David 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.

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Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	David Spade: Dandelion	Self
2023	Once Upon a Studio	Kuzco (voice) (archive footage)
2022	David Spade: Nothing Personal	Self
2022	Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special	Self
2022	Hotel Transylvania: Transformania	Griffin (voice)
2021	Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty	Self - Host
2021	Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty	Self - Host
2021	Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty	Self - Host
2021	The Circle: The Afterparty	Self
2021	The Upshaws - The Afterparty	Self - Host
2020	The Wrong Missy	Tim Morris
2020	The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of The Worst Year	Self
2019	Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2018	Warning Shot	Bobby
2018	Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation	Griffin (voice)
2018	Father of the Year	Wayne
2017	Mad Families	Johnny Jon-John
2017	Sandy Wexler	Testimonial
2017	Saturdays
2016	The Do-Over	Charlie
2016	Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe	Self - Roastmaster
2015	Hotel Transylvania 2	Griffin (voice)
2015	Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser	Joe Dirt
2015	Entourage	David Spade
2015	The Ridiculous 6	General George Custer
2015	I Am Chris Farley	Self
2014	David Spade: My Fake Problems	Self
2013	Grown Ups 2	Marcus Higgins
2012	Hotel Transylvania	Griffin (voice)
2011	Jack and Jill	Monica
2011	Hollywood & Wine	Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
2010	Grown Ups	Marcus Higgins
2007	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	Transvestite Groupie
2006	Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1	Self
2006	The Benchwarmers	Richie
2006	Grandma's Boy	Shiloh
2005	Kronk's New Groove	Kuzco (voice)
2005	Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson	Self
2005	Racing Stripes	Scuzz (voice)
2005	Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005	Lil' Pimp	Principal Nixon (voice)
2005	Last Laugh '05	Self
2003	Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star	Dickie Roberts
2003	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley	Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002	Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.	Self
2002	The Sweatbox	Himself
2001	Joe Dirt	Joe Dirt
2001	The Concert for New York City	Self
2000	The Emperor's New Groove	Kuzco (voice)
2000	Loser	Video Store Clerk (uncredited)
1999	Lost & Found	Dylan Ramsey
1998	Senseless	Scott Thorpe
1998	The Rugrats Movie	Ranger Frank (voice)
1998	David Spade: Take the Hit	Himself
1998	Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman	The Receptionist
1998	Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live	Self / Various (archive footage)
1998	Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley	Self
1997	8 Heads in a Duffel Bag	Ernie
1996	Black Sheep	Steve Dodds
1996	A Very Brady Sequel	Sergio (uncredited)
1995	Tommy Boy	Richard Hayden
1994	PCU	Rand McPherson
1994	Reality Bites	The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
1993	Coneheads	Eli Turnbull, INS Agent
1993	Buddy	Buddy 2
1992	Light Sleeper	Theological Cokehead
1990	Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild	Stage Assistant
1989	The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
1987	Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol	Kyle
	Best of the Improv Vol. 1	Self (archive footage)
	Outcome
	Busboys

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night	Self
2023	Snake Oil	Self - Host
2021	Mr. Mayor	Himself
2021	HouseBroken	David Spade (voice)
2021	The Netflix Afterparty	Self - Host
2020	Home Movie: The Princess Bride	Westley
2019	Biography: Comedy Icons	Himself
2019	Lights Out with David Spade	Self - Host
2019	Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik	Self
2018	Norm Macdonald Has a Show	Self - Guest
2017	The Mayor	Ed Gunt
2016	Chelsea	Self
2016	Crowded	Kyle Sullivan
2016	Love	Steven Hopkins
2015	Fameless Prankers	Self - Host
2015	Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015	Lip Sync Battle	Self
2015	Jay Leno's Garage	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	The Spoils of Babylon	Talc Munson
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013	Norm Macdonald Live	Self
2013	@midnight with Chris Hardwick	Self
2013	The Goldbergs	Gus
2011	Ridiculousness	Self
2010	Hot in Cleveland	Christopher
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2007	Rules of Engagement	Russell Dunbar
2007	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives	Self
2005	The Showbiz Show with David Spade	Self - Host
2005	The Reichen Show	Self
2004	Father of the Pride	Tommy (voice)
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self - Guest Host
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self
2003	Comedy Central Roasts	Self
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2002	8 Simple Rules	C.J. Barnes
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm	David Spade
2000	Sammy	Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)
1999	Rove	Self
1997	Just Shoot Me!	Dennis Finch
1997	The View	Self
1993	Beavis and Butt-Head	Ticket Attendant (voice)
1993	Beavis and Butt-Head	Mr. Manners (voice)
1993	Beavis and Butt-Head	Mr. Candy (voice)
1992	The Larry Sanders Show	David Spade
1992	MTV Movie & TV Awards	Self / Presenter
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992	MTV Movie & TV Awards	Self
1989	Baywatch	B.J.
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark	Self - Guest
1986	ALF	Larry Siotkin
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Various Characters
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self