Born July 22, 1964, in Birmingham, Mich., David Spade and his family moved to Arizona when he was 4 years old. After studying business at Arizona State University and graduating in 1986, Spade began performing stand-up.He joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1990, serving as both writer and performer. During his SNL stint, He appeared in smaller roles in films such as Coneheads (1993), Reality Bites (1994) and PCU (1994). His comic chemistry with fellow cast member Chris Farley led to their pairing in two successful films, Tommy Boy (1995) and Black Sheep (1996).
After leaving SNL in 1996, Spade landed the role of Dennis Finch on the sitcom "Just Shoot Me!" He continued to make movies, such as Lost and Found (1999), Joe Dirt (2001) and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003). He returned to series television in 2004 with a role on "8 Simple Rules ⿦ for Dating My Teenage Daughter."
The BenchwarmersAthletically challenged misfits Clark (Jon Heder), Gus (Rob Schneider) and Richie (David Spade) learn it's never too late for glory in this goofy sports comedy that proves every (under)dog has its day -- even though it might take, say, 20 years. Humiliated as children on the baseball field, the... Read More
Tommy BoyParty animal Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) is a few cans short of a six-pack. But when the family business starts tanking, it's up to Tommy and number-cruncher Richard Hayden (David Spade) to save the day. "Saturday Night Live" stars Farley and Spade take off like rockets in this riotous road... Read More
Black SheepWhen Albert runs for governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted brother, Mike, out of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election. Read More
Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarDickie Roberts was once a successful child actor, but now he parks cars for a living. Eager to get back into show business, he hires a family to give him the childhood he never had -- sure that a dose of "normalcy" will help him win a coveted role. Read More
Hotel Transylvania (2012) | NR | |
Jack and Jill (2011) | PG | |
Grown Ups (2010) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Rules of Engagement (2007) | TV-PG | |
Grandma's Boy (2006) | UR | |
The Benchwarmers (2006) | PG-13 | |
David Spade: Take the Hit (2006) | NR | |
Racing Stripes (2005) | PG | |
Kronk's New Groove (2005) | G | |
NR | ||
SNL: The Best of David Spade (2005) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
TV-PG | ||
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
NR | ||
Loser (2000) | PG-13 | |
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) | G | |
Little Nicky (2000) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
TV-14 | ||
Lost & Found (1999) | PG-13 | |
Senseless (1998) | R | |
The Rugrats Movie (1998) | G | |
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) | R | |
TV-PG | ||
Black Sheep (1996) | PG-13 | |
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
Reality Bites (1994) | PG-13 | |
PCU (1994) | PG-13 | |
Coneheads (1993) | PG | |
Light Sleeper (1992) | R | |
NR | ||
TV-14 | ||
NR | ||
NR | ||

