Dave Holmes (actor)
Dave Holmes | |
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Education | College of the Holy Cross |
Occupation(s) | Actor, TV personality, blogger, writer |
Years active | 1996–present |
David Robert Holmes (born March 14, 1971) is an American actor, writer, television host, podcaster, producer, and former VJ who gained national attention as the runner-up on MTV's first Wanna Be a VJ contest in 1998. From the beginning, he distinguished himself from other candidates with an encyclopedic knowledge of music trivia.
Early life
Born in
Career
Despite his loss to
After leaving MTV in 2002, Holmes hosted
Holmes came out as a gay man in
He has been an editor-at-large for Esquire since 2015. Currently, he is the host of the LGBTQ-themed Earwolf podcast Homophilia, which Entertainment Weekly called "thoughtful and charming." He also hosts the Maximum Fun comedy quiz show Troubled Waters (formerly International Waters), and, along with musician Mike Doughty, the Real World–themed Feral Audio podcast Truu Stowray. He also appeared in a series of commercials for Ford Motor Company.
Since 2003, Holmes has co-hosted the live comedy game show The Friday Forty with
On 28 June 28 2016, Penguin Random House's Crown Archetype imprint published Holmes' nonfiction book Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs. The memoir chronicles Holmes's experiences coming to self-acceptance during adolescence and early adulthood, with popular music as a guide and backdrop, from the 1980s through the present day.[5] Kirkus Reviews has described it as "a hilarious and touching coming-of-age story that will strike a particular nerve among Generation Y."[6]
In October 2021, he created and hosted the 10-episode limited series podcast Waiting for Impact which traces the history of the band Sudden Impact and explores fame in the early 1990s music industry. As of 2022 he is still an Editor at Large for Esquire. He has a show on Very Local called In Transit, where he talks with celebrities about their experiences traveling on the road.
Personal life
Holmes has been in a long-term relationship with musician Ben Wise since the early 2000s.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
- Pillowfighter (2002, as Blindfolded Man)
- Fantastic Four (2005, as Reporter)
- You Owe Us. (2006, as Billy)
- Reno 911!: Miami (2007, as Persnickety Desk Worker)
- Promotion (2008)
- Atomic Zoo: Sylvia Plath Car Wash (2010, as Cake Boy)
- Hell Baby (2013, as Rental Car Guy)
- Contracted (2013, as Therapist)
- You or a Loved One (2014)
- Framing Britney Spears - The New York Times Presents S01E06 (2021, as self)
Television
- Total Request Live
- Say What? Karaoke
- Spankin' New Music Week (2000)
- Kidnapped (2000, as Host)
- Fire Me... Please(2005, as Host, 3 episodes)
- Reno 911! (2004-2009, as Leslie Frost)
- Self Storage (2010-2011, as Chad)
- Kroll Show (2013, as Day Foams)
- Ben and Kate (2013, as Casting Director)
- FX Movie Download (2013, as Host)
References
- ^ "MTV’s Main Mo" Interview with Stephen Schulman, 7 May 2009, HX.com. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "Gay youth of America, trust me on this one: IT GETS BETTER." itgetsbetterproject YouTube channel. Uploaded 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Bitchblogs: It Gets Better" Blog Post, s.V. "Social Commentary" by Kelsey Wallace, 23 September 2010.
- ^ "It Gets Better" Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine Blog post by Andrew Sullivan for the Atlantic, 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs, by Dave Holmes".
- ^ Review of Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs, by Dave Holmes, April 30th, 2016.
- ^ "I Said Goodbye to My Best Friend Last Night". Esquire.com. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "The Ernest Experience Radio Show - Dave Holmes". BlogTalkRadio. 9 December 2015.
External links
- Official Dave Holmes Website
- Dave Holmes on Twitter
- Dave Holmes on Tumblr
- Dave Holmes at IMDb