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Acting

David Spade

Career: Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 1989, busiest in 2021 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles: 21
top three billing

Average score: 48/100

Highest rated: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

David Spade Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Tension
3.3, average 6.0
Melancholy
2.2, average 4.7
Psychological
3.0, average 5.5
Mystery
1.7, average 4.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Lighthearted 6
Behind-the-Scenes 5
Pop Culture Commentary 5
Cringe Comedy 5
Social Commentary 4
Pop Culture References 3
Cringe Humor 3
Slapstick Comedy 3
Underdog Story 2
Slapstick Humor 2
Feel-Good Movie 2
Broad Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

1 title

Grown Ups 3

as Marcus Higgins

2020s

14 titles · average score 58

Busboys

45

as Markie

Outcome

36

as Buddy / Buddy Gomorrah

David Spade: Dandelion

62

Writer, Producer

Once Upon a Studio

83

as Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

50

as Griffin (voice)

Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty

67

Writer, Executive Producer

Ginny & Georgia - The Afterparty

Writer, Executive Producer

Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty

Executive Producer, Writer

The Circle - The Afterparty

Executive Producer, Writer

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty

Writer, Executive Producer

The Upshaws - The Afterparty

Writer, Executive Producer

The Wrong Missy

43

as Tim Morris

2010s

22 titles · average score 47

Father of the Year

30

as Wayne

Warning Shot

54

as Bobby

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

58

as Griffin (voice)

Mad Families

38

as Johnny Jon-John

The Do-Over

32

as Charlie

Hotel Transylvania 2

58

as Griffin (voice)

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

23

as Joe Dirt

Grown Ups 2

33

as Marcus Higgins

The Goldbergs

64

TV show · as Gus

Hotel Transylvania

58

as Griffin (voice)

Jack and Jill

23

as Monica

Grown Ups

40

as Marcus Higgins

2000s

17 titles · average score 52

Rules of Engagement

50

TV show · as Russell Dunbar

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

42

as Transvestite Groupie (uncredited)

The Benchwarmers

38

as Richie

Kronk's New Groove

28

as Kuzco (voice)

Entourage

72

TV show · as David Spade

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

40

as Dickie Roberts

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

79

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

8 Simple Rules

60

TV show · as C.J. Barnes

Joe Dirt

37

as Joe Dirt

The Emperor's New Groove

78

as Kuzco (voice)

Sammy

TV show · as Sammy Blake / James Blake (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

87

TV show · as David Spade

1990s

20 titles · average score 58

Lost & Found

31

as Dylan Ramsey

The Rugrats Movie

62

as Ranger Frank (voice)

Senseless

40

as Scott Thorpe

David Spade: Take the Hit

61

Writer

Just Shoot Me!

69

TV show · as Dennis Finch

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

30

as Ernie

Black Sheep

47

as Steve Dodds

Tommy Boy

59

as Richard Hayden

PCU

57

as Rand McPherson

Buddy

61

as Buddy 2

Beavis and Butt-Head

72

TV show · as Ticket Attendant (voice) / Mr. Candy (voice)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

47

TV show

1980s

4 titles · average score 53

Baywatch

50

TV show · as B.J.

Monsters

71

TV show · as Teddy

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

31

as Kyle

ALF

60

TV show · as Larry Siotkin

1970s

1 title · average score 69

Saturday Night Live

69

TV show · as Patron (uncredited) / Michael J. Fox (uncredited)