David Spade

At 59 years old, David Spade has this physical status:

David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American comedian, stand-up comedian, writer, television host, and late-night talk show host.

He came to fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and then began a fruitful acting career in both film and television.

He appeared or co-starred in the films Tommy Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Joe Dirt (2001), and Father of the Year (2018), among other things. Just Shoot Me! He has been part of a cast of two long-running sitcoms: Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and Rules of Engagement (2007–2013).

In addition, he appeared in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2004-2005).

He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes for his role in Just Shoot Me!

In an animated version, Kuzco appeared in the 2000 film The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and its direct-to-video sequel, Kronk's New Groove (2005), the red panda Aliur in Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2013), and Griffin the Invisible Man in the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012-2018).

Lights Out with David Spade, a late-night talk show, premiered on July 29, 2019. Spade's comedic style, both in his stand-up material and acting roles, is heavily based on sarcasm and self-deprecation.

Early life

Spade was born in Birmingham, Michigan, on July 22, 1964, to Judith J. (née Meek), a writer and magazine editor, and Wayne M. "Sam" Spade, a sales representative. Bryan and Andy Spade, his older brothers, are among his siblings. The latter is an entrepreneur who co-founded Kate Spade New York with David's sister-in-law Kate Spade.

Spade and his family immigrated to Scottsdale, Arizona, when he was four years old. His parents died shortly after, and he and his brothers were raised for the most part by their mother in relative poverty.

Spade attended Sacristan High School and later Scottsdale Community College before moving to Arizona State University and dropping out right away after realizing he was making a good living doing stand-up. He was also a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. On several occasions, Spade appeared at Farce Side Comedy Hour, the university's long-running sketch comedy competition. He appeared also in the mid-1980s in the Tempe, Arizona, stand-up comedy show.

Personal life

Heather Locklear, Lara Flynn Boyle, Julie Bowen, Teri Hatcher, and Naya Rivera have all dated Spade, including Heather Locklear, Lara Flynn Boyle, Susan Bowen, Teri Hatcher. According to reports, he is regarded as "a bachelor-era George Clooney of the comedy world."

Harper (b. August 26, 2008) and his ex Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace have a daughter together.

After breaking into Spade's house in the early morning, Spade's assistant David Warren "Skippy" Malloy was assaulted while asleep on November 29, 2000. Spade said in an interview with Howard Stern that he managed to get out of the 350-pound Malloy, run to his bedroom, grab his weapon, and protect himself by locking himself in a bathroom armed with the shotgun. Malloy pleaded guilty and skipped prison time on the condition that he obtains drug and mental assistance. He was banned from Spade for five years and give 480 hours of community service.

Spade donated $100,000 to the Phoenix Police Department in December 2005 to buy 300 rifles, including 50 AR-15 rifles for patrol officers. After sister-in-law Kate Spade's suicide in June 2018, Spade donated $100,000 for the Oklahoma tornado relief fund on May 20, 2013 and $100,000 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Spade lives in Beverly Hills, California, although he does also have residencies in Hollywood Hills and West Hollywood. In June 2017, his house was burgled.

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Career

Since being kicked out of college, Spade began performing stand-up comedy. He was cast in the 1987 film Police Academy 4 after being spotted by a talent agent while performing at The Improv in Los Angeles.

Dennis Miller, a friend and fellow comedian, appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1990. Spade started as a writer and then moved to cast member. While he was known for his brand of sarcasm, he began to be recognized for his sarcasm and the characters in a number of sketches were also popular. Several of them include a flight attendant for "Total Bastard Airlines" who bids a dismissive "Buh-Bye" to each passenger upon disembarking; a receptionist for Dick Clark who, as a matter of policy, asks people: "And you are?" ""; and the quick-witted "Hollywood Minute" reporter who mocks celebrities with personal one-liners. Christy Henderson from the Gap Girls and Karl from the Karl's Video sketches are among the other characters. He has also performed impressions of various celebrities, including Brad Pitt and Michael J. Fox is a cable television network. According to Spade's interview, the bulk of the material he wrote early in his SNL days was sent to Dana Carvey to perform on the show.

