What is Dave Attell's Net Worth?
Dave Attell is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for his unique comedic style. With a net worth of $6 million, Dave is best recognized as the host of Comedy Central's "Insomniac with Dave Attell" (2001–2004). His writing credits include "Saturday Night Live" (1993–1994) and "The Jon Stewart Show" (1993–1995). Dave has also appeared on shows such as "Arrested Development" (2005), "Funny People" (2009), "Trainwreck" (2015), "The Jim Gaffigan Show" (2015–2016), and "Crashing" (2017–2019). He has lent his voice to several projects, including "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995–1997), "Bob's Burgers" (2017), and "The Simpsons" (2018).
Early Life
Born David Attell on January 18, 1965, in Queens, New York, Dave grew up in a Jewish household in Rockville Centre, New York. His younger sister, Monica, is a musician who sometimes opens for him. Dave graduated from New York University with a communications degree in 1987 and started pursuing comedy at open mic nights shortly after graduation.
Stand-Up Comedy Career
Dave's first stand-up gig was at Governor's in Levittown, which he has stated he "totally bombed." His TV debut came in 1988 on VH1's "Stand-Up Spotlight." By 1993, he was performing on "The Late Show with David Letterman," which led Lorne Michaels to hire him as a writer for "Saturday Night Live." He contributed to 20 episodes and appeared in seven.
In 1995, Dave was featured on the "HBO Comedy Showcase" and the "1995 Young Comedians Special," eventually earning his own "HBO Comedy Half-Hour" in 1996. His career flourished with appearances in "Pulp Comics" (1997), "Mr. Vegas All-Night Party Starring Drew Carey" (1997), "Just for Laughs" (1997), and more. He released his first comedy album "Skanks for the Memories…," in 2003, followed by the DVD "Hey, Your Mouth's Not Pregnant!" in 2006. In 2014, Comedy Central aired his one-hour special "Road Work." In 2018, Dave and Jeff Ross filmed the three-part documentary "Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell" for Netflix.
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Television Career
Dave made animated appearances on "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" in 1995 and 1997 and was a commentator on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" from 1999 to 2002. He hosted "Insomniac with Dave Attell" from 2001 to 2004, traveling to cities like Atlanta, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, and Philadelphia. The show ran for 45 episodes, with DVDs "The Best of Insomniac Uncensored (Vol. 1)" and "The Best of Insomniac Uncensored (Vol. 2)" released in 2003. Dave also appeared on "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," "Arrested Development," "The Gong Show with Dave Attell," "Dave's Old Porn," and "Comedy Underground with Dave Attell." He portrayed himself on "The Jim Gaffigan Show" and "Crashing."
Film Career
In 1999, Dave appeared in the film "Los Enchiladas!" written and directed by Mitch Hedberg. His film credits include "Pootie Tang" (2001), "Crazy for Love" (2005), "Scary Movie 4" (2006), "The Great Buck Howard" (2008), "Funny People" (2009), "Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo" (2010), "Trainwreck" (2015), and "I Feel Pretty" (2018).
Personal Life
Dave Attell dated Sarah Silverman in the late 1980s. He remains close friends with Amy Schumer, who initially named her son "Gene Attell Fischer" in his honor before changing it to "Gene David Fischer."
