Emmy-Nominated Comedian & Actor
David Spade: Biography at a Glance
- David Spade is a comedian and actor who became a household favorite during his five-year stint as a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
- He was nominated for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and an American Comedy Award for his memorable role as "Dennis Finch," the wise-cracking, power-hungry assistant on Just Shoot Me.
- Spade began co-hosting a podcast Fly on the Wall alongside fellow SNL alumni Dana Carvey, interviewing cast members, hosts, writers, and musical guests as they share never-before-told stories about their SNL careers.
- He also hosted his own late-night series Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central which followed The Daily Show at 11:30 pm and featured Spade’s signature take on pop culture news of the day while incorporating field segments
- His popular film credits include Joe Dirt, Benchwarmers, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Tommy Boy, and Blacksheep.
- Spade released a New York Times bestselling audiobook, A Polaroid Guy in a Snapchat World, in which he reflects on his life then and now through a series of candid and hysterical stories.
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Biography
David Spade became a household favorite during his tenure as a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. For his memorable role as Dennis Finch, the wise-cracking, power-hungry assistant on Just Shoot Me, Spade received nominations for a 1999 Emmy Award, Golden Globe, and American Comedy Award. He continues to be a box office draw, touring his stand-up shows nationwide. His most recent stand-up special “Nothing Personal” debuted on Netflix.
Spade can be seen hosting the FOX game show, Snake Oil. Spade fronts and produces the series, which sees convincing entrepreneurs pitch unique products to contestants, who must determine which are real or a sham for a chance to win life-changing money.
Currently, Spade can be heard co-hosting the hit podcast Fly on the Wall, alongside fellow SNL alumni Dana Carvey. In each episode, they interview cast members, hosts, writers, and musical guests, as they share never-before-told stories about their careers and SNL's cultural history. The podcast premiered #1 in the comedy category and in the top five overall on Apple’s podcast chart and has since been nominated for Podcast of The Year at the 2023 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. Now on its second season, the podcast has featured interviews with Sir Paul McCartney, Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon, Martin Short, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Tom Hanks, and many more. New episodes are released every Wednesday, everywhere podcasts are available. Spade and Carvey also co-host its spin-off pop culture podcast Superfly.
Spade also starred in the Netflix original comedy, The Wrong Missy. At the time of release, the film was the # 1 movie on Netflix and the eighth most-watched Netflix original movie in the company’s history. That same year, Spade also hosted his own late-night series “Lights Out with David Spade” on Comedy Central.
Spade released A Polaroid Guy In A Snapchat World exclusively on Audible. The audiobook was a New York Times best-seller and was well-received by critics and fans. Spade was also seen in the Netflix original comedy, Father Of The Year which was one of the highest streamed films globally on Netflix. Prior to that, Spade starred in the Netflix original comedy The Do-Over, opposite Adam Sandler and Paula Patton, which is one of Netflix’s biggest original film releases.
Spade reprised his role as the hilarious and endearing “white trash” misfit, Joe Dirt, in the sequel to the cult classic, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, directed by Fred Wolf, with whom he also co-wrote the script. The film has been streamed over two million times, making it Crackle’s most watched original movie to date. Later that same year, Spade also released his memoir, Almost Interesting, through Dey Street Books, which went on to become a New York Times Bestseller.
Spade was also seen in Sony Pictures’ Grown Ups 2 alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Kevin James. The film was a follow up to the 2010 hit comedy about a group of childhood friends who reunited years later. Spade was heard as the voice of Griffin the Invisible Man in the animated feature, Hotel Transylvania alongside Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, and Andy Samberg, among others. He reprised his role in the film’s sequel, Hotel Transylvania 2, and returned for the third installment Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. He reprised his role in Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania, which was released on Amazon Prime.
Other popular film credits include Sony Pictures’ BENCHWARMERS and Paramount Pictures’ Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, the latter of which he co-wrote with Fred Wolf. Both opened # 1 at the box office and enjoyed critical and commercial success. Spade also co-starred with SNL alumnus Chris Farley in the films Tommy Boy and Blacksheep, the former for which the pair won an MTV Movie Award for "Best On-Screen Duo." He has also appeared in Reality Bites, Light Sleeper, Coneheads, and Lost & Found (for which he also co-wrote the screenplay).
On the small screen, Spade starred in the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement. The show was produced by Sony’s Happy Madison Productions and centered around three men in different stages of their relationships: married, engaged, and single. The series enjoyed excellent ratings and critical success throughout all of its seven seasons. He also appeared in The Showbiz Show for Comedy Central, which aired from 2005-2007. Spade created, executive produced, hosted, and wrote the show along with pal and former SNL writer Hugh Fink. He also had a memorable guest starring role on the critically acclaimed The Larry Sanders Show and appeared in HBO’s “13th Annual Young Comedians Special”. Spade has also had several well-received standup comedy specials, including Comedy Central’s "David Spade: My Fake Problems."
Born in Birmingham, Michigan, and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Spade began his career by performing stand-up comedy in clubs, theaters, and colleges across the country. He made his television debut on SNL and was soon named the “Hot Stand-Up Comedian of the Year” by Rolling Stone Magazine. As a writer and a performer on SNL for five years, he is best known for his memorable characters including the sarcastic “Hollywood Minute” reporter on “Weekend Update” and catchphrases like “And you are…?” and “Buh-Bye!”.
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- 3-6 months: Best availability
- 2-3 months: Good availability
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Will David Spade speak at private events?
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How far in advance should I book David Spade?
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Recommended booking timeline:- 3-6 months: Optimal availability and pricing
- 2-3 months: Good availability
- 1-2 months: Select availability
- Under 30 days: Limited availability
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