chronicle |first=Allan |last=Johnson}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Comedian David Spade often just grins and bears it |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/doug-elfman/comedian-david-spade-often-just-grins-and-bears-it |date=February 3, 2014 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |first=Doug |last=Elfman}}</ref>
He graduated in business at [[Arizona State University]] in [[1986]].


==Early life==
Spade was encouraged to take up a role in [[comedy]] by friends and in 1990, became a regular cast member on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. Here he made popular his well known [[sarcastic]], smart alec character in a number of formats, including an air-steward who bids an unpleasant "Buh-Bye" to passengers as they leave the flight; a receptionist for [[Dick Clark (entertainer)|Dick Clark]] who, as a matter of policy asks even the most recognizable face "And you are?"; and, most famously, the bitingly sarcastic [[Hollywood Minute]] reporter who assaulted celebrities with a series of one liners. This particular role won Spade both acclaim from the public and scorn from celebrities&mdash;perhaps most noticably from fellow Saturday Night Live alumnus [[Eddie Murphy]] when Spade did a joke in which a photograph of Murphy, whose career had started to falter, was shown, and Spade quipped "Look children, a falling star... Quick, make a wish." He also impersonated celebrities such as [[Michael J. Fox]], [[Kurt Cobain]] and [[Tom Petty]].
Spade was born on July 22, 1964, in [[Birmingham, Michigan]], to Judith J. (née Meek), a writer and magazine editor, and Wayne M. "Sam" Spade, a sales representative.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=9780062376992 |title=Almost Interesting: The Memoir |first=David |last=Spade |date=April 12, 2016 |publisher=HarperCollins }}</ref><ref name=filmref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/95/David-Spade.html|title=David Spade Biography (1970-)|publisher=FilmReference.com|access-date=February 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dir.salon.com/people/feature/2000/01/28/party/index.html |title=Price of Fame |date=January 28, 2000 |work=[[Salon.com]] |access-date=June 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930131007/http://dir.salon.com/people/feature/2000/01/28/party/index.html |archive-date=September 30, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Tombstone By Tombstone: Here Lies the Old West (Volume 1): Tom Todd: 9781470153854: Amazon.com: Books|isbn = 978-1470153854|last1 = Todd|first1 = Tom|year = 2012| publisher=Todd Publishing/CreateSpace }}</ref> His older brothers are Bryan and [[Andy Spade]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019136/bio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028023004/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800019136/bio|url-status=dead|title=Yahoo! Movies bio|archive-date=October 28, 2011}}</ref> The latter is an entrepreneur who, together with David's sister-in-law [[Kate Spade]], co-founded the designer brand [[Kate Spade New York]].


Spade and his family moved to [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], when he was four years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/david-spade-9542506 |title=David Spade - Film Actor, Actor, Television Actor |access-date=June 22, 2017}}</ref> His parents divorced soon thereafter, and he and his brothers were raised for the most part by their mother, in relative poverty.<ref>{{cite web |title=David Spade |url=http://www.details.com/blogs/daily-details/2009/03/david-spade.html |work=Daily Details blog |first=Anna |last=David |date=March 3, 2009}}</ref>
Though many of the cast left in 1995, Spade stayed on one more year to help the transition with the new cast. He returned to guest-present in [[1997]].


Spade attended [[Saguaro High School]] and later [[Scottsdale Community College]] before transferring to [[Arizona State University]] and dropping out shortly thereafter since he was making a decent living doing stand-up.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Myers|first=Marc|date=2019-09-10|title=Too Cool for School, David Spade Turned to Comedy|language=en-US|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/too-cool-for-school-david-spade-turned-to-comedy-11568125832|access-date=2022-02-03|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> He also was a member of the [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] fraternity.<ref name=SAE>{{cite web|url=http://www.sae.net/index.asp?r=fraternity&sr=facts&ssr=facts |title=Facts and History|publisher=Sigma Alpha Epsilon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214135944/http://www.sae.net/index.asp?r=fraternity&sr=facts&ssr=facts |archive-date=December 14, 2007 }}</ref> Spade performed standup at the university's long-running sketch comedy show, ''Farce Side Comedy Hour'', on numerous occasions. In the mid-1980s he also did stand-up in the Monday night comedy show at Greasy Tony's Pizza in [[Tempe, Arizona]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.preview918.com/reads/q-a-david-spade|title=Q&A: David Spade &#124; Preview 918|website=www.preview918.com}}</ref>
Spade has also had a reasonably successful movie career, most noticably his work with fellow ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member [[Chris Farley]]. His more recent movies, such as ''[[Joe Dirt]]'' have not been commercial successes but have gained a strong cult following. In 1997 Spade reprised his role as a sarcastic receptionist in the television series ''[[Just Shoot Me]]''.


==Career==
He starred, among others, in:
===Early career===
*''[[Police Academy 4]]'' ([[1987]])
Spade began performing stand-up comedy after dropping out of college. After being spotted by a talent agent while performing at [[The Improv]] in Los Angeles he was cast in the 1987 film ''[[Police Academy 4]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005450/bio|title=David Spade|website=IMDb}}</ref>
*''[[Light Sleeper]]'' ([[1992]])
*''[[Coneheads]]'' ([[1993]])
*''[[Pcu]]'' ([[1994]])
*''[[Tommy Boy]]'' ([[1995]])
*''[[Black Sheep]]'' ([[1996]])
*''[[The Loser]]'' ([[2000]])
*''[[Joe Dirt]]'' ([[2001]])
*''[[Dickie Roberts-Former Child Star]]'' ([[2003]])


