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| name = Dave Foley |
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| birthdate = [[January 4]], [[1963]] |
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| location = [[Etobicoke]], [[Ontario]] |
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| birthname = David Scott Foley |
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| notable role = '''Dave Nelson''' in ''[[Newsradio]]''<br>'''various roles''' in ''[[Kids in the Hall]] |
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| spouse = Crissy Guerrero| |
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'''David Scott Foley''' (born [[January 4]], [[1963]] in [[Etobicoke]], [[Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor, most notable for his work in ''[[Kids in the Hall]]'' and ''[[NewsRadio]]''. |
'''David Scott Foley''' (born [[January 4]], [[1963]] in [[Etobicoke]], [[Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor, most notable for his work in ''[[Kids in the Hall]]'' and ''[[NewsRadio]]''. |
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David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963 in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, most notable for his work in Kids in the Hall and NewsRadio.
Acting career
The Kids in the Hall
While in Toronto, Foley met Kevin McDonald, a fellow usher at a local art house movie theatre. Together, they formed the original Kids in the Hall.
In October of 1989, Kids in the Hall debuted on TV, with a cast of Foley, 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 and Dave moved on with his career. He did appear in the Kids in the Hall film Brain Candy, but is the only member of the group who is not credited as a writer.
NewsRadio
Paul Simms, creator of NewsRadio, happened to be a huge fan of Foley. The role of Dave Nelson was created specifically for him, but because he had accepted a job on another sitcom he turned it down.
Eventually he was fired from the other sitcom and he took the role on NewsRadio, a show about the staff of a radio station in New York City.
Much of his character on the show was based on Foley's own personality, including his coffee addiction (reportedly Foley has several pots a day), and his love of the sitcom Green Acres.
Seasons 1-4 are out on DVD now.
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.
Movie appearances
Foley has also had several roles in movies. He co-wrote and starred in the comedy The Wrong Guy, where he played Nelson Hibbert, an office worker that when finding his boss murdered, mistakenly believes that he will be blamed for the crime and runs off as a fugitive. He did the voice of Flik in A Bug's Life a role he reprised for a brief cameo in Toy Story 2 and Cars, along with the voices for the Baldwin Brothers in South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. Foley's other movies include Monkeybone, Blast from the Past, and his most recent Sky High. He also played astronaut Alan Bean in the seventh episode of the mini-series From the Earth to the Moon.
Celebrity Poker Showdown
In 2003, Foley became host of Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo.
Marriage and children
Foley married his first wife, Tabitha Southey, on December 31, 1991 in Canada. They met at a bar when he was 20 and she was 17. 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. They divorced in 1997 after six years of marriage. Together they had two sons, Edmund "Ned" Foley (born in 1991) and Basil Patrick Foley (born in 1995).
Foley remarried on August 1, 2002, wedding Crissy Guerrero. They have a daughter named Alina Chiara Foley (born on April 16, 2003).
External links
- Dave Foley at IMDb
- Extensive audio interview with Foley on public radio program / podcast The Sound of Young America