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Dave Foley

Actor

Dave Foley

  • Born: 4 July 1963, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Estimated net worth: $3 million

Dave Foley is a Canadian actor and comedian known for his work in sketch comedy and television. He gained recognition as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall and starred in the sitcom NewsRadio. Foley is celebrated for his distinctive voice and…

About Dave Foley

Dave Foley is a Canadian actor and comedian known for his work in sketch comedy and television. He gained recognition as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall and starred in the sitcom NewsRadio. Foley is celebrated for his distinctive voice and comedic timing, often appearing in both live-action and animated roles.

Born
4 July 1963, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouses
Nancy Palmer (2002-2014)
Children
1 child, name not publicly known
Parents
Mary Foley, John Foley
Estimated net worth
$3 million

Fun facts about Dave Foley

  • Dave Foley was a founding member of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, which gained a cult following in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
  • He voiced the character Flik in the animated film A Bug's Life, showcasing his talent in voice acting.

Famous Dave Foley quotes

“I am a Canadian, and I am proud of it.”
The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, 1996
“I just want to be a good dad.”
NewsRadio, 1995
“You can't just sit back and wait for things to happen.”
The Kids in the Hall, 1989

Dave Foley filmography

Cast (173)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026This Is the One They'll Remember Me By MovieUnknown character
2026Hockey Fanatics TVUnknown character1.0
2025Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol MovieWayne (voice)6.8
2025The Alien Perspective MovieUnknown character6.4
2024Have I Got News for You TVSelf6.2
2024The Last Podcast MovieDr. Milton P. Masters
2024Space Cadet MovieRudolph Bolton5.5
2024Kids in the Hall: Scenes They Wouldn't Let Us Do MovieSelf
2023Night Court TVDuncan6.5
2022The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! MovieOwl (voice)6.5
Show 163 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2022Dark Side of Comedy TVSelf - Narrator (voice)8.2
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks TVUnknown character5.3
2022The Kids in the Hall TVUnknown character6.6
2022Star Trek: Strange New Worlds TVDendru7.9
2022Super PupZ TVProfessor Dennis8.5
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks MovieSelf8.0
2022LOL: Last One Laughing Canada TVSelf - Contestant5.6
2020Star Trek: Lower Decks TVParth (voice)7.6
2020Close Enough TVDr. Ferguson (voice)7.9
2019The Morning Show TVPeter Bullard7.7
2019Benjamin MovieMitch4.5
2018Second Act MovieFelix Richter6.3
201825 Words or Less TVSelf5.2
201825 Words or Less TVUnknown character5.2
2018Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters TVUnknown character5.7
2018Carter TVDwick Brisebois6.7
2017Young Sheldon TVGary O'Brien8.0
2016Revengeance MovieAce of Spades5.5
2016The $100,000 Pyramid TVSelf - Guest7.0
2016Delmer & Marta TVCreston's Boss
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ TVXavier King6.6
2015Superstore TVLowell Anderson7.5
2015Dr. Ken TVPat5.6
2015Being Canadian MovieSelf5.6
2015Celebrity Family Feud TVSelf7.7
2015Harvey Beaks TVMoff (voice)6.3
2015Trevor Moore: High In Church MovieIlluminati7.2
2015Dinner at Tiffani's TVSelf
2015The Odd Couple TVRoy5.8
2015Fresh Off the Boat TVPrincipal Reed7.2
2014Celebrity Name Game TVSelf5.3
2014Live Nude Girls MovieHarry4.8
2014Fargo TVDanish Graves8.3
2014Blow Me MovieSelf3.0
2014Spun Out TVDave Lyons5.0
2014Party Central MovieTerry (voice)6.8
2013We Are Men TVCarter's Dad5.5
2013Dave Foley: Relatively Well MovieHimself5.3
2013Drunk History TVAlexis Pulaski6.9
2013Monsters University MovieTerry (voice)7.1
2013The Goodwin Games TVMr. Quilty6.5
2013Maron TVHimself7.0
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film MovieDanny7.0
2012Freeloaders MovieDave Foley4.6
2012Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection MovieWayne (voice)9.2
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! TVThe Bomber6.4
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! TVKing Arthur6.4
2012The Immigrant MovieTim Terry4.0
2012Veep TVOsmo Häkkinen7.5
2012Last Call MovieMr. Nunley3.7
2012Servitude MovieGodfrey4.7
2012Unsupervised TVDarren (voice)6.6
2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice MovieWayne (voice)7.0
20116 Month Rule MovieCharles4.9
2011Monster Brawl MovieBuzz Chambers4.1
2011How to Be a Gentleman TVJerry4.4
2011Friends with Benefits TVKeith6.3
2011Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements MovieSelf7.0
