Tom Davis

Tom Davis

Known for
Acting
Born
August 13, 1952
Died
July 19, 2012 (aged 59)
Birthplace
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Tom Davis was a four-time Emmy Award winning writer from twelve seasons at Saturday Night Live. He wrote/co-wrote sketches for the series including Theodoric of York, The Coneheads (inspired by his Easter Island vacation with Dan Aykroyd on LSD), The Continental, and Nick the Lounge Singer. He wrote a memoir Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss and co-authored Rhoney Gissen Stanley's memoir Owsley and Me: My LSD Family. He also collaborated with Jerry Garcia on a screenplay adaptation of The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. that was never produced. He was half the comedy team of Franken & Davis from high school in 1968 until he & Al broke up in 1990.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night poster

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Belushi poster

Belushi

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd poster

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Movie · as Peter (voice) (archive footage)

2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Movie · as Self

1998
Blues Brothers 2000 poster

Blues Brothers 2000

Movie · as Prison Clerk

1993
The Best of the Blues Brothers poster

The Best of the Blues Brothers

Movie · as Interviewer (uncredited)

1993
Coneheads poster

Coneheads

Movie · as Supplicant

1991
Face of a Stranger poster

Face of a Stranger

Movie · as Don

1989
The Feud poster

The Feud

Movie · as Teammate

1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel poster

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Movie · as The Awesome Pair

1986
One More Saturday Night poster

One More Saturday Night

Movie · as Larry Hays

1985
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter poster

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Movie

1983
The Coneheads poster

The Coneheads

Movie · as (voice)

1983
Franken and Davis at Stockton State

Franken and Davis at Stockton State

Movie · as Himself

1983
Trading Places poster

Trading Places

Movie · as Baggage Handler #2

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Teammate · 1 ep

1981
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead poster

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Movie · as Self - Host

1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever poster

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Movie · as Self

1981
Blowing up a Building

Blowing up a Building

Movie · as Man on Street

1976
Tunnel Vision poster

Tunnel Vision

Movie · as Tom

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self, Self - Special Guest, Crowd Member (uncredited), Tommy Bell (uncredited), Juror (uncredited), Mourner (uncredited), Pong Player #2 (voice) (uncredited), Pong Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited), Patient (uncredited), Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited), Bee (uncredited), General (uncredited), Lee / Patron (uncredited), Various (uncredited), Dr. Thomas James Davis (uncredited), Police Officer (voice) (uncredited), Dancer (uncredited), Customer / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Baliff / Brad Gutner, Secret Service Agent / Student (uncredited), Passenger (uncredited), Runner, King of France / Jewish Warrior (uncredited), Barry Potter / Patron (voice) (uncredited), Passerby / Pilot (voice) (uncredited), Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Dr. Bob (uncredited), Announcer / Patron (uncredited), Runner / Officer (uncredited), Seth / Spectator (uncredited), Ned (uncredited), Winfield Adcock, Guard / Patron (uncredited), Moon Doggie (uncredited), Family Member (uncredited), Howard (uncredited), Augie Hartwall, Two Mile Player (uncredited), Shipmate (uncredited), Flight Attendant (voice) (uncredited), Guard / Soldier (uncredited), Guy / Performer (uncredited), Assistant (uncredited), Customer (uncredited), Soldier / Tom Davis (uncredited), Narrator / Deer (uncredited), Man on Street (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Star Search Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited), Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Alfredo (uncredited), Dr. Eric Bloom (uncredited), Superbowl Gambling Memories Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Geraldo Rivera (voice) (uncredited), King Laetese (voice) (uncredited), Sweeney Sisters Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Voice on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited), Dr. Daniel Rudolph (uncredited), Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Apostle (uncredited), Debate Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Announcer / Scopetti (uncredited), Guard (uncredited), Roadie (uncredited), Diner / Caller (uncredited), Mondo (uncredited), Passerby (uncredited), Servant (uncredited), People's Court Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Secret Service Agent (uncredited), Gunman (uncredited), Martian (uncredited), Father (uncredited), Prison Guard (uncredited), Orderly (uncredited), Tadir Havad Abadi / Party Guest (uncredited), Michael Gelman (uncredited), Thomas Jefferson Statue (uncredited), Scientist (uncredited), Dirk (uncredited), The Honest Planet Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Chia Head Scientist (uncredited), Incredible Kiss-Ass (uncredited), Musician / Amory (uncredited), Man on the Street (uncredited), Emilio (voice) (uncredited), Reporter / Stadium announcer (uncredited), Technician (uncredited), Security Guard (uncredited), Trekkie / Priest (uncredited), Self / Technician / Friend / Gate Announcer (uncredited), Audience Member (uncredited), Townsperson (uncredited), Cowboy (uncredited), Traveller (uncredited), Bailiff (uncredited), Police Officer (uncredited), Ape Audience Member (uncredited), Total Bastard Airlines Passengers (uncredited), Bob Hoyt (uncredited), Goat Boy Scientist (uncredited), Self - Various Characters, Bar Patron (uncredited) · 6 eps