Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson Biography
Who Is Pete Davidson?
Transforming his own personal issues and tragedies into wince-worthy, hilarious confessions on stage, comedian and actor Pete Davidson has found a sympathetic fanbase. Born in 1993, in Staten Island, New York, Davidson got his start playing a variety of roles on MTV shows like Failosophy, Guy Code and Wild 'N Out. After standup appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Comedy Central, Davidson had a guest role on Brooklyn Nine-Nine before becoming one of the youngest Saturday Night Live cast members at age 20 in 2014. In June 2018 Davidson became engaged to pop singer Ariana Grande.
Beginning in 2013, Davidson began appearing on a variety of MTV series, such as Failosophy, Guy Code, and a guest role in Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out.
After making his televised standup debut on Comedy Central's Gotham Comedy Live, he continued doing more standup gigs, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Comedy Underground with Dave Attell.
After nabbing a guest starring role on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Davidson earned a small part on the Amy Schumer-Bill Hader comedy Trainwreck (2015). Thanks to Hader's recommendation, Davidson landed the biggest role of his career — becoming a cast member of Saturday Night Live, which was starting its 40th season in 2014. At age 20, he became one of the show's youngest cast members.
Movies
Since his success on SNL, Davidson has participated in Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast and has appeared in the rom-com Set It Up (2018) and the upcoming John Turturro crime-comedy flick Going Places.
Tattoos
Among Davidson's many tattoos, some of his more famous ones include one of Hillary Clinton on his leg (he calls Clinton his "hero"), as well as his more recent ink, which reference his love for pop sensation Ariana Grande. In 2018 an image of a black bunny mask tattooed behind Davidson's ear appear to be an homage to Grande's Dangerous Woman cover. He is also said to have gotten the pint-size pop star's initials engraved on his hand.
Health Issues and Mental Illness
Davidson has been forthcoming about his health and mental health issues. He was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in his late teens and had been taking marijuana to ease the symptoms.
In 2016 he took a break from SNL to get sober, believing his overindulgence in marijuana and his drinking were prompting him to have mental breakdowns. However, when he quit, he experienced that his negativity took a turn for the worse.
“I got sober for three months and I was just like never sadder and everything was just way worse,” he told Peter Rosenberg on Complex's show Open Late.
Soon after, Davidson was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and opened up about his experience in 2017. He says he's now on meds and back to his vices of smoking pot and drinking.
“Party’s back on,“ he told Open Late. "I found out I had a mental disorder. I thought I had a drug problem. It’s a completely different thing.”
Early Life
Pete Davidson was born Peter Michael Davidson on November 16, 1993 in Staten Island, New York, to parents Amy and Scott Davidson. Pete's father was an NYC firefighter who died while responding to the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
His father's death deeply traumatized Pete who had problems in school and had suicidal thoughts.
However, he credits the rapper Kid Cudi, who's used his music to share his own battle with suicide, for having saved his life.
"I would’ve killed myself if I didn’t have Kid Cudi," he told the morning radio show The Breakfast Club. "I truly believe if Man on the Moon didn’t come out, I wouldn’t be here."
After graduating from Xaverian High School in 2011, Davidson briefly attended Brooklyn Height's St. Francis College before deciding to drop out.
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