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Spade in 2008
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Born |
David Wayne Spade July 22, 1964 Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Occupation | Actor, stand-up comedian, writer, television personality |
Years active | 1987–present |
Television |
Saturday Night Live (1990–1996) Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) 8 Simple Rules (2004–2005) Rules of Engagement (2007–2013) Fameless (2016) |
Partner(s) | Jillian Grace |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Judith J. Spade Wayne M. Spade |
Website | Official website |
David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, then began a successful acting career in both film and television. He also starred and co-starred in the films Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Joe Dirt, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2, among others.
He has also been part of an ensemble cast of two long-running sitcoms: Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and Rules of Engagement (2007–2013). He also starred as C. J. Barnes in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2004–2005). In animation, he voiced Kuzco in the 2000 film The Emperor's New Groove and its direct-to-video sequel, Kronk's New Groove.
Spade is known for a comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, that relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation.
Spade was born in Birmingham, Michigan. He is the son of Judith J. (née Meek), a writer and magazine editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales representative. His brothers are Bryan and Andy Spade; Andy Spade is an entrepreneur who, together with his wife Kate Spade, co-founded the designer brand Kate Spade New York.