David Spade
1.2Acting

David Spade

Jul 22, 1964 - Birmingham, Michigan, USA

David Wayne Spade 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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolKyle
Movie2006Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1Self
Movie2001Joe DirtJoe Dirt
Movie1995Tommy BoyRichard Hayden
Movie2000The Emperor's New GrooveKuzco (voice)
Movie1998SenselessScott Thorpe
Movie2006The BenchwarmersRichie
Movie1993ConeheadsEli Turnbull, INS Agent
Movie2005Kronk's New GrooveKuzco (voice)
Movie2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarDickie Roberts
Movie19978 Heads in a Duffel BagErnie
Movie1996Black SheepSteve Dodds
Movie1994PCURand McPherson
Movie1998The Rugrats MovieRanger Frank (voice)
Movie1992Light SleeperTheological Cokehead
Movie2002Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.Self
Movie2010Grown UpsMarcus Higgins
Movie1999Lost & FoundDylan Ramsey
Movie2011Jack and JillMonica
Movie1998David Spade: Take the HitHimself
Movie2012Hotel TransylvaniaGriffin (voice)
Movie1993BuddyBuddy 2
Movie2002The SweatboxSelf
Movie2013Grown Ups 2Marcus Higgins
Movie2022David Spade: Nothing PersonalSelf
Movie2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
Movie2023Once Upon a StudioKuzco (voice) (archive footage)
Movie1989The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie2014David Spade: My Fake ProblemsSelf
Movie2017Mad FamiliesJohnny Jon-John
Movie1990Rita Rudner: Born to be MildStage Assistant
Movie2005Comedy Central Roast of Pamela AndersonSelf
MovieN/ABest of the Improv Vol. 1Self (archive footage)
Movie2015Hotel Transylvania 2Griffin (voice)
Movie2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyVarious (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanThe Receptionist
Movie2005Racing StripesScuzz (voice)
Movie2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserJoe Dirt
Movie2015EntourageDavid Spade
Movie2015The Ridiculous 6General George Custer
Movie2015I Am Chris FarleySelf
MovieN/AOutcome
Movie2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
Movie2016The Do-OverCharlie
Movie2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweSelf - Roastmaster
Movie1998Bad Boys of Saturday Night LiveSelf / Various (archive footage)
Movie2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryTransvestite Groupie
Movie2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial
Movie2011Hollywood & WineHarvey Harrison (uncredited)
Movie2018Warning ShotBobby
Movie2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationGriffin (voice)
Movie2018Father of the YearWayne
Movie2017Saturdays
Movie2001The Concert for New York CitySelf
Movie2020The Wrong MissyTim Morris
Movie1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleySelf
Movie2005Lil' PimpPrincipal Nixon (voice)
Movie1994Reality BitesThe "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
Movie2006Grandma's BoyShiloh
Movie2000LoserVideo Store Clerk (uncredited)
Movie1996A Very Brady SequelSergio (uncredited)
Movie2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Movie2020The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of The Worst YearSelf
Movie2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The AfterpartySelf - Host
Movie2021Ginny & Georgia - The AfterpartySelf - Host
Movie2005Last Laugh '05Self
Movie2021Shadow and Bone - The AfterpartySelf - Host
Movie2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaGriffin (voice)
Movie2021The Circle: The AfterpartySelf
Movie2021The Upshaws - The AfterpartySelf - Host
MovieN/ABusboys
Movie2025David Spade: DandelionSelf
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self4
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters100
TV Show2005The Showbiz Show with David SpadeSelf - Host38
TV Show1992The Larry Sanders ShowDavid Spade1
TV Show2007Rules of EngagementRussell Dunbar100
TV Show2015Fameless PrankersSelf - Host18
TV Show1997Just Shoot Me!Dennis Finch148
TV Show2015Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight1
TV Show2021Mr. MayorHimself1
TV Show1986ALFLarry Siotkin1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host2
TV Show2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf1
TV Show20028 Simple RulesC.J. Barnes38
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf1
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmDavid Spade1
TV Show2016ChelseaSelf1
TV Show2021HouseBrokenDavid Spade (voice)1
TV Show1989BaywatchB.J.1
TV Show1999RoveSelf1
TV Show2016CrowdedKyle Sullivan1
TV Show2023Snake OilSelf - Host10
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Host1
TV Show1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter1
TV Show2016LoveSteven Hopkins3
TV Show2011RidiculousnessSelf1
TV Show2017The MayorEd Gunt3
TV Show2004Father of the PrideTommy (voice)1
TV Show2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideWestley1
TV Show2021SammySammy Blake / James Blake (voice)13
TV Show2007Diners, Drive-Ins and DivesSelf1
TV Show2014The Spoils of BabylonTalc Munson6
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest2
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf2
TV Show2015Lip Sync BattleSelf1
TV Show2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf1
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf4
TV Show2019Biography: Comedy IconsHimself1
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1
TV Show2005The Reichen ShowSelf1
TV Show2018Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Host107
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)4
TV Show2019Good Talk with Anthony JeselnikSelf1
TV Show1993Beavis and Butt-HeadTicket Attendant (voice)1
TV Show1993Beavis and Butt-HeadMr. Candy (voice)1
TV Show1993Beavis and Butt-HeadMr. Manners (voice)1
TV Show2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf1
TV Show2013The GoldbergsGus1
TV Show2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf1
TV Show2010Hot in ClevelandChristopher1
TV Show2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf1
TV Show1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf1
TV Show2021The Netflix AfterpartySelf - Host4
TV Show2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf4

Crew

Media
Movie2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarScreenplayWriting
Movie1998David Spade: Take the HitWriterWriting
Movie1999Lost & FoundWriterWriting
Movie1990Rita Rudner: Born to be MildThanksCrew
Movie2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserWriterWriting
Movie2017Mad FamiliesWriterWriting
Movie2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful LoserProducerProduction
Movie2001Joe DirtWriterWriting
MovieN/ABusboysWriterWriting
Movie2025David Spade: DandelionWriterWriting
Movie2025David Spade: DandelionDirectorDirecting
Movie2025David Spade: DandelionProducerProduction
TV Show2005The Showbiz Show with David SpadeWriterWriting
TV Show2019Lights Out with David SpadeExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2021SammyWriterWriting
TV Show2023Snake OilProducerProduction
TV Show2021SammyCreatorCreator