
David Spade
Known for Acting · 130 credits
- Born
- 1964-07-22 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- David Wayne Spade
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
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self (uncredited) / Patron (uncredited) / Michael J. Fox (uncredited) / Servant (uncredited) / Thumper (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as David Spade
TV Shows (54)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self (uncredited) / Patron (uncredited) / Michael J. Fox (uncredited) / Servant (uncredited) / Thumper (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as David Spade

The View
1997
as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest Host

The Goldbergs
2013
as Gus

Entourage
2004
as David Spade

Baywatch
1989
as B.J.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self / Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
as Self

ALF
1986
as Larry Siotkin

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Christopher

Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Dennis Finch

Ridiculousness
2011
as Self

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as David Spade

Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
as Mr. Manners (voice) / Ticket Attendant (voice) / Mr. Candy (voice)

Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self

Rules of Engagement
2007
as Russell Dunbar

The Reichen Show
2005
as Self

8 Simple Rules
2002
as C.J. Barnes

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter

Chelsea
2016
as Self

Monsters
1988
as Teddy

Lights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Host

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley

Jay Leno's Garage
2015
as Self

Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self

Rove
1999
as Self

Mr. Mayor
2021
as Himself

Father of the Pride
2004
as Tommy (voice)

Love
2016
as Steven Hopkins

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self

HouseBroken
2021
as David Spade (voice)

Crowded
2016
as Kyle Sullivan
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
as Self - Host

Norm Macdonald Live
2013
as Self

Sammy
2000
as Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)

The Netflix Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host

The Spoils of Babylon
2014
as Talc Munson

Snake Oil
2023
as Self - Host

Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
as Self - Guest

The Mayor
2017
as Ed Gunt

Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015

Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
as Self

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
2019
as Self

Fameless Prankers
2015
as Self - Host
Movies (76)

Grown Ups
2010
as Marcus Higgins

Grown Ups 2
2013
as Marcus Higgins

The Emperor's New Groove
2000
as Kuzco (voice)

Hotel Transylvania
2012
as Griffin (voice)

Outcome
2026
as Buddy / Buddy Gomorrah

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022
as Griffin (voice)

Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
as Griffin (voice)

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
as Griffin (voice)

Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)

The Sweatbox
2002
as Self

Grandma's Boy
2006
as Shiloh

Racing Stripes
2005
as Scuzz (voice)

Coneheads
1993
as Eli Turnbull, INS Agent

Kronk's New Groove
2005
as Kuzco (voice)

Jack and Jill
2011
as Monica

Senseless
1998
as Scott Thorpe

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
as Transvestite Groupie (uncredited)

Entourage
2015
as David Spade

The Rugrats Movie
1998
as Ranger Frank (voice)

Joe Dirt
2001
as Joe Dirt

The Benchwarmers
2006
as Richie

The Ridiculous 6
2015
as General George Custer

The Do-Over
2016
as Charlie

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
as Kyle

The Wrong Missy
2020
as Tim Morris

Reality Bites
1994
as The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)

Tommy Boy
1995
as Richard Hayden

Sandy Wexler
2017
as Testimonial

Black Sheep
1996
as Steve Dodds

Mad Families
2017
as Johnny Jon-John

Loser
2000
as Video Store Clerk (uncredited)

The Concert for New York City
2001
as Self

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self

PCU
1994
as Rand McPherson

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
2015
as Joe Dirt

A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Sergio (uncredited)

Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998
as Self / Various (archive footage)

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Dickie Roberts

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as The Receptionist

Lil' Pimp
2005
as Principal Nixon (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lost & Found
1999
as Dylan Ramsey

Busboys
2026
as Markie

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997
as Ernie

Light Sleeper
1992
as Theological Cokehead

Saturdays
2017

I Am Chris Farley
2015
as Self

Grown Ups 3
as Marcus Higgins

Father of the Year
2018
as Wayne

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
as Self

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016
as Self - Roastmaster

The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year
2020
as Self - Host

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
as Self
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Self

Warning Shot
2018
as Bobby

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self

Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005

Hollywood & Wine
2011
as Harvey Harrison (uncredited)

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
as Self

Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host

The Upshaws - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host

The Circle - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host

Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self

Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host

The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
1989

Buddy
1993
as Buddy 2

David Spade: Nothing Personal
2022
as Self

David Spade: My Fake Problems
2014
as Self

Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild
1990
as Stage Assistant

Just the Two of Us
2005
as Self

David Spade: Dandelion
2025
as Self

David Spade: Take the Hit
1998
as Himself

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
About David Spade
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. With 130 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, David Spade has appeared in 76 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Spade Movies
- Grown Ups (2010) — as Marcus Higgins
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) — as Marcus Higgins
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) — as Kuzco (voice)
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) — as Griffin (voice)
- Outcome (2026) — as Buddy / Buddy Gomorrah
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