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Dave Foley
| Dave Foley | |
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| Birth name | David Scott Foley |
| Born | January 4, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Sometimes credited as | David Foley |
| Notable Roles | Himself/Various in The Kids in the Hall Dave Nelson in NewsRadio |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
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Biography
David Scott Foley was born January 4, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended an "alternative" high school but dropped out to pursue comedy. Dave met Kevin McDonald soon after and with him formed the sketch comedy group The Kids in the Hall in 1984. The group performed live shows until they were "discovered" by Saturday Night Live creator and fellow Canadian Lorne Michaels, and their show came to television in 1988. The Kids In The Hall aired until 1994, when the show was ended by its creators, who felt it had run its course. The troupe came together again in 1996 to make the feature film Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, though at the time Foley was very busy with NewsRadio and only appeared briefly in the project.
During his tenure at NewsRadio, Foley began his film career, writing and starring in the cult Canadian comedy The Wrong Guy, for which he won the Film Discovery Jury Award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO. He also landed the starring voice role in Pixar's A Bug's Life. Since the late 1990s Foley has worked on various film and television projects, and again teamed up with his fellow Kids in the Hall for a number of national theater tours.
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kids in the Hall | Cast Member | 1988–1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| NewsRadio | Dave Nelson | 1995–1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town | Various | 2010 | miniseries | ||||
| Dan Vs. | Chris Pearson | 2011–2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| How to Be a Gentleman | Jerry Dunham | 2011–2012 | 1 | ||||
| Dr. Ken | Pat Hein | 2015–2017 | 1 | 2 | |||
Guest Starring Roles
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Notable Film Roles
| Film | Role | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | Various | 1996 |
Writer
Episode Writer
Director
Episode Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewsRadio | 5x19 - Padded Suit | April 13, 1999 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program for: The Kids in the Hall - 1993
Shared with: Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Paul Bellini, Brian Hartt, Norm Hiscock
- Nominated: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program for: The Kids in the Hall - 1994
Shared with: Norm Hiscock (supervising writer), Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Paul Bellini, Brian Hartt, Garry Campbell, Andy Jones, Diane Flacks
- Nominated: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program for: The Kids in the Hall - 1995
Shared with: Norm Hiscock (head writer), Paul Bellini, Garry Campbell, Diane Flacks, Brian Hartt, Andy Jones, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson
- Nominated: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for: Prep & Landing - 2010
Trivia
On both The Kids In The Hall and NewsRadio, Dave Foley was depicted as perpetually drinking coffee, as in real life he is a coffee fanatic/addict.
