HIGGINS, David Anthony 1961–
(Dave Higgins, David Higgins)

PERSONAL

Born December 9, 1961, in Des Moines, IA; brother of Steve Higgins (a comic).

Addresses: Agent —United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, writer, and producer. Don't Quit Your Day Job (Iowa–based comedy troupe), cofounder, 1982; the Higgins Boys and Gruber (comedy trio), cofounder and member of company, beginning 1988. Also worked as assistant manager of a grocery store.

Awards, Honors: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, best lead performance, 1995, for Dylan; Film Discovery Jury Award, best screenplay (with Dave Foley and Jay Kogen), U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, 1999, for The Wrong Guy.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

The Higgins Boys and Gruber, Comedy Central, 1989–1992.

Joe Farrell, Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine ), ABC, 1994–1998.

Master Sergeant Dave Hopkins, The Army Show, The WB, 1998–1999.

Craig Feldspar, a recurring role, Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, beginning 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Models Inc., Fox, 1994.

Santa, "Xmas Story," NewsRadio, NBC, 1995.

(As Dave Higgins) District Attorney Nat Cushing, "Back to the Future: Part 2," Chicago Hope, 1996.

(As Dave Higgins) District Attorney Nat Cushing, "A Time to Kill," Chicago Hope, 1996.

Manager, "Lucky Burger," NewsRadio, NBC, 1998.

(As Dave Higgins) Detective Bob Redlich, "Last Tango in Hartford," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999.

Alexander Burns, "Graduation: Part 1," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2003.

Appeared with the Higgins Boys and Gruber in episodes of The A–List, Comedy Central; Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts and Entertainment; Comic Strip Live, Fox; The Dennis Miller Show, HBO; One Night Stand, HBO; Retaining Laughter, Lifetime; Short Attention Span Theatre, HBO; and Sunday Comics, Fox; appeared in Comics on Delivery (also known as C.O.D. ), Comedy Central; as the victim's husband in an episode of Crisis Center; and in The Pretender.

Television Appearances; Other:

Lieutenant Rich Allen, After the Shock, 1990.

Howie (special), CBS, 1992.

(As David Higgins) Bill Fontaine, Malcolm & Eddie (pilot), 1996.

Appeared in Night after Night, Sports Monster, Spy TV Pranks, This Just In, and Toonces the Cat.

Television Work; Series:

Executive producer, The Army Show, The WB, 1998–1999.

Film Appearances:

Student, Hiding Out (also known as Adult Education ), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987.

Visual Aplomb, Tapeheads, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group/Avenue, 1988.

Lance, Coldblooded (also known as The Reluctant Hitman ), IRS Media, 1995.

Jim Koval, Payback, 1995.

Ned Campbell, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998.

Detective Arlen, The Wrong Guy, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Film Work:

Executive producer, The Wrong Guy, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Stage Appearances:

Dylan, Los Angeles production, c. 1995.

Dad, Roger, Jim, and priest, The Water Children, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 1998.

WRITINGS

Television:

The Higgins Boys and Gruber (series), Comedy Central, 1989–1992.

(As Dave Higgins) Howie (special), CBS, 1992.

Film:

(As David Higgins; with Dave Foley and Jay Kogen) The Wrong Guy, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

ADAPTATIONS

In the 1996 film 364 Girls a Year (also known as The Last Bachelor ), a character in the play "The Girly Magazine Party" was created by Dave Higgins.