Andrew Dice Clay
Andrew Dice Clay | |
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Spouse | Kathleen Swanson
(m. 1984–1986)Kathleen Monica
(m. 1992–2002)Valeri Vasquez (m. 2010–2014) |
Children | 2 |
Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957)
Clay has appeared in several films and television shows, including critically acclaimed supporting roles in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine (2013) and Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, A Star Is Born (2018). He continues his acting career while also touring and performing stand-up. The television show Dice aired on Showtime for two seasons. He also launched a podcast, I'm Ova Hea' Now, in September 2018.
Early life
Clay was born to parents Jacqueline and Fred Silverstein
At age five, Clay was entertaining his family with
Career
1970s
Clay began his stand-up career in 1978 when he auditioned at Pips comedy club in Sheepshead Bay, which turned into a headline spot at the venue the following week, billed as Andrew Clay.
1980s
By 1980, Clay had relocated to Los Angeles and landed work at the
His performances at the venue led to his first sitcom roles, with appearances on M*A*S*H and Diff'rent Strokes, and feature-length films, including Making the Grade (1984), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Casual Sex? (1988). A review by Los Angeles Times critic Michael Wilmington described Clay's character as "a macho bozo from Jersey".[14][15] From 1986 to 1988, he had a regular role as Max Goldman on Crime Story.[17] His act included a drum solo as a tribute to Buddy Rich.[13] Clay then pursued stand-up comedy full-time as the Dice character.
Clay's breakthrough came in 1988 when he performed at an all-male Big Brother Association dinner event with "all of Hollywood's royalty [...] dressed in tuxedos, and I show up in a black leather jacket with a flag on the back that said 'Rock and Roll'". The set was a hit; the next day,
In January 1989, Clay's HBO special, The Diceman Cometh, appeared on HBO and subsequently became a top video rental, according to Entertainment Weekly. In March, he released his debut comedy album,
In September 1989, Clay performed a three-minute set at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, which included Otto Petersen's adult versions of the Mother Goose nursery rhymes. The incident led to MTV imposing a lifetime ban on Clay from appearing on the network.[21] The ban was lifted in 2011.
In December 1989, Clay performed two unadvertised, largely improvised sets at Dangerfield's, which were recorded for his second comedy album, The Day the Laughter Died, produced by Rick Rubin. Released in March 1990 on Geffen Records, the album sold 250,000 copies in seven weeks,[14][22] peaking at No. 39 on the Billboard 200.[20]
1990s
In February 1990, Clay became the first comedian to sell out two consecutive nights at
Clay first met his agent, Dennis Arfa, at Dangerfield's, which led to his first HBO special, and ultimately his starring role in the 1990 film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane;[27] in 1991, he received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for his performance in the film.
In 1991, Clay ran his own production company, Fleebin Dabble Productions.[18] He is featured on the front cover of the April 1991 issue of Penthouse, becoming the second male to front the magazine, after George Burns.[28] Footage of Clay's shows at Madison Square Garden was used to produce his 1991 stand-up concert film Dice Rules. His controversial act affected the number of venues that were willing to screen the film; it opened in 40 theatres nationwide on its opening day.[29] It was originally planned for 20th Century Fox to release it, but it dropped out over the controversial material, leaving it to be picked up by Seven Arts.[30] This was followed by the release of One Night with Dice, which was filmed in 1986.[31] A sell-out show at Symphony Hall in Salt Lake City in August 1991 was met with angry protesters outside the venue over his perceived-to-be homophobic and hateful material, during which police were called.[32]
In 1993, ABC dropped a proposed one-hour television drama that was to feature Clay after management deemed him too controversial for the network. Clay had signed a one-year deal with ABC that kept him from working with other networks.[30] In July 1993, Clay released No Apologies, the first stand-up concert pay-per-view special.[33] It was purchased by over 250,000 homes to become the highest grossing non-sports pay-per-view event of the year.[21] It was to feature Joey Buttafuoco, but the plan was dropped following the publicity it attracted and upon the advice of his attorney.[30] Clay followed it with a second pay television special, The Valentine's Day Massacre, which aired in around 100,000 homes.[21] In 1994, Clay accepted more television roles.[21]
In 1995, he signed a development deal with CBS and producer Bruce Helford, resulting in his starring role on the sitcom Bless This House.[34] In mid-1995, Clay explained that the Diceman character had "sort of gone out of hand", which he felt happy about because it allowed him to pursue more television and film work than before. The situation led to a change in his stand-up act, focusing more on being a husband and a father, yet still with an "edge".[34]
In 1996, Clay released an HBO special, Assume the Position, returning to his Dice character.[35]
In 1998, Clay released the triple album Filth through his website. Later in 1998, he began appearing on the New York City-based radio show Opie and Anthony. His opening act at the time, Jim Norton, became the show's co-host in late 2000.
