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Nominated for a 1999 Emmy Award for his role as Dennis Finch, the wisecracking, power-hungry assistant on NBC's "Just Shoot Me," David Spade was previously best known for his five-year stint as a cast member and writer on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Nominated for a Golden Globe in 1999 and 2000 and an American Comedy Award in 1999 -- for his work on "Just Shoot Me" -- Spade's film career also continues to grow.
Most recently, Spade starred in Columbia Tristar's "Joe Dirt," which he also co-wrote with producer Adam Sandler. In the film, Spade portrays the title character, a man searching for his parents who abandoned him as a baby at the Grand Canyon.
Spade was also the lead voice in the animated holiday Disney feature "The Emperor's New Groove." In the film, he was joined by Eartha Kitt, John Goodman, and fellow "Just Shoot Me" cast member Wendie Malick. Accompanied by a soundtrack composed and performed by Sting, the film grossed over $150 million worldwide.
Born in Birmingham, Michigan, and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Spade began his career by performing standup comedy in clubs, theaters and colleges across the country. He made his television debut on "SNL" and went on to create some of the most memorable characters and catchphrases on the show, including the sarcastic "Hollywood Minute" reporter on the "Weekend Update" segment, the "buh-bye" flight attendant and Dick Clark's receptionist, who was known for asking the condescending question "...and you are?"
Named "Hot Standup Comedian of the Year" by Rolling Stone magazine, Spade went on to guest-star in the critically acclaimed "The Larry Sanders Show" and appeared in HBO's "13th Annual Young Comedians Special." In 1999, he headlined his own HBO special, "David Spade: Take the Hit."
Spade co-starred with "SNL" alumnus Chris Farley in the films "Tommy Boy" and "Black Sheep," and the pair won a 1996 MTV Movie Award for "Best On-Screen Duo" for the former. His other feature credits include "Reality Bites," "Light Sleeper" and "Coneheads." In 1999, Spade starred in the romantic comedy "Lost & Found," for which he also co-wrote the screenplay.
David Spade's birthday is July 22.
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