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Spade starred with fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Farley in two buddy comedy films, Tommy Boy (1995) and Black Sheep (1996), both of which were distributed by Paramount Pictures. The two were planning a third film together, but Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33 and thus it was cancelled.
Tommy Boy received mixed reviews from critics upon its release. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 39% approval rating, based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, Tommy Boy too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin."
[2] [3] He went on to pursue a film career, appearing in films such as Airheads, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Beverly Hills Ninja, and Almost Heroes. Farley was frequently known for his physical performance/comedy and athleticism (similar to Curly Howard and Roscoe Arbuckle). [4]
Zach Grenier is an American character actor of film, television and stage. He is best known for his roles in films such as Tommy Boy (1995), Twister (1996), and Fight Club (1999), and for his roles in television such as Andy Cramed in Deadwood (2004–2006) and David Lee in The Good Wife (2010–2016).
For her performance in the 1995 buddy comedy film Tommy Boy, Derek was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress but ultimately lost to Madonna for her performance in Four Rooms. In 1998, Derek guest-starred on four episodes of the television series Wind on Water. In 1999, she appeared on The Drew Carey Show.
Having performed an uncredited rewrite on Tommy Boy, Fred Wolf wrote the script for Black Sheep. [5] Wolf said the studio told him to "deliver a finished script by midnight on Sunday, the last day Chris was contractually allowed to get out of the movie. If I didn't have a finished script -- any finished script -- they were going to sue me."
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Brian Manion Dennehy (/ ˈ d ɛ n ə h i /; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film.He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations.