David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor and
comedian. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s,
and he later began an acting career in both film and television. He
also starred or co-starred in the films Police Academy 4 (1987), Tommy
Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Joe Dirt (2001), Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful
Loser (2015), Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013), and Father of the
Year (2018) among others.He has been part of an ensemble cast of two
long-running sitcoms: Just Shoot Me! (1997â€"2003) and Rules of
Engagement (2007â€"2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in
the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2004â€"2005). For his role in Just Shoot
Me!, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden
Globes. In animation, he voiced Ranger Frank in The Rugrats Movie
(1998), Kuzco in 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 (2012â€"2018). Spade hosted a
late-night talk show Lights Out with David Spade, which premiered on
July 29, 2019. Spade's comedic style, in both his stand-up material
and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation.Spade
was born in Birmingham, Michigan, to Judith J. (née Meek), a writer
and magazine editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales representative. His
brothers are Bryan and Andy Spade. The latter is an entrepreneur who,
together with David's sister-in-law Kate Spade, co-founded the
designer brand Kate Spade New York.
comedian. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s,
and he later began an acting career in both film and television. He
also starred or co-starred in the films Police Academy 4 (1987), Tommy
Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Joe Dirt (2001), Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful
Loser (2015), Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013), and Father of the
Year (2018) among others.He has been part of an ensemble cast of two
long-running sitcoms: Just Shoot Me! (1997â€"2003) and Rules of
Engagement (2007â€"2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in
the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2004â€"2005). For his role in Just Shoot
Me!, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden
Globes. In animation, he voiced Ranger Frank in The Rugrats Movie
(1998), Kuzco in 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 (2012â€"2018). Spade hosted a
late-night talk show Lights Out with David Spade, which premiered on
July 29, 2019. Spade's comedic style, in both his stand-up material
and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation.Spade
was born in Birmingham, Michigan, to Judith J. (née Meek), a writer
and magazine editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales representative. His
brothers are Bryan and Andy Spade. The latter is an entrepreneur who,
together with David's sister-in-law Kate Spade, co-founded the
designer brand Kate Spade New York.
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