Biography
A low-key demeanor and boyish looks masked David Spade's wickedly sharp humor, which the comedian turned to his advantage and made his stock-in-trade throughout his career. Most famous on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) for playing some aspect of his own persona - especially with his celebrity-skewering "Hollywood Minute" segment - Spade rose to prominence as the snarky, scrawny foil to the lovably loud Chris Farley in the comedy classic …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Voiced the Invisible Man in animated feature "Hotel Transylvania"; also starred Sandler | |
2011 | Reteamed with Sandler in the comedy feature "Jack and Jill" | |
2010 | Starred in ensemble comedy "Grown Ups," about five friends who reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend; film also starred Kevin James and former "SNL" cast members Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Rob Schneider | |
2007 | Cast as single friend Russell Dunbar on the CBS relationship sitcom "Rules of Engagement" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Rob Schneider in "The Benchwarmers" | |
2005 | Hosted the Comedy Central program "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" | |
2004 | Joined the cast of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (ABC) as Katey Sagal's nephew | |
2003 | Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
2003 | Played the title role of a former child actor in "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" | |
2001 | Played the title role in the comedy "Joe Dirt" | |
2000 | Voiced the title character in the animated feature "The Emperor's New Groove" | |
2000 | Created (also wrote and produced) the short-lived animated series "Sammy" (NBC), which was based on Spade's relationship with his father | |
1999 | Executive produced the feature "Jerome," starring "Just Shoot Me" co-star Wendie Malick | |
1999 | Wrote and starred in the feature comedy "Lost and Found" | |
1998 | Lent his voice to the character of Ranger Frank in "The Rugrats Movie" | |
1998 | Starred and executive produced his own HBO comedy special "David Spade: Take The Hit" | |
1997 | Starred as snarky assistant Dennis Finch on the NBC sitcom "Just Shoot Me"; garnered Emmy (1999) and Golden Globe (1999, 2000) nominations for Supporting Actor | |
1997 | Co-starred in the feature "8 Heads in a Duffel Bag" | |
1996 | Re-teamed with Farley for the comedy "Black Sheep" | |
1995 | First leading role, opposite Chris Farley in the comedy feature "Tommy Boy" | |
1994 | Featured as a snooty conservative student in Hart Bochner's comedy "PCU" | |
1993 | Appeared in the "SNL" spin-off feature "Coneheads" | |
1992 | Served as a creative consultant for the awards show "The 1992 MTV Video Music Awards" | |
1992 | Appeared in second feature film "Light Sleeper" | |
1990 | Joined "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) as a writer and cast member; earned three Emmy (1990, 1991, 1993) nominations for Writing | |
1989 | Appeared on the HBO standup comedy special "The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show Hosted by Dennis Miller" | |
1988 | Earliest TV work included a guest role on an episode of the NBC sitcom "The Facts of Life" | |
1987 | Performed his routine on Fox's "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers" | |
1987 | Feature film debut, played a bit part in the comedy sequel "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol" | |
| Discovered by a casting agent while performing at the Improv in Los Angeles | ||
1986 | Began performing stand-up comedy in nightclubs, theaters and college campuses | |
Awards
1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Just Shoot Me |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Just Shoot Me |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Just Shoot Me |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |