Dave Sheridan is an American actor. He played Special Officer Doofy in the comedy ''

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'' (2000), a spoof of deputy sheriff Dewey Riley from '' Scream''.

Career

He began his career as an intern at ''

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'' during the 1991–1992 season. From there, he entered Chicago's famed comedy troupe,

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, where he wrote, directed, and produced "Dave Sheridan's America", a multimedia stage show. He starred on '' Buzzkill'', a 1996

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reality series that featured three slacker buddies staging elaborate pranks and catching it all on video. Sheridan is well known for his role in ''

'' (2000) as Officer Doofy. He portrayed the character Doug in the 2001 film '' Ghost World''. Sheridan also appeared in the 2002 music videos for " By the Way" (playing a crazy taxi driver) and " Universally Speaking" by

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. Sheridan toured with his band that formed in 2004, Van Stone. Sheridan hosted a series called '' Smile...You're Under Arrest!'' on the

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in 2008–09. In 2014, he portrayed Sheriff Lincoln in the

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'' The Walking Deceased'', inspired by '' The Walking Dead''. In 2016, Sheridan started co-hosting ''The Dave and Creech Show'' podcast with actor/podcaster CJ Creech.

Filmography

References

External links

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Interview with Randy Van Stone
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