===''Saturday Night Live''===
David has been a regular on [[television]], being in the cast of:
[[File:David Spade 1 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Spade in 2004]]
*''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' ([[1990]]-[[1996]], [[NBC]])
With the help of friend and fellow comedian [[Dennis Miller]], he joined ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in 1990.<ref name="auto"/> Spade started as a writer and eventually moved up to cast member. While there, he became known for his brand of sarcasm, and his characters in a number of [[Sketch comedy|sketches]] were hits. Some of them include a [[flight attendant]] for "[[Total Bastard Airlines]]" who bids a dismissive "Buh-Bye" to each passenger upon disembarking; a receptionist for [[Dick Clark]] who, as a matter of policy, asks people indiscriminately, "And you are?"; and the quick-witted "[[Hollywood Minute]]" reporter who [[Roast (comedy)|roasts]] celebrities with personal [[One-line joke|one-liners]]. Other characters include Christy Henderson from the [[Gap Girls]] and Karl from the Karl's Video sketches. He also did impressions of various celebrities, including [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Michael J. Fox]]. According to interviews with Spade, most of the material that he wrote early in his time at SNL was given to [[Dana Carvey]] to perform on the show. Spade, alongside [[Chris Farley]], [[Chris Rock]], [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Rob Schneider]] were known as the "Bad Boys" of SNL.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/tv/2019/9/11/20857609/adam-sandler-chris-farley-90s-comedies-billy-madison-tommy-boy-snl | title=Comedy in the '90s, Part 3: The Bad Boys of 'Saturday Night Live' | date=September 11, 2019 }}</ref>
*''[[Just Shoot Me]]'' ([[1997]]-[[2003]], [[NBC]])
*''[[8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter]]'' ([[2003]]-, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])


After the major cast overhaul following the 1994–1995 season, Spade agreed to remain on the show for the 1995–96 season to serve as a bridge between the former cast and new cast members [[Will Ferrell]], [[Molly Shannon]], and [[Cheri Oteri]]. During this season, Spade was given a weekly segment called "Spade in America" which was a spin-off of his "Hollywood Minute" and "Weekend Update" commentaries.
He voiced several episodes of ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' and produced his own TV series ''[[Sammy (show)|Sammy]]'' in [[2000]]. Spade has also appeared in recent commercials for Capital One.


On December 9, 1995, Spade revived "Hollywood Minute" inside one of his "Spade in America" segments; Spade joked, "Look, children, it's a falling star. Make a wish!" next to a picture of former ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member [[Eddie Murphy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spade in America CLIP 12/09/95 |url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/spade-in-america/n10776 |website=nbc.com |publisher=NBC |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=December 9, 1995}}</ref> The one-liner referred to Murphy's lack of recent box office success, especially the [[Box-office bomb|bomb]] ''[[Vampire in Brooklyn]]''. The quip made Murphy turn against both Spade and ''SNL'' for several years afterward.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lorne Michaels Admits Infamous SNL Eddie Murphy Crack Was a Mistake |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/eddie-murphy-david-spade-hollywood-minute-saturday-night-live-lorne-michaels_b194719 |work=FishbowlNY |first=Richard |last=Horgan |date=April 17, 2013}}</ref> Spade wrote in his 2015 memoir that he received an angry phone call from Murphy two days later at the ''SNL'' offices; the two did not reconcile until a chance meeting in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spade |first1=David |title=David Spade: This is why Eddie Murphy hated me, wouldn't come back to "Saturday Night Live" |url=https://www.salon.com/2015/10/20/david_spade_this_is_why_eddie_murphy_hated_me_wouldnt_come_back_to_saturday_night_live/ |website=Salon.com |publisher=Dey Street Books |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reed |first1=Ryan |title=David Spade Recalls Intense Eddie Murphy Feud in Memoir Excerpt |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/david-spade-recalls-intense-eddie-murphy-feud-in-memoir-excerpt-193175/ |website=rollingstone.com |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=October 21, 2015}}</ref> Spade left SNL in 1996. He returned to host an episode in 1998 and another in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005450/|title=David Spade|website=IMDb}}</ref>
He announced producing an as yet untitled Christmas comedy, to be released December 2004.

===Breakout into film===
Spade starred with fellow ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' cast member [[Chris Farley]] in two [[buddy comedy]] films, ''[[Tommy Boy]]'' (1995) and ''[[Black Sheep (1996 film)|Black Sheep]]'' (1996), both of which were distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. The two were planning a third film together, but Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33 and thus it was cancelled. When Spade declined to attend Farley's funeral, rumors abounded that there had been a falling out between the two. Spade stated that their friendship had been under some tension, partly because of Farley's drug problem and reckless lifestyle, which Spade admittedly could not keep up with. However, it never escalated to ill will, and that the reason he did not attend the funeral was simply because he could not handle it emotionally.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Grow|first1=Kory|title=David Spade Explains Why He Didn't Attend Chris Farley's Funeral|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/david-spade-explains-why-he-didnt-attend-chris-farleys-funeral-20140430|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 24, 2018|date=April 30, 2014|archive-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223220216/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/david-spade-explains-why-he-didnt-attend-chris-farleys-funeral-20140430|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Return to television, voice work and ''Joe Dirt''===
Although he received several offers to star in his own TV shows, he turned them down and joined the ensemble cast of [[Steven Levitan]]'s office sitcom ''[[Just Shoot Me!]],'' opposite [[Laura San Giacomo]] and [[George Segal]], which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. He played a sarcastic receptionist, [[Dennis Finch]].

In 2000, Spade provided the voice of Kuzco in Disney's [[Buddy film|buddy comedy]] film, ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' (2000) and would later reprise the role in its direct-to-video sequel ''[[Kronk's New Groove]]'' (2005).

While appearing on ''Just Shoot Me'', Spade had his first solo starring role as the title character in the 2001 film ''[[Joe Dirt]]'', which was a modest box office success. The film was co-written by Spade and Fred Wolf.

