Dave Foley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dave Foley
Foley at the 2023 GalaxyCon Richmond
Born	(1963-01-04) January 4, 1963 (age 62) Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Medium	Stand-up film television
Genres	Observational comedy improvisational comedy character comedy satire surreal humour
Spouse	Tabatha Southey ​ ​ (m. 1991; div. 1997)​ Crissy Guerrero ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2008)​ ​ ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	3

David Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. He is famous for being one of the founders of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall. He is also well-known for his role as Dave Nelson in the TV show NewsRadio and as the voice of Flik in the Disney and Pixar movie A Bug's Life.

Foley has appeared in many other movies and TV shows. He played Troy in Blast from the Past and had roles in shows like The Middle, Hot in Cleveland, and Young Sheldon. He also played the character Danish Graves in the fifth season of the TV series Fargo.

Early Life and Beginnings

Dave Foley was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, on January 4, 1963. His father, Michael, was a steamfitter, a person who works with pipes that carry steam. His mother, Mary, was from Stafford, England.

Foley left high school to become a stand-up comedian. He started taking classes in improvisational comedy, which is a type of comedy where performers make up scenes and jokes on the spot. There, he met Kevin McDonald, who would become an important part of his career.

Career Highlights

The Kids in the Hall

The Kids in the Hall at a film festival in 2008. Foley is on the far left.

In 1984, Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson formed a comedy group called The Kids in the Hall. They created a popular sketch comedy TV show of the same name, which ran from 1988 to 1995. In the show, Foley played many funny and memorable characters.

The group also made a movie in 1996 called Brain Candy. Foley rejoined the group in 2000 for many reunion shows and projects, including the 2010 series Death Comes to Town.

Television Roles

After The Kids in the Hall, Foley starred in the American sitcom NewsRadio from 1995 to 1999. He played Dave Nelson, the news director at a radio station in New York City. The show's creator, Paul Simms, was a big fan of Foley and wrote the part just for him.

Foley has been a guest star on many popular TV shows.

• He played Stuart Lamarack on Will & Grace.
• He was Dr. Fulton, a school therapist, on The Middle.
• He played Bob Moore on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland.
• From 2015 to 2017, he had a main role as Pat Hein in the show Dr. Ken.
• In 2023, he played a major character named Danish Graves in the fifth season of Fargo.

Voice Acting and Film Work

Many people know Dave Foley's voice from animated movies. His most famous voice role is Flik, the brave ant inventor in Disney and Pixar's A Bug's Life (1998). He also voiced Flik in a short scene in Toy Story 2 and in the epilogue of Cars.

He also voiced other animated characters, including:

• Terry in Monsters University
• Wayne the elf in the Prep & Landing holiday specials
• Chris in the cartoon series Dan Vs.

Besides voice work, Foley has acted in many live-action films. He played Troy in Blast from the Past (1999) and Mr. Boy in Sky High (2005).

Personal Life

Foley was married to Tabatha Southey from 1991 to 1997, and they have two children. He later married Crissy Guerrero in 2002. They have a daughter named Alina Chiara Foley, who is also an actor. Foley and Guerrero remarried in 2016.

For many years, Foley dealt with depression. In 2014, he had a serious head injury after a fall. After his recovery, he said that his health improved. He is a big fan of coffee and has joked that he drinks many cups a day. This was even used as a character trait for his role on NewsRadio.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of Dave Foley's most well-known projects.

Film

Television

Video Games