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'''Pete Davidson''' (born November 16, 1993)<ref name="comcom">{{cite web |url=http://thecomicscomic.com/2014/09/15/live-from-new-york-its-pete-davidson-your-next-new-saturday-night-live-star/ |title= Live from New York, It's Pete Davidson, Your Next New ''Saturday Night Live'' Star |last=McCarthy |first=Sean |publisher=The Comic's Comic |date=September 15, 2014|accessdate=2015 |
'''Pete Davidson''' (born November 16, 1993)<ref name="comcom">{{cite web |url=http://thecomicscomic.com/2014/09/15/live-from-new-york-its-pete-davidson-your-next-new-saturday-night-live-star/ |title= Live from New York, It's Pete Davidson, Your Next New ''Saturday Night Live'' Star |last=McCarthy |first=Sean |publisher=The Comic's Comic |date=September 15, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref><ref name="nbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/about/bio/pete-davidson |title= Pete Davidson |publisher=[[NBC]]|accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> is an American actor and comedian. He is a featured actor on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', the youngest member of the current cast, as well as being the first ''SNL'' cast member to be born in the 1990s.<ref name="avclub">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/dust-settles-snl-new-cast-member-and-genuinely-hap-209239 |last=Rife |first=Katie |publisher=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=September 15, 2014 |title=Dust Settles at ''SNL'' with New Cast Member and a "Genuinely Happy" Cecily Strong}}</ref> |
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Previously, Davidson had made appearances on the [[MTV]] programs ''[[Guy Code]]'', ''[[Wild 'n Out]]'',<ref name=MTV>Roth, Madeline (September 15, 2014). [http://www.mtv.com/news/1931147/pete-davidson-saturday-night-live/ "Pete Davidson From ‘Guy Code’ Is Joining ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast"]. MTV.</ref> and ''[[Failosophy]]''.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/tv/episode/5481447/Failosophy/overview "Failosophy"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved September 13, 2015.</ref> and standup work on ''[[Adam Devine's House Party]]'', ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', ''[[Comedy Underground with Dave Attell]]'', and guest-starred in ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''. He also landed a lead role in a Fox comedy pilot ''Sober Companion'' that ultimately did not make it to series.<ref name=EW9.15.14>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/15/pete-davidson-snl-featured-player/ |title=Pete Davidson Added to ''Saturday Night Live'' as Featured Player |last=Bacle |first=Ariana |date=September 15, 2014 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=[[Time Inc.]]}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Davidson was born in [[Staten Island]] |
Davidson was born November 16, 1993<ref name="comcom"/> in [[Staten Island]], the son of Amy (Waters) and Scott Davidson,<ref name="sidad">{{cite web |url=http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/staten_island_native_joins_the.html|title=Staten Island Native Pete Davidson, Son of 9/11 Hero, Joining Cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' |last=Bailey |first=Rob |work=[[Staten Island Advance]] |publisher=[[Advance Publications]] |date=September 15, 2014|accessdate=2015-04-05}}</ref> a New York City firefighter who [[Emergency workers killed in the September 11 attacks|died in service]] during the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="nyp">{{cite web |url=http://nypost.com/2014/09/27/the-son-of-a-firefighter-slain-on-911-joins-saturday-night-live/ |title=Pete Davidson, Son of a Slain 9/11 Firefighter Makes His ''SNL'' Debut |last=Buiso |first=Gary |work=[[New York Post]] |date=September 27, 2014 |publisher=[[News Corp]]|accessdate=2015-04-05}}</ref><ref name="sihs">{{cite web |url=http://www.silive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/pete_davidson_5_things_you_nee.html |title=Pete Davidson: 5 Things You Need to Know About the New ''Saturday Night Live'' Superstar |last=Steussy |first=Lauren |work=Staten Island Advance|publisher=Advance Publications |date=September 30, 2014|accessdate=2015-04-05}}</ref> |
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Davidson first tried his hand at standup comedy at age 16, when he and a group of friends were in a Staten Island bowling alley. His friends, knowing of his comedy aspirations, dared him to do take to the stage, which Davidson did, after smoking a [[marijuana]] [[Joint (cannabis)|joint]].<ref name=SFChronicle>Vaziri, Aidin (August 12, 2015). [http://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/SNL-star-Pete-Davidson-brings-standup-act-6436362.php "At 21, Pete Davidson is a stand-up veteran"]. ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''.</ref> Following high school, he enrolled at [[St. Francis College]] in [[Brooklyn Heights]],<ref name="sidad"/> though he was there only briefly<ref name=Diamondback>Errigo, Michael (February 8, 201). [http://www.diamondbackonline.com/diversions/student_life/pete-davidson-a-comedian-who-s-one-of-us/article_d77a89e4-aff4-11e4-a273-d7aa4d98cdfc.html "Pete Davidson: a comedian who's one of us"]. ''[[The Diamondback]]''.</ref> before he dropped out.<ref name=EW9.15.14/> |
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==Career== |
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Davidson's earliest onscreen appearance was in the third episode of the MTV comedy series ''Failosophy'', which premiered February 28, 2013. The following month, he appeared in "PDA and Moms", a third season episode of the [[MTV2]] reality TV comedy series ''[[Guy Code]]'', the first of four episodes in which he was featured.<ref name=MTV/> That June, his first televised standup aired as part of a second season episode of the [[Comedy Central]] program ''Gotham Comedy Live'', which showcases standup comedians at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. The following month, he returned to MTV2 with an appearance on ''[[Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out]]'', his first of six episode appearances on that show. |
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Davidson subsequently made stand-up appearances on ''[[Adam Devine's House Party]]'', ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', ''[[Comedy Underground with Dave Attell]]'', and guest-starred in ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''. He acquired a lead role in a Fox comedy pilot ''Sober Companion'' that ultimately did not make it to series.<ref name=EW9.15.14/> |
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Davidson joined the cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' with that show's 40th season premiere, which debuted on September 27, 2014, making him the youngest member of the current cast, the first ''SNL'' cast member to be born in the 1990s,<ref name="avclub"/> and at 20 years and 10 months old, the fourth-youngest cast member in the show's 40-year history, behind [[Anthony Michael Hall]], [[Eddie Murphy]] and [[Robert Downey Jr.]]<ref name=Diamondback/> The only new addition to the cast that season,<ref name=EW9.15.14/> Davidson was given a chance to audition for the show through regular [[Bill Hader]], who told producer [[Lorne Michaels]] about him. His debut garnered positive critical notice,<ref name=EW9.29.14>Rahman, Ray (September 29, 2014). [http://www.ew.com/article/2014/09/29/bill-hader-pete-davidson-snl "Bill Hader discusses 'SNL' newbie Pete Davidson, his own hosting debut"]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref><ref>Robinson, Will (May 21 2015). [http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/21/snl-pete-davidson-live-tweets-harry-potter "Pete Davidson live tweets his Harry Potter marathon, gives 'dope as f---' review"]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref> with his most noted skits during the season including an ''[[Indiana Jones]]''-style sketch in which he and [[Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]], after being pelted with poison darts, were forced to mutually suck poison out of each other's various body parts,<ref name=SFChronicle/><ref>Brathwaite, Les Fabian (March 30, 2015). [http://www.newnownext.com/the-rock-bares-his-butt-69s-with-snls-pete-davidson/03/2015/ "The Rock Bares His Butt, 69s With SNL’s Pete Davidson"]. [[Logo TV]].</ref> an endeavor that eventually found them entangled in the [[69 (sex position)|"69" position]].<ref>Wright, Megh (July 13, 2015). [http://splitsider.com/2015/07/pete-davidson-looks-back-on-his-weekend-update-debut-and-69ing-the-rock/ "Pete Davidson Looks Back on His Weekend Update Debut (and 69ing The Rock)"]. [[Splitsider]].</ref> Another involved Davidson being shot in the chest with an arrow by [[Norman Reedus]].<ref name=SFChronicle/> Davidson would later be given a small part in the 2015 [[Judd Apatow]] feature film comedy ''[[Trainwreck (film)|Trainwreck]]'', in which Hader played the male lead.<ref name=EW9.29.14/> |
