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Dave Foley(I)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Dave Foley dropped out of an alternative high school to do stand-up comedy. He met Kevin McDonald at an improv class and, while employed as movie ushers, they began working as a comedy team. In 1984 they merged with another team to form "The Kids in the Hall". Foley made his film debut at 22 as the lead in the Canadian film High Stakes (1986).
BornJanuary 4, 1963
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BornJanuary 4, 1963
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
    The Kids in the Hall
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • Jaques
    Dave Foley, Enrico Colantoni, Colm Feore, and Dan Redican in The Wrong Guy (1997)
    The Wrong Guy
    6.8
    • Nelson Hibbert
    • 1997
    Denis Leary, Dave Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
    7.2
    • Flik(voice)
    • 1998
    Dave Foley, Larry Thomas, Jackie Tohn, Verne Troyer, Zack Ward, and Brent Mendenhall in Postal (2007)
    Postal
    4.5
    • Uncle Dave
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Last Podcast (2024)
      The Last Podcast
      • Dr. Milton P. Masters
      • 2024
    • Gabrielle Union, Emma Roberts, Desi Lydic, Andrew Call, Tom Hopper, and Poppy Liu in Space Cadet (2024)
      Space Cadet
      5.0
      • Rudolph Bolton
      • 2024
    • Night Court (2023)
      Night Court
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Duncan
      • 2024
    • Billy Bob Thornton, Colin Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
      Fargo
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Danish Graves
      • 2023–2024
    • Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
      Dark Side of Comedy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • Self - Comic, Actor
      • Self - Phil's Castmate on NewsRadio
      • 2022–2023
    • Jerry O'Connell, Dawnn Lewis, Fred Tatasciore, Gillian Vigman, Paul Scheer, Eugene Cordero, Noël Wells, Jack Quaid, Gabrielle Ruiz, and Tawny Newsome in Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
      Star Trek: Lower Decks
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Parth (voice)
      • 2023
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Gary O'Brien
      • 2021–2023
    • The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
      The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Owl (voice)
      • 2022
    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (2022)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Various Characters
      • 2022
    • Super PupZ (2022)
      Super PupZ
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Professor Dennis
      • 2022
    • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
      The Morning Show
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Peter Bullard
      • 2021
    • Jessica DiCicco and Josh Zuckerman in It's Pony (2020)
      It's Pony
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Mr. Gravlax (voice)
      • 2020–2021
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Lowell
      • 2021
    • Kyra Sedgwick, Joey Bragg, and Rachel Sennott in Call Your Mother (2021)
      Call Your Mother
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Steve
      • 2021
    • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
      Close Enough
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Ferguson (voice)
      • 2020

    Writer



    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (2022)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator, as David Foley)
      • 2022
    • Laugh Factory (1979)
      Laugh Factory
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Sexy Daddy
      4.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town (2010)
      Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Robin Collins and Mark McKinney in Carfuckers (2008)
      Carfuckers
      7.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Lewis Black, Jim Gaffigan, Mitch Hedberg, Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, and Flight of the Conchords in Just for Laughs (2002)
      Just for Laughs
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty (2002)
      Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty
      7.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002)
      The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Dave Foley, Enrico Colantoni, Colm Feore, and Dan Redican in The Wrong Guy (1997)
      The Wrong Guy
      6.8
      • written by (as David Foley)
      • 1997
    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (1988)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 1988–1995

    Producer



    • Hockey Fanatics
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in The Kids in the Hall (2022)
      The Kids in the Hall
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as David Foley)
      • 2022
    • J.P. Manoux, Dave Foley, Al Mukadam, Paul Campbell, Darcy Michael, Holly Deveaux, and Rebecca Dalton in Spun Out (2014)
      Spun Out
      4.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2014–2015
    • The Hollow Men (2005)
      The Hollow Men
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002)
      The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Dave Foley, Enrico Colantoni, Colm Feore, and Dan Redican in The Wrong Guy (1997)
      The Wrong Guy
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 1997

    Videos98

    The Kids in the Hall: Head Crusher
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    The Kids in the Hall: Head Crusher
    Monsters University
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    Monsters University
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    Monsters University
    Monsters University
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    Monsters University
    Monsters University
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    Monsters University
    Monsters University
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    Monsters University
    Monsters University
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    Monsters University

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • David Foley
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • January 4, 1963
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouses
        Crissy GuerreroAugust 1, 2002 - 2008 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
        Basil Patrick Southey
    • Other works
      As of April 2008 he is the voice of the orange box in Home Depot Canada TV and radio commercials.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Much of his character on NewsRadio (1995) was based on Foley's own personality. Most notably, his coffee addiction (he reportedly has several pots a day) and his love of the sitcom Green Acres (1965).
    • Quotes
      Nothing really happens fast. Everything happens at such a rate that by the time it happens, it all seems normal.
    • Trademark
        Voice of Flik from A Bug's Life.
    • Nickname
      • Dave

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