2000s
In 2000, Clay released I'm Over Here Now and Banned for Life.[36][37] Later in 2000, he released Face Down, Ass Up. He supported these with a nationwide tour that included a headline show at Madison Square Garden, ten years after his two sold-out performances.[38]
In 2005, Clay signed a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio to broadcast his own show, Out of the Cage.
In 2007, he attempted a comeback with the reality TV series Dice: Undisputed on VH1, which lasted seven episodes.[39]
He appeared as a part of
2010s
In July 2011, Clay was featured in the eighth and final season of Entourage as Johnny Drama's co-star in the fictional program Johnny's Bananas.[42] Clay also appeared as himself in the Entourage film. He appeared in an episode of Raising Hope as himself, which aired on November 29, 2011.
In May 2012, Clay appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and also did a set at
In May 2013, Clay began a podcast with Michael Wheels named Rollin' with Dice and Wheels...The Podcast. It ran for 46 original episodes, the last of which was released in December 2015.[43]
Clay appeared with Cate Blanchett in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, which opened on July 26, 2013.[44] In an interview with Good Day L.A., Clay stated that, as he had not been in a movie in 12 years, "It was a thrill to do something dramatic, something I've always wanted to do."[45] His performance was critically praised.[46]
In July 2013, Clay signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster for a memoir to be co-authored with David Ritz.[47] In November 2014, Clay released his book The Filthy Truth.[48]
In 2015, Clay hosted The Blue Show, showcasing some of his favorite
In 2016, Clay had a guest role as a record executive in the Martin Scorsese/Mick Jagger-produced television series Vinyl for HBO.
In 2017, Clay competed with his wife in the Fox reality cooking series My Kitchen Rules.[49]
In September 2018, Dice launched his new podcast I'm Ova Hea' Now on the GaS Digital Network.[50] Later that year, he appeared as Lorenzo in the musical drama film A Star is Born, alongside Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, playing Gaga's character's father. Clay beat out several high-profile actors for the part, including Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta, and his performance went on to receive positive reviews, as did the film.[51]
Personal life
Clay has married three times. From 1984 to 1986, he was married to Kathy Swanson, and from 1992 to 2002, he was married to Kathleen "Trini" Monica.[10][52] They had two sons, Maxwell Lee and Dillon Scott.[10][53][54] Max has since followed his father's footsteps into stand-up comedy[55] and occasionally opens for him on tour.[56] Clay's third marriage was with hairstylist Valerie Vasquez from 2010 to 2014.[57][58] Clay was in an eight-year relationship with his ex-fiancée, comedian Eleanor Kerrigan.[59]
In November 2017, Clay had a stent placed in a partially blocked artery.[60] In August 2021, Clay was diagnosed with Bell's palsy, though the condition was declared temporary and he continues to perform live.[citation needed]
He has homes in New York City and Los Angeles.[citation needed]
In popular culture
On the third-season Murphy Brown episode "Brown and Blue", a reluctant Murphy is made to interview a rising yet crudely controversial comedian, Tony Rocket (Michael Chiklis), whose character is loosely modeled on Clay's "The Diceman" and his material during the height of his popularity.[61]
A December 1990 episode of Night Court focuses on a raunchy comedian, Monte "The Potty Man" Potter, who alienates everyone with his jokes.[62]
Clay's voice was sampled in EMF's 1991 hit "Unbelievable". Clay can be heard saying "Oh!" repeatedly throughout the song. He also utters "It's Unbelievable" at the song's midway point and near its conclusion.
