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David Leonard Lander is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, composer, musician, and baseball scout. He has also worked as the Goodwill Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is best known for his portrayal of Squiggy on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley. He is the father of Natalie Lander.
Birth Name
David Leonard Landau
Born
Sunday, 22 June 1947
Died
Friday, 04 December 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Love to Love You, Donna Summer | Self | 2023 |
| CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Self | 2018 |
| Goldie and Bear | Rumpelstiltskin | 2015 |
| Break a Hip | Charlie | 2015 |
| Totally Tracked Down | Self | 2010 |
| Green Lantern: First Flight | Ch'p / Ch'p (voice) | 2009 |
| The Garfield Show | Doc Boy / (voice) (as David Lander) / Michael Bloomberg | 2008 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Himself | 2008 |
| Raising the Bar | Jury Foreman | 2008 |
| Zoom | Wendy's Employee | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Love to Love You, Donna Summer | Self | 2023 |
| CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Self | 2018 |
| Goldie and Bear | Rumpelstiltskin | 2015 |
| Break a Hip | Charlie | 2015 |
| Totally Tracked Down | Self | 2010 |
| Green Lantern: First Flight | Ch'p / Ch'p (voice) | 2009 |
| The Garfield Show | Doc Boy / (voice) (as David Lander) / Michael Bloomberg | 2008 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Himself | 2008 |
| Raising the Bar | Jury Foreman | 2008 |
| Zoom | Wendy's Employee | 2006 |
| Disney's Christmas Favorites | Horace Badun | 2005 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self | 2005 |
| Christmas with the Kranks | Tanning Intruder | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Jane White Is Sick & Twisted | Gerry King | 2003 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 2003 |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Brain / Curtis | 2001 |
| Oswald | Henry (voice) / Henry / Henry (US) / Bug 2 | 2001 |
| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Yokian Guard / Gus / Gus (voice) | 2001 |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Bird / Bird (voice) | 2001 |
| Say It Isn't So | Reverend Stillwater | 2001 |
| Black Scorpion | Eugene Gardner / Greenthumb | 2001 |
| The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! | Theodore / Store Clerk / Store Clerk (voice) | 2000 |
| Scary Movie | Principal Squiggy | 2000 |
| Titan A.E. | The Mayor / Mayor of New Bangkok (voice) | 2000 |
| 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | Ceasar / Caesar | 1999 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Donnie (voice) (as David Lander) | 1999 |
| Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Bernie | 1999 |
| A Bug's Life | Thumper / Thumper (voice) | 1998 |
| The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Mayor Burgabom | 1998 |
| Ava's Magical Adventure | The Mayor | 1998 |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Horace Badun | 1997 |
| Recess | Leonard Weems | 1997 |
| The Weird Al Show | Miner | 1997 |
| Johnny Bravo | Christopher (Segment: "The Amazon Women") / Christopher / Beaver | 1997 |
| L.A. Heat | Cecil Rusk | 1997 |
| Jungle Cubs | Arthur | 1996 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Postmaster | 1996 |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Sqweek | 1996 |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | Inspector 17 | 1996 |
| Arli$$ | Wrestling Promoter | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Hey Arnold! | Sam the Sewer King | 1996 |
| Nash Bridges | Norman Guilfoyle | 1996 |
| Pacific Blue | Elvis Kryzcewski / Referee / Elvis | 1996 |
| The Drew Carey Show | David Lander | 1995 |
| Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | Various Jamesons | 1995 |
| What a Cartoon! | Beaver | 1995 |
| Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills | Lechner / Lechner (voice) | 1994 |
| The Tick | Filth #1 | 1994 |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Self | 1994 |
| The Nanny | The Landlord | 1993 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Willie Andrews | 1993 |
| Family Album | Mr. Farber | 1993 |
| Droopy: Master Detective | (voice) | 1993 |
| Betrayal of the Dove | Norman | 1993 |
| A League of Their Own | the M.C. | 1993 |
| Getting By | Sid Smollen | 1993 |
| Matrix | Freddy Flanagan | 1993 |
| Tom and Jerry: The Great Escape | Frankie da Flea | 1992 |
| Mad About You | Announcer #1 | 1992 |
| The Little Mermaid | Da Shrimp | 1992 |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Nitro | 1992 |
| A League of Their Own | Radio Sportscaster | 1992 |
| On the Air | Valdja Gochktch | 1992 |
| ProStars | (voice) | 1991 |
| Steel and Lace | Schumann | 1991 |
| Gravedale High | (voice) | 1990 |
| Tom & Jerry Kids Show | (voice) (as David Lander) | 1990 |
| TaleSpin | Weazel | 1990 |
| Masters of Menace | Squirt | 1990 |
| Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | (voice) (as David Lander) | 1990 |
| Partners in Life | Wimpy Guy | 1990 |
| Dream On | The Other Norman Mailer | 1990 |
| Max Monroe | Romeo Bernstein | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Squiggy | 1989 |
| Twin Peaks | Tim Pinkle | 1989 |
| Family Matters | Oliver | 1989 |
| Camp Candy | (voice) | 1989 |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Eric Becker | 1989 |
| Monsters | James Self | 1988 |
| Freddy's Nightmares | Lenny Nordhoff | 1988 |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Smart Ass / Smart Ass (voice) | 1988 |
| A Garfield Christmas Special | Doc Boy / Doc Boy (voice) | 1987 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Tactician | 1987 |
| Funland | Bruce Burger | 1987 |
| Married... with Children | Eli | 1987 |
| Steele Justice | Army Guard | 1987 |
| The Big Bang | Fred | 1987 |
| Head of the Class | Mr. Freelik | 1986 |
| Galaxy High School | Milo De Venus | 1986 |
| Matlock | Eli Walsh | 1986 |
| Tall Tales & Legends | Mr. Sylvester | 1985 |
| The Man with One Red Shoe | Stemple | 1985 |
| Highway to Heaven | Ed | 1984 |
| Not Necessarily the News | Ron | 1983 |
| Imps* | Fritz #1 (segment "Interrogation") / Fritz #1 | 1983 |
| Pandemonium | Pepe | 1982 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Alvie Hortsnagel | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Used Cars | Freddie Paris | 1980 |
| Wholly Moses! | Beggar / The Beggar | 1980 |
| Fridays | Self - Co-Host | 1980 |
| 1941 | Joe | 1979 |
| The 6th Annual American Music Awards | Self / Squiggy | 1979 |
| America 2-Night | Self | 1978 |
| Cracking Up | Carl Adler / Alistair Kakowski / Mr. Hickenlooper | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Arnold Herlick | 1977 |
| Shoot for the Stars | Self | 1977 |
| Viva Valdez | Harry | 1976 |
| The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1976 |
| Laverne & Shirley | Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman / Squiggy / Squendoline Squiggman | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Squiggy | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Rhoda | Mel Towers | 1974 |
| Barney Miller | David Gordon | 1974 |
| Happy Days | Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggmann | 1974 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Milt the Delivery Boy | 1972 |
| The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie | Jud | 1972 |
| The Twelve Chairs | Engineer Bruns | 1970 |
| Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down | Jerry Lewis | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Bob (segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father") | 1969 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| The Tell-Tale Heart | Jeweller | 1960 |
| American Bandstand | Squiggy | 1952 |
