David Spade
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 22 July 1964 · Birmingham, Michigan, USA
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
Acting 86
- 2026Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald as Self (archive footage)
- 2026Grown Ups 3 as Marcus Higgins
- 2026Busboys as Markie
- 2026Outcome as Buddy
- 2025Downey Wrote That as Self
- 2025Best of the Improv Vol. 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 2025David Spade: Dandelion as Self
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2023Once Upon a Studio as Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)
- 2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special as Self
- 2022David Spade: Nothing Personal as Self
- 2022Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Griffin (voice)
- 2021The Upshaws - The Afterparty as Self - Host
- 2021The Circle - The Afterparty as Self - Host
- 2021Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty as Self - Host
- 2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty as Self - Host
- 2021Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty as Self - Host
- 2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty as Self - Host
- 2020The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year as Self - Host
- 2020The Wrong Missy as Tim Morris
- 2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as Self
- 2018Warning Shot as Bobby
- 2018Father of the Year as Wayne
- 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Griffin (voice)
- 2017Saturdays
- 2017Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- 2017Mad Families as Johnny Jon-John
- 2016Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as Self - Roastmaster
- 2016The Do-Over as Charlie
- 2015The Ridiculous 6 as General George Custer
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2 as Griffin (voice)
- 2015I Am Chris Farley as Self
- 2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser as Joe Dirt
- 2015Entourage as David Spade
- 2014David Spade: My Fake Problems as Self
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self · 1 episode
- 2013Grown Ups 2 as Marcus Higgins
- 2012Hotel Transylvania as Griffin (voice)
- 2011Jack and Jill as Monica
- 2011Hollywood & Wine as Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
- 2010Grown Ups as Marcus Higgins
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Transvestite Groupie (uncredited)
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
- 2006Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1 as Self
- 2006The Benchwarmers as Richie
- 2006Grandma's Boy as Shiloh
- 2005Last Laugh '05 as Self
- 2005Kronk's New Groove as Kuzco (voice)
- 2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
- 2005Just the Two of Us as Self
- 2005Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson as Self
- 2005Lil' Pimp as Principal Nixon (voice)
- 2005Racing Stripes as Scuzz (voice)
- 2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Dickie Roberts
- 2002Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
- 2002The Sweatbox as Self
- 2001The Concert for New York City as Self
- 2001Joe Dirt as Joe Dirt
- 2000The Emperor's New Groove as Kuzco (voice)
- 2000Loser as Video Store Clerk (uncredited)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: Christmas as (archive footage)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999Lost & Found as Dylan Ramsey
- 1998The Rugrats Movie as Ranger Frank (voice)
- 1998Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live as Self / Various (archive footage)
- 1998David Spade: Take the Hit as Himself
- 1998Senseless as Scott Thorpe
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as The Receptionist
- 1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self
- 19978 Heads in a Duffel Bag as Ernie
- 1997The View as Self · 1 episode
- 1996A Very Brady Sequel as Sergio (uncredited)
- 1996Black Sheep as Steve Dodds
- 1995Tommy Boy as Richard Hayden
- 1994PCU as Rand McPherson
- 1994Reality Bites as The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
- 1993Buddy as Buddy 2
- 1993Coneheads as Eli Turnbull, INS Agent
- 1992Light Sleeper as Theological Cokehead
- 1990Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild as Stage Assistant
- 1989The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
- 1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Kyle
- 1975Saturday Night Live as Self · 2 episodes
Production 9
- 2026Busboys · producer
- 2025David Spade: Dandelion · producer
- 2021The Upshaws - The Afterparty · executive producer
- 2021The Circle - The Afterparty · executive producer
- 2021Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty · executive producer
- 2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty · executive producer
- 2021Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty · executive producer
- 2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty · executive producer
- 2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser · producer
Writing 14
- 2026Busboys · writer
- 2025David Spade: Dandelion · writer
- 2021The Upshaws - The Afterparty · writer
- 2021The Circle - The Afterparty · writer
- 2021Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty · writer
- 2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty · writer
- 2021Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty · writer
- 2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty · writer
- 2017Mad Families · writer
- 2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser · writer
- 2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star · screenplay
- 2001Joe Dirt · writer
- 1999Lost & Found · writer
- 1998David Spade: Take the Hit · writer
Directing 1
- 2025David Spade: Dandelion · director
crew 1
- 1990Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild · thanks