Dave Allen
Biography
Dave Allen is an American actor and comedian, born in Naperville in 1958, who formed the comedy troupe Don't Quit Your Day Job before starring in the 1990 series The Higgins Boys and Gruber with Steve Higgins and David Anthony Higgins. He is known for Freaks and Geeks, where he played the guidance counselor Jeff Rosso, for Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Mr. Kwest, and for Gilmore Girls as a town troubadour. His Naked Trucker character, which began in the sketch group 2 Headed Dog, became a solo act at Largo in 1998 and grew into a Comedy Central series, The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show, with David Koechner. He also appeared in Bad Teacher (2011) and Ghostbusters (2016) and did voice work for King of the Hill and Mighty Magiswords.
68years old
Turns 69 on January 1in 79 days
- Born Naperville
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Dave Gruber Allen, David Gruber Allen and David Allen
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 17 years1999 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016GhostbustersIMDb rating 6.8
- 2011Bad TeacherIMDb rating 5.7
- 2006Unaccompanied MinorsIMDb rating 5.4
- 2002CrossroadsIMDb rating 4.0
- 1999Dill ScallionIMDb rating 6.3
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First role
Allen's Naked Trucker character first showed up in the sketch comedy show 2 Headed Dog. In 1998, Largo owner Mark Flannigan invited him to perform the Naked Trucker solo at Largo in L.A., opening for Tenacious D and Jon Brion.
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Worked with
Dave Allen shares two films with David Koechner, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
David Koechner's page
Bill Murray's page
Dan Aykroyd's page
Ed Begley Jr.'s page
Justin Long's page
Charles Dance's page
All films by Paul Feig
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