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David Spade

David Spade

33 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Spade is an American actor, stand-up comedian and podcaster whose comedy leans on sarcasm and self-deprecation. Born in Birmingham, Michigan, he broke through at Saturday Night Live, joining in 1990 as a writer and rising to cast member until 1996. He then played the sarcastic receptionist Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me! from 1997 to 2003, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination, and later appeared on 8 Simple Rules and Rules of Engagement. His leading film roles include Tommy Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Senseless (1998), Joe Dirt (2001) and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), with supporting turns in The Benchwarmers (2006), Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and The Ridiculous 6 (2015). He voiced Kuzco in The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and Kronk's New Groove (2005), hosted Lights Out with David Spade, and co-hosts the Fly on the Wall podcast. In 2003 his star was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

62years old

Turns 63 on July 22in 253 days

  • Born Birmingham
  • Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
  • David Wayne Spade (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
39 years1987 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    A talent agent spotted David Spade while he was performing at The Improv in Los Angeles, and this led to his casting in the 1987 film Police Academy 4.

  2. Big break

    David Spade joined Saturday Night Live in 1990 with help from fellow comedian Dennis Miller, starting as a writer before moving up to cast member.

  3. A role that slipped away

    Spade turned down offers to headline his own TV shows and instead joined the cast of Steven Levitan's office sitcom Just Shoot Me!, where he played Dennis Finch, a sarcastic receptionist, for seven seasons.

  4. A first

    David Spade's first solo starring role was the title character in Joe Dirt in 2001, a film he co-wrote with Fred Wolf.

  5. Behind the camera

    Spade has said that early in his time at SNL, Dana Carvey was given most of the material he wrote to perform on the show.

David Spade movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Emperor's New Groove2000 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Emperor Kuzco / Narratorvoice

    IMDb rating 7.4253K votes

  2. Grown Ups2010 Comedyas Marcus Higgins

    IMDb rating 6.0319K votes

  3. Grown Ups 22013as Marcus Higgins

    IMDb rating 5.4195K votes

  4. Tommy Boy1995as Richard

    IMDb rating 7.1106K votes

  5. Joe Dirt2001as Joe Dirt

    IMDb rating 6.066K votes

  6. The Benchwarmers2006as Richie

    IMDb rating 5.659K votes

  7. The Do-Over2016as Charlie

    IMDb rating 5.758K votes

  8. Hotel Transylvania2012as Griffinvoice

    IMDb rating 7.1320K votes

Most often with

Dennis Dugan directed four of these films, Genndy Tartakovsky three and Penelope Spheeris two. Adam Sandler appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Adam Sandler, 10 films togetherSee the 10 films with Adam SandlerSteve Buscemi, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Steve BuscemiJon Lovitz, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Jon LovitzNick Swardson, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Nick SwardsonMolly Shannon, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Molly ShannonKevin James, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Kevin JamesDennis DuganDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Dennis DuganGenndy TartakovskyDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Genndy TartakovskyPenelope SpheerisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Penelope Spheeris

Films together

Box office

What David Spade's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.6 billion

23 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 33 films: 23 worldwide figure; 6 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 23Worldwide figure
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018as Griffin (voice)$529 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018as Griffin (voice)
    $529M20.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Hotel Transylvania 22015as Griffin (voice)
    $473M17.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Hotel Transylvania2012as Griffin (voice)
    $358M13.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Grown Ups2010as Marcus Higgins
    $271M10.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Grown Ups 22013as Marcus Higgins
    $247M9.4% of the total
  6. 6
    The Emperor's New Groove2000as Emperor Kuzco / Narrator (voice)
    $169M6.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Jack and Jill2011as Monica
    $150M5.7% of the total
  8. 8
    The Rugrats Movie1998as Ranger Frank (voice)
    $100M3.8% of the total
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), $76.8 millionThe Benchwarmers (2006), $65.0 millionTommy Boy (1995), $32.6 millionBlack Sheep (1996), $32.0 millionJoe Dirt (2001), $31.0 millionDickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), $23.8 millionConeheads (1993), $21.3 millionHotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022), $18.5 millionSenseless (1998), $13.0 millionSnowflake, the White Gorilla (2011), $6.8 millionLost & Found (1999), $6.6 millionGrandma's Boy (2006), $6.5 millionPCU (1994), $4.4 million8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997), $3.6 millionLight Sleeper (1992), $1.1 million

$343 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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David Spade's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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