Dave Sheridan (actor)
| Dave Sheridan | |
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| Born |
David Christopher Sheridan March 10, 1969 Newark, Delaware, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, musician, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
David Christopher "Dave" Sheridan (born March 10, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician.[1]
He is perhaps best known for his performance as Special Officer Doofy in the comedy Scary Movie (2000).[2]
Early life
Sheridan was born in Newark, Delaware.
Career
He began his career as an intern at Saturday Night Live. From there, he entered Chicago's famed comedy troupe, The Second City, where he wrote, directed and produced "Dave Sheridan's America", a multimedia stage show. He starred on Buzzkill, a 1996 MTV reality series that featured three slacker buddies staging elaborate pranks and catching it all on video.
Sheridan is well known for his role in Scary Movie (2000) as Officer Doofy.[3] His character Doug in the 2001 film Ghost World[4] appeared in the 2002 music videos for "By the Way" and "Universally Speaking" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.[5] Sheridan tours with his band that formed in 2004, Van Stone.[6]
Sheridan hosted a series called Smile...You're Under Arrest! on the Fox Reality Channel in 2008–09. In 2014, he portrayed Sheriff Lincoln in the parody film The Walking Deceased, inspired by The Walking Dead.[7][8] In 2015, he starred as Finn in Amigo Undead and as Stubniski in the SF thriller film White Space.[9]
Filmography
- The Walking Deceased (2015) Sheriff Lincoln
- A Haunted House 2 (2014) Aghoul
- A Haunted House (2013) Bob
- Sex Drive (2008) Bobby Jo
- Your Name Here (2008) as IRS agent Duke
- Smile...You're Under Arrest! (2008)
- Little Man (2006/I) .... Rosco
- Free Ride .... Dove (3 episodes, 2006)
- Stone & Ed (2006) .... Man In Hat
- Gay Robot (2006) (TV) .... Wade
- Van Stone: Tour of Duty (2006) (TV) .... Randy Van Stone
- The Devil's Rejects (2005) .... Officer Ray Dobson
- Windy City Heat (2003) (TV) .... Travis Bickle
- Grounded for Life .... Jack (1 episode, 2003)
- The Fighting Temptations (2003) .... Bill the Mechanic
- Scare Tactics .... Various Characters (1 episode, 2003)
- Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) (V) .... Frank McKlusky
- Corky Romano (2001) .... Agent Terrence Darnell
- Bubble Boy (2001) .... Mark
- Ghost World (2001) .... Doug Gormley
- The Det. Kent Stryker One-Man Film (2001) .... Det. Lee
- Scary Movie (2000) .... Ghostface/Doofy Gilmore
- Short Cinema (1998) (V)
- Buzzkill (1996) TV Series .... Various
Other credits
- Van Stone: Tour of Duty (2006) Writer/Producer
- Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) (story) Writer
- Buzzkill (1996) TV Series Writer/Creator
- A Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, Sheridan also had a small time character/mascot role in their music videos; "By the Way" and "Universally Speaking"
References
- ↑ "Dave Sheridan". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Scary Movie: Cast". FullMovieReview.com. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ Dave Sheridan Interview
- ↑ Dave Sheridan (Scary Movie, Ghost World),
- ↑ Talking Terror: Dave Sheridan - Diabolique Magazine
- ↑ Van Stone - Spirit of Metal
- ↑ First Look At “Walking Dead” Spoof, ‘The Walking Deceased’
- ↑ The Walking Deceased’ Art Smarter Than the Living
- ↑ Dave Sheridan Talks The Walking Deceased
External links
- GetVanStoned.com
- Dave Sheridan on Myspace
- Van Stone on Myspace
- Interview with Randy Van Stone, Dave Sheridan's alter-ego, at WickedInfo.com
- Dave Sheridan at the Internet Movie Database
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