David Spade

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Characters played by David Spade

Dennis Finch — Just Shoot Me! (1997)

Serves as the secretary at the Blush magazine office.

Marcus Higgins — Grown Ups (2010)

Laid-back, eccentric friend who embraces a carefree, unconventional lifestyle.

Marcus Higgins — Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Immature and eccentric friend who still lives with his mother and acts like a teenager.

Griffin — Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Invisible man and Dracula's best friend.

Kuzco — The Emperor's New Groove (2000)

Arrogant young Incan emperor accidentally transformed into a llama, learns humility.

Griffin — Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Invisible man known for his playful antics and loyalty to the group.

C.J. Barnes — 8 Simple Rules (2002)

Cate's nephew who joins the household in later seasons, reshaping the family structure after the original father's departure.

Griffin — Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)

The invisible man, a quirky and loyal friend to Drac who often struggles with visibility.

Charlie — The Do-Over (2016)

A disillusioned Florida bank manager who fakes his death and assumes the alias Dr. Ronald P. Fishman. He discovers a hidden safe deposit box, inherits a mansion in Puerto Rico, finds a backup of a cancer formula on a USB, and later disguises himself to exact revenge on his unfaithful wife and her family.

Tim Morris — The Wrong Missy (2020)

Tim Morris is the central protagonist, whose disastrous first date with Missy leads him to flee through a restaurant bathroom window. After mistakenly inviting Missy to Hawaii instead of Melissa, he endures her reckless behavior, falls for her, admits his deception, loses his job, and finally apologizes and reconciles with her.

Richie — The Benchwarmers (2006)

One-third of the nerdy trio, struggles with baseball but shows loyalty and gradual improvement.

Kuzco — Kronk's New Groove (2005)

Begins as an arrogant, spoiled Incan emperor who is accidentally transformed into a llama. Through survival challenges and friendship, he undergoes significant character development, learning humility, empathy, and the value of community, ultimately becoming a more grounded and responsible ruler.

Career Overview

David Spade has 129 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Hotel Transylvania with 4 titles. Signature works include Just Shoot Me!, Rules of Engagement, Grown Ups. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
129
Birth Date
1964-07-22
Birth Place
Birmingham, Michigan, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q298658), public domain (CC0).