Discography
- ADC: The Mixtape That Hates You (1988)
- Dice (1989)
- The Day the Laughter Died (1990)
- Dice Rules (1991)
- 40 Too Long (1992)
- The Day the Laughter Died, Part II (1993)
- No Apologies (1993)
- Filth (1998)
- Face Down, Ass Up (2000)
- Indestructible (2012)
Filmography
Comedy specials
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | An Evening at the Improv
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Himself | |
1984 | Dirty Dirty Jokes | Himself | Stand-up showcase hosted by Redd Foxx |
1986 | Andrew Dice Clay: One Night with Dice | Himself | Stand-up special |
1987 | Nothin' Goes Right | Himself | HBO stand-up showcase hosted by Rodney Dangerfield |
1989 | The Diceman Cometh | Himself | HBO stand-up comedy special |
1991 | Dice Rules | Himself | Stand-up concert film |
1992 | Andrew Dice Clay: For Ladies Only | Himself | HBO stand-up comedy special |
1993 | Andrew Dice Clay: No Apologies | Himself | Pay-per-view stand-up comedy special[63] |
1994 | Andrew Dice Clay and His Gang Live! The Valentine's Day Massacre |
Himself | Pay-per-view stand-up comedy special[64] |
1996 | Andrew Dice Clay: Assume the Position | Himself | HBO stand-up comedy special |
2000 | Andrew Dice Clay: I'm Over Here Now | Himself | Pay-per-view stand-up comedy special |
2012 | Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible | Himself | Showtime stand-up comedy special |
2015 | Andrew Dice Clay presents The Blue Show | Himself | Showtime stand-up comedy special |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Wacko | Tony Schlongini | |
1984 | Making the Grade | "Dice" | |
Night Patrol | Tony Baroni | ||
1985 | Private Resort | Curt | |
1986 | Pretty in Pink | Bouncer | |
Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment | Tough Kid | ||
1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Frankie | Segment: "Video Date" |
1988 | Casual Sex? | Vinny | |
1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Ford Fairlane | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor winner |
1993 | Brainsmasher... A Love Story | Ed "The Brainsmasher" Malloy | Direct-to-video film |
1995 | No Contest | Raymond Ulysses Brice / Oz | |
Jury Duty | Uncle Sal | Uncredited | |
The Chili Con Carne Club | Voice of The Cooler | Short film | |
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins | Richard Spencer | Television film, segment "Anger" | |
1997 | The Good Life | Albert | Never released[65] |
1998 | Whatever It Takes | Dave Menardi | |
1999 | Foolish | Ron "El Dorado Ron" | |
2000 | My 5 Wives | Tony Morano | |
Point Doom | Frankie | ||
2001 | One Night at McCool's | Utah / Elmo | As Andrew Silverstein |
2012 | JJ Star... How Embarrassing | Himself (voice) | |
2013 | Blue Jasmine[66] | Augie | |
Tosh.0 | Himself | ||
2015 | Entourage | Himself | |
2018 | A Star Is Born | Lorenzo[67] | |
2023 | God Is a Bullet | ||
Warrior Strong | Avery Schmidt | ||
TBA | The Pickup | TBA | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | M*A*S*H | Corporal Hrabosky | Episode: "Trick or Treatment" |
1982–1983 | Diff'rent Strokes | Larry "Crazy Larry" | 2 episodes |
1986–1988 | Crime Story
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Max Goldman | 13 episodes |
1995–1996 | Bless This House
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Burt Clayton | 16 episodes |
1997 | Hitz | Jimmy Esposito | 10 episodes |
1997 | Rugrats | Plumber (voice) | Episode: "Angelica Nose Best/Pirate Light" |
1998 | Dharma and Greg
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Himself | Episode: "Unarmed and Dangerous" |
2003 | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | Himself | Episode 101 |
2007 | Dice: Undisputed | Himself | 6 episodes |
2008 | Down and Dirty with Jim Norton | Himself | Episode 2 |
2011 | Entourage
|
Himself | 5 episodes |
2011 | Raising Hope | Himself | Episode: "Bro-gurt" |
2012 | That Metal Show | Himself | Episode: "Herman Rarebell & Andrew Dice Clay" |
2013 | The Blacklist | Abraham Maltz | Episode: "General Ludd (No. 109)" |
2015 | TripTank | Grant / Paulie / Frankie / Caller (voice) | 3 episodes |
2016 | Vinyl | Frank "Buck" Rogers | Episode: "Pilot" |
2016–2017 | Dice | Himself | 13 episodes |
2017 | My Kitchen Rules
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Himself (winner) | |
2018 | Hap and Leonard | Sonny Knox | 6 episodes |
2021 | Gravesend | Rinaldo | 2 episodes |
2022 | Pam & Tommy | Louis 'Butchie' Peraino | 2 episodes |
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External links
- Official website
- Andrew Dice Clay at IMDb
- Andrew Dice Clay at the TCM Movie Database