Dave Foley
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| Dave Foley | |
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| Born | David Scott Foley January 4, 1963 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Tabitha Southey (1991-97) Crissy Guerrero (2002- ) |
David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, NewsRadio, and Celebrity Poker Showdown. He also frequently appears on The Late Late Show on CBS.
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[edit] Acting career
[edit] The Kids in the Hall
After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toronto Second City Training Center where he began taking improv classes, it was also where he met Kevin McDonald, who got Foley a job with him as an usher at a local art house movie theatre. Together, they formed the original The Kids in the Hall.
In October 1989, The Kids in the Hall debuted on TV, with a cast of Foley, McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Some of Foley's famous characters include Hecubus, one of the Sizzler sisters, the A. T. & Love boss, Bruno Puntz Jones, Mr. Heavyfoot, Jocelyn, and Lex. The show ended in April 1994.
[edit] The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Initially involved with The Kids in the Hall film Brain Candy project, he left the troupe in the middle of the writing, dissatisfied with the internal strife and the quality of the script, and joined the NewsRadio cast instead. As the remaining Kids still hadn't signed any contract with the studio, Foley agreed to sign a deal, which would allow the rest of the troupe to get paid for the script, though he was convinced that it would never be shot. When it was greenlighted, Foley did the film because he was contractually obligated. He is the only member of the group who is not credited as a writer.[1]
Foley, however, rejoined the troupe in 2000 and has been an integral part of their various reformations.
[edit] NewsRadio
Paul Simms, creator of NewsRadio, happened to be a huge fan of Foley's work, and wrote the role of Dave Nelson specifically for him.
Much of Foley's character on the show was based on his own personality, including his coffee addiction (by his own admission, Foley drinks as many as 50 cups a day when working) and his love of the sitcom Green Acres.
He was recently reunited with NewsRadio writer Joe Furey, when he recorded the special featurette Working with Joe Furey, an add-on to Furey's comedy Love and Support.
[edit] Robson Arms
Foley will star in the upcoming third season of Robson Arms on CTV.
[edit] Movie appearances
Foley co-wrote and starred in the comedy The Wrong Guy, where he played Nelson Hibbert, an office worker who finds his boss murdered, mistakenly believes he will be blamed for the crime and runs off as a fugitive. He did the voice of Flik in A Bug's Life, a role he reprised for brief cameos in Toy Story 2 and Cars, along with the voices for the Baldwin brothers in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Foley's other movies include Monkeybone, Blast from the Past, Swindle, and his most recent Sky High. He played astronaut Alan Bean in the seventh episode of the television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon. He also played one of the office workers in My Boss's Daughter. In 1987 he danced with Anne Shirley in the TV mini-series Anne of Avonlea. In 2001, he played the boss of 'N Sync singer Lance Bass in the film On The Line. In 2007, he appeared in Uwe Boll's film adaptation of the controversial PC game Postal. Foley will also be in upcoming movies including California Dreaming (along with NewsRadio co-star Vicki Lewis), L.A. Blues and The Strip.
[edit] Appearing as a guest actor on television shows
Foley has been a guest on many television series. These include Becker, Dinner for Five, Father of the Pride, Grounded for Life, Hot Properties, I'm with Her, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Just Shoot Me!, Las Vegas, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Will & Grace, Lovespring International, MADtv, Mr. Show, Odd Job Jack, Saturday Night Live, Scrubs, Tom Goes to the Mayor, L.A. Blues, Joey, Testing Bob, Comedy Central Presents, I Love the '70s, The King of Queens, Sketch Pad, What's Up Peter Fuddy?, The Prodigious Hickey, Committed, South Park, The Tick, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Carpoolers, and The New Adventures of Old Christine & The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
In 2002, Foley hosted the CBC Christmas Special, The True Meaning of Christmas Specials, in which Foley, a Mexican Elvis, Elvis Stojko, and Dick Dale travel to Canada in search of the true meaning of Christmas specials. In 2004, Foley became host of Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo. In 2007, Foley became the judge for the US version of Thank God You're Here.
Foley portrayed a middle management employee (who happens to be a vampire) in the undead office comedy Netherbeast Incorporated (2007).
[edit] Songwriter
Foley is listed as a co-writer of the Stripper's Union single "Give Up and Go Away", a song originally written for his wife Chrissy.
[edit] Personal life
He married his first wife, Tabitha Southey, on December 31, 1991, in Canada. According to Foley, the relationship began right after being introduced when they argued over whether the lead vocalist of the group the Psychedelic Furs was a good singer.[citation needed] They divorced in 1997 after six years of marriage. Together they had two sons, Ned (born in 1991) and Basil (born in 1995).
On October 10, 2000, Foley was on the television show Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. During his interview, Foley stated he is an atheist. [2]
He remarried on August 1, 2002, wedding Crissy Guerrero. They have a daughter, Alina (born April 16, 2003). Alina appeared as Claire Brady on the soap opera Days of our Lives from January 3 to March 24, 2008.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Interview from June 2004 with "The Onion AV Club"
- ^ Celebrity Atheist List, excerpt from Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, aired October 10, 2000
[edit] External links
- Dave Foley's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Dave Foley on Super Deluxe
- Tavie's Online Shrine to Dave Foley
- Dave Foley at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Foley on public radio program / podcast The Sound of Young America
- Television appearances
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Foley, Dave |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, David |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