===Further film work and television hosting===
Spade starred again in the 2003 film ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'', again co-written by Spade and Wolf. It was the first of many films in which Spade has appeared that were produced by another ''Saturday Night Live'' castmate, [[Adam Sandler]]. Most notable among these are the films ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' (2010) and ''[[Grown Ups 2]]'' (2013), both of which included Spade and Sandler among the lead roles, and both of which were major box office hits.

Spade hosted both the [[Teen Choice Awards]] and [[SpikeTV]]'s [[Spike Video Game Awards|Video Game Awards]] in 2003. He voiced characters on several episodes of ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' and produced his own TV series ''[[Sammy (TV series)|Sammy]]'' in 2000. From 2002 to 2006, Spade regularly appeared in commercials for [[Capital One]] (with [[Nate Torrence]]) where he played the employee of a fictional rival company whose policy toward honoring credit card rewards (and just about everything else) is "always no". In 2004, he joined the cast of ''[[8 Simple Rules]],'' following the death of the sitcom's star, [[John Ritter]], for the show's third and final season.

In 2018, Spade appeared in his first major dramatic role in the movie ''[[Warning Shot (2018 film)|Warning Shot]]'' co-starring [[Bruce Dern]] and [[James Earl Jones]], with Spade playing the dangerous grandson of a powerful business tycoon (Dern)

He hosted the Comedy Central TV show ''[[The Showbiz Show with David Spade]]'' for three seasons, from September 2005 to October 2007. On the show, Spade made fun of Hollywood and celebrities in a manner similar to his old "Hollywood Minute" segment on ''SNL''.<ref>[https://archive.today/20070811085702/http://www.tvseriesfinale.com/2007/10/the_showbiz_show_with_david_spade_comedy_central_s.php The Showbiz Show with David Spade: Comedy Central Series Cancelled], ''TVSeriesFinale.com''. October 7, 2007</ref>

===Video game work, animation and television acting===
In the 2006 video game ''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]'', Spade provided the voice of Spyro's dragonfly companion, [[Spyro the Dragon (character)#Sparx|Sparx]].<ref>FX TV channel</ref> From 2007 to 2013, he starred as Russell Dunbar in the ensemble [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]] sitcom ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]''. In 2010, he worked with [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] on a pilot for an animated series based on ''Joe Dirt'', but it was eventually dropped.<ref name="The Live Feed">{{cite web |url=http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/david-spade-tbs-plotting-animated-version-of-joe-dirt.html|title=David Spade, TBS plotting animated 'Joe Dirt' |publisher = The Live Feed|date=January 28, 2010}}</ref>

In 2014, Spade had a guest role on an episode of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom [[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|''The Goldbergs'']] (on which [[George Segal]], his former ''Just Shoot Me'' co-star, has a major role as "Pops", the protagonist's grandfather). The end credits featured an interaction between Pops and Spade's character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ew.com/article/2014/09/10/david-spade-the-goldbergs-2/|title=First look: David Spade guest stars on the premiere of 'The Goldbergs'|date=September 10, 2014|work=EW.com|access-date=May 20, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

===''Lights Out with David Spade''===
In 2019, he started hosting a new late night show called ''[[Lights Out with David Spade]]'' on Comedy Central. The television spot was right after ''[[The Daily Show]]'' in the former slot inhabited by ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', ''[[The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore]]'' and ''[[The Opposition with Jordan Klepper]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title='Lights Out With David Spade' Averages 270,000 Comedy Central Viewers in Premiere Week|url=https://www.thewrap.com/lights-out-with-david-spade-ratings/|first1=Tony|last1= Maglio|first2= Tim| last2= Baysinger |date= August 2, 2019|publisher=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> As the production was put on hold during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Comedy Central announced the show would not return to the channel once production can resume, but is instead being shopped around to a third-party broadcaster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/lights-out-with-david-spade-comedy-central-end-1202900478/|title='Lights Out With David Spade': Late-Night Talk Show Won't Return To Comedy Central|first1=Peter|last1=White|date=April 3, 2020}}</ref>

In August 2020, Spade [[guest host]]ed two episodes of ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' while Kimmel took a summer vacation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lastnighton.com/2020/08/25/david-spade-monologue-jimmy-kimmel-live/ |title=David Spade shows no signs of rust in late-night return |website=lastnighton.com |date=August 25, 2020 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229153739/https://lastnighton.com/2020/08/25/david-spade-monologue-jimmy-kimmel-live/ |archive-date=December 29, 2021 }}</ref>

===Podcasts===

In 2022, Spade began co-hosting the ''Fly on the Wall'' podcast with fellow ''Saturday Night Live'' alum Dana Carvey. Guests include former cast members and hosts of ''SNL''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/dana-carvey-david-spade-launch-weekly-snl-talk-show-podcast-1234907738/ |title=Dana Carvey & David Spade Launch Weekly ‘SNL’ Talk Show Podcast ‘Fly On The Wall’ With Cadence13 |last=White |first=Peter |author-link= |date=January 11, 2022 |department=Podcast |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher= |location= |access-date=March 14, 2024 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |via= |quote= |trans-quote= |ref= |postscript=}}</ref>

In 2024, the ''Superfly'' video podcast (a spinoff of ''Fly on the Wall'') co-hosted by Spade and Carvey was launched.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://audacyinc.com/press/audacy-expands-partnership-with-dana-carvey-and-david-spade-with-the-launch-of-superfly/ |title=Audacy Expands Partnership With Dana Carvey and David Spade With the Launch of “Superfly" |date=February 1, 2024 |website=audacyinc.com |publisher= |access-date=March 14, 2024 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= }}</ref>

===''Snake Oil''===
On April 18, 2023, it was announced that Spade would host ''[[Snake Oil (TV series)|Snake Oil]]'', a new game show broadcast by [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref name="SnakeOilFuton">{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/04/18/fox-orders-snake-oil-a-new-game-show-from-executive-producer-will-arnett-and-hosted-and-produced-by-emmy-and-golden-globe-award-nominee-david-spade-to-debut-in-the-2023-2024-season-663114/20230418fox01/|title=FOX Orders "Snake Oil," A New Game Show from Executive Producer Will Arnett and Hosted and Produced by Emmy and Golden Globe Award Nominee David Spade, to Debut in the 2023-2024 Season|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="SnakeOilDeadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/david-spade-to-host-new-game-show-snake-oil-at-fox-from-will-arnett-1235329494/|title=David Spade To Host & Produce New Game Show ''Snake Oil'' At Fox With Will Arnett As Exec Producer|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Peter White|date=April 18, 2023|access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
Spade received an [[Emmy]] nomination<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/david-spade|title=David Spade - awards and nominations|publisher=Emmys|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> and two [[Golden Globe]] nominations for his role as Dennis Finch on ''Just Shoot Me!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/david-spade|title=David Spade - awards and nominations|publisher=Golden Globes|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref>

On September 5, 2003, Spade received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walkoffame.com/david-spade|title=David Spade|publisher=Hollywood Walk of Fame|date=September 5, 2003|access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref>

On April 1, 2012, Spade received a [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress#2010s|Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress]] for his role as Monica (drag) in the 2011 film ''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]''.

==Personal life==
Spade has dated numerous actresses and celebrities, including [[Heather Locklear]], [[Lara Flynn Boyle]], [[Julie Bowen]], [[Teri Hatcher]], and [[Naya Rivera]],<ref name=Moehringer>{{cite news|last1=Moehringer|first1=J. R.|title=The Don Juan of Our Time|url=http://www.lamag.com/longform/the-don-juan-of-our-time/|work=Los Angeles Magazine|date=October 1, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Zimmerman|first1=Amy|title=The Tao of David Spade: Hollywood's Unlikeliest Pickup Artist|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-tao-of-david-spade-hollywoods-unlikeliest-pickup-artist|work=The Daily Beast|date=April 4, 2017|language=en}}</ref> with ''[[E! News]]'' calling him "a bachelor-era [[George Clooney]] of the comedy world".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Finn|first1=Natalie|title=Comedy Casanova: Inside David Spade's Storied Dating History|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/840882/comedy-casanova-a-closer-look-at-david-spade-s-storied-dating-history-from-lara-flynn-boyle-and-heather-locklear-to-naya-rivera|work=E! Online|date=April 3, 2017}}</ref>

He and 2005 [[Playboy Playmate]] [[Jillian Grace]] have a daughter together, Harper (born August 26, 2008).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justrichest.com/jillian-grace-bio-family-facts/|title=Who Is Jillian Grace 'David Spade's Ex' and Where Is She Now?|first=Iheoma|last=Okenwa|date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/david-spade-becomes-a-dad/|title=David Spade Becomes a Dad|work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref><!--per People, Spade's representative released birthdate and gender publicly, though not the name--><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-0z8hfao9/| title= David Spade on Daughter Harper| date= December 31, 2014| access-date= April 2, 2017| work= [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170403112151/http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-0z8hfao9/| archive-date= April 3, 2017| url-status=dead| df= mdy-all}}</ref>

On November 29, 2000, Spade was attacked by his assistant David Warren "Skippy" Malloy while he was sleeping, who used a stun gun on Spade after breaking into Spade's home in the early morning. In an interview with [[Howard Stern]], Spade stated that he managed to get away from the {{convert|350|lb|adj=on}} Malloy, run to his bedroom, grab his gun and defend himself by locking himself in a bathroom armed with the shotgun. Malloy pleaded guilty and avoided jail time on condition he seek counseling for drug and psychological problems. He subsequently received five years' probation, was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Spade and perform 480 hours of community service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/11f4f6be9c2a1a0853dcd9228433cec6|title=Spade's Ex-Assistant Pleads Guilty|website=AP News|date=July 7, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.howardstern.com/show/2011/10/19/david-spade-is-doing-ok-RundownGalleryModel-1513/ |title=David Spade on Being Attacked in His Own Home |date=October 19, 2011 |publisher=Howard Stern |access-date=December 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://azdailysun.com/david-spade-s-assistant-pleads-guilty-to-assault/article_7cf1dca1-0d91-5245-a483-8fb7c2fb26ff.html |title=David Spade's assistant pleads guilty to assault |date=April 20, 2001 |publisher=azdailysun.com |access-date=December 30, 2019}}</ref>

In December 2005, Spade donated $100,000 to the [[Phoenix Police Department]] to buy 300 firearms, including 50 [[AR-15 style rifle|AR-15 rifles]] for patrol officers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/david-spade-helps-phoenix-police-pay-for-guns/ |title=David Spade Helps Phoenix Police Pay for Guns |work=People Magazine |date=December 22, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Housley |first1=Adam |title=David Spade Buys High-Powered Rifles for Local Police Department |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/david-spade-buys-high-powered-rifles-for-local-police-department |work=Fox News |date=March 23, 2015}}</ref> Spade also donated $200,000 for the Oklahoma tornado relief program on May 20, 2013, $100,000 toward the [[ALS ice bucket challenge]] in 2014, and $100,000 to the [[National Alliance on Mental Illness]] (NAMI) in June 2018 after the suicide of his sister-in-law [[Kate Spade]], a fashion designer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/david-spade-donates-100000-mental-health-organization-kates/story?id=55893227|title=David Spade donates $100,000 to mental health organization following Kate's death|work=[[ABC News]]|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>

