Acting

David Spade

Titles: 76movies54TV shows

Career: Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 1989, busiest in 2021 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 21
top three billing

Average score: 51/100

Highest rated: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

David Spade Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Psychological
2.7, average 5.6
Tension
3.3, average 6.1
Melancholy
2.0, average 4.7
Mystery
1.7, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Lighthearted 7
Pop Culture Commentary 5
Pop Culture References 5
Behind-the-Scenes 4
Ensemble Cast 4
Slapstick Comedy 4
Cringe Comedy 4
Character-Driven 3
Cringe Humor 3
Lighthearted Humor 3
Fast-Paced 3
Social Commentary 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76

Group by

Highest first Lowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

5 titles

Poster for Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV show · as David Spade

Poster for The Larry Sanders Show

TV show · as David Spade

Poster for Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

Poster for Once Upon a Studio

as Kuzco (voice) (archive sound)

Poster for Love

TV show · as Steven Hopkins

Good

Score 70 to 79

12 titles

Poster for Home Movie: The Princess Bride

TV show · as Westley

Poster for Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

as The Receptionist

Poster for The Rugrats Movie

as Ranger Frank (voice)

Poster for Buddy

as Buddy 2

Poster for Tommy Boy

as Richard Hayden

Poster for The Emperor's New Groove

as Kuzco (voice)

Poster for Beavis and Butt-Head

TV show · as Mr. Candy (voice) / Mr. Manners (voice)

Poster for Light Sleeper

as Theological Cokehead

Poster for Entourage

TV show · as David Spade

Poster for Busboys

as Markie

Poster for Monsters

TV show · as Teddy

Poster for Hot in Cleveland

TV show · as Christopher

Decent

Score 60 to 69

13 titles

Poster for The Spoils of Babylon

TV show · as Talc Munson

Poster for Saturday Night Live

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

Poster for Just Shoot Me!

TV show · as Dennis Finch

Poster for The Mayor

TV show · as Ed Gunt

Poster for Fate: The Winx Saga - The Afterparty

Writer, Executive Producer

Poster for Reality Bites

as The "Wienerschnitzel" Manager (Uncredited)

Poster for The Goldbergs

TV show · as Gus

Poster for HouseBroken

TV show · as David Spade (voice)

Poster for PCU

as Rand McPherson

Poster for The Benchwarmers

as Richie

Poster for ALF

TV show · as Larry Siotkin

Poster for 8 Simple Rules

TV show · as C.J. Barnes

Show all 13 titles

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

35 titles

Poster for Hotel Transylvania 2

as Griffin (voice)

Poster for The Wrong Missy

as Tim Morris

Poster for Rules of Engagement

TV show · as Russell Dunbar

Poster for Senseless

as Scott Thorpe

Poster for Joe Dirt

as Joe Dirt

Poster for Black Sheep

as Steve Dodds

Poster for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

as Dickie Roberts

Poster for Grown Ups

as Marcus Higgins

Poster for Mad Families

as Johnny Jon-John

Poster for Father of the Year

as Wayne

Poster for The Do-Over

as Charlie

Poster for Grown Ups 2

as Marcus Higgins

Show all 35 titles

Unwatchable to terrible

Score 0 to 29

4 titles

Poster for Kronk's New Groove

as Kuzco (voice)

Poster for Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

as Joe Dirt

Poster for 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

as Ernie

Poster for Jack and Jill

as Monica

Not rated yet

7 titles

Poster for Sammy

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

Poster for Shadow and Bone - The Afterparty

Executive Producer, Writer

Poster for The Circle - The Afterparty

Executive Producer, Writer

Poster for Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild

as Stage Assistant

Poster for The Upshaws - The Afterparty

Writer, Executive Producer

Poster for Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight

TV show

Poster for Grown Ups 3

as Marcus Higgins

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