David L. Lander was born on June 22, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as David Leonard Landau. He is an actor, known for A Bug's Life (1998), Scary Movie (2000) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). He has been married to Kathy Fields since March 10, 1979. They have one child. He was previously married to Thea Poole.
| Full Name | David L. Lander |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 22, 1947 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Profession | Talent agent, Screenwriter, Comedian, Voice Actor, Composer |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University, New York University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Kathy Fields, Thea Poole |
| Children | Natalie Lander |
| Parents | Stella Landau, Sol Landau |
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| Awards | TV Land Fan Favorite Award |
| Movies | Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Used Cars, 1941, A Bug's Life, Say It Isn't So, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Man with One Red Shoe, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Titan A.E., Christmas with the Kranks, Green Lantern: First Flight, Funland, Wholly Moses!, Jane White Is Sick & Twisted, A Garfield Christmas, Bab... |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
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| 1 | Stepson-in-law of Corinna Tsopei. |
| 2 | (1997-) Baseball scout for the Anaheim Angels. |
| 3 | Release of his book, "Falling Down, Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn't Tell Nobody". [2000] |
| 4 | Hired by former Angels GM Bill Bavasi as a scout for Seattle Mariners. [April 2004] |
| 5 | Son-in-law of Edith Fellows and Freddie Fields. |
| 6 | Father, with Kathy Fields, of daughter Natalie Lander. |
| 7 | Lander was a fellow student with Michael McKean at Carnegie Mellon University and their partnership grew after graduation as part of the comedy group The Credibility Gap with comedian Harry Shearer in Los Angeles. Lander and McKean's breakthrough came in 1976 when they were jointly cast as the Lenny and Squiggy characters on Laverne & Shirley (1976). |
| 8 | Was the original choice to play "Malak" in Conan the Destroyer (1984). |
| 9 | Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in May 1984, but kept his illness a secret from the public for 15 years. |
| 10 | Baseball fanatic and student of the game, he helped the young Bill James with his first Baseball Abstract in 1977. |
| 11 | Published the book "Fall Down Laughing," about dealing with Multiple Sclerosis. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Say It Isn't So | 2001 | Reverend Stillwater |
| The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! | 2000 | Video | Theodore / Store Clerk (voice, as David Lander) |
| Scary Movie | 2000 | Principal 'Squiggy' Squiggman |
| Titan A.E. | 2000 | The Mayor (voice) |
| 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | 2000 | TV Series | Ceasar |
| Recess | 1999 | TV Series | Leonard Weems |
| Arli$$ | 1999 | TV Series | Wrestling Promoter |
| Mad About You | 1999 | TV Series | Announcer #1 |
| Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | 1999 | Video | Bernie |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1999 | TV Series | Postmaster |
| The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 1998 | Mayor Burgabom |
| Ava's Magical Adventure | 1998 | The Mayor |
| A Bug's Life | 1998 | Thumper (voice) |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1998 | TV Series | Willie Andrews |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Horace Badun |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Dr. Martin 'Marty' Guthrie |
| Jungle Cubs | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Arthur |
| Zork: Grand Inquisitor | 1997 | Video Game | Voice of the Inquisition / Bickering Torch (voice) |
| The Weird Al Show | 1997 | TV Series | Miner |
| Johnny Bravo | 1997 | TV Series | Christopher / Beaver / Christopher (Segment: "The Amazon Women") |
| Pacific Blue | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Elvis Kryzcewski / Elvis / Referee |
| Nash Bridges | 1997 | TV Series | Norman Guilfoyle |
| L.A. Heat | 1997 | TV Series | Cecil Rusk |
| Lego Island | 1997 | Video Game | The Brickster / Shark / Gideon Worse (voice, as David Lander) |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 1997 | TV Series | Beaver |
| Hey Arnold! | 1996 | TV Series | Sewer King |
| The Drew Carey Show | 1996 | TV Series | David Lander |
| Superman | 1996 | TV Series | Sqweek |
| The Tick | 1996 | TV Series | Filth #1 |
| Saturday Night Live | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Squiggy |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | 1996 | TV Series | Inspector 17 |
| The Nanny | 1995 | TV Series | The Landlord |
| Dream On | 1995 | TV Series | The Other Norman Mailer |
| Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Lechner |
| Family Matters | 1995 | TV Series | Oliver |
| Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | 1995 | TV Movie | Various Jamesons |
| Getting By | 1994 | TV Series | Sid Smollen |
| Family Album | 1993 | TV Series | Mr. DeVito |
| Betrayal of the Dove | 1993 | Norman |
| Matrix | 1993 | TV Series | Freddy Flanagan |
| Tom & Jerry Kids Show | 1993 | TV Series |
| The Little Mermaid | 1992 | TV Series | Da Shrimp |
| Tom and Jerry: The Movie | 1992 | Frankie da Flea (voice) |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 1992 | TV Series | Nitro |
