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Dave Attell is credited as an actor. Dave Attell was born in Queens, New York, United States on January 18, 1965. The age as of 2026 is 61. Education on record includes South Side High School and New York University.
My Take
What I admire about Dave Attell is how he turned the late-night margins into an art form. Insomniac wasn't just a show; it was a love letter to the bars, diners and oddballs that come alive after midnight. A Queens kid with an NYU education, he could have gone slick, but instead he leaned into the grit, the bleary-eyed warmth, the brilliantly filthy one-liners. That refusal to clean himself up is exactly why his comedy ages so well. He's a working comic's comic, and I genuinely respect a guy who finds poetry in the 3 a.m. crowd.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Attell
- Name (Japanese)
- デイブ・アテル
- Reading
- でいぶ・あてる
- Born
- January 18, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- High school
- South Side High School
- University
- New York University
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.daveattell.com
- Xhttps://x.com/attell
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Attell
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5228265
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Attell born?
Born January 18, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Dave Attell from?
Dave Attell is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Dave Attell do?
Dave Attell works as actor.