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In March 2015, Davidson served as a roaster in the ''[[Comedy Central Roast]]'' of [[Justin Bieber]],<ref>{{cite web|last=McDonagh |first=Ross |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3017141/Pete-Davidson-slams-comedienne-Natasha-Leggero-Twitter-stealing-joke-Justin-Bieber-s-Comedy-Central-Roast.html |title=SNL's Pete Davidson slams comedienne Natasha Leggero on Twitter for 'stealing' his joke from Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast|newspaper=[[Daily Mail]]|date=March 30, 2015}}</ref> for which his set was praised as one of the best ones of the show.<ref>Thompson, Paul (March 16, 2015). [http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/dont-beliebe-the-hype-inside-justin-biebers-roast-20150316 "Don't #Beliebe the Hype: Inside Justin Bieber's Roast"]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.</ref> Among his bolder jokes was one at the expense of fellow roaster [[Snoop Dogg]] and host [[Kevin Hart]], and their 2004 film ''[[Soul Plane]]''. Davidson, whose firefighter father died during the September 11 attacks, called that film "the worst experience of my life involving a plane."<ref name=SFChronicle/> |
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==Comedy style== |
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Davidson has been lauded for basing his comedy on his own life, and employing aspects of his life that have been likened to "a series of brutal truths and vulgar confessions", and which make him relatable to audiences. Touching upon topics such as marijuana, sex and relationships, incidents he relates include those from his awkward high school experiences ("It just wasn't my time to...have friends") to living in a dormitory during his brief stint at [[St. Francis College]].<ref name=Diamondback/> |
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==Personal life== |
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Davidson is a fan of the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' franchise, and has incorporated that material into his comedy work.<ref name=Diamondback/><ref name=EW9.29.14/> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Pete Davidson | |
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| Born | November 16, 1993 Staten Island, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Pete Davidson (born November 16, 1993)[1][2] is an American actor and comedian. He is a featured actor on Saturday Night Live, the youngest member of the current cast, as well as being the first SNL cast member to be born in the 1990s.[3]
Previously, Davidson had made appearances on the MTV programs Guy Code, Wild 'n Out,[4] and Failosophy.[5] and standup work on Adam Devine's House Party, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, and guest-starred in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He also landed a lead role in a Fox comedy pilot Sober Companion that ultimately did not make it to series.[6]
Early life
Davidson was born November 16, 1993[1] in Staten Island, the son of Amy (Waters) and Scott Davidson,[7] a New York City firefighter who died in service during the September 11 attacks.[8][9]
Davidson first tried his hand at standup comedy at age 16, when he and a group of friends were in a Staten Island bowling alley. His friends, knowing of his comedy aspirations, dared him to do take to the stage, which Davidson did, after smoking a marijuana joint.[10] Following high school, he enrolled at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights,[7] though he was there only briefly[11] before he dropped out.[6]
Career
Davidson's earliest onscreen appearance was in the third episode of the MTV comedy series Failosophy, which premiered February 28, 2013. The following month, he appeared in "PDA and Moms", a third season episode of the MTV2 reality TV comedy series Guy Code, the first of four episodes in which he was featured.[4] That June, his first televised standup aired as part of a second season episode of the Comedy Central program Gotham Comedy Live, which showcases standup comedians at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. The following month, he returned to MTV2 with an appearance on Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out, his first of six episode appearances on that show.
