David_Spade

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Spade David Spade David Spade Born David Wayne Spade July 22, 1964 (1964-07-22) Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. Actor, Comedian, Television personality 1987 – present Spade’s stepfather committed suicide in 1981 when Spade was 17 years old. His brothers are Bryan and Andy Spade; Andy Spade is the husband of designer Kate Spade and CEO of Kate Spade New York. Spade graduated from Saguaro High School in 1982. He attended Scottsdale Community College and then briefly went on to Arizona State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[3] Spade performed standup at the university’s long-running sketch comedy show, Farce Side Comedy Hour, on numerous occasions. In the mid-80’s he also did standup in the Monday night comedy show at Tony’s Pizza in Tempe, Arizona. Before finding success as a comedian, Spade made money by working as a busboy, a valet parker, a skee ball championship competitor and a skateboard shop employee. Career Not long after college, Spade was encouraged by friends to follow a career in comedy. With the help of friend and fellow comedian Dennis Miller, he joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 as a regular cast member and writer. Here he made popular his well-known sarcastic, smart aleck characters in a number of sketches, some of which include: a flight attendant who bids an unpleasant "Buh-Bye" to each passenger as they disembark; a receptionist for Dick Clark who, as a matter of policy, asks even the most recognizable face "And you are?"; and, most famously, the bitingly sarcastic "Hollywood Minute" reporter who assaults celebrities with a series of oneliners. Other characters include Christy Henderson from the Gap Girls, and Karl from the Karl’s Video sketches. He has also done impressions of famous celebrities, such as Brad Pitt and Michael J. Fox. According to interviews with Spade, most of the material that he wrote early on was given to Dana Carvey to perform on the show. Due to his relatively low work rate, he was in danger of being fired as a performer, until the Hollywood Minute segment secured his position. Though most of the cast left in 1995, Spade stayed on the following year to help in Occupation Years active Official website David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964(1964-07-22)) 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 replaced John Ritter, along with James Garner, on 8 Simple Rules. He currently stars as Russell Dunbar on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. Biography Early life He was born in Birmingham, Michigan to Judith M., a writer and magazine editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales representative.[1][2] His father moved the family to Scottsdale, Arizona, but abandoned them not long afterwards. His mother eventually remarried, but 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the transition with the new cast. He then quit in 1996, citing "burnout" as the reason. Said Spade, "When I leave, it will be to ease the pressure, not to be a movie star. You can’t stay there forever — it kills you inside. It ages you in dog years. It’s a tough place." He returned to host an episode in 1998 and another in 2005. Spade’s attempt at a film career was met with mixed success. Movies such as Joe Dirt and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star were, especially the former, not very successful critically, although both made back their budget and more. He worked with fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Farley in the movies Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, in an attempt to form a modern-day Laurel and Hardy. The two were planning a third movie together when Farley died of a drug overdose at the age of 33. Spade did not attend Farley’s funeral because he "could not be in a room where Chris was in a box." Although he received several offers to star in his own TV shows, he turned them down and joined the ensemble cast of Steven Levitan’s office sitcom Just Shoot Me!, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. He played to type as a sarcastic receptionist Dennis Finch, which earned him an Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe nominations. Spade hosted both the Teen Choice Awards and SpikeTV’s Video Game Awards in 2003. He voiced characters on several episodes of Beavis and Butt-head, and produced his own TV series Sammy in 2000. From 2002 to 2006, Spade regularly appeared in commercials for Capital One with Nate Torrence, where he plays the employee of a fictional rival company whose policy toward honoring credit card rewards (and just about everything else) is "always no." In 2004, he joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules, following the death of the sitcom’s star, John Ritter. On September 5, 2003, Spade received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 7018 Hollywood Blvd. He was recently the host of a new Comedy Central show, The Showbiz Show with David Spade, which began in September 2005. On the show, Spade makes fun of Hollywood and celebrities in a manner similar to his old "Hollywood Minute" segment on SNL. The Showbiz Show with David Spade was canceled in October 2007 after three seasons.