DAVE FOLEY (Mr. Boy/All American Boy)

DAVE FOLEY (Mr. Boy/All American Boy), having mastered the art of sketch comedy with cult favorite Canadian troupe “The Kids in the Hall,” has evolved into one of Hollywood’s leading comedic actors. Today, the “NewsRadio” alum continues to be one of the most sought after television and film stars.

Foley is currently co-hosting season three of Bravo’s hit series “Celebrity Poker Showdown.” Along with commentator Phil Gordon, a world class poker champion, Foley hosts the series that invites five stars of television, film, music and sports to compete against each other in a game of Texas Hold ‘Em poker for a $250,000 pot to be donated to charity.

In May of 2005 the highly anticipated first two seasons of “NewsRadio” were released on DVD and the third season of “The Kids in the Hall” will be in stores in June.
Foley has also been busy on the big screen. In 2004 Dave could be seen in three films, including “Ham & Cheese, Childstar,” starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Eric Stoltz and Sundance’s “Employee Of The Month.” “Month” stars Matt Dillon as a man on top whose day goes from bad to worse when he loses his dream job and fiancé all in the same day. The film also stars Christina Applegate and Steve Zahn.

Born and raised in Toronto, Foley attended alternative high schools where he began performing stand-up comedy for a creative writing project. His interest in improv led him to comedy workshops, where he met and teamed with Kevin McDonald in 1982. One year later, they formed “The Kids in the Hall.”

In 1984, “The Kids” reconfigured with the additions of Mark McKinney, Bruce McCollough and Scott Thompson to form the seminal comedy troupe.

Their distinct and irreverent brand of comedy quickly earned them a large cult following and word spread. “Saturday Night Live” producer Lorne Michaels discovered them in 1987, and shortly after they shot their first television special. By 1989, the troupe had their own series on the Canadian Broadcasting Co. and later on HBO, where it aired until 1991. CBS and Comedy Central picked the show up right away, where it ran from 1992-1995, garnering several Emmy nominations along the way. In 1996, “The Kids” crossed over into feature films with the release of “Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy” for Paramount Pictures. “The Kids” reunited in 2000 and again 2002 for their sold-out live tours. “The Kids in the Hall” can currently be seen daily in syndication on Comedy Central.

After “Kids,” Foley went on to star in the NBC laffer “NewsRadio” in 1995. As the seemingly unflappable “Dave Nelson,” the news director of WNYX, a Manhattan “all news” radio station, Foley starred alongside the late Phil Hartman, Maura Tierney, Stephen Root, and Joe Rogan. New York Daily News’ raved “’NewsRadio’” stands out – thanks to sharp, offbeat scripts, a wonderfully idiosyncratic collection of regular characters and fiercely talented cast members who throw themselves completely and sometimes daringly into their roles.” More recently Dave has appeared as Jack’s boyfriend in a recurring role on “Will & Grace” and a hysterical turn on NBC’s “Las Vegas” as Mertens, a married man who shows up in Sin City looking for a little action, and not the gambling kind.
Foley’s other feature film credits include 1999’s “Blast From The Past,” in which he co-starred opposite Alicia Silverstone and Brendan Fraser. He also appeared in “Dick,” putting his comedic talent to work in the Watergate-era parody in which he portrayed President Nixon’s Chief-of-Staff Bob Halderman. He also took on the role of astronaut Al Bean in HBO’s critically acclaimed and Golden Globe winning mini-series “From Earth to The Moon” produced by Tom Hanks.

Foley, also an accomplished writer, wrote and starred in the1999 film “The Wrong Guy” that made its American premiere at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. In 2002 Dave was credited as writer, director, executive producer and star of the television special “True Meaning Of Christmas.”

In addition to his many roles in front of the camera, Dave has leant his unique voice to a number of animated roles in such projects as “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” “Cyber World,” “It’s Touch to be a Bug” and “What’s New Scooby Doo?” Dave was also the voice of “Flik” in the highly successful Disney feature “A Bug’s Life.”