2011Dan Vs. TVChris (voice)7.8
2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa MovieWayne (voice)6.6
2010Coopers' Camera MovieBill Davidson4.4
2010Pound Puppies TVAgent Rick (voice)5.3
2010Vampires Suck MoviePrincipal Smith4.4
2010Hot in Cleveland TVDr. Moore7.2
2010Hot in Cleveland TVBob7.2
2010Adventure Time TVWarren Ampersand (voice)8.5
2010Justified TVScott Fenton8.0
2010The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town TVUnknown character6.3
2009Prep & Landing MovieWayne (voice)6.9
2009The Middle TVDr. Fulton7.6
2009Suck MovieJeff6.1
2009The Strip MovieGlenn
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TVSelf - Guest4.9
2008Leverage TVEben Dooley Jr.7.6
2008True Jackson, VP TVTed Bagley, Jr.7.9
2008Less Than Kind TVDr. Raymond Sheasgreen7.0
2008In Plain Sight TVHorst Vanderhof7.0
2008The Kids in the Hall: Sketchfest Tribute MovieUnknown character
2008Car Fuckers MovieHenry Ford3.0
2008Paradise MovieJohn (voice)6.0
2007Postal MovieUncle Dave4.7
2007Carpoolers TVMr. Latero7.1
2007The Pixar Story MovieFlik (voice) (archive footage)7.5
2007Thank God You're Here TVSelf - Judge
2007LA Blues MovieNeil
2007Netherbeast Incorporated MovieHenry Welby4.8
2007California Dreaming MovieStu Gainor4.0
2006Brothers and Sisters TVPaul7.1
2006Talkshow with Spike Feresten TVUnknown character5.5
2006Eureka TVDr. Plotkin7.7
2006Cars MovieFlik Car (voice)7.1
2006The New Adventures of Old Christine TVTom7.2
2006Goose on the Loose MovieRandall5.3
2005Hot Properties TVUnknown character7.7
2005How I Met Your Mother TVMr. Bloom8.1
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TVPrincipal MacIntyre8.3
2005Sky High MovieMr. Boy6.3
2005Robson Arms TVChuck Hoskins5.2
2005Robot Chicken TVFilk/space invader/Alan sherwood7.6
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TVSelf6.9
2004Tom Goes to the Mayor TVDr. Dave Foley (voice)6.8
2004Desperate Housewives TVMonroe carter7.9
2004The Batman TVFrancis (voice)8.0
2004Childstar MoviePhilip Templeman5.2
2004Joey TVDave Foley6.3
2004Father of the Pride TVKelsey Grammer's Cat (voice)5.0
2004Stargate Atlantis TVMalcolm Tunney8.0
2004Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story MovieMr. Warrick6.0
2004White Coats MovieDr. Denton Whiteside5.1
2004Ham & Cheese MovieTom Brennenmen2.8
2004Employee of the Month MovieEric5.7
2003Celebrity Poker Showdown TVSelf - Host7.5
2003I'm with Her TVPrincipal Harris6.8
2003Las Vegas TVMertens7.0
2003Lilo & Stitch: The Series TVPriest (voice)7.4
2003My Boss's Daughter MovieHenderson (uncredited)5.1
2003Grind MovieTour Manager6.0
2003Real Time with Bill Maher TVSelf6.0
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! TVSelf - Guest5.3
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials MovieHimself / David Bowie6.0
2002Fancy Dancing MovieNat7.0
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo? TVLaslow Oswald (voice)7.8
2002Stark Raving Mad MovieRoy6.1
2002Swindle MovieMichael Barnes4.6
2002The Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty MovieVarious5.0
2002Run Ronnie Run MovieNetwork Executive #15.9
2001The Tick TVFrancis7.3
2001On the Line MovieHiggins4.9
2001Scrubs TVDr. Hedrick8.2
2001Committed TVUnknown character10.0
2001The Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses MovieHimself7.0
2001Monkeybone MovieHerb5.3
2001Grounded for Life TVDerek Purcell6.8
2001What's Up, Peter Fuddy? MovieUnknown character
2000CyberWorld MovieHank the Technician (voice)6.5
1999Toy Story 2 MovieFlik the Ant (voice) (uncredited)7.6
1999Dick MovieBob Haldeman6.0
1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut MovieThe Baldwin Brothers (voice)7.3
1999Blast from the Past MovieTroy6.8
1998A Bug's Life MovieFlik (voice)7.0
1998Becker TVOwen7.2
1998Will & Grace TVStuart Lamarack6.9
1998The King of Queens TVDr. Wagner7.2
1998From the Earth to the Moon TVAlan Bean8.1
1997Sink Or Swim MovieNeal5.3
1997The Wrong Guy MovieNelson Hibbert6.8
1997Just Shoot Me! TVJay6.6
1996E! True Hollywood Story TVUnknown character8.1
1996Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy MovieMarv / Psychiatrist / New guy / Raymond Hurdicure6.3
1996The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick MovieUnknown character
1995Mr. Show with Bob and David TVTodd7.5
1995MADtv TVSelf7.1
1995NewsRadio TVDave Nelson7.4
1994It's Pat: The Movie MovieChris3.1
1989The Kids in the Hall TVUnknown character7.6
19873 Men and a Baby MovieGrocery Store Clerk6.2
1987The Lawrenceville Stories TVSmith / Welsh Rarebit5.0
1986High Stakes MovieBo Baker5.7
1982American Playhouse TVSmith / Welsh Rabbit / Old Ironsides6.6
1982American Playhouse TVSmith6.6
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf (voice)6.9
TBAThe George Lucas Talk Show: Live TVSelf
TBAThe Final Kiss MovieUnknown character

