Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson
Born November 16, 1993
Staten Island, New York, United States
Occupation Actor, comedian
Years active 2013–present

Pete Davidson (born November 16, 1993)[1][2] is an American actor and comedian. He is a featured player on Saturday Night Live and is also the youngest member of the current cast, as well as being the first SNL cast member to be born in the 1990s.[3]

Davidson is also a series regular on the MTV programs Guy Code, Wild 'n Out, and Failosophy.[4] Previously, Davidson had made stand-up appearances on Adam Devine's House Party, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, and guest-starred in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He also landed a lead role in a Fox comedy pilot Sober Companion that ultimately did not make it to series.[5] In March 2015, Davidson participated as a roaster in the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber.[6]

Early life

Davidson was born in Staten Island and is the son of Amy (Waters) and Scott Davidson.[7] His father was a firefighter with the Fire Department of New York, who died in service during the September 11 attacks, in 2001.[8][9] Following high school, he enrolled at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 TubbyMan PipeKleener Short film
2014 School Dance Stinkfinger
2015 Trainwreck Dr. Conner's Patient Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Guy Code Himself 4 episodes
2013–2014 Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out Himself 6 episodes
2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Steven Episode: "The Slump"
2013 Adam DeVine's House Party Himself Episode: "Stunt Audition"
2014–present Saturday Night Live Himself, Various Main cast
2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber Himself TV special

References

  1. ↑ McCarthy, Sean (September 15, 2014). "Live from New York, It's Pete Davidson, Your Next New Saturday Night Live Star". The Comic's Comic. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ↑ "NBC bio". NBC. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  3. ↑ Rife, Katie (September 15, 2014). "Dust Settles at SNL with New Cast Member and a "Genuinely Happy" Cecily Strong". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Guy Code › Cast › Pete Davidson". MTV. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  5. ↑ Bacle, Ariana (September 15, 2014). "Pete Davidson Added to Saturday Night Live as Featured Player". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  6. ↑ Mcdonagh, Ross. "Pete Davidson slams Natasha Leggero for stealing his Justin Bieber Roast joke | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bailey, Rob (September 15, 2014). "Staten Island Native Pete Davidson, Son of 9/11 Hero, Joining Cast of Saturday Night Live". Staten Island Advance. Advance Publications. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  8. ↑ Buiso, Gary (September 27, 2014). "Pete Davidson, Son of a Slain 9/11 Firefighter Makes His SNL Debut". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  9. ↑ Steussy, Lauren (September 30, 2014). "Pete Davidson: 5 Things You Need to Know About the New Saturday Night Live Superstar". Staten Island Advance. Advance Publications. Retrieved 2015-04-05.

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