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. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, NewsRadio is an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. Celebrity Poker Showdown was a Celebrity Game show on the cable network Bravo. He also frequently appears on The Late Late Show on CBS. The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show currently hosted by Craig Ferguson on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

Acting career

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. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The Second City Training Center was founded in the mid 1980s to facilitate the growing demand for workshops and instruction from the world famous Second City theatre Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian comedian and actor known as a member of the Canadian sketch comedy group Kids in the Together, they formed the original The Kids in the Hall. The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald,

In October 1989, The Kids in the Hall debuted on TV, with a cast of Foley, McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Bruce McCulloch (born May 12, 1961 in Edmonton Alberta) is an Actor, Writer, Comedian, and Film director. Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television comedian best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall 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.

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. Brain Candy (aka Kids in the Hall Brain Candy) is a feature film by The Kids in the Hall, a popular Canadian comedy troupe 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.

NewsRadio

Foley in drag on an episode of NewsRadio. Drag in its broadest sense means any clothing one wears however the traditional use of the term is for any Costume or outfit that carries symbolic significance

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. Paul Simms is an American Television Writer. He began his career in television writing for Late Night with David Letterman. NewsRadio is an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC.

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. Green Acres is an American Television series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City

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. Joe Furey is an Emmy nominated comedian/writer/producer whose various credits include Late Night with David Letterman, Newsradio, Watching Ellie, and most Love and Support is a 2003 Film by Joe Furey, starring Joe Furey Pat Finn, Kristin Dattilo, Jenna Byrne, and

Robson Arms

Foley will star in the upcoming third season of Robson Arms on CTV. Robson Arms is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008

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. The Wrong Guy is a 1997 Canadian Comedy film directed by David Steinberg. 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. A Bug's Life is a 1998 CGI-animated Film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Buena Vista Distribution in the A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Toy Story 2 is a 1999 Academy-Award -nominated CGI Film, the Sequel to Toy Story; the third Cars is a 2006 animated Feature film produced by Pixar and directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. The Baldwin brothers, Alec (born 1958 Daniel (1960 William (1963 and Stephen (1966 are four American brothers who have South Park Bigger Longer & Uncut is an Academy Award -nominated Animated satirical Comedy Foley's other movies include Monkeybone, Blast from the Past, Swindle, and his most recent Sky High. Monkeybone is a 2001 Film that combines Live-action with Stop-motion animation. Blast from the Past is a 1999 Romantic comedy film starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Sissy Spacek, Christopher Swindle is a 2002 crime thriller film written and directed by K Sky High is a 2005 Superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Mike Mitchell and was written by Paul Hernandez He played astronaut Alan Bean in the seventh episode of the television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon. Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15 1932 is a former NASA Astronaut and became the fourth person to walk on the moon at the age of thirty-seven years in November From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, He also played one of the office workers in My Boss's Daughter. My Boss's Daughter is a 2003 Romantic comedy Film. In the movie character Tom Stansfield ( Ashton Kutcher) is a researcher at a publishing In 1987 he danced with Anne Shirley in the TV mini-series Anne of Avonlea. Anne Shirley is a Fictional character introduced in the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Anne of Avonlea is a 1987 television film It is a sequel to the 1985 Anne of Green Gables film In 2001, he played the boss of 'N Sync singer Lance Bass in the film On The Line. James Lance Bass (born May 4 1979 is an American pop Singer, Actor, film and Television producer, and Author On the Line is a 2001 American romantic comedy starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. In 2007, he appeared in Uwe Boll's film adaptation of the controversial PC game Postal. Uwe Boll (ˈuːvə bɔl (born June 22 1965 Germany) is a German director, producer and Screenwriter of films often adapted from Postal is a 2007 film based on the 2003 Computer game series of the same name. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Postal is a Computer game made by Running With Scissors and published by Ripcord Games in 1997. Foley will also be in upcoming movies including California Dreaming (along with NewsRadio co-star Vicki Lewis), L. California Dreaming (also known as Out of Omaha) is a 2007 film written and directed by Linda Voorhees starring Lea Thompson, Vicki Lewis (born March 17 1960) is an American Actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC Sitcom A. Blues and The Strip.

