David Spade is an actor/comedian who has appeared in numerous films and sitcoms, in addition to doing stand-up comedy. Spade joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live in 1990, where he starred in sketches with Chris Farley, Adam Sandler and others.

In late December 2008, Spade donated $100,000 to the police department in Phoenix, Arizona, towards the purchase of new rifles. Spade made the statement, "These guys need to be able to do their jobs, and I am just happy I could help." Spade was said to have made the donation after learning that the officers were required to buy their own rifles.FOX News: Spade helps Phoenix police buy rifles (December 22, 2008)

After SNL, Spade kicked off his movie career with roles alongside Farley in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. He went on to play the starring role in films such as Joe Dirt and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, and lent his voice to Disney's The Emperor's New Groove in 2000.

• Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!
• C.J. Barnes on 8 Simple Rules
• Russell on Rules of Engagement
• Briefly hosted The Showbiz Show with David Spade

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• July 22, 1964: Born

• (1990-1995) Saturday Night Live: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1995) Tommy Boy: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1997-2003) Just Shoot Me!: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2001) Joe Dirt: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2005) The Showbiz Show with David Spade: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2006) The Benchwarmers: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2007) Rules of Engagement: IMDb | Mahalo