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	\| breed = Golden Retriever		\| breed = Golden Retriever
	\| gender = Male		\| gender = Male
	\| birth_date = ~~March 23,~~ 1988		\| birth_date = {{circa\|1988}}
	\| birth_place = ], US		\| birth_place = ] (found near ]), U.S.
	\| death_date = ~~February~~ ~~10,~~ 1998 ~~(aged 9)~~		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1998\|2\|10\|1988}}
	\| death_place = ], US		\| death_place = ], U.S.
	\| occupation = ]		\| occupation = ]
	\| years_active = 1989–1998		\| years_active = 1989–1998
	\| owner = Kevin di Cicco}}		\| owner = Kevin di Cicco
			}}
⚫	'''Buddy''' (~~March 23,~~ 1988 – February 10, 1998) was a ] ]. He was best known for playing the title role in the film '']''.

		⚫	'''Buddy''' (c. 1988 – February 10, 1998) was a ] ]. He was best known for playing the title role in the 1997 film '']''.
⚫	== Early ~~life~~ ==
⚫	Buddy was found by Kevin di Cicco as a stray dog in the ] in the summer of 1989.<ref name="Go Buddy!">{{cite book ~~\| url= https://www.amazon.com/Go-Buddy-Kevin-Cicco/dp/0985983701~~ \| title=Go Buddy! The Air Bud Story ~~\| publisher= Air Bud Publishing Group / ]~~ \| last=di Cicco \| first= Kevin \| year=2012 \| pages=348 \| isbn=0-9859-8370-1}}</ref> Di Cicco adopted the disheveled Golden Retriever and brought him home to ], ], where he trained the dog in the sports of basketball, <!-- chess, -no cite & unlikely -->baseball, football, soccer, and hockey.<ref name="Go Buddy!"/> Buddy's most eagerly awaited sport was basketball. Di Cicco revealed that Buddy tried to bite the ball, but its slipperiness, enhanced by saliva or more efficiently by ], would propel it from his mouth.<ref name= "DiCicco Interview">{{youTube\|LBHUsoE7rr8\|Air Bud: Kevin DiCicco Exclusive Interview}}, ScreenSlam.com</ref>

	== Early ~~appearances~~ ==		==Early life==
		⚫	Buddy was found by Kevin di Cicco as a stray dog in the ] in the summer of 1989.<ref name="Go Buddy!">{{cite book \| title=Go Buddy! The Air Bud Story \| last=di Cicco \| first= Kevin \| year=2012 \| pages=348 \| isbn=978-0-9859-8370-3}}</ref> Di Cicco adopted the disheveled Golden Retriever and brought him home to ], ], where he trained the dog in the sports of basketball, <!-- chess, -no cite & unlikely -->baseball, football, soccer, and hockey.<ref name="Go Buddy!"/> Buddy's most eagerly awaited sport was basketball. Di Cicco revealed that Buddy tried to bite the ball, but its slipperiness, enhanced by saliva or more efficiently by ], would propel it from his mouth.<ref name= "DiCicco Interview">{{youTube\|LBHUsoE7rr8\|Air Bud: Kevin DiCicco Exclusive Interview}}, ScreenSlam.com</ref>
⚫	His first appearance was on '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Once Again, It's Man's Best Friend to the Rescue \|first=Tony \| last= Perry \|url= ~~http~~://~~articles~~.latimes.com/1992-08-09~~/local/~~me-~~6279_1_air~~-~~bud~~ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 9, 1992 \|access-date= November 3, 2012}}</ref> He then gained further fame bouncing a basketball off his muzzle and into a basketball hoop on the "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment of '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Wholesome Air Bud scores with youngsters \|first=Margaret A. \| last= McGurk \|url= http://cincinnati.com/freetime/movies/mcgurk/airbud2.html \|newspaper=] \|date=August 14, 1998 \|access-date=November 7, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101113/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/movies/mcgurk/airbud2.html \|archive-date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref> Buddy appeared three times on ''Late Night'' and ]'s next show, '']''.<ref name="DiCicco Interview"/>

		⚫	==Early appearances==
	Buddy displayed his skills at the ] when he appeared during halftime at a ] game on Christmas Day in 1991. During that performance, he had a better shooting percentage than three of the starting players of the opposing ] team. This created further opportunity to showcase his talents for game day entertainment at professional sporting events around the nation.
		⚫	His first appearance was on '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Once Again, It's Man's Best Friend to the Rescue \|first=Tony \|last= Perry \|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-09-me-6279-story.html \|newspaper=] \|date=August 9, 1992 \|access-date= November 3, 2012}}</ref> He then gained further fame bouncing a basketball off his muzzle and into a basketball hoop on the "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment of '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Wholesome Air Bud scores with youngsters \|first=Margaret A. \| last= McGurk \|url= http://cincinnati.com/freetime/movies/mcgurk/airbud2.html \|newspaper=] \|date=August 14, 1998 \|access-date=November 7, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101113/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/movies/mcgurk/airbud2.html \|archive-date=February 22, 2014}}</ref> Buddy appeared three times on ''Late Night'' and ]'s next show, '']''.<ref name="DiCicco Interview"/>

	== Film ==		==Film==
	He was cast as Buddy in the 1997 Disney film '']'', a film that tells the story of a golden retriever abandoned by his alcoholic abusive owner; in the film (which was Buddy's final acting role), he moved in with a boy named Josh Framm who was ] after his father died in a plane crash.		He was cast as Buddy in the 1997 Disney film '']'', a film that tells the story of a golden retriever abandoned by his alcoholic abusive owner; in the film (which was Buddy's final acting role), he moved in with a boy named Josh Framm who was depressed after his father died in a plane crash.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-11-20 \|title='Air Bud' creator and San Diego native battling health concerns and homelessness \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/air-bud-creator-san-diego-native-battling-health-concerns-homelessness-rcna180944#amp_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=17321