Acting · Birmingham, Michigan, USA · Born July 22, 1964
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.
MovieBusboys
2026
as Markie
MovieOutcome
2026
as Buddy
MovieDowney Wrote That
2025
as Self
MovieDavid Spade: Dandelion
2025
as Self
TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
TVSnake Oil
2023
as Self - Host
MovieOnce Upon a Studio
2023
as Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)
MovieNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
as Self
MovieDavid Spade: Nothing Personal
2022
as Self
MovieHotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022
as Griffin (voice)
TVHouseBroken
2021
as David Spade (voice)
MovieThe Upshaws - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
MovieThe Circle - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
MovieShadow and Bone - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
MovieDad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
MovieGinny & Georgia - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
MovieFate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
TVMr. Mayor
2021
as Himself
TVThe Netflix Afterparty
2021
as Self - Host
MovieThe Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year
2020
as Self - Host
TVHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley
MovieThe Wrong Missy
2020
as Tim Morris
TVGood Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
2019
as Self
TVLights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Host
MovieChris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
as Self
TVBiography: Comedy Icons
2019
as Self
MovieWarning Shot
2018
as Bobby
TVNorm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
as Self - Guest
MovieFather of the Year
2018
as Wayne
MovieHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
as Griffin (voice)
TVThe Mayor
2017
as Ed Gunt
MovieSaturdays
2017
MovieSandy Wexler
2017
as Testimonial
MovieMad Families
2017
as Johnny Jon-John
MovieComedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe
2016
as Self - Roastmaster
MovieThe Do-Over
2016
as Charlie
TVChelsea
2016
as Self
TVCrowded
2016
as Kyle Sullivan
TVLove
2016
as Steven Hopkins
MovieThe Ridiculous 6
2015
as General George Custer
TVJay Leno's Garage
2015
as Self
TVDana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015
MovieHotel Transylvania 2
2015
as Griffin (voice)
TVFameless Prankers
2015
as Self - Host
MovieI Am Chris Farley
2015
as Self
MovieJoe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
2015
as Joe Dirt
MovieEntourage
2015
as David Spade
TVLip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
MovieDavid Spade: My Fake Problems
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
TVThe Spoils of Babylon
2014
as Talc Munson
TV@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
TVThe Goldbergs
2013
as Gus
MovieGrown Ups 2
2013
as Marcus Higgins
TVNorm Macdonald Live
2013
as Self
MovieHotel Transylvania
2012
as Griffin (voice)
MovieJack and Jill
2011
as Monica
TVRidiculousness
2011
as Self
MovieHollywood & Wine
2011
as Harvey Harrison (uncredited)
MovieGrown Ups
2010
as Marcus Higgins
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Christopher
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
as Transvestite Groupie (uncredited)
MovieSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self
TVDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
as Self
TVRules of Engagement
2007
as Russell Dunbar
MovieComedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006
as Self
MovieThe Benchwarmers
2006
as Richie
MovieGrandma's Boy
2006
as Shiloh
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Self
MovieKronk's New Groove
2005
as Kuzco (voice)
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
as Self - Host
MovieJust the Two of Us
2005
as Self
MovieComedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
as Self
MovieLil' Pimp
2005
as Principal Nixon (voice)
MovieRacing Stripes
2005
as Scuzz (voice)
TVFather of the Pride
2004
as Tommy (voice)
TVEntourage
2004
as David Spade
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieDickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Dickie Roberts
TVComedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MoviePaul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
as Self
TV8 Simple Rules
2002
as C.J. Barnes
MovieThe Sweatbox
2002
as Self
MovieThe Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
MovieJoe Dirt
2001
as Joe Dirt
MovieThe Emperor's New Groove
2000
as Kuzco (voice)
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as David Spade
TVSammy
2000
as Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)
MovieLoser
2000
as Video Store Clerk (uncredited)
TVRove
1999
as Self
MovieLost & Found
1999
as Dylan Ramsey
MovieThe Rugrats Movie
1998
as Ranger Frank (voice)
MovieBad Boys of Saturday Night Live
1998
as Self / Various (archive footage)
MovieDavid Spade: Take the Hit
1998
as Himself
MovieSenseless
1998
as Scott Thorpe
MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as The Receptionist
MovieSaturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self
TVThe View
1997
as Self
Movie8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
1997
as Ernie
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Dennis Finch
MovieA Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Sergio (uncredited)
MovieBlack Sheep
1996
as Steve Dodds
MovieTommy Boy
1995
as Richard Hayden
MoviePCU
1994
as Rand McPherson
MovieReality Bites
1994
as The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)
MovieBuddy
1993
as Buddy 2
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieConeheads
1993
as Eli Turnbull, INS Agent
TVBeavis and Butt-Head
1993
as Mr. Manners (voice)
MovieLight Sleeper
1992
as Theological Cokehead
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as David Spade
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieRita Rudner: Born to be Mild
1990
as Stage Assistant
MovieThe 13th Annual Young Comedians Show
1989
TVBaywatch
1989
as B.J.
TVMonsters
1988
as Teddy
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
MoviePolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
as Kyle
TVALF
1986
as Larry Siotkin
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
TVPeople's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
MovieGrown Ups 3
as Marcus Higgins
