Pete Davidson is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is a cast member of Saturday Night Live. He was previously a cast member on the sketch comedy show Guy Code and co-host of the podcast “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” alongside Jerry Seinfeld.
Davidson‘s first major role in television was on the Nickelodeon series All That from 2003 to 2007. In 2006, he had his own comedy special for Comedy Central Presents entitled Pete Davidson: It’s A Metaphor. He has since gone on to write for Saturday Night Live and appeared as a featured player from 2012 to 2017.
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Who Was Pete Davidson Father?
Pete Davidson was born on November 16, 1993, to Donna and Scott Davidson in Staten Island, New York.. Pete Davidson Father died from brain cancer in 2006 when he was 16 years old. Pete’s father, who was only 33 years old at the time of the September 11 attacks, was a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department.
Scott earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Staten Island before beginning his career as a firefighter in 1994. He also coached basketball at the beginning of his career. Scott had always wanted to be a firefighter and thought it was the “greatest job in America.”
Prior to the second Twin Tower collapsing on 9/11, Scott was last seen sprinting up the stairs of the Marriott World Trade Center hotel. He was later identified as having died.
What happened to Pete Davidson dad?
Since Pete Davidson’s late father Scott was one of the numerous NYC firefighters who lost their lives saving civilians on that terrible day, anyone who has followed Pete Davidson’s career is almost certainly familiar with his tragic story of losing a loved one during the attacks on September 11, 2001.