Crew (16)

YearTitleRoleRating
2025Super Team Canada TVWriter · Writing5.0
2022The Kids in the Hall TVExecutive Producer · Production6.6
2022The Kids in the Hall TVCreator · Creator6.6
2010The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town TVWriter · Writing6.3
2003The Cat in the Hat MovieScript · Crew5.4
Show 11 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2003The Cat in the Hat MovieThanks · Crew5.4
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials MovieDirector · Directing6.0
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials MovieWriter · Writing6.0
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.0
2001The Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses MovieDirector · Directing7.0
1997The Wrong Guy MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.8
1997The Wrong Guy MovieWriter · Writing6.8
1995NewsRadio TVDirector · Directing7.4
1989The Kids in the Hall TVDirector · Directing7.6
1989The Kids in the Hall TVWriter · Writing7.6
1989The Kids in the Hall TVCreator · Creator7.6

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Questions about Dave Foley

What are some of Dave Foley's most famous roles?

Dave Foley is best known for his roles in The Kids in the Hall and NewsRadio, both of which showcased his comedic talent.

Has Dave Foley won any awards?

Foley has received several nominations, including a Canadian Comedy Award and a Gemini Award, but he has not won an Oscar.

What was Dave Foley's first film?

Dave Foley's first film appearance was in the 1988 movie The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, which he also co-wrote.

What are Dave Foley's most successful films?

Some of Foley's successful films include A Bug's Life and The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, both of which received positive reviews.

What is Dave Foley's personal life like?

Foley has been married once and has one child. He is known to keep his personal life relatively private.

What is Dave Foley's estimated net worth?

Dave Foley's estimated net worth is around $3 million, attributed to his work in television and film.

What are some milestones in Dave Foley's filmography?

Key milestones include his role in The Kids in the Hall, his work on NewsRadio, and his voice role in A Bug's Life.

Is Dave Foley involved in any recent projects?

As of 2025, Dave Foley is featured in This Is the Tom Green Documentary, showcasing his continued involvement in the entertainment industry.