Acting credits
66
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Dave Allen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.0
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Movies: 29Series: 39Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 88971
IMDb ID: nm0020405
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1958
Age: 68
Place of birth: Naperville, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2025
Years active: 70
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q3017116
Also known as
Dave "Gruber" Allen • Dave (Gruber) Allen • Todd Carlin • Dave Gruber Allen
Other jobs
Writer (2)
Biography
Born in 1958, Dave Allen is an American actor and writer, known for Bad Teacher (2011), Gilmore Girls (2000) and The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (2007).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Dave Allen.
The Big Whoop
as Gustav
2025 Movie
Toughest Things in the Desert
2022 Movie
5.0
Counsel
Writer
2019 Movie
5.5
Boy Band
as Davy
2019 Movie
5.3
Ghostbusters
as Electrocuted Ghost
2016 Movie
4.3
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015 Movie
The Frank
as Uncle Gruber
2014 Movie
5.4
Sex Tape
as Mailman
2014 Movie
6.6
Veronica Mars
as 60-Year-Old Rocker
2014 Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
as Host
2012 Movie
6.0
Life Begins at Rewirement
as Sales Associate
2012 Movie
5.5
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
as Host
2011 Movie
5.6
Bad Teacher
as Sandy Pinkus
2011 Movie
5.7
Drones
as Cooperman
2010 Movie
7.7
The Mother of Invention
as Dr. Henry Miller
2009 Movie
4.5
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
as Todd
2009 Movie
6.5
MooBeard the Cow Pirate
as Dark Blade of Fire
2008 Movie
7.5
Largo
as Self
2008 Movie
6.0
Smiley Face
as Hippie #1
2007 Movie
5.0
100 Greatest Stand-Ups
as Himself
2007 Movie
6.0
Unaccompanied Minors
as Gas Station Attendant
2006 Movie
6.0
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Skeevy Guy
2004 Movie
5.2
Crossroads
as Bar Patron
2002 Movie
3.0
The Girls Guitar Club
as Recording Engineer Guy
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dave Allen.
8.0
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
as Gil • 8 eps
2018 Series
7.1
Trial & Error
as Dave the Taxidermist • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Preacher
as Swami • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Sir Crandle (voice) • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Krampus • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.8
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Crowley Morehouse • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Bob's Burgers
as Bill (voice) • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.7
Mike & Molly
as Tom • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Rick Yantz (voice) • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as David Gates • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.0
Warren the Ape
1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Middle
as Professor Morson • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Party Down
as AF Gordon Theodore • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.3
Random! Cartoons
as Dark Blade of Fire (voice) • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
True Jackson, VP
as Mitchell • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.8
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.0
The Ron White Show
1 eps
2005 Series
6.2
Complete Savages
as Wendell • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.5
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Mr. Kwest • 7 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Arrested Development
as Activist • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.6
I'm with Her
1 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
as Therapist • 1 eps
2001 Series