David Spade

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David Spade (2010)

David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964 in Birmingham , Michigan ) is an American actor , comedian and producer .

Life

Spade was born the youngest of three sons to Wayne Spade and Judy Todd. He grew up in Scottsdale , Arizona and is the brother-in-law of designer Kate Spade . His brother Andy Spade was the general manager of the fashion label Kate Spade named after her . He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in economics in 1986 and is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Spade, encouraged by his friends to pursue a career as a comedian , joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 as a permanent actor and writer . Here he became known as the sarcastic know-it-all character in a number of skits, as well as: as a flight attendant who wishes every passenger an unpleasant "boo-bye" when getting off; as the receptionist for Dick Clark , who, to be absolutely sure, asks every recognizable person, "And you are?"; and, best known as the bitingly sarcastic Hollywood Minute reporter who ambushed celebrities with a series of one-sentence short jokes. That particular role earned Spade both public applause and celebrity disdain - probably the most noticeable from his former Saturday Night Live colleague Eddie Murphy when Spade showed a photo of Murphy whose career had faltered and mocked it, “Look Children, a falling star… Quick, make a wish. ”(“ Look children, a falling star… Quick, make a wish. ”- Falling star). In a Spade in America sketch he got a tattoo of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes by Sean Penn . He also mimicked celebrities like Michael J. Fox , Kurt Cobain and Tom Petty .

Although many of the SNL cast members left the show in 1995, Spade stayed the following year to help the new cast members during the transition period. He returned as a presenter on one episode in 1997 and another in 2005. Spade also acted in several films during this time, often with his friend, SNL colleague Chris Farley . These films were successful in various ways. So was Joe Dirt not a big commercial success granted, but before that was about Tommy Boy - Through thick and thin much more attention.

From 1997 to 2003, Spade played a sarcastic receptionist on the television series Just Shoot Me - Editing . He dubbed Beavis and Butt-Head in several episodes and produced his own TV show Sammy 2000. Spade has also appeared in recent commercials, including for Capital One .

Between 2005 and 2007 he hosted the Comedy Central show The Showbiz Show with David Spade . This is where Spade targeted Hollywood and celebrities, in a similar way to what he did in his old role as the Hollywood Minute Reporter on Saturday Night Live . Subsequently, Spade took on a leading role in the comedy series Rules of Engagement from 2007 to 2013 . As one of the main actors he appeared in the commercially successful films Kindsköpfe (2010) and Kindsköpf 2 (2013).

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Commons : David Spade  - collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Spade, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Spade, Wayne David (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, comedian and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham , Michigan