[4] David Spade Along with actors Elijah Wood and Gary Oldman, Spade is one of the voice talents for The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, the sixth and seventh installment of the platform game series Spyro the Dragon. He provides the voice for Spyro’s dragonfly companion, Sparx. Currently, he stars as Russell in the CBS comedy, Rules of Engagement. Personal life Spade has one daughter, Harper. In early 2008, Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace announced that she was pregnant with Spade’s child. Grace gave birth to a girl on August 26, 2008 in Missouri. On September 3, 2008, Spade confirmed he was the father.[5] Spade is very sensitive to light. The combination of bright lights on-set and working under sunlight while filming Black Sheep caused permanent damage to his eyes. On his condition: "I have to wear a hat even indoors and flashes in particular freak me out. I even have to make them turn down the lights in the make-up trailers. I’ve become such a pain in the butt with this light-sensitive thing, it’s a wonder they don’t just shoot me." Philanthropy In December 2008, Spade donated $100,000 to the police department in his former hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, as part of a program designed to provide patrol officers with rifles.[6] Spade’s contribution will buy 50 AR-15 semi-automatic rifles for Phoenix police officers.[7] In March 2009, he partnered with the nonprofit Operation Helmet to provide 3,000 blast- and impact-protecting helmet pads to U.S. troops; Spade donated over $100,000 of his own money to the program.[8] Filmography Film Television Videos Video games 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Year Film Title Role Gross US$28 million US$1 million US$21.1 million US$20.9 million US$4.3 million US$32.6 million US$32.4 million US$21.4 million US$63.2 million US$3.6 million US$12.8 million US$27.3 million $6.5 million US$15.6 million US$169.2 million US$27.1 million US$22.7 million US$90.7 million Notes David Spade 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens Kyle on Patrol 1992 Light Sleeper 1993 Coneheads 1994 Reality Bites PCU 1995 Tommy Boy 1996 Black Sheep A Very Brady Sequel Beavis and Butt-Head Do America 1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 1998 Senseless The Rugrats Movie Jerome 1999 Lost & Found 2000 Loser The Emperor’s New Groove 2001 Joe Dirt 2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2005 Racing Stripes Lil’ Pimp Kronk’s New Groove 2006 Grandma’s Boy The Benchwarmers 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2009 Hollywood & Wine Theological Cokehead Eli Turnbull Wienerschnitzel Manager Rand McPherson Richard Hayden Steve Dodds Sergio Voice Ernie Lipscomb Scott Thorpe Ranger Frank Executive Producer Dylan Ramsey Video Store Clerk Emperor Kuzco Joe Dirt Dickie Roberts Scuzz Principal Nixon Kuzco Shilo Richie Goodman Transvestite in Playboy suit Harvey Harrison MTV Movie Awards (won 1) Kid’s Choice Awards (nominated-1) US$6.0 million US$58.6 million US$184.9 million Teen Choice Awards (nominated-1) Cameo Appearance 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2010 Phantom Five preproduction Role Scott B.J. Larry Slotkin Stage Assistant Various Other notes cameo cameo cameo David Spade Year Show Title 1988 The Facts of Life 1989 Baywatch 1990 ALF Born to Be Mild Saturday Night Live uncredited; cameo writer and cast member from 1990-1996 Emmy Awards (nominated-3) 1994 Beavis and Butt-Head 1997 Just Shoot Me! Mr. Manners/Mr. Candy/Ticket uncredited; cast member Attendant (voice) from 1994-1997 Dennis Finch American Comedy Awards (nominated-1) Emmy Awards (nominated-1) Golden Globe Awards (nominated-2) TV Land Awards (nominated-1) canceled after 2 episodes 1998 David Spade: Take the Hit 2000 Sammy 2004 Father of the Pride 8 Simple Rules 2005 The Showbiz Show with David Spade 2007 Rules of Engagement 2008 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (TV series) 2009 Late Show With David Letterman (TV series) Year 1993 Year 2006 Title Song Title "Buddy" Himself Sammy Blake/James Blake (voice) Tommy the Coyote (voice) C.J. Barnes Himself Russell Teen Choice Awards (nominated-1) cast member from 2003-2005 Performer Adam Sandler Notes Character Sparx Notes The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning References [1] David Spade Biography (1964-) [2] 1 "David Spade" [3] Facts and History, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. [4] The Showbiz Show with David Spade: Comedy Central Series Cancelled, TVSeriesFinale.com. October 7, 2007 [5] "David Spade Becomes a Dad" 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Preceded by First host Teen Choice Awards host 2003 David Spade Succeeded by Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton [6] David Spade Helps Phoenix Police Pay for Guns People Magazine, December 22, 2008 [7] David Spade Buys High-Powered Rifles for Local Police Department Fox News, December 23, 2008 [8] David Spade Providing Helmets to Troops US Magazine, March 16, 2009 External links • Official Website: davidspade.com • David Spade at the Internet Movie Database • David Spade at MySpace • David Spade HBO Stand-Up Special Videos Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spade" Categories: 1964 births, Actors from Arizona, Actors from Michigan, American comedians, American film actors, American impressionists (entertainers), American infotainers, American stand-up comedians, American television actors, American television personalities, American voice actors, Arizona State University alumni, Living people, People from Oakland County, Michigan, People from Scottsdale, Arizona This page was last modified on 26 May 2009, at 02:53 (UTC). 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