David Spade

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Birthday:

22 July 1964, Birmingham, Michigan, USA

Birth Name:

David Wayne Spade

Height:

170 cm

Comic brat extraordinaire David Spade was born on July 22, 1964, in Birmingham, Michigan, the youngest of three brothers. He is the son of Judith J. (Meek), a writer and editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales rep, and is of German, English, Irish, and Scottish descent. Raised in both Scottsdale (from age four) and Casa Grande, Arizona, he graduated with a degree in business from Arizona State University in 1986. A natural prankster most of his life, Spade was pushed immediately into stand-up comedy by friends and appeared in nightclubs and college campuses all over the country.A casting agent saw his routine at "The Improv" in Los Angeles and offered him a mischievous role in the film Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987). In 1990, the diminutive, flaxen-haired comedian finally hit the big time as a regular cast member and writer on Saturday Night Live (1975). Slow at first in gaining acceptance on the show, his razor-sharp sarcasm eventually caught on by his second season, when he played a number of smart-aleck characters in a variety of sketches, including a highly disinterested airline steward who bids each passenger adieu with a very sardonic "buh-bye" and an irritating receptionist for Dick Clark Productions who greets each huge celebrity with an unknowing "And you are . . . ?" A master of the putdown, Spade's "Hollywood Minute" reporter also took cynical advantage of tabloid-worthy stars. Spade impersonated such luminaries as Michael J. Fox, Kurt Cobain and Tom Petty during his tenure.Following his SNL departure after six years, he spun off into a slapstick movie career, most noticeably as the scrawny, taciturn foil to SNL's wild and crazy big boy Chris Farley in Tommy Boy (1995) and Black Sheep (1996). The teaming of this unlikely but funny pair ended with Farley's death from a 1997 drug overdose. Since then, Spade has appeared in his own lukewarm vehicles, including Joe Dirt (2001) and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003). More recently he teamed with former SNL member Rob Schneider on the film The Benchwarmers (2006). Television has been more accepting over the years, with Spade earning an Emmy nomination as the droll, skirt-chasing secretary Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me! (1997) and filling in after the untimely death of John Ritter on ABC's 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002) as Katey Sagal's unprincipled nephew.More recently he was the star of the Comedy Central show The Showbiz Show with David Spade (2005) in 2005 wherein he more or less resurrected his obnoxious, razor-tongued gossipmonger from the old "Hollywood Minute" put-down segment on SNL, as well as co-starring in the adult-oriented ensemble sitcom Rules of Engagement (2007). Show less «

I just couldn't have gone into a room where Chris was in a box. [on why he chose not to attend actor/friend Chris Farley's funeral]

I've been with a beautiful girl from time to time.

Success? You can't get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, "That guy sucks! Have you see...Show more »

Success? You can't get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, "That guy sucks! Have you seen him before? He's horrible.". Show less «

It's just a campy blast. I just want to do as little as I can and make it good, and try not to sell out. I'm sure I will, but I'm just tryin...Show more »

It's just a campy blast. I just want to do as little as I can and make it good, and try not to sell out. I'm sure I will, but I'm just trying to postpone it. Show less «

I want to get back to my fighting weight of 98 pounds. I have the exact measurements of that guy from the movie, Powder. Right now, I am the...Show more »

I want to get back to my fighting weight of 98 pounds. I have the exact measurements of that guy from the movie, Powder. Right now, I am the reigning West Coast Powder. Show less «

You know, you want to pull in a wide audience.

When I started, I'd fly across the country to do a gig for a hundred bucks.

I never have kids in movies or in television shows.

I never dated much in high school or college.

I have no stories to sell. A lot of my relationships are with civilians, and no one wants to hear about those.

I have no detectable hair style.

I got into stand-up to get on a sitcom.

I feel like I've got this anti-marriage thing, but it's less that and more I'm over thinking it to get it right.

Everyone is so weird in L.A. that if you're somewhat normal, it's exotic.

There's always something funny about men chasing women.

It's funny because it's funny.

You can either look at things in a brutal, truthful way that's depressing, or you can screw around and have fun.

In grade school I was smart, but I didn't have any friends. In high school, I quit being smart and started having friends.

I've had it where things didn't go well for me with movies or something that got canceled.

I've got to get on myself to be sharp, funny and loose.

I'm like a Dilbert cartoon.

I only have one note, let's be honest. But I'll play a different version of that one note.

No one wants to know I set my alarm and get up 8, but I think it's too weird to sleep in too late.

My career is just kind of crazy.

Most of the shows I want to do I'm not smart enough to figure out how to watch.

It's so crazy in Hollywood.

It's hard to have a career.

To make money I picked up work as a busboy, valet parker, skateboard shop employee.

To be famous and broke is hard.

There are too many fawning entertainment shows out there and not one of them is making fun of it all.

Sometimes when I watch a television season, your favorite shows die quickly. And then sometimes it's not your favorite, and they live on for...Show more »

Sometimes when I watch a television season, your favorite shows die quickly. And then sometimes it's not your favorite, and they live on for 12 years. Show less «

Single guys get a bad rap.

He's [Barack Obama] on GQ, I'm like "Leave that to Bradley Cooper." You don't need to go... You're the President, you're above all of us. Yo...Show more »

He's [Barack Obama] on GQ, I'm like "Leave that to Bradley Cooper." You don't need to go... You're the President, you're above all of us. You're above stars, you're above everything. When he's trying to get into the mix like, "I want to present at the MTV awards.", it's like "Alright guy. Relax. You've got it.". Show less «

Why is Obama on Bear Grills trying to survive in the tundra? Isn't the idea to keep the prez alive? And why is he on a reality show? WTF?

Michelle Obama's on "Ellen" more than I am. It's just a new world, I'm not used to it.

I criticized Obama because I thought a President should have a little more dignity. I realize Woodrow Wilson went on "Dancing with the Stars...Show more »

I criticized Obama because I thought a President should have a little more dignity. I realize Woodrow Wilson went on "Dancing with the Stars" once. But what President is doing reality shows? It just seems weird to me. Show less «