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David Pasquesi

David Pasquesi

Highest Rated: 94% Groundhog Day (1993)

Lowest Rated: 11% Employee of the Month (2004)

Birthday: Dec 23, 1960

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

A film, theater, and television actor, improv comic and occasional screenwriter, David Pasquesi first appeared in a motion picture in 1987, popping up in the gritty musical drama "Light of Day," which starred Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett as a pair of sibling rockers. By 1991, Pasquesi landed a minor role in the hit 1991 comedy "Father of the Bride," which starred legendary funnyman Steve Martin. Two years later, he acted in the hugely successful films "Groundhog Day," a unique fantasy/comedy featuring a cast fronted by Bill Murray, and the tense crime thriller "The Fugitive." Continuing to work in film throughout the 1990s, Pasquesi also guested on several episodes of the hilariously offbeat Comedy Central series "Strangers With Candy" as the 2000s dawned. He also appeared in the sitcoms "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Undeclared" during the next few years, and in 2003, he acted in and penned the script for the feature length comedy "Nobody Knows Anything." In 2005, he reprised his "Strangers With Candy" role for the film of the same name, and in 2006, he had a supporting part in "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With," which was written and directed by "Curb Your Enthusiasm" veteran Jeff Garlin. Pasquesi shared the screen with Tom Hanks in the blockbuster Ron Howard adventure "Angels & Demons" in 2009. Outside of acting, Pasquesi is known for having performed with various improv troupes, including the revered Second City players.

Highest rated movies

94% Groundhog Day 80% Monuments
73% I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
67% Last Looks
51% Strangers With Candy
37% Angels & Demons 14% Year One
11% Employee of the Month

Photos

YEAR ONE, from left: Michael Cera, David Pasquesi, Jack Black, 2009. Ph: Suzanne Hanover/©Columbia Pictures YEAR ONE, from left: David Pasquesi, Jack Black, 2009. Ph: Suzanne Hanover/©Columbia Pictures Chicago Fire, David Pasquesi (L), Charlie Barnett (R), 'You Will Hurt Him', Season 2, Ep. #9, 12/03/2013, ©NBC ANGELS & DEMONS, from left: Pierfrancesco Favino, Ayelet Zurer, Tom Hanks, David Pasquesi, 2009. Ph: Zade Rosenthal/©Sony Pictures I WANT SOMEONE TO EAT CHEESE WITH, David Pasquesi, Jeff Garlin, 2006. ©IFC First Take I WANT SOMEONE TO EAT CHEESE WITH, Jeff Garlin (center), David Pasquesi (right), 2006. ©IFC First Take

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet All Happy Families Jerry (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Properties of Metals Prof. Moretti (Character) - 2023
67% 70% Last Looks Darius Jamshidi (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Later Days DJ Shades (Character) - 2021
80% 98% Monuments Jim (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lincoln Is Crying: The Grifters, Grafters, and Governors of Illinois Unknown (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 79% Imperfections Rod (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bloomin Mud Shuffle Fr. Tony (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 74% This Isn't Funny Christoffer Anderson (Character) $690 2015
No Score Yet 25% Something Better Somewhere Else Unknown (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 86% Trust Us, This Is All Made Up Unknown (Character) - 2009
14% 24% Year One Prime Minister (Character) $43.3M 2009
37% 57% Angels & Demons Claudio Vincenzi (Character) $133.4M 2009
No Score Yet 56% Tapioca Lothario (Character) - 2008
73% 38% I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Luca (Character) $194.6K 2006
51% 55% Strangers With Candy Stew (Character) $2.1M 2005
11% 52% Employee of the Month Kyle Lacopa (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Temporary Girl Unknown (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Shaggy Dog Officer Hanson (Character) - 1994
94% 88% Groundhog Day Psychiatrist (Character) $162.6K 1993

TV

Credit
93% 50% The Conners Cyril (Guest Star) 2020
94% 89% Lodge 49 Blaise (Character) 2018-2019
93% 90% Veep Andrew (Guest Star) 2013-2014 2016 2019
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary Italian Prime Minister Enzo Moretti (Guest Star) 2018
62% 52% Superior Donuts Lou (Guest Star) 2017-2018
84% 48% Empire Beekman Poser (Guest Star) 2018
90% 85% Easy Dave (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jamz Kasey (Character) 2016
No Score Yet 88% Chicago Fire Erik McAuley (Guest Star) 2014
21% 43% The Mob Doctor Unknown (Guest Star) 2012-2013
81% 94% Boss Jack Bentley (Guest Star) 2011-2012
92% 91% Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Blore (Guest Star) 2002
31% No Score Yet Battery Park Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
38% No Score Yet The Secret Lives of Men Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Early Edition Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Common Law Henry Beckett (Character) 1996