Cast & creator
David Spade
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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.
Also known as: David Wayne Spade
106
film credits
78
television credits
149
1975–2026 · acting roles
6.3
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (184)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self
1975Saturday Night Live
Patron (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Michael J. Fox (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Servant (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Thumper (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Dog (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
The View
Self
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
David Spade
2000
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003
The Goldbergs
Gus
2013
Entourage
David Spade
2004
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Baywatch
B.J.
1989
Ridiculousness
Self
2011
Hot in Cleveland
Christopher
2010
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
2007
Beavis and Butt-Head
Ticket Attendant (voice)
1993Beavis and Butt-Head
Mr. Candy (voice)
1993Beavis and Butt-Head
Mr. Manners (voice)
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
David Spade
1992The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Rules of Engagement
Russell Dunbar
2007
ALF
Larry Siotkin
1986
Chelsea
Self
2016
8 Simple Rules
C.J. Barnes
2002
Just Shoot Me!
Dennis Finch
1997
Grown Ups
Marcus Higgins
2010
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Host
2019Lights Out with David Spade
Executive Producer
2019Lights Out with David Spade
Writer
2019
Hotel Transylvania
Griffin (voice)
2012
The Emperor's New Groove
Kuzco (voice)
2000
Monsters
Teddy
1988
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Grown Ups 2
Marcus Higgins
2013
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Griffin (voice)
2018
Hotel Transylvania 2
Griffin (voice)
2015
Love
Steven Hopkins
2016
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Griffin (voice)
2022
Mr. Mayor
Himself
2021
Kronk's New Groove
Kuzco (voice)
2005
Rove
Self
1999
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Father of the Pride
Tommy (voice)
2004
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
2020
Once Upon a Studio
Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)
2023
HouseBroken
David Spade (voice)
2021
Crowded
Kyle Sullivan
2016
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
2013
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Transvestite Groupie (uncredited)
2007
Jack and Jill
Monica
2011
Outcome
Buddy
2026Outcome
Buddy Gomorrah
2026
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Self - Host
2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Writer
2005
Racing Stripes
Scuzz (voice)
2005
Entourage
David Spade
2015
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Kyle
1987
Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt
2001Joe Dirt
Writer
2001
The Mayor
Ed Gunt
2017
The Benchwarmers
Richie
2006
The Wrong Missy
Tim Morris
2020
The Do-Over
Charlie
2016
Coneheads
Eli Turnbull, INS Agent
1993
Reality Bites
The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
1994
Grandma's Boy
Shiloh
2006
The Ridiculous 6
General George Custer
2015
Black Sheep
Steve Dodds
1996
Snake Oil
Self - Host
2023Snake Oil
Producer
2023
The Rugrats Movie
Ranger Frank (voice)
1998
The Netflix Afterparty
Self - Host
2021The Netflix Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021The Netflix Afterparty
Writer
2021
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Self - Guest
2018
The Spoils of Babylon
Talc Munson
2014
Tommy Boy
Richard Hayden
1995
Sammy
Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)
2000Sammy
Writer
2000Sammy
Executive Producer
2000Sammy
Creator
2000
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2017
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Loser
Video Store Clerk (uncredited)
2000
Mad Families
Johnny Jon-John
2017Mad Families
Writer
2017
Busboys
Markie
2026Busboys
Writer
2026Busboys
Producer
2026
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts
2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Screenplay
2003
A Very Brady Sequel
Sergio (uncredited)
1996
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Joe Dirt
2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Writer
2015Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Producer
2015
Senseless
Scott Thorpe
1998
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
Self
2019
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Fameless Prankers
Self - Host
2015
Lost & Found
Dylan Ramsey
1999Lost & Found
Writer
1999
Light Sleeper
Theological Cokehead
1992
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
The Receptionist
1998
Father of the Year
Wayne
2018
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Ernie
1997
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
Self (archive footage)
2026
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
I Am Chris Farley
Self
2015
Grown Ups 3
Marcus Higgins
PCU
Rand McPherson
1994
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025
Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty
Self - Host
2021Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty
Writer
2021Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021
The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year
Self - Host
2020
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
Self
2005
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
2022
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
(archive footage)
1999
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
2019
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
Self - Roastmaster
2016
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
Self
2006
The Upshaws - The Afterparty
Self - Host
2021The Upshaws - The Afterparty
Writer
2021The Upshaws - The Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Self
1998
Just the Two of Us
Self
2005
David Spade: Nothing Personal
Self
2022
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty
Self - Host
2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty
Writer
2021
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2007
Hollywood & Wine
Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
2011
Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty
Self - Host
2021Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty
Writer
2021Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021
Buddy
Buddy 2
1993
Warning Shot
Bobby
2018
Lil' Pimp
Principal Nixon (voice)
2005
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self
2002
The Sweatbox
Self
2002
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Self - Host
2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Writer
2021Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021
The Circle - The Afterparty
Self - Host
2021The Circle - The Afterparty
Writer
2021The Circle - The Afterparty
Executive Producer
2021
Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
Self / Various (archive footage)
1998
The 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
1989
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
David Spade: Dandelion
Self
2025David Spade: Dandelion
Writer
2025David Spade: Dandelion
Director
2025David Spade: Dandelion
Producer
2025
David Spade: My Fake Problems
Self
2014Last Laugh '05
Self
2005
Saturdays
2017
Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild
Stage Assistant
1990Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild
Thanks
1990
David Spade: Take the Hit
Himself
1998David Spade: Take the Hit
Writer
1998