Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Dave Allen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
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: 6.99
Wikidata: Q3017116
Also known as
Dave "Gruber" Allen • Dave (Gruber) Allen • Todd Carlin • Dave Gruber Allen
Frequent jobs
Writer (3)
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
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Dave Allen.
as 60-Year-Old Rocker
Veronica Mars
2014 • Movie
as Hippie #1
Smiley Face
2007 • Movie
as Skeevy Guy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 • Movie
as Gas Station Attendant
Unaccompanied Minors
2006 • Movie
as Sandy Pinkus
Bad Teacher
2011 • Movie
as Mailman
Sex Tape
2014 • Movie
as Electrocuted Ghost
Ghostbusters
2016 • Movie
as Bar Patron
Crossroads
2002 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Dave Allen.
as Mr. Kwest • 7 eps
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004 • Series
as Mr. Woodward • 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 • Series
as Sir Crandle (voice) • 1 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 • Series
as Rick Yantz (voice) • 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 • Series
as Jeff Rosso • 9 eps
Freaks and Geeks
1999 • Series
as Activist • 1 eps
Arrested Development
2003 • Series
as The 2nd Troubadour • 4 eps
Gilmore Girls
2000 • Series
as Bill (voice) • 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Pizza Manager • 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 • Series
as The Guy on the Penny • 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
as Randy • 1 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Professor Morson • 1 eps
The Middle
2009 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dave Allen.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dave Allen.
as Self • 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Randy • 1 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Appleseed (voice) • 3 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Bill (voice) • 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as The 2nd Troubadour • 4 eps
Gilmore Girls
2000 • Series
as The Naked Trucker • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Professor Morson • 1 eps
The Middle
2009 • Series
as Mr. Woodward • 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 • Series
as Lawyer • 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
1995 • Series
as Activist • 1 eps
Arrested Development
2003 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dave Allen.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Dave Allen.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dave Allen.
as Gustav
The Big Whoop
2025 • Movie
Toughest Things in the Desert
2022 • Movie
as Davy
Boy Band
2019 • Movie
as Electrocuted Ghost
Ghostbusters
2016 • Movie
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
2015 • Movie
as Uncle Gruber
The Frank
2014 • Movie
as Mailman
Sex Tape
2014 • Movie
as 60-Year-Old Rocker
Veronica Mars
2014 • Movie
as Host
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
2012 • Movie
as Sales Associate
Life Begins at Rewirement
2012 • Movie
as Host
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
2011 • Movie
as Sandy Pinkus
Bad Teacher
2011 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dave Allen.
as Gil • 8 eps
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Cultureshock
2018 • Series
as Dave the Taxidermist • 6 eps
Trial & Error
2017 • Series
as Swami • 1 eps
Preacher
2016 • Series
as Sir Crandle (voice) • 1 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 • Series
as Krampus • 1 eps
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 • Series
as Crowley Morehouse • 1 eps
NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011 • Series
as Bill (voice) • 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Tom • 1 eps
Mike & Molly
2010 • Series
as Rick Yantz (voice) • 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 • Series
as David Gates • 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 • Series
1 eps
Warren the Ape
2010 • Series