Spade primarily resides in [[Beverly Hills, California]] although he also has residences in [[Hollywood Hills]] and [[West Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2021-10-14/david-spade-buys-a-modern-mansion-near-the-comedy-store-for-13-85-million |title=David Spade buys a modern mansion near the Comedy Store for $13.85 million |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Flemming |first=Jack |date=October 14, 2021 |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref><ref name="nydailynewsbitette">{{cite news|last1=Bitette|first1=Nicole|title=David Spade's Beverly Hills home robbed of nearly $80G in cash and jewelry|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/david-spade-home-robbed-80g-cash-jewelry-article-1.3225669|access-date=June 6, 2017|work=The New York Daily News|date=June 6, 2017}}</ref> His Beverly Hills house was burglarized in June 2017.<ref name="nydailynewsbitette"/>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol]]''
| Kyle
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Light Sleeper]]''
| Theological Cokehead
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Coneheads (film)|Coneheads]]''
| Eli Turnbull
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Reality Bites]]''
| The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager
| Uncredited
|-
| 1994
| ''[[PCU (film)|PCU]]''
| Rand McPherson
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Tommy Boy]]''
| Richard Hayden
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo]]
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Black Sheep (1996 film)|Black Sheep]]''
| Steven "Steve" Dodds
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[A Very Brady Sequel]]''
| Sergio
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[8 Heads in a Duffel Bag]]''
| Ernest "Ernie" Lipscomb
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Senseless]]''
| Scott Thorpe
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]''
| Ranger Franklin
| Voice only
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Lost & Found (1999 film)|Lost & Found]]''
| Dylan Ramsey
| Also writer
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Loser (film)|Loser]]''
| Video Store Clerk
| Uncredited
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]''
| [[Kuzco|Emperor Kuzco]]
| Voice only<br />Nominated – [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie]]
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Joe Dirt]]''
| Joseph "Joe" Dirt
| Also writer
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]''
| Dickie Roberts
| Also writer
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Racing Stripes]]''
| Scuzz
| Voice only
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Lil' Pimp]]''
| Principal Nixon
| Voice only; direct-to-DVD
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Kronk's New Groove]]''
| Emperor Kuzco
| Voice only; direct-to-DVD
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Grandma's Boy (2006 film)|Grandma's Boy]]''
| Shiloh
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Benchwarmers]]''
| Richie Goodman
| Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Best Choice Chemistry
|-
| 2007
| ''[[I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry]]''
| Transvestite Groupie
| Cameo
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]''
| Marcus Higgins
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack & Jill]]''
| Monica
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Hotel Transylvania (film)|Hotel Transylvania]]''
| [[Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Griffin the Invisible Man]]
| Voice only
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Jungle Master]]''
| Boss Cain
| Voice only
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Snowflake, the White Gorilla]]''
| Aliur
| Voice only: English language dub
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Grown Ups 2]]''
| Marcus Higgins
|
|-
| 2015
| ''Space Breakout''
| Xanor
| Voice only
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser]]''
| Joseph "Joe" Dirt
| Also writer/executive producer
|-
| 2015
| ''[[I Am Chris Farley]]''
| Himself
| Documentary
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]''
| [[Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Griffin the Invisible Man]]
| Voice only
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Ridiculous 6]]''
| [[George Armstrong Custer|General Custer]]
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Do-Over]]''
| Charlie McMillian
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Mad Families]]''
| Johnny Jon-John
| Also writer
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Sandy Wexler]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]''
| [[Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Griffin the Invisible Man]]
| Voice only
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Father of the Year (film)|Father of the Year]]''
| Wayne
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Warning Shot (2018 film)|Warning Shot]]''
| Bobby
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Wrong Missy]]''
| Tim Morris
| Nominated – [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor]] <br /> Nominated – [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo]]
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Hotel Transylvania: Transformania]]''
| [[Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Griffin the Invisible Man]]
| Voice only<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/hotel-transylvania-4-release-date-transformania/ |title=Hotel Transylvania 4 Gets New Title & Release Date
|website=[[Screen Rant]] |last=Allen |first=Sian |date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]''
| [[Kuzco|Emperor Kuzco]]
| Short film, voice only (archival audio)
|-
| TBA
| ''[[Outcome (film)|Outcome]]''
|
| Filming
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts Of Life]]''
| Scott
| Episode: "Big Apple Blues"
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Baywatch]]''
| B. J.
| Episode: "Second Wave"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[ALF (TV series)|ALF]]''
| Larry Slotkin
| Episode: "Make 'em Laugh"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Monsters (American TV series)|Monsters]]''
| Teddy
| Episode: "Small Blessings"
|-
| 1990
| ''Born To Be Mild''
| Stage Assistant
| Uncredited<br />Television film
|-
| 1990–1996
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Various roles
| 70 episodes; also writer<br />Nominated – [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series]] <small>(1990–1993)</small>
|-
| 1992, 1998
| ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1993-1995
| ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]''
| Mr. Manners / Mr. Candy / Ticket Attendant (voices)
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1997–2003
| ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''
| [[Dennis Finch]]
| 149 episodes<br />Nominated – [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] <small>(1999)</small><br />Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]] <small>(1999–2000)</small><br />Nominated – [[American Comedy Award]] for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series <small>(1999)</small>
|-
| 1998
| ''Saturday Night Live''
| Himself (host)
| Episode: "David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry"
|-
| 1998
| ''Take The Hit''
| Himself
| Stand-up special
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Sammy (TV series)|Sammy]]''
| Sammy Blake / James Blake (voices)
| 13 episodes
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Greg the Bunny]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Spike Video Game Awards#2003 Awards|2003 Spike Video Game Awards]]''
| Himself (host)
| Television special
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Father of the Pride]]''
| Tommy the Coyote (voice)
| Episode: "Road Trip"
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[8 Simple Rules]]''
| [[CJ Barnes|C. J. Barnes]]
| 39 episodes
|-
| 2005
| ''Saturday Night Live''
| Himself (host)
| Episode: "David Spade/Jack Johnson"
|-
| 2005–2007
| ''[[The Showbiz Show with David Spade]]''
| Himself (host)
| 39 episodes; also writer and executive producer
|-
| 2007–2013
| ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]''
| Russell Dunbar
| 100 episodes<br />Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice TV Actor: Comedy
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Himself
| Episode: The Reunion
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Big Bang"
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
| Christopher
| Episode: "Blow Outs"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Spoils of Babylon]]''
| Talc Munson
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''My Fake Problems''
| Himself
| Stand-up special
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]''
| Gus
| Episode: "Love is a Mixtape"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Real Rob]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "VIP Treatment"
|-
| 2015–2017
| ''[[Fameless]]''
| Himself
| 7 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Crowded (TV series)|Crowded]]''
| Kyle
| Episode: "RearviewMirror"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]''
| Showrunner
| Episode: "Welcome to the Gun Show"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Roadies (TV series)|Roadies]]''
| Harris DeSoto
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Comedy Central Roast|Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe]]''
| Himself (roastmaster)
| Television special
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Love (TV series)|Love]]''
| Steven Hopkins
| 4 episodes
|-
|2017
| ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''
| Himself (guest host)
| 1 episode
|-
|2017
| ''[[Lady Dynamite]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Kids Have to Dance"
|-
|2017
| ''[[The Mayor (TV series)|The Mayor]]''
| Ed Gunt
|7 episodes
|-
|2019–2020
| ''[[Lights Out with David Spade]]''
|Himself (host)
|Also creator, writer and executive producer
|-
|2020
| ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "Pink and David Spade"
|-
|2020
|''[[Home Movie: The Princess Bride]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/the-princess-bride-homemade-fan-film|title=Watch the Celebrity-Filled Fan-Film Version of The Princess Bride|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=June 26, 2020}}</ref>
|Westley
|Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle of the Wits"
|-
|2020–2021
|''The Netflix Afterparty''
|Himself (host)
|11 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[[Mr. Mayor]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "Brentwood Trash"
|-
|2021
|''[[The Circle (American TV series)|The Circle]] Afterparty''
|Himself (host)
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series)|Bachelor in Paradise]]''
|Himself (host)
|Two Episodes
|-
|2022
| ''Nothing Personal''
| Himself
| Stand-up special
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special]]''
| Himself
| Stand-up special<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lowry |first1=Brian |title=Norm Macdonald says goodbye in a Netflix special, with a little help from his friends |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/30/entertainment/norm-macdonald-nothing-special/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=May 30, 2022 |date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[HouseBroken]]''
|Himself (voice)
|Episode: "Who's Found Themselves in One of Those Magical Christmas Life Swap Switcheroos?"
|-
|2023
|''[[Snake Oil (TV series)|Snake Oil]]''
|Himself (host)
|<ref name="SnakeOilFuton" /><ref name="SnakeOilDeadline" />
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning]]''
| [[Spyro the Dragon (character)#Sparx|Sparx]]
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Performer
|-
| 1993
| "Buddy"
| [[Adam Sandler]]
|-
| 2018
| "[[Gucci Flip Flops]]"
| [[Bhad Bhabie]]
|}

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* {{Twitter|DavidSpade}}

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Latest revision as of 12:33, 12 April 2024

David Spade
Spade in 2008
Born
David Wayne Spade

(1964-07-22) July 22, 1964 (age 59)
Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
EducationScottsdale Community College
Arizona State University, Tempe
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • television presenter
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1987–present
Children1
RelativesAndy Spade (brother)
Kate Spade (sister-in-law)
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
WebsiteOfficial website

David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American comedian and actor. 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. Spade's comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Spade was born on July 22, 1964, in Birmingham, Michigan, to Judith J. (née Meek), a writer and magazine editor, and Wayne M. "Sam" Spade, a sales representative.[3][4][5][6] His older brothers are Bryan and Andy Spade.[7] The latter is an entrepreneur who, together with David's sister-in-law Kate Spade, co-founded the designer brand Kate Spade New York.

Spade and his family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, when he was four years old.[8] His parents divorced soon thereafter, and he and his brothers were raised for the most part by their mother, in relative poverty.[9]

Spade attended Saguaro High School and later Scottsdale Community College before transferring to Arizona State University and dropping out shortly thereafter since he was making a decent living doing stand-up.[10] He also was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[11] Spade performed standup at the university's long-running sketch comedy show, Farce Side Comedy Hour, on numerous occasions. In the mid-1980s he also did stand-up in the Monday night comedy show at Greasy Tony's Pizza in Tempe, Arizona.[12]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Spade began performing stand-up comedy after dropping out of college. After being spotted by a talent agent while performing at The Improv in Los Angeles he was cast in the 1987 film Police Academy 4.[13]

Saturday Night Live[edit]

Spade in 2004

With the help of friend and fellow comedian Dennis Miller, he joined Saturday Night Live in 1990.[12] Spade started as a writer and eventually moved up to cast member. While there, he became known for his brand of sarcasm, and his characters in a number of sketches were hits. Some of them include a flight attendant for "Total Bastard Airlines" who bids a dismissive "Buh-Bye" to each passenger upon disembarking; a receptionist for Dick Clark who, as a matter of policy, asks people indiscriminately, "And you are?"; and the quick-witted "Hollywood Minute" reporter who roasts celebrities with personal one-liners. Other characters include Christy Henderson from the Gap Girls and Karl from the Karl's Video sketches. He also did impressions of various celebrities, including Brad Pitt and Michael J. Fox. According to interviews with Spade, most of the material that he wrote early in his time at SNL was given to Dana Carvey to perform on the show. Spade, alongside Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider were known as the "Bad Boys" of SNL.[14]

After the major cast overhaul following the 1994–1995 season, Spade agreed to remain on the show for the 1995–96 season to serve as a bridge between the former cast and new cast members Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, and Cheri Oteri. During this season, Spade was given a weekly segment called "Spade in America" which was a spin-off of his "Hollywood Minute" and "Weekend Update" commentaries.

