Dave_Sheridan_(actor)

Dave Sheridan (actor)

Dave Sheridan (actor)

American actor

Dave Sheridan is an American actor, producer and writer.[1] He played Special Officer Doofy in the comedy Scary Movie (2000) (a spoof of deputy sheriff Dewey Riley from Scream).[2]

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Career

He began his career as an intern at Saturday Night Live during the 1991–1992 season. 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.[3]

Sheridan is well known for his role in Scary Movie (2000) as Officer Doofy.[4] He portrayed the character Doug in the 2001 film Ghost World.[3] Sheridan also appeared in the 2002 music videos for "By the Way" (playing a crazy taxi driver)[5] and "Universally Speaking" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.[6] Sheridan toured with his band that formed in 2004, Van Stone.[3]

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.[4]

In 2016, Sheridan started co-hosting The Dave and Creech Show podcast with actor/podcaster CJ Creech.

Filmography

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References

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    "Dave Sheridan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013.
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    Li, Shirley (October 26, 2017). "Inside the making of 'Scary Movie,' the hilarious, highest-grossing horror-film spoof ever made". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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    Manning, Sean (April 25, 2013). "Whatever Happened to MTV's "Buzzkill"?". The Awl. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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    Hanley, Ken W. (February 3, 2015). "Exclusive Q&A, Merch; New Clip: "THE WALKING DECEASED"". Fangoria. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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    Schiller, Rebecca (January 19, 2018). "Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Recalls Making 'By The Way' Video in 'Chart Rewind'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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    "Chad Smith's Daughter Covers Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Universally Speaking': Watch". Billboard. July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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    Miska, Brad (June 2, 2023). "'Stream' Poster Puts Skin In the Game!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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