| A League of Their Own | 1992 | Radio Sportscaster (uncredited) |
| Camp Candy | 1992 | TV Series |
| On the Air | 1992 | TV Series | Valdja Gochktch |
| ProStars | 1991 | TV Series | Additional Characters (1991) (voice) |
| Twin Peaks | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Tim Pinkle |
| Steel and Lace | 1991 | Schumann |
| Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | 1990 | TV Series |
| TaleSpin | 1990 | TV Series | Weazel |
| Masters of Menace | 1990 | Squirt |
| Partners in Life | 1990 | TV Movie | Wimpy Guy |
| Head of the Class | 1990 | TV Series | Mr. Freelik |
| Freddy's Nightmares | 1989 | TV Series | Lenny Nordhoff |
| Knight & Daye | 1989 | TV Series |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 1989 | TV Series | Tactician |
| Married with Children | 1989 | TV Series | Eli |
| Monsters | 1989 | TV Series | James Self |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | 1989 | TV Series | Eric Becker |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | Smart Ass (voice, as David Lander) |
| Simon & Simon | 1988 | TV Series | Alvie 'The Weasel' Hortsnagel |
| A Garfield Christmas Special | 1987 | TV Short | Doc Boy (voice, as David Lander) |
| Funland | 1987 | Bruce Burger |
| This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie |
| Steele Justice | 1987 | Army Guard (as David Lander) |
| The Big Bang | 1987 | Fred (English version, voice, as David Lander) |
| Matlock | 1987 | TV Series | Eli Walsh |
| Galaxy High School | 1986 | TV Series | Milo De Venus |
| Tall Tales & Legends | 1986 | TV Series | Mr. Sylvester |
| George Burns Comedy Week | 1985 | TV Series |
| Highway to Heaven | 1985 | TV Series | Ed |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | 1985 | Stemple |
| The Love Boat | 1984 | TV Series | Arnold Herlick |
| Laverne & Shirley | 1976-1983 | TV Series | Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman |
| Pandemonium | 1982 | Pepe |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 1 | 1981 | TV Movie |
| Used Cars | 1980 | Freddie Paris |
| Wholly Moses! | 1980 | The Beggar |
| 1941 | 1979 | Joe (as David Lander) |
| Happy Days | 1979 | TV Series | Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggmann |
| Cracking Up | 1977 | Various Characters (as The Credibility Gap) |
| Viva Valdez | 1976 | TV Series | Harry |
| Barney Miller | 1975 | TV Series | David Gordon |
| Rhoda | 1975 | TV Series | Mel Towers |
| The Bob Newhart Show | 1974 | TV Series | Milt the Delivery Boy |
| The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | 1972 | TV Series | Jud |
| Love, American Style | 1972 | TV Series segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" - Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood 1972 ... segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" voice |
| Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down | 1970 | TV Series | Jerry Lewis |
| Department S | 1969 | TV Series | Lorio |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 2016 | TV Series | Donnie |
| Break a Hip | 2015 | TV Series | Charlie |
| The Garfield Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Doc Boy |
| Green Lantern: First Flight | 2009 | Video | Ch'p (voice) |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Curtis / Brain |
| Tomoko's Kitchen | 2006 | Short | Gene |
| Zoom | 2006 | Wendy's Employee |
| Hopeless Pictures | 2005 | TV Series | Les (voice, as David Lander) |
| Christmas with the Kranks | 2004 | Tanning Intruder |
| Oswald | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Henry
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| The Simpsons | 2002 | TV Series | Squiggy |
| Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | 2002 | Gerry King |
| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | 2001 | Yokian Guard / Gus (voice) |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | Bird (voice) |
| Black Scorpion | 2001 | TV Series | Eugene Gardner / Greenthumb |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| CinemAbility | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 10th Annual TV Land Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1999-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Totally Tracked Down | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV's All-Time Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series | Himself (as David Lander) |
| TV Land's Top Ten | 2004-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Today | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight Presents: Laverne and Shirley Together Again | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself / Squiggy |
| TVography: Laverne & Shirley | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1998 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Laverne & Shirley Reunion | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fridays | 1981 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself - Comedian |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1979 | TV Series | Squiggy |
| The 6th Annual American Music Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself / Squiggy |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1978 | TV Series | Guest Appearance / Himself |
| America 2-Night | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Peter Marshall Variety Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Economic Love-In | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself |
