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Dave Foley

David Scott Foley is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV sketch comedy show of the same name, as well as the 1996 film Brain Candy. Foley is also known for playing Dave Nelson in the sitcom NewsRadio, for voicing the main character, Flik, in A Bug's Life, for voicing Terry in Monsters University, for portraying recurring character Bob Moore in the sitcom Hot in Cleveland, and hosting the game show Celebrity Poker Showdown.


Aliases
  • David Scott Foley
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A Bug's Life

1998
as Flik (voice)

Monsters University

2013
as Terry Perry (voice)

Cars

2006
as Flik Car (voice)

Fargo

2014
as Danish Graves

Second Act

2018
as Felix Herman

Vampires Suck

2010
as Principal Smith

Space Cadet

2024
as Rudolph Bolton

Sky High

2005
as Mr. Boy

Party Central

2014
as Terry (voice)

Dr. Ken

2015
as Pat

Dick

1999
as Bob Haldeman

Childstar

2004
as Philip Templeman

Swindle

2002
as Michael Barnes

Monster Brawl

2011
as Buzz Chambers

Committed

2001
as Bob the Dog

On the Line

2001
as Higgins

Prep & Landing

2009
as Wayne

Being Canadian

2015
as Himself

CyberWorld

2000
as Hank the Technician

Intern Academy

2004
as Dr. Denton Whiteside

Last Call

2012
as Mr. Nunley

Suck

2009
as Jeff

Robson Arms

2005
as Chuck Hoskins

Ham & Cheese

2004
as Tom Brennemen

Dark Side of Comedy

2022
as Self - Narrator

Run Ronnie Run

2002
as Network Executive #1

Blow Me

2014
as Himself

It's Pat

1994
as Chris

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

1996
as Marv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure

Servitude

2012
as Godfrey

Spun Out

2014
as Dave Lyons

6 Month Rule

2012
as Charles

Dan Vs.

2011
as Chris

Coopers' Camera

2009
as Bill Davidson

LA Blues

2007
as Neil Schwartz

Monkeybone

2001
as Herb

Fancy Dancing

2002
as Nat Porter

NewsRadio

1995
as Dave Nelson

Postal

2007
as Uncle Dave

The Kids in the Hall

1989
as Various Characters

Love and Support

2001
as Dave Foley

The Wrong Guy

1997
as Nelson Hibbert

Director

Movie Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses 2001
Episode NewsRadio
Padded Suit
1999
Movie The True Meaning of Christmas Specials 2002

Writer

Movie The Cat in the Hat 2003
Movie The Wrong Guy 1997
Movie Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty 2002
Episode The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
The Stages of Grief
2010
Movie The True Meaning of Christmas Specials 2002
Episode The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
Serious Shocking News
2010
Episode The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
Dead Man Walking
2010

Executive Producer

Series The Kids in the Hall (2022) 2022

Producer

Movie The True Meaning of Christmas Specials 2002

Guest Star

Episode Young Sheldon
Crappy Frozen Ice Cream and an Organ Grinder's Monkey
2021
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Good Luck Faking the Goiter
2010
Episode The New Adventures of Old Christine
Burning Down the House (1)
2008
Episode Justified
A Murder of Crowes
2014
Episode Scrubs
My Five Stages
2006
Episode Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Fibber
2003
Episode In Plain Sight
Trojan Horst
2008
Episode The New Adventures of Old Christine
Love Means Never Having to Say You're Crazy
2009
Episode Jeopardy!
1999 Celebrity Jeopardy! Sitcom Stars Night
1999
Episode What's New Scooby-Doo?
High-Tech House of Horrors
2003
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Elka Takes a Lover
2014
Episode The Tick (2001)
Arthur, Interrupted
2002
Episode From the Earth to the Moon
Behind the Scenes: Making 'From the Earth to the Moon'
1998
Episode The Middle
Life Skills
2013
Episode The Morning Show
A Private Person
2021
Episode The Middle
Operation Infiltration
2015
Episode Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Isabella Rossellini, Dave Foley, Jonathan Richman
1994
Episode Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bug Busters
2018
Episode I'm With Her
Friends in Low Places
2004
Episode Comedy Bang! Bang!
Rashida Jones Wears a Black Blazer & Flowered Pants
2013
Episode The Andy Dick Show
Episode 101
2001
Episode The Batman
Seconds
2007
Episode The Middle
Sleepless in Orson
2014
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Pony Up
2013
Episode The Odd Couple (2015)
Pilot
2015
Episode Superstore
Lowell Anderson
2021
Episode The Odd Couple (2015)
The Ghostwriter
2015
Episode Joey
Joey and the Poker
2005
Episode Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bullhop
2019
Episode Mr. Show
Operation Hell on Earth
1996
Episode Less Than Kind
Third Death's a Charm
2010
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
March 04, 2005
2005
Episode The Odd Couple (2015)
The Birthday Party
2015
Episode Young Sheldon
College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle
2023
Episode Just Shoot Me!
Blind Ambition
2002
Episode Father of the Pride
Stage Fright
2005
Episode Hot Properties
Return of the Ring
2005
Episode MADtv
Episode #107
1995
Episode It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The Gang Gets a New Member
2010
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Stayin' Alive
2014
Episode Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Spiritual Gurus
2016
Episode Hot in Cleveland
What Now, My Love? (1)
2013
Episode Will & Grace
Ice Cream Balls
2004
Episode Stargate Atlantis
Brain Storm
2008
Episode Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Tough Love
2019
Episode It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth
2010
Episode Young Sheldon
Ruthless, Toothless, and a Week of Bed Rest
2023
Episode Odd Job Jack
The Wheel is Not Enough
2003
Episode Will & Grace
Looking for Mr. Good Enough
2004
Episode The Middle
The Ditch
2013
Episode Fresh Off the Boat
A Seat at the Table
2020
Episode The Middle
Look Who's Not Talking
2016
Episode Will & Grace
Flip-Flop (1)
2004
Episode Little Mosque on the Prairie
No Fly List
2007
Episode The New Adventures of Old Christine
The Real Thing
2007
Episode The King of Queens
Jung Frankenstein
2003
Episode Becker
Hanging with Jake
2001
Episode Brothers & Sisters
Going Once...Going Twice
2008
Episode Grounded for Life
Baby Come Back
2003
Episode Will & Grace
Flip-Flop (2)
2004
Episode Last Comic Standing
Auditions 3
2008
Episode Hot in Cleveland
Bad Girlfriends
2015
Episode Friends with Benefits
The Benefit of Forgetting
2011
Episode Hanging with Doctor Z
Dave Foley
2022
Episode Campus Ladies
The Last Supper
2007
Episode The Middle
Thank You For Not Kissing
2018
Episode Harmontown
Creamweavers
2019
Episode Written by a Kid
Scary Smash
2012
Episode We Are Men
Pilot
2013
Episode The Odd Couple (2015)
The Unger Games
2015
Episode Cash Cab (US)
Celebrity Edition: Gilbert Gottfried/Dave Foley
2017
Episode How I Met Your Mother
Challenge Accepted
2011
Episode The Middle
Bunny Therapy
2012
Episode Carpoolers
Take Your Daughter To Work Day
2008
Episode The Morning Show
Testimony
2021
Episode Will & Grace
Courting Disaster
2004
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dave Foley, Scott Thompson, Larry Pine
2003
Episode Leverage
The Ho, Ho, Ho Job
2010