Davidson subsequently made stand-up appearances on Adam Devine's House Party, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, and guest-starred in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He acquired a lead role in a Fox comedy pilot Sober Companion that ultimately did not make it to series.[6]
Davidson joined the cast of Saturday Night Live with that show's 40th season premiere, which debuted on September 27, 2014, making him the youngest member of the current cast, the first SNL cast member to be born in the 1990s,[3] and at 20 years and 10 months old, the fourth-youngest cast member in the show's 40-year history, behind Anthony Michael Hall, Eddie Murphy and Robert Downey Jr.[11] The only new addition to the cast that season,[6] Davidson was given a chance to audition for the show through regular Bill Hader, who told producer Lorne Michaels about him. His debut garnered positive critical notice,[12][13] with his most noted skits during the season including an Indiana Jones-style sketch in which he and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, after being pelted with poison darts, were forced to mutually suck poison out of each other's various body parts,[10][14] an endeavor that eventually found them entangled in the "69" position.[15] Another involved Davidson being shot in the chest with an arrow by Norman Reedus.[10] Davidson would later be given a small part in the 2015 Judd Apatow feature film comedy Trainwreck, in which Hader played the male lead.[12]
In March 2015, Davidson served as a roaster in the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber,[16] for which his set was praised as one of the best ones of the show.[17] Among his bolder jokes was one at the expense of fellow roaster Snoop Dogg and host Kevin Hart, and their 2004 film Soul Plane. Davidson, whose firefighter father died during the September 11 attacks, called that film "the worst experience of my life involving a plane."[10]
Comedy style
Davidson has been lauded for basing his comedy on his own life, and employing aspects of his life that have been likened to "a series of brutal truths and vulgar confessions", and which make him relatable to audiences. Touching upon topics such as marijuana, sex and relationships, incidents he relates include those from his awkward high school experiences ("It just wasn't my time to...have friends") to living in a dormitory during his brief stint at St. Francis College.[11]
Personal life
Davidson is a fan of the Harry Potter franchise, and has incorporated that material into his comedy work.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TubbyMan | PipeKleener | Short film |
| 2014 | School Dance | Stinkfinger | |
| 2015 | Trainwreck | Dr. Conner's Patient |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Guy Code | Himself | 4 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Steven | Episode: "The Slump" |
| 2013 | Adam DeVine's House Party | Himself | Episode: "Stunt Audition" |
| 2014–present | Saturday Night Live | Himself, Various | Main cast |
| 2015 | Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber | Himself | TV special |
References
- ^ a b McCarthy, Sean (September 15, 2014). "Live from New York, It's Pete Davidson, Your Next New Saturday Night Live Star". The Comic's Comic. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Pete Davidson". NBC. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Rife, Katie (September 15, 2014). "Dust Settles at SNL with New Cast Member and a "Genuinely Happy" Cecily Strong". The A.V. Club.
- ^ a b Roth, Madeline (September 15, 2014). "Pete Davidson From ‘Guy Code’ Is Joining ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast". MTV.
- ^ "Failosophy". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Bacle, Ariana (September 15, 2014). "Pete Davidson Added to Saturday Night Live as Featured Player". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.
- ^ a b Bailey, Rob (September 15, 2014). "Staten Island Native Pete Davidson, Son of 9/11 Hero, Joining Cast of Saturday Night Live". Staten Island Advance. Advance Publications. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Buiso, Gary (September 27, 2014). "Pete Davidson, Son of a Slain 9/11 Firefighter Makes His SNL Debut". New York Post. News Corp. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Steussy, Lauren (September 30, 2014). "Pete Davidson: 5 Things You Need to Know About the New Saturday Night Live Superstar". Staten Island Advance. Advance Publications. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Vaziri, Aidin (August 12, 2015). "At 21, Pete Davidson is a stand-up veteran". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b c d Errigo, Michael (February 8, 201). "Pete Davidson: a comedian who's one of us". The Diamondback.
- ^ a b c Rahman, Ray (September 29, 2014). "Bill Hader discusses 'SNL' newbie Pete Davidson, his own hosting debut". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Robinson, Will (May 21 2015). "Pete Davidson live tweets his Harry Potter marathon, gives 'dope as f---' review". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Brathwaite, Les Fabian (March 30, 2015). "The Rock Bares His Butt, 69s With SNL’s Pete Davidson". Logo TV.
- ^ Wright, Megh (July 13, 2015). "Pete Davidson Looks Back on His Weekend Update Debut (and 69ing The Rock)". Splitsider.
- ^ McDonagh, Ross (March 30, 2015). "SNL's Pete Davidson slams comedienne Natasha Leggero on Twitter for 'stealing' his joke from Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast". Daily Mail.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (March 16, 2015). "Don't #Beliebe the Hype: Inside Justin Bieber's Roast". Rolling Stone.
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