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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Acting History
2025
Downey Wrote That as Self
2025David Spade: Dandelion as Self
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2023Snake Oil as Self - Host
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)
2021HouseBroken as David Spade (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
2021Mr. Mayor as Himself
2021The Netflix Afterparty as Self - Host
2020The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year as Self - Host
2020Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
2020The Wrong Missy as Tim Morris
2019Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik as Self
2019Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Host
2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
2018Warning Shot as Bobby
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Show as Self - Guest
2018Father of the Year as Wayne
2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Griffin (voice)
2017The Mayor as Ed Gunt
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
2016Chelsea as Self
2016Crowded as Kyle Sullivan
2016Love as Steven Hopkins
2015The Ridiculous 6 as General George Custer
2015Jay Leno's Garage as Self
2015Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015Hotel Transylvania 2 as Griffin (voice)
2015Fameless Prankers as Self - Host
2015I Am Chris Farley as Self
2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser as Joe Dirt
2015Entourage as David Spade
2015Lip Sync Battle as Self
2014David Spade: My Fake Problems as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014The Spoils of Babylon as Talc Munson
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
2013The Goldbergs as Gus
2013Grown Ups 2 as Marcus Higgins
2013Norm Macdonald Live as Self
2012Hotel Transylvania as Griffin (voice)
2011Jack and Jill as Monica
2011Ridiculousness as Self
2011Hollywood & Wine as Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
2010Grown Ups as Marcus Higgins
2010Hot in Cleveland as Christopher
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Transvestite Groupie
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
2007Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self
2007Rules of Engagement as Russell Dunbar
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)
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade as Self - Host
2005Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson as Self
2005Lil' Pimp as Principal Nixon (voice)
2005Racing Stripes as Scuzz (voice)
2004Father of the Pride as Tommy (voice)
2004Entourage as David Spade
2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Dickie Roberts
2003Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2003Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest Host
2002Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. as Self
20028 Simple Rules as C.J. Barnes
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)
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as David Spade
2000Sammy as Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)
2000Loser as Video Store Clerk (uncredited)
1999Rove 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
1997The View as Self
19978 Heads in a Duffel Bag as Ernie
1997Just Shoot Me! as Dennis Finch
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
1993Beavis and Butt-Head as Ticket Attendant (voice)
1993Beavis and Butt-Head as Mr. Manners (voice)
1993Beavis and Butt-Head as Mr. Candy (voice)
1992Light Sleeper as Theological Cokehead
1992The Larry Sanders Show as David Spade
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Presenter
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1990Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild as Stage Assistant
1989The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
1989Baywatch as B.J.
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Kyle
1986ALF as Larry Siotkin
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Self
—Outcome
—Grown Ups 3 as Marcus Higgins
—Busboys