Early Life
David Spade was born on 22 July 1964 in Birmingham, Michigan. Spade was bought up in Scottsdale, Arizona, but soon after they moved to Arizona, his parents got divorced. His maternal family raised him and his siblings. He attended Saguaro High School and completed his graduation from Arizona State University in a Business Degree.
Spade joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and performed many standup comedy shows like Farce Side Comedy Hour in his University.
Career Beginnings
After completing graduation, Space started performing standup comedy shows. His talent was appreciated by a talent agent in Los Angeles in “The Improv” show. Space joined Saturday Night Live along with his fellow comedian named Dennis Miller in 1990. He began writing and later on became a cast member, where he was popularly known for his fantastic sarcasm level.
During the 1995-96 seasons, Spade was assigned a weekly segment referred to as “Spade in America,” where his “Weekend Update” and “Hollywood Minute” commentaries got popular. He was also starred in films like Black Sheep and Tommy Boy with his fellow comedian of Saturday Night Live. Spade’s fellow died because of a drug overdose. This apart both of them, and he couldn’t handle the sadness or working alone in films. He then made a comeback on TV shows.
Personal Life
Spade was known as the best comedian of that season, and hence many actresses fall for him. He dated many celebrities and actresses, including Lara Flynn Boyle, Teri Hatcher, Heather Locklear, and Julie Bowen. The famous Naya Rivera called Spade “a bachelor-era of the comedy world.” He got married to Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace on 26 August 2008 and has a daughter, Harper.
Awards and honors
David Spade was nominated for Emmy and received two Golden Globe nominations for his spectacular role in “Just Shoot Me!”as Dennis Finch. In 2003, Spade was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also, in 2012, he got a Razzle Award for Worst Supporting Actress in his film Jack and Jill for the role of Monica (drag). \
Net Worth
David Spade has worked hard and earned name and fame by working in the entertainment industry. Since the 1990s, he has worked in numerous TV shows, comedy shows, and films, and his net worth is estimated to be around $60 million. He earned all his money by doing popular comedy shows as he charged $150,000 per episode for comedy series named Rules of Engagement. This CBD comedy show ran for 100 episodes for seven seasons. It is estimated that Spade earned over $15 million from this project.
David Wayne Spade, an actor, and comedian is popularly known for his sense of humor. Spade has spent a long time in the entertainment industry working as a producer, writer, comedian, and actor. The actor got starred in many famous films, including Tommy Boy, Joe Dirt, and Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, Father of the Year, Police Academy 4, and many more. The comedic style of Spade relies intensely on self-depreciation and sarcasm.