Spade decided not to remain on the show for the 1995–96 season to act as a bridge between the former cast members and new cast members Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, and Cheri Oteri after the major cast overhaul following the 1994–1995 season. Spade appeared on "Spade in America" a week after his "Hollywood Minute" and "Weekend Update" commentaries, during this season.

Spade's "Hollywood Minute" segment on December 9, 1995; Spade joked, "Look, girls, it's a fallen star."

Make a wish!"

Eddie Murphy, a former Saturday Night Live cast member, is next to a portrait. Murphy's lack of recent box office success, especially the bomb Vampire in Brooklyn, was referred to by the one-liner. Murphy turned against both Spade and SNL for several years afterward. Spade wrote in his 2015 memoir that he received an angry phone call from Murphy two days later at the SNL offices; the two did not reconcile until a chance meeting in 2011. Spade left SNL in 1996. He appeared on television in 1998 and 2005, as he revived it in 2005.

Spade appeared in two buddy comedy films, Tommy Boy (1995) and Black Sheep (1996), both of which were released by Paramount Pictures. Farley and the others were planning a third film together, but they died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33, so it was cancelled. When Spade failed to attend Farley's funeral, rumors suggested that the two were a match between the two characters had existed. Spade said that their friendship had been tense partly because of Farley's heroin use and reckless lifestyle, which Spade admittedly was unable to keep up with. However, it never grew to ill will, and the reason he did not attend the funeral was simply because he didn't have the energy to deal with it emotionally.

Despite receiving several calls to act in his own television shows, Steven Levitan's office sitcom Just Shoot Me!, starring Laura San Giacomo and George Segal, lasted for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003. Dennis Finch, a sarcastic receptionist, appeared on 'This is a Woman's'.

Spade appeared in Disney's buddy comedy film The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and would later reprise his role in Kronk's New Groove (2005).

Spade played the title character in the 2001 film Joe Dirt, which was a modest box office hit, while appearing on Just Shoot Me. Spade and Fred Wolf co-wrote the film.

Spade appeared in the 2003 film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, co-written by Spade and Wolf. It was the first of many films in which Spade appeared that were produced by Adam Sandler, another Saturday Night Live castmate. Among these were Grown Ups (2010) and Grown Ups 2 (2013), both of which featured Spade and Sandler in lead roles, and both of which were big box office hits.

In 2003, Spade hosted both the Teen Choice Awards and SpikeTV's Video Game Awards. He appeared on several episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head and created his own television series Sammy in 2000. Spade appeared in commercials for Capital One (with Nate Torrence), where he played the executive of a fictional competitor firm whose policy toward honoring credit card rewards (and virtually every other thing) is "always no." He appeared in 8 Simple Rules in 2004, following John Ritter's death for the show's third and final season.

Spade appeared in his first major dramatic role in the film Warning Shot co-starring Bruce Dern and James Earl Jones, with Spade playing the invasive grandson of a wealthy business tycoon (Dern).

He appeared on Comedy Central television show The Showbiz Showbiz Showbiz Showbiz Showdown with David Spade from September 2005 to October 2007. Spade ridiculed Hollywood and celebrities on the show, in a manner similar to his old "Hollywood Minute" segment on SNL.

Spade's dragonfly companion, Sparx, appeared in the 2006 video game The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. Russell Dunbar appeared in the ensemble CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement from 2007 to 2013. He appeared on TBS in 2010 as a pilot for an animated series based on Joe Dirt, but it was eventually cancelled.

Spade appeared on ABC's The Goldbergs in 2014 (on which George Segal, his former Just Shoot Me co-star, has a major role as the protagonist's grandfather). The end credits featured an interaction between Pops and Spade's character.

On Comedy Central's late night show Lights Out with David Spade. In the former slot occupied by The Colbert Report, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, the television spot was on target. Comedian Central announced that the show would not return to the channel once production resumes, but that it would instead be shopped to a third-party broadcaster as it was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In August 2020, Spade guest hosted two episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kimmel spent the summer off.

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