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. Becker is an American Television sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS. Dinner for Five is a television program in which Actor / Filmmaker Jon Favreau ( Swingers, Made) and Father of the Pride is an American Animated television series that began broadcasting on NBC on August 31, 2004 and Grounded for Life is an American Television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on Hot Properties is an ensemble ABC comedy featuring four women working together in a Manhattan real estate office I'm with Her is an American sitcom which aired for one season ( 2003 - 2004) on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. Just Shoot Me! is an Emmy and Golden Globe -nominated American Television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on Las Vegas is an American Television series that aired on NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008 Lilo & Stitch The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie Little Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian Sitcom on CBC Television, created by Zarqa Nawaz. Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Lovespring International was an Improvisational comedy series which aired on Lifetime on Mondays at 11pm during the Summer of 2006 in the United States MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Mr Show (also known as Mr Show with Bob and David) was a Sketch comedy series featuring former Saturday Night Live writer/comedy Odd Job Jack is a Canadian animated Comedy television show featuring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American Animated television series on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim. 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. Joey was an American sitcom, which starred Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the sitcom Friends Comedy Central Presents (also called CCP) is a Television series featured on Comedy Central. The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Committed was a Television Sitcom that aired on NBC as a Midseason replacement from January 4 to March 15 South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central The Tick is a Fictional character, an absurdist spoof of Comic book Superheroes Created by cartoonist Ben Edlund, the character What's New Scooby-Doo? was the ninth incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo, and Carpoolers is an American single-camera comedy series that premiered on October 2, 2007 on ABC. The New Adventures of Old Christine is an American Sitcom starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a single American mother The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night Talk show hosted by Scottish - American comedian

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. The True Meaning of Christmas Specials is a Canadian television Christmas special hosted by Dave Foley. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Elvis Stojko MSC MSM (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket Ontario) is a Canadian Figure skating world champion Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on May 4, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Surf rock guitarist, In 2004, Foley became host of Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo. Celebrity Poker Showdown was a Celebrity Game show on the cable network Bravo. Bravo is a Cable television network owned by NBC Universal. It is currently seen in more than 80 million homes and was the first service dedicated to film drama In 2007, Foley became the judge for the US version of Thank God You're Here. Thank God You're Here was a partially improvised comedy television program based on the Australian TV show, broadcast by NBC. Synopsis Each contestant is dressed in appropriate costume has some brief banter with the host and is then invited to "walk through the blue door" onto a hidden set

Foley portrayed a middle management employee (who happens to be a vampire) in the undead office comedy Netherbeast Incorporated (2007). Middle management is a layer of Management in an Organization whose primary job responsibility is to monitor activities of subordinates while reporting to upper Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living Netherbeast Incorporated ( 2007) is an Independent film directed by Dean Ronalds and written by Bruce Dellis.

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. Stripper's Union is a Canadian rock band consisting of Rob Baker ( vocals, Guitar) Craig Northey (vocals guitar Doug Elliott

Personal life

He married his first wife, Tabitha Southey, on December 31, 1991, in Canada. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 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. Richard Lofthouse Butler (born 5 June 1956, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) is the lead Singer of the The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band founded in 1977 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. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Politically Incorrect was a late-night half-hour political Talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002 William "Bill" Maher Jr, (ˈmɑɹ born January 20 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, During his interview, Foley stated he is an atheist. Atheism ^[2]

He remarried on August 1, 2002, wedding Crissy Guerrero. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. They have a daughter, Alina (born April 16, 2003). David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963, in Etobicoke Ontario) is a Canadian actor best known for his work in The Kids in the Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alina appeared as Claire Brady on the soap opera Days of our Lives from January 3 to March 24, 2008. Claire Brady is a character on the American Soap opera Days of our Lives. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Notes

1. ^ Interview from June 2004 with "The Onion AV Club"
2. ^ Celebrity Atheist List, excerpt from Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, aired October 10, 2000

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