Dave Foley
Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television Producer, Voice Actor, Film Producer,
David Scott "Dave" Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer best known for his work in The Kids in the Hall, News Radio, A Bug's Life, Celebrity Poker Showdown and Dan Vs.. He also frequently appears on The Late Late Show on CBS.
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Foley, the third of four children, was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, the son of Mary, a homemaker, and Michael Foley, a steam-fitter.
After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toronto Second City Training Centre where he began taking improv classes. There, he met Kevin McDonald. McDonald 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, Kevin 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.
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- Born
- David Scott Foley
January 04, 1963 (age 61) - Profession
- Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television Producer, Voice Actor, Film Producer,
- Spouse
- Tabatha Southey
- Parents
- Michael Foley, Mary Foley