Dave Attell

Acting

Dave Attell

Born January 18, 1965Queens, New York City, New York, USA78 credits

David Attell (born January 18, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer best known as the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell, which earned him a cult following.

Known For

Is This Thing On?
6.5

Is This Thing On?

Movie

2025

Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden
4.9

Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden

Movie

2025

Kinda Pregnant
5.6

Kinda Pregnant

Movie

2025

Ian Fidance: Wild, Happy & Free

Ian Fidance: Wild, Happy & Free

Movie

2024

Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns
6.6

Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns

Movie

2024

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.5

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

TV

2024

Filmography

Is This Thing On?
2025Is This Thing On?as Cellar Comic #2Movie
Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden
2025Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Gardenas SelfMovie
Kinda Pregnant
2025Kinda Pregnantas Shirley’s FatherMovie
Ian Fidance: Wild, Happy & Free
2024Ian Fidance: Wild, Happy & FreeMovie
Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns
2024Dave Attell: Hot Cross Bunsas HimselfMovie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Kosher Food Mart ClerkTV
Bupkis
2023Bupkisas Park GuestTV
Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill
2022Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Killas SelfMovie
Sam Morril: Full Capacity
2021Sam Morril: Full CapacityMovie
This Is Stand-Up
2020This Is Stand-Upas SelfMovie
25 Sets
201925 Setsas SelfMovie
Lights Out with David Spade
2019Lights Out with David Spadeas Self - PanelistTV
I Feel Pretty
2018I Feel Prettyas Really Tan DudeMovie
Oh, Rick!
2017Oh, Rick!as SelfMovie
Gilbert
2017Gilbertas SelfMovie
I Am Battle Comic
2017I Am Battle ComicMovie
Dying Laughing
2017Dying Laughingas SelfMovie
Crashing
2017CrashingTV
Difficult People
2015Difficult Peopleas New York CityTV
Trainwreck
2015Trainwreckas NoamMovie
Dave Attell: Road Work
2014Dave Attell: Road Workas HimselfMovie
The Jeselnik Offensive
2013The Jeselnik Offensiveas SelfTV
The Burn with Jeff Ross
2012The Burn with Jeff Rossas SelfTV
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011Give It Up for Greg Giraldoas SelfMovie
Bob's Burgers
2011Bob's Burgersas Scalper (voice)TV
Conan
2010Conanas SelfTV
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenzaas SelfTV
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
2010Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Dooas GPS (voice)Movie
I Am Comic
2010I Am Comicas SelfMovie
Funny People
2009Funny Peopleas Dave AttellMovie
Tosh.0
2009Tosh.0TV
The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Idol
2009The Naked Brothers Band: Naked Idolas HimselfMovie
Harold
2008Haroldas BarkerMovie
History of the Joke
2008History of the Jokeas SelfMovie
The Great Buck Howard
2008The Great Buck Howardas Las Vegas HusbandMovie
Dave Attell: Captain Miserable
2007Dave Attell: Captain Miserableas HimselfMovie
Heckler
2007Heckleras SelfMovie
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Projectas SelfMovie
Hell On Wheels
2007Hell On Wheelsas HimselfMovie
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2007Twisted Fortuneas AbbotMovie
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2007Comedy Club Greatsas SelfMovie
The Naked Brothers Band
2007The Naked Brothers BandTV
Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1
2006Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1as SelfMovie
Dave Attell: Hey, Your Mouth's Not Pregnant!
2006Dave Attell: Hey, Your Mouth's Not Pregnant!as HimselfMovie
Scary Movie 4
2006Scary Movie 4as KnifemanMovie
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge
2006Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edgeas SelfMovie
Mind of Mencia
2005Mind of MenciaTV
The Ron White Show
2005The Ron White ShowTV
Crazy for Love
2005Crazy for Loveas Efram the DriverMovie
Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored!
2005Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored!Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas SelfTV
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2005New Car Smellas HarryMovie
Arrested Development
2003Arrested Developmentas Dave AttellTV
Abby Singer
2003Abby Singeras Dave Attell (uncredited)Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farleyas Audience Member (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Best of Insomniac with Dave Attell Volume 2
2003The Best of Insomniac with Dave Attell Volume 2as HimselfMovie
The Best of Insomniac with Dave Attell Volume 1
2003The Best of Insomniac with Dave Attell Volume 1as HimselfMovie
Insomniac with Dave Attell
2001Insomniac with Dave Attellas Self - HostTV
Pootie Tang
2001Pootie Tangas FrankMovie
Ed
2000Edas Brad CampbellTV
C
1999Comedy Central Presents: Dave AttellMovie
Los Enchiladas!
1999Los Enchiladas!as DonMovie
Comedy Central Presents
1998Comedy Central Presentsas SelfTV
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
1998The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Careyas SelfMovie
Pulp Comics
1996Pulp Comicsas himselfTV
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996Everybody Loves Raymondas DaveTV
Dave Attell - HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1996Dave Attell - HBO Comedy Half-Houras HimselfMovie
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Dave (voice)TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Caesar's Salad
1990Caesar's Saladas Bad CopMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Luke (voice)TV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Audience Member (uncredited)TV
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—Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentaryas SelfMovie
The Adventures of Drunky
—The Adventures of Drunkyas DemonMovie
AVN Awards
—AVN Awardsas Self - HostTV
C
—Cinema Insomniaas SelfTV