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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.
After graduating from New York University in 1987 with a degree in communications, Attell began performing at open-mic nights.
On November 23, 1993, he made his first appearance on Late Show with David Letterman. The appearance was seen by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, who then recruited Attell to be a writer and occasional performer on SNL. Attell can be seen behind Chris Farley during the "Rudy Giuliani Inauguration" sketch. Attell worked on the show for the 1993–94 season.
In 1995, Attell was featured on two HBO specials alongside up-and-comers Louis C.K. and Dave Chappelle. He was a featured performer on the 1995 Young Comedians Special hosted by Garry Shandling. He was given his own 60-minute special on the channel's HBO Comedy Showcase. Subsequently, Attell was also given an episode of HBO Comedy Half-Hour in 1997.
In 1995 and 1997, Attell appeared on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
In 1999, the network issued Attell an installment in the second season of Comedy Central Presents series. The same year the network signed him as a regular commentator to its satirical news series The Daily Show, on which he appeared for three years. Attell's commentary segment was called "The Ugly American". He returned for the finale episode of host Jon Stewart's tenure.
In 2001, the television series Insomniac with Dave Attell premiered on Comedy Central. Attell described it as " Wild on E! for Ugly People".
In 2003, Attell began appearing on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. The show featured many of the performers he works with at the New York City comedy club the Comedy Cellar and is based on the conversations they would have off-stage at the Olive Tree Cafe, the restaurant above the club.
Attell appeared on Comedy Central's Last Laugh in 2007. His first one-hour special, aired December 8, 2007, on HBO. In 2008, Attell began hosting The Gong Show with Dave Attell for Comedy Central. Like the 1970s version, the show had a rotating panel of celebrity judges grading unusual acts.
In May 2008, Attell announced a casting call on his MySpace page for Comedy Central's relaunch of The Gong Show. Attell was host, along with Greg Fitzsimmons serving as head writer on the series. However, The Gong Show with Dave Attell aired only from July to September 2008.
In January 2010, he co-hosted the AVN Awards show, along with porn actresses Kirsten Price and Kayden Kross; and again in 2012 with co-hostesses Sunny Leone and Bree Olson.
Attell returned to television on Showtime beginning October 20, 2011, in Dave's Old Porn, a TV series in which Attell views and jokes about retro 1970s and 1980s pornographic films with different guest comedians. Typically, during a given show, Attell and his guest view clips that give an overview of a particular retro porn star's career. Near the end of the show, that particular actor appears and also comments on clips from some of their films.
In April 2014, Comedy Central premiered Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, a late-night stand-up comedy show taped live in New York.
His comedy special aired 2014 on Comedy Central.
In 2018, he toured with Jeff Ross on the Bumping Mics Tour. Over the last three days of the tour they taped a three-part documentary series, Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell for Netflix. Interspersed footage showcases the duo's interactions both off-stage and on as they return to the Comedy Cellar, where a spontaneous first performance marked the birth of their ensemble act.
In 2024, Attell released the Netflix comedy special .
Personal life
Attell has been sober since the late 2000s.
Filmography
Films
1990 Caesar's Salad Policeman Short film 1999 Los Enchiladas! Don 2000 The Office Party Don Short film 2001 Pootie Tang Frank 2003 Abby Singer Cameo 2005 My Suicidal Sweetheart Efram the driver 2006 Scary Movie 4 Knifeman Cameo 2007 Twisted Fortune Abbot 2007 Heckler Himself 2008 The Great Buck Howard Las Vegas Husband Credited as David Attell 2008 Harold Barker 2009 Funny People Himself Cameo 2010 Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo The G.P.S. Voice, direct-to-video 2015 Trainwreck Noam 2017 Gilbert Himself Documentary film 2018 I Feel Pretty Really Tan Dude 2025 Kinda Pregnant Shirley's Father TBA The Adventures of Drunky Belkor Voice
Stand-up releases
1996 HBO Comedy Half-Hour Special 1999 Comedy Central Presents Special 2003 Skanks for the Memories... Album 2005 DVD 2006 Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour Special 2007 Special 2014 Special 2024 Special
Television
1988-1991 Stand-Up Spotlight Himself 1995–1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Dave Voice, 2 episodes 1996–1997 Everybody Loves Raymond Dave 2 episodes 2001–2004 Insomniac with Dave Attell Himself 44 episodes 2002 Crank Yankers Frank Demore Voice, episode: "David Alan Grier & Dave Attell" 2003 Ed Brad Campbell Episode: "Business as Usual" 2005 Arrested Development Himself 2 episodes 2005 New Car Smell Harry Television film 2008 The Gong Show with Dave Attell Himself 8 episodes 2011 Dave's Old Porn Himself 16 episodes 2013 Inside Amy Schumer Ghost Episode: "Terrible People" 2014 Louie Dave Episode: "So Did the Fat Lady" 2014 Comedy Underground with Dave Attell Himself 8 episodes 2014 TripTank Dave Attell Voice, episode: "Roy & Ben's Day Off" 2014 Teachers Lounge School Photographer 2015–2016 The Jim Gaffigan Show Himself 3 episodes 2017 Bob's Burgers Scalper Voice, episode: "The Laser-inth" 2017 Difficult People New York City Voice, episode: "Sweet Tea" 2017–2019 Crashing Himself 3 episodes 2018 The Simpsons Luke Voice, episode: "Bart's Not Dead" 2018 Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell Himself 3 episodes 2024 Mr. and Mrs. Smith Kosher Food Mart Clerk 1 episode
Video games
2004 Outlaw Golf Commentator 2009 Merv Wallski
External links
Categories: Www.daveattell.com Official Website, 1965 Births, Living People, 20th-century American Comedians, 20th-century American Jews, 20th-century American Male Actors, 21st-century American Comedians, 21st-century American Jews, 21st-century American Male Actors, American Male Comedians, American Male Film Actors, American Male Television Actors, American Male Voice Actors, American Stand-up Comedians, Jewish American Comedians, Jewish American Male Actors, Jewish Male Comedians, Male Actors From Queens, New York, New York University Alumni, Comedians From Queens, New York, People From Rockville Centre, New York, South Side High School Alumni
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