David Spade
Born	David Wayne Spade July 22, 1964 (1964-07-22) (age 43) Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.A.
Occupation	actor, comedian, television personality
Years active	1987—
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David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globe–nominated American actor, comedian, television personality who gained fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He currently stars as single man Russell on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Birmingham is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... “Emmy” redirects here. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... SNL redirects here. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Rules of Engagement is a sitcom that debuted on CBS on February 5, 2007, as a midseason replacement, immediately following Two and a Half Men, in the time slot that was occupied by The New Adventures of Old Christine. ...

Biography

Early life

Spade, the youngest of three sons, 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 brothers are Bryan Spade and Andy Spade; Andy Spade is the husband of famed designer Kate Spade and CEO of Kate Spade New York. Birmingham is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Scottsdale . ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Kate Spade (born Katherine Noel Brosnahan in Kansas City, Missouri in 1962) is the co-founder and namesake of the designer brand Kate Spade New York. ...

Spade's mother eventually remarried, but David's stepfather committed suicide in 1981 (David was 17 years old at the time). He was brighter than his second-grade classmates, and took advanced math and reading. "I was a somewhat bright child, which led to different sorts of problems. In second grade, I moved up to fourth grade math and reading. There was an option to skip a grade but I was so tiny and microscopic that my mom was, like, 'He has enough [expletive] now, let's not make his life totally terrible.' I stayed in my grade but alienated everyone by being, like, 'brainiac." ^[3]

Spade graduated from Saguaro High School in 1982. He then went on to Arizona State University, where he had a brief attendance. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.^[4] ASU has had a long-running sketch comedy show, Farce Side Comedy Hour, from 1985 to present. Spade performed standup for the show on numerous occasions. Before finding success as a comedian, Spade made money by working as a busboy, a valet parker, and a skateboard shop employee. Saguaro High School is a former A+ and Blue Ribbon Schools Program certified high schools of the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Arizona. ... Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ) is a secret letter, social college fraternity. ... Farce Side Comedy Hour (aka Farce Side) is a sketch comedy show that performs weekly at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. ... A standard skateboard An old-school skateboard 1970s surfer print fiberglass skateboard A skateboard is a four wheeled platform used for the activity of skateboarding. ...

Career

Not long after college, Spade was encouraged by friends to follow a career in comedy. His stepfather's suicide, followed closely by his best friend's death in a motorcycle crash, propelled him into comedy full time.

With the help of friend and fellow comedian Dennis Miller along with getting laid every night , he joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 as a regular cast member and writer. Here he made popular his well-known sarcastic, smart aleck character 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 one-liners. 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. Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ... Sarcasm is the sneering, sly, jesting, or mocking of a person, situation or thing. ... Sketch Show redirects here. ... Flight attendant in an Embraer ERJ 145 LR of PBair, Thailand In aviation, flight attendants — also known as Cabin Crew, stewards, air hosts/hostesses, or stewardesses, — are members of a flight crew employed by airlines to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers aboard commercial flights. ... Dick Clark redirects here. ... Sarcasm is the sneering, sly, jesting, or mocking of a person, situation or thing. ... Hollywood Minute was also the name of the hourly entertainment reports on CNN Headline News in the 1980s and early 1990s. ... This article is about journalistic reporters. ... For the 1998 movie, see Celebrity (1998 movie). ... A one-liner is a joke that is delivered in a single line. ... The Gap Girls was a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live with Adam Sandler (Lucy) and David Spade (Christie Anderson) as two teenage girls who work at the GAP. Their manager, Cindy (Chris Farley), appears randomly. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an Academy award-nominated American actor, film producer, and social activist. ... For other persons named Michael Fox, see Michael Fox (disambiguation). ... Dana Thomas Carvey (born April 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Waynes World. ...

Though most of the cast left in 1995, Spade stayed on the following year to help in 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 critical and financial failures. 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, but things came to a tragic end 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." Joe Dirt is a 2001 comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan and Kid Rock. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. ... For the record company, see Tommy Boy Records. ... Black Sheep is a 1996 comedy film, directed by Penelope Spheeris (Waynes World) and starring the comedy duo Chris Farley and David Spade. ...

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 several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Steven E. Levitan (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dennis Quimby Finch (born in Albany, New York) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003), played by David Spade. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

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 untimely death of the sitcom's star, John Ritter. The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX (United States) and Global TV (Canada). ... Spike TV logo Spike TV is a cable television network. ... The Spike TV Video Game Awards (VGA) is an award show that gives awards to the best computer and video games of the year. ... An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... Capital One Bank in Wake Village, Texas Capital One Financial Corp. ... Nate Torrence (born 1977) is an American comedic actor known for his numerous roles in television advertisements. ... This article is about the payment system. ... 8 Simple Rules (originally known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 2002 to 2005. ... This article is about the American actor. ...

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. ^[5] is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that stared David Spade. ... The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that stared David Spade. ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Along with actors Elijah Wood and Gary Oldman, Spade is one of the voice talents for the sixth and 7th installment of the platform game series Spyro, The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. He provides the voice for Spyro's dragonfly companion, Sparx. Spade refused to reprise the role of Sparx in its sequel, The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, and was replaced with Billy West. Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. ... Gary Leonard Oldman[1] (born March 21, 1958) is an Emmy and Screen Actors Guild-nominated, Saturn and BAFTA award-winning English-born American[2] film actor, writer and director. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Spyro the Dragon (1) PlayStation cover Spyro the Dragon is a popular platform game series starring the video game character Spyro, which was originally released for the Sony PlayStation. ... This article is about the video game character. ... For the silent film-era actor, see Billy West (silent film actor). ...

Currently, he stars as Russell in the CBS comedy, Rules of Engagement. CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... Rules of Engagement is a sitcom that debuted on CBS on February 5, 2007, as a midseason replacement, immediately following Two and a Half Men, in the time slot that was occupied by The New Adventures of Old Christine. ...

Personal life

Spade is hypoglycemic. Hypoglycemia (hypoglycaemia in British English) is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. ...

He has a tattoo of Calvin of Calvin & Hobbes, personally applied by Sean Penn during an interview for SNL's Spade in America. Calvin and Hobbes is a comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Watterson, following the humorous antics of Calvin, an imaginative six-year-old boy, and Hobbes, his energetic and sardonic Рalbeit stuffed Рtiger. ... Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) // Penn was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (n̩e Annucci), an actress. ...

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." ^[6] This article is about the 1996 comedy film. ...

Spade is good friends with fellow SNL alums Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and Dennis Miller as well as his Lost & Found co-star Artie Lange. He was good friends with frequent film co-star, the late Chris Farley. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Christopher Julius Rock III[5] (born February 7, 1965)[6][7] is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... This article is about the American actor/comedian. ... Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. ... Lost & Found is a 1999 American movie directed by Jeff Pollack. ... Arthur Steven Lange, Jr. ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. ...

On January 16, 2008, TMZ.com reported that David Spade was the father of a child with Playboy playmate Jillian Grace, though this has yet to be conclusively proven. TMZ.com is a celebrity gossip and news website, the result of a collaboration between AOL and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ... Playmate of the Year redirects here. ... Jillian Grace (Born Jillian Grace Harper on December 20, 1985) is an American model. ...

Filmography

Film

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Television

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Videos

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External links

• Official Website: davidspade.com
• David Spade at the Internet Movie Database
• David Spade at MySpace
• David Spade HBO Stand-Up Special Videos