On December 9, 1995, Spade revived "Hollywood Minute" inside one of his "Spade in America" segments; Spade joked, "Look, children, it's a falling star. Make a wish!" next to a picture of former Saturday Night Live cast member Eddie Murphy.[15] The one-liner referred to Murphy's lack of recent box office success, especially the bomb Vampire in Brooklyn. The quip made Murphy turn against both Spade and SNL for several years afterward.[16] Spade wrote in his 2015 memoir that he received an angry phone call from Murphy two days later at the SNL offices; the two did not reconcile until a chance meeting in 2011.[17][18] Spade left SNL in 1996. He returned to host an episode in 1998 and another in 2005.[19]

Breakout into film[edit]

Spade starred with fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Farley in two buddy comedy films, Tommy Boy (1995) and Black Sheep (1996), both of which were distributed by Paramount Pictures. The two were planning a third film together, but Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33 and thus it was cancelled. When Spade declined to attend Farley's funeral, rumors abounded that there had been a falling out between the two. Spade stated that their friendship had been under some tension, partly because of Farley's drug problem and reckless lifestyle, which Spade admittedly could not keep up with. However, it never escalated to ill will, and that the reason he did not attend the funeral was simply because he could not handle it emotionally.[20]

Return to television, voice work and Joe Dirt[edit]

Although he received several offers to star in his own TV shows, he turned them down and joined the ensemble cast of Steven Levitan's office sitcom Just Shoot Me!, opposite Laura San Giacomo and George Segal, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. He played a sarcastic receptionist, Dennis Finch.

In 2000, Spade provided the voice of Kuzco in Disney's buddy comedy film, The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and would later reprise the role in its direct-to-video sequel Kronk's New Groove (2005).

While appearing on Just Shoot Me, Spade had his first solo starring role as the title character in the 2001 film Joe Dirt, which was a modest box office success. The film was co-written by Spade and Fred Wolf.

Further film work and television hosting[edit]

Spade starred again in the 2003 film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, again co-written by Spade and Wolf. It was the first of many films in which Spade has appeared that were produced by another Saturday Night Live castmate, Adam Sandler. Most notable among these are the films Grown Ups (2010) and Grown Ups 2 (2013), both of which included Spade and Sandler among the lead roles, and both of which were major box office hits.

Spade hosted both the Teen Choice Awards and SpikeTV's Video Game Awards in 2003. He voiced characters on several episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head and produced his own TV series Sammy in 2000. From 2002 to 2006, Spade regularly appeared in commercials for Capital One (with Nate Torrence) where he played the employee of a fictional rival company whose policy toward honoring credit card rewards (and just about everything else) is "always no". In 2004, he joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules, following the death of the sitcom's star, John Ritter, for the show's third and final season.

In 2018, Spade appeared in his first major dramatic role in the movie Warning Shot co-starring Bruce Dern and James Earl Jones, with Spade playing the dangerous grandson of a powerful business tycoon (Dern)

He hosted the Comedy Central TV show The Showbiz Show with David Spade for three seasons, from September 2005 to October 2007. On the show, Spade made fun of Hollywood and celebrities in a manner similar to his old "Hollywood Minute" segment on SNL.[21]

Video game work, animation and television acting[edit]

In the 2006 video game The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, Spade provided the voice of Spyro's dragonfly companion, Sparx.[22] From 2007 to 2013, he starred as Russell Dunbar in the ensemble CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. In 2010, he worked with TBS on a pilot for an animated series based on Joe Dirt, but it was eventually dropped.[23]

In 2014, Spade had a guest role on an episode of ABC sitcom The Goldbergs (on which George Segal, his former Just Shoot Me co-star, has a major role as "Pops", the protagonist's grandfather). The end credits featured an interaction between Pops and Spade's character.[24]

Lights Out with David Spade[edit]

In 2019, he started hosting a new late night show called Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central. The television spot was right after The Daily Show in the former slot inhabited by The Colbert Report, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper.[25] As the production was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Comedy Central announced the show would not return to the channel once production can resume, but is instead being shopped around to a third-party broadcaster.[26]

In August 2020, Spade guest hosted two episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! while Kimmel took a summer vacation.[27]

Podcasts[edit]

In 2022, Spade began co-hosting the Fly on the Wall podcast with fellow Saturday Night Live alum Dana Carvey. Guests include former cast members and hosts of SNL.[28]

In 2024, the Superfly video podcast (a spinoff of Fly on the Wall) co-hosted by Spade and Carvey was launched.[29]

Snake Oil[edit]

On April 18, 2023, it was announced that Spade would host Snake Oil, a new game show broadcast by Fox.[30][31]

Awards and honors[edit]

Spade received an Emmy nomination[32] and two Golden Globe nominations for his role as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!.[33]

On September 5, 2003, Spade received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[34]

On April 1, 2012, Spade received a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for his role as Monica (drag) in the 2011 film Jack and Jill.

Personal life[edit]

Spade has dated numerous actresses and celebrities, including Heather Locklear, Lara Flynn Boyle, Julie Bowen, Teri Hatcher, and Naya Rivera,[35][36] with E! News calling him "a bachelor-era George Clooney of the comedy world".[37]

He and 2005 Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace have a daughter together, Harper (born August 26, 2008).[38][39][40]

On November 29, 2000, Spade was attacked by his assistant David Warren "Skippy" Malloy while he was sleeping, who used a stun gun on Spade after breaking into Spade's home in the early morning. In an interview with Howard Stern, Spade stated that he managed to get away from the 350-pound (160 kg) Malloy, run to his bedroom, grab his gun and defend himself by locking himself in a bathroom armed with the shotgun. Malloy pleaded guilty and avoided jail time on condition he seek counseling for drug and psychological problems. He subsequently received five years' probation, was ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Spade and perform 480 hours of community service.[41][42][43]

In December 2005, Spade donated $100,000 to the Phoenix Police Department to buy 300 firearms, including 50 AR-15 rifles for patrol officers.[44][45] Spade also donated $200,000 for the Oklahoma tornado relief program on May 20, 2013, $100,000 toward the ALS ice bucket challenge in 2014, and $100,000 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in June 2018 after the suicide of his sister-in-law Kate Spade, a fashion designer.[46]

Spade primarily resides in Beverly Hills, California although he also has residences in Hollywood Hills and West Hollywood.[47][48] His Beverly Hills house was burglarized in June 2017.[48]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Kyle
1992 Light Sleeper Theological Cokehead
1993 Coneheads Eli Turnbull
1994 Reality Bites The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager Uncredited
1994 PCU Rand McPherson
1995 Tommy Boy Richard Hayden MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
1996 Black Sheep Steven "Steve" Dodds
1996 A Very Brady Sequel Sergio
1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Ernest "Ernie" Lipscomb
1998 Senseless Scott Thorpe
1998 The Rugrats Movie Ranger Franklin Voice only
1999 Lost & Found Dylan Ramsey Also writer
2000 Loser Video Store Clerk Uncredited
2000 The Emperor's New Groove Emperor Kuzco Voice only
Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
2001 Joe Dirt Joseph "Joe" Dirt Also writer
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Dickie Roberts Also writer
2005 Racing Stripes Scuzz Voice only
2005 Lil' Pimp Principal Nixon Voice only; direct-to-DVD
2005 Kronk's New Groove Emperor Kuzco Voice only; direct-to-DVD
2006 Grandma's Boy Shiloh
2006 The Benchwarmers Richie Goodman Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Best Choice Chemistry
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Transvestite Groupie Cameo
2010 Grown Ups Marcus Higgins
2011 Jack & Jill Monica Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
2012 Hotel Transylvania Griffin the Invisible Man Voice only
2013 Jungle Master Boss Cain Voice only
2013 Snowflake, the White Gorilla Aliur Voice only: English language dub
2013 Grown Ups 2 Marcus Higgins
2015 Space Breakout Xanor Voice only
2015 Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser Joseph "Joe" Dirt Also writer/executive producer
2015 I Am Chris Farley Himself Documentary
2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 Griffin the Invisible Man Voice only
2015 The Ridiculous 6 General Custer
2016 The Do-Over Charlie McMillian
2017 Mad Families Johnny Jon-John Also writer
2017 Sandy Wexler Himself
2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Griffin the Invisible Man Voice only
2018 Father of the Year Wayne
2018 Warning Shot Bobby
2020 The Wrong Missy Tim Morris Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo
2022 Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Griffin the Invisible Man Voice only[49]
2023 Once Upon a Studio Emperor Kuzco Short film, voice only (archival audio)
TBA Outcome Filming

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Facts Of Life Scott Episode: "Big Apple Blues"
1989 Baywatch B. J. Episode: "Second Wave"
1990 ALF Larry Slotkin Episode: "Make 'em Laugh"
1990 Monsters Teddy Episode: "Small Blessings"
1990 Born To Be Mild Stage Assistant Uncredited
Television film
1990–1996 Saturday Night Live Various roles 70 episodes; also writer
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1990–1993)
1992, 1998 The Larry Sanders Show Himself 2 episodes
1993-1995 Beavis and Butt-Head Mr. Manners / Mr. Candy / Ticket Attendant (voices) 3 episodes
1997–2003 Just Shoot Me! Dennis Finch 149 episodes
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1999)
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1999–2000)
Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (1999)
1998 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry"
1998 Take The Hit Himself Stand-up special
2000 Sammy Sammy Blake / James Blake (voices) 13 episodes
2002 Greg the Bunny Himself Episode: "Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction"
2003 2003 Spike Video Game Awards Himself (host) Television special
2004 Father of the Pride Tommy the Coyote (voice) Episode: "Road Trip"
2004–2005 8 Simple Rules C. J. Barnes 39 episodes
2005 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "David Spade/Jack Johnson"
2005–2007 The Showbiz Show with David Spade Himself (host) 39 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2007–2013 Rules of Engagement Russell Dunbar 100 episodes
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself Episode: The Reunion
2011 Entourage Himself Episode: "The Big Bang"
2012 Hot in Cleveland Christopher Episode: "Blow Outs"
2014 The Spoils of Babylon Talc Munson 2 episodes
2014 My Fake Problems Himself Stand-up special
2014 The Goldbergs Gus Episode: "Love is a Mixtape"
2015 Real Rob Himself Episode: "VIP Treatment"
2015–2017 Fameless Himself 7 episodes
2016 Crowded Kyle Episode: "RearviewMirror"
2016 Inside Amy Schumer Showrunner Episode: "Welcome to the Gun Show"
2016 Roadies Harris DeSoto 4 episodes
2016 Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe Himself (roastmaster) Television special
2017–2018 Love Steven Hopkins 4 episodes
2017 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself (guest host) 1 episode
2017 Lady Dynamite Himself Episode: "Kids Have to Dance"
2017 The Mayor Ed Gunt 7 episodes
2019–2020 Lights Out with David Spade Himself (host) Also creator, writer and executive producer
2020 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself Episode: "Pink and David Spade"
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride[50] Westley Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle of the Wits"
2020–2021 The Netflix Afterparty Himself (host) 11 episodes
2021 Mr. Mayor Himself Episode: "Brentwood Trash"
2021 The Circle Afterparty Himself (host)
2021 Bachelor in Paradise Himself (host) Two Episodes
2022 Nothing Personal Himself Stand-up special
2022 Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Himself Stand-up special[51]
2022 HouseBroken Himself (voice) Episode: "Who's Found Themselves in One of Those Magical Christmas Life Swap Switcheroos?"
2023 Snake Oil Himself (host) [30][31]

Video games[edit]

Year Title Voice role
2006 The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning Sparx

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Performer
1993 "Buddy" Adam Sandler
2018 "Gucci Flip Flops" Bhad Bhabie

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