David L. Lander (born June 22, 1947) is an American 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. David Lander is also the father of Natalie Lander.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Used Cars, 1941, A Bug's Life, Say It Isn't So, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Man with One Red Shoe, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Titan A.E., Christmas with the Kranks, Green Lantern: First Flight, Funland, Wholly Moses!, Jane White Is Sick & Twisted, A Garfield Christmas, Bab...
Lander was a fellow student with Michael McKean at Carnegie Mellon University and their partnership grew after graduation as part of the comedy group The Credibility Gap with comedian Harry Shearer in Los Angeles. Lander and McKean's breakthrough came in 1976 when they were jointly cast as the Lenny and Squiggy characters on Laverne & Shirley (1976).
Voice of the Inquisition / Bickering Torch (voice)
The Weird Al Show
1997
TV Series
Miner
Johnny Bravo
1997
TV Series
Christopher / Beaver / Christopher (Segment: "The Amazon Women")
Pacific Blue
1996-1997
TV Series
Elvis Kryzcewski / Elvis / Referee
Nash Bridges
1997
TV Series
Norman Guilfoyle
L.A. Heat
1997
TV Series
Cecil Rusk
Lego Island
1997
Video Game
The Brickster / Shark / Gideon Worse (voice, as David Lander)
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
1997
TV Series
Beaver
Hey Arnold!
1996
TV Series
Sewer King
The Drew Carey Show
1996
TV Series
David Lander
Superman
1996
TV Series
Sqweek
The Tick
1996
TV Series
Filth #1
Saturday Night Live
1994-1996
TV Series
Squiggy
Homeboys in Outer Space
1996
TV Series
Inspector 17
The Nanny
1995
TV Series
The Landlord
Dream On
1995
TV Series
The Other Norman Mailer
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
1994-1995
TV Series
Lechner
Family Matters
1995
TV Series
Oliver
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
1995
TV Movie
Various Jamesons
Getting By
1994
TV Series
Sid Smollen
Family Album
1993
TV Series
Mr. DeVito
Betrayal of the Dove
1993
Norman
Matrix
1993
TV Series
Freddy Flanagan
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
1993
TV Series
The Little Mermaid
1992
TV Series
Da Shrimp
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
Frankie da Flea (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
TV Series
Nitro
A League of Their Own
1992
Radio Sportscaster (uncredited)
Camp Candy
1992
TV Series
On the Air
1992
TV Series
Valdja Gochktch
ProStars
1991
TV Series
Additional Characters (1991) (voice)
Twin Peaks
1990-1991
TV Series
Tim Pinkle
Steel and Lace
1991
Schumann
Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
1990
TV Series
TaleSpin
1990
TV Series
Weazel
Masters of Menace
1990
Squirt
Partners in Life
1990
TV Movie
Wimpy Guy
Head of the Class
1990
TV Series
Mr. Freelik
Freddy's Nightmares
1989
TV Series
Lenny Nordhoff
Knight & Daye
1989
TV Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1989
TV Series
Tactician
Married with Children
1989
TV Series
Eli
Monsters
1989
TV Series
James Self
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
TV Series
Eric Becker
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
Smart Ass (voice, as David Lander)
Simon & Simon
1988
TV Series
Alvie 'The Weasel' Hortsnagel
A Garfield Christmas Special
1987
TV Short
Doc Boy (voice, as David Lander)
Funland
1987
Bruce Burger
This Week Indoors
1987
TV Movie
Steele Justice
1987
Army Guard (as David Lander)
The Big Bang
1987
Fred (English version, voice, as David Lander)
Matlock
1987
TV Series
Eli Walsh
Galaxy High School
1986
TV Series
Milo De Venus
Tall Tales & Legends
1986
TV Series
Mr. Sylvester
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
TV Series
Highway to Heaven
1985
TV Series
Ed
The Man with One Red Shoe
1985
Stemple
The Love Boat
1984
TV Series
Arnold Herlick
Laverne & Shirley
1976-1983
TV Series
Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman
Pandemonium
1982
Pepe
Likely Stories, Vol. 1
1981
TV Movie
Used Cars
1980
Freddie Paris
Wholly Moses!
1980
The Beggar
1941
1979
Joe (as David Lander)
Happy Days
1979
TV Series
Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggmann
Cracking Up
1977
Various Characters (as The Credibility Gap)
Viva Valdez
1976
TV Series
Harry
Barney Miller
1975
TV Series
David Gordon
Rhoda
1975
TV Series
Mel Towers
The Bob Newhart Show
1974
TV Series
Milt the Delivery Boy
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
1972
TV Series
Jud
Love, American Style
1972
TV Series segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father"
- Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood 1972 ... segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" voice
Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
1970
TV Series
Jerry Lewis
Department S
1969
TV Series
Lorio
SpongeBob SquarePants
2016
TV Series
Donnie
Break a Hip
2015
TV Series
Charlie
The Garfield Show
2009-2011
TV Series
Doc Boy
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
Video
Ch'p (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
2004-2007
TV Series
Curtis / Brain
Tomoko's Kitchen
2006
Short
Gene
Zoom
2006
Wendy's Employee
Hopeless Pictures
2005
TV Series
Les (voice, as David Lander)
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
Tanning Intruder
Oswald
2001-2003
TV Series
Henry
Henry (US)
Bug 2
The Simpsons
2002
TV Series
Squiggy
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted
2002
Gerry King
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2001
Yokian Guard / Gus (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Bird (voice)
Black Scorpion
2001
TV Series
Eugene Gardner / Greenthumb
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Little Mermaid
1992
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
performer: "Friends To The End"
New American Bandstand 1965
1979
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Laverne & Shirley
TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 1977 - 1979 music - 1 episode, 1976
America 2-Night
1978
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Redeye Express
1988
TV Movie
Laverne & Shirley
1976-1977
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Economic Love-In
1973
TV Movie
Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
1970
TV Series 1970
Romp!!!
1968
TV Special
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Laverne & Shirley
1976
TV Series original consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1997
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2006-2015
TV Series
Himself
CinemAbility
2013
Documentary
Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
10th Annual TV Land Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
Good Morning America
1999-2012
TV Series
Himself
The Rosie Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
Totally Tracked Down
2010
TV Series
Himself
TV's All-Time Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special
2008
TV Special
Himself
TV Land Confidential
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
TV Series
Himself (as David Lander)
TV Land's Top Ten
2004-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Today
2004
TV Series
Himself
All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Intimate Portrait
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
Entertainment Tonight Presents: Laverne and Shirley Together Again
2002
TV Movie
Himself / Squiggy
TVography: Laverne & Shirley
2001
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Daily Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
1998 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1997
TV Series
Himself
The Laverne & Shirley Reunion
1995
TV Special
Himself
A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back
1993
TV Special
Himself
The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
1984
TV Series
Himself
Fridays
1981
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1977-1979
TV Series
Himself - Actor / Himself - Comedian
New American Bandstand 1965
1979
TV Series
Squiggy
The 6th Annual American Music Awards
1979
TV Special
Himself / Squiggy
The Hollywood Squares
1978
TV Series
Guest Appearance / Himself
America 2-Night
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
The Peter Marshall Variety Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1977
TV Special
Himself
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1976
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Tomorrow Coast to Coast
1975
TV Series
Himself
Economic Love-In
1973
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2009-2015
TV Series
Himself
Imps*
2009
Fritz #1 (segment "Interrogation") (as David Lander)