Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Age
50
Birthday
Jan. 4th, 1963
Born in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height
5' 8"

Dave Foley's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
NewsRadio TV Show
NewsRadio
Thank God You're Here TV Show
Thank God You're Here
The Kids In The Hall (CA) TV Show
The Kids In The Hall (CA)
Dan vs. TV Show
Dan vs.
Death Comes to Town (CA) TV Show
Death Comes to Town (CA)
Robson Arms (CA) TV Show
Robson Arms (CA)
Celebrity Poker Showdown TV Show
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Committed (CA) TV Show
Committed (CA)
 

Main Movie Roles

2010 - Vampires Suck
2009 - Suck
2007 - Postal
2007 - Netherbeast Incorporated
2006 - Cars
2005 - Sky High
2004 - Employee of the Month
2003 - My Boss's Daughter
2003 - Grind
2001 - Monkeybone
2001 - On the Line
1999 - Dick
1999 - Blast from the Past
1999 - Toy Story 2
1998 - A Bug's Life
1997 - The Wrong Guy
1994 - It's Pat

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Stuart Lamarack
5
Dr. Moore
2
Dr. Fulton
2
Principal MacIntyre
2
Dr. Hendrick
2
Dave Foley
1
Flik (Voiced)
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

Dave Foley dropped out of an alternative high school to do stand-up comedy. He met Kevin McDonald (I) 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).


TRIVIA:
  • Is the youngest member of the _"The Kids in the Hall" (1988)_ (qv) troupe.
  • Has been best friends with 'Kevin McDonald (I)' (qv), 'Mark McKinney (I)' (qv) , 'Bruce McCulloch' (qv), and 'Scott Thompson (I)' (qv) since he was 19 years old.
  • Father of 'Alina Foley' (qv).
  • Introduction to comedy came when he wrote stand-up comedy material for a creative writing class.
  • Much of his character on _"NewsRadio" (1995)_ (qv) 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)_ (qv).
  • Wife Crissy gave birth to daughter Alina Chiara Foley on April 16th, 2003.
  • Met his first wife,Tabitha, in a bar when she was 17 and he was 20. Tabitha was on a date with one of Dave's friends at the time. She and Dave started arguing about whether the lead singer of Psychadelic Furs was a good singer.
  • Son Edmund "Ned" Southey born 1991.


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