Person
David Spade
Acting · Born 1964-07-22 · Birmingham, Michigan, USA
Biography
David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J. Barnes, along with Katey Sagal, James Garner and Kaley Cuoco on 8 Simple Rules. He currently stars as Russell Dunbar on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. He is also working with TBS on an animated series based on his film Joe Dirt.
Known for
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
David Spade
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
The View
Self
Entourage
David Spade
The Goldbergs
Gus
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Filmography
- 2026BusboysMarkie
- 2026OutcomeBuddy
- 2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
- 2025David Spade: DandelionSelf
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
- 2023Snake OilSelf - Host
- 2023Once Upon a StudioKuzco (voice) (archive sound)
- 2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
- 2022David Spade: Nothing PersonalSelf
- 2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaGriffin (voice)
- 2021HouseBrokenDavid Spade (voice)
- 2021The Upshaws - The AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2021The Circle - The AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2021Shadow and Bone - The AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2021Ginny & Georgia - The AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2021Mr. MayorHimself
- 2021The Netflix AfterpartySelf - Host
- 2020The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst YearSelf - Host
- 2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideWestley
- 2020The Wrong MissyTim Morris
- 2019Good Talk with Anthony JeselnikSelf
- 2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Host
- 2019Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelf
- 2019Biography: Comedy IconsSelf
- 2018Warning ShotBobby
- 2018Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest
- 2018Father of the YearWayne
- 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationGriffin (voice)
- 2017The MayorEd Gunt
- 2017Saturdays
- 2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
- 2017Mad FamiliesJohnny Jon-John
- 2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweSelf - Roastmaster
- 2016The Do-OverCharlie
- 2016ChelseaSelf
- 2016CrowdedKyle Sullivan
- 2016LoveSteven Hopkins
- 2015The Ridiculous 6General George Custer
- 2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf
- 2015Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Griffin (voice)
- 2015Fameless PrankersSelf - Host
- 2015I Am Chris FarleySelf
- 2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserJoe Dirt
- 2015EntourageDavid Spade
- 2015Lip Sync BattleSelf
- 2014David Spade: My Fake ProblemsSelf
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014The Spoils of BabylonTalc Munson
- 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf
- 2013The GoldbergsGus
- 2013Grown Ups 2Marcus Higgins
- 2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaGriffin (voice)
- 2011Jack and JillMonica
- 2011RidiculousnessSelf
- 2011Hollywood & WineHarvey Harrison (uncredited)
- 2010Grown UpsMarcus Higgins
- 2010Hot in ClevelandChristopher
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryTransvestite Groupie (uncredited)
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
- 2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelf
- 2007Rules of EngagementRussell Dunbar
- 2006Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1Self
- 2006The BenchwarmersRichie
- 2006Grandma's BoyShiloh
- 2005Last Laugh '05Self
- 2005Kronk's New GrooveKuzco (voice)
- 2005The Reichen ShowSelf
- 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
- 2005The Showbiz Show with David SpadeSelf - Host
- 2005Just the Two of UsSelf
- 2005Comedy Central Roast of Pamela AndersonSelf
- 2005Lil' PimpPrincipal Nixon (voice)
- 2005Racing StripesScuzz (voice)
- 2004Father of the PrideTommy (voice)
- 2004EntourageDavid Spade
- 2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyVarious (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarDickie Roberts
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2002Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.Self
- 20028 Simple RulesC.J. Barnes
- 2002The SweatboxSelf
- 2001The Concert for New York CitySelf
- 2001Joe DirtJoe Dirt
- 2000The Emperor's New GrooveKuzco (voice)
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmDavid Spade
- 2000SammySammy Blake / James Blake (voice)
- 2000LoserVideo Store Clerk (uncredited)
- 1999RoveSelf
- 1999Lost & FoundDylan Ramsey
- 1998The Rugrats MovieRanger Frank (voice)
- 1998Bad Boys of Saturday Night LiveSelf / Various (archive footage)
- 1998David Spade: Take the HitHimself
- 1998SenselessScott Thorpe
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanThe Receptionist
- 1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleySelf
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 19978 Heads in a Duffel BagErnie
- 1997Just Shoot Me!Dennis Finch
- 1996A Very Brady SequelSergio (uncredited)
- 1996Black SheepSteve Dodds
- 1995Tommy BoyRichard Hayden
- 1994PCURand McPherson
- 1994Reality BitesThe "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
- 1993BuddyBuddy 2
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993ConeheadsEli Turnbull, INS Agent
- 1993Beavis and Butt-HeadTicket Attendant (voice)
- 1992Light SleeperTheological Cokehead
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowDavid Spade
- 1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1990Rita Rudner: Born to be MildStage Assistant
- 1989The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
- 1989BaywatchB.J.
- 1988MonstersTeddy
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolKyle
- 1986ALFLarry Siotkin
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
- 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
- —Grown Ups 3Marcus Higgins
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