David Spade
Acting • Born 1964-07-22
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.
Filmography
139 credits
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Movie • 1987
Kyle
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Movie • 2006
Self
Joe Dirt
Movie • 2001
Joe Dirt
Tommy Boy
Movie • 1995
Richard Hayden
The Emperor's New Groove
Movie • 2000
Kuzco (voice)
Senseless
Movie • 1998
Scott Thorpe
Coneheads
Movie • 1993
Eli Turnbull, INS Agent
The Benchwarmers
Movie • 2006
Richie
Kronk's New Groove
Movie • 2005
Kuzco (voice)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Movie • 2003
Dickie Roberts
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Movie • 1997
Ernie
Black Sheep
Movie • 1996
Steve Dodds
PCU
Movie • 1994
Rand McPherson
The Rugrats Movie
Movie • 1998
Ranger Frank (voice)
Light Sleeper
Movie • 1992
Theological Cokehead
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Movie • 2002
Self
Grown Ups
Movie • 2010
Marcus Higgins
Lost & Found
Movie • 1999
Dylan Ramsey
Jack and Jill
Movie • 2011
Monica
David Spade: Take the Hit
Movie • 1998
Himself
Hotel Transylvania
Movie • 2012
Griffin (voice)
Buddy
Movie • 1993
Buddy 2
The Sweatbox
Movie • 2002
Self
Grown Ups 2
Movie • 2013
Marcus Higgins
David Spade: Nothing Personal
Movie • 2022
Self
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Movie • 2022
Self
Once Upon a Studio
Movie • 2023
Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)
The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie • 1989
David Spade: My Fake Problems
Movie • 2014
Self
Mad Families
Movie • 2017
Johnny Jon-John
Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild
Movie • 1990
Stage Assistant
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Movie • 2005
Self
Hotel Transylvania 2
Movie • 2015
Griffin (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Movie • 2003
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Movie • 1998
The Receptionist
Racing Stripes
Movie • 2005
Scuzz (voice)
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Movie • 2015
Joe Dirt
Entourage
Movie • 2015
David Spade
The Ridiculous 6
Movie • 2015
General George Custer
I Am Chris Farley
Movie • 2015
Self
Outcome
Movie • 2026
Buddy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
Movie • 2005
The Do-Over
Movie • 2016
Charlie
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Movie • 2016
Self - Roastmaster
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Movie • 1998
Self / Various (archive footage)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Movie • 2007
Transvestite Groupie
Sandy Wexler
Movie • 2017
Testimonial
Hollywood & Wine
Movie • 2011
Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
Warning Shot
Movie • 2018
Bobby
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Movie • 2018
Griffin (voice)
Father of the Year
Movie • 2018
Wayne
Saturdays
Movie • 2017
The Concert for New York City
Movie • 2001
Self
The Wrong Missy
Movie • 2020
Tim Morris
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Movie • 1998
Self
Lil' Pimp
Movie • 2005
Principal Nixon (voice)
Loser
Movie • 2000
Video Store Clerk (uncredited)
Reality Bites
Movie • 1994
The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
Grandma's Boy
Movie • 2006
Shiloh
A Very Brady Sequel
Movie • 1996
Sergio (uncredited)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Movie • 2019
Self
The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year
Movie • 2020
Self - Host
Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty
Movie • 2021
Self - Host
Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty
Movie • 2021
Self - Host
Last Laugh '05
Movie • 2005
Self
Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty
Movie • 2021
Self - Host
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Movie • 2022
Griffin (voice)
The Circle - The Afterparty
Movie • 2021
Self - Host
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
Movie • 2021
Self - Host
Busboys
Movie
David Spade: Dandelion
Movie • 2025
Self
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Movie • 2021
Self - Host
Downey Wrote That
Movie • 2025
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie • 2007
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
TV • 2005
Self - Host
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
David Spade
Rules of Engagement
TV • 2007
Russell Dunbar
Fameless Prankers
TV • 2015
Self - Host
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Dennis Finch
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
TV • 2015
Mr. Mayor
TV • 2021
Himself
ALF
TV • 1986
Larry Siotkin
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Norm Macdonald Live
TV • 2013
Self
8 Simple Rules
TV • 2002
C.J. Barnes
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
David Spade
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
HouseBroken
TV • 2021
David Spade (voice)
Baywatch
TV • 1989
B.J.
Rove
TV • 1999
Self
Crowded
TV • 2016
Kyle Sullivan
Snake Oil
TV • 2023
Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Host
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self - Presenter
Love
TV • 2016
Steven Hopkins
Ridiculousness
TV • 2011
Self
The Mayor
TV • 2017
Ed Gunt
Father of the Pride
TV • 2004
Tommy (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV • 2020
Westley
Sammy
TV • 2000
Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
TV • 2007
Self
The Spoils of Babylon
TV • 2014
Talc Munson
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Biography: Comedy Icons
TV • 2019
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
TV • 2018
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Lights Out with David Spade
TV • 2019
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
TV • 2019
Self
Beavis and Butt-Head
TV • 1993
Mr. Manners (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head
TV • 1993
Ticket Attendant (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head
TV • 1993
Mr. Candy (voice)
Jay Leno's Garage
TV • 2015
Self
The Goldbergs
TV • 2013
Gus
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Christopher
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self
The Netflix Afterparty
TV • 2021
Self - Host
Entourage
TV • 2004
David Spade
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Patron (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Michael J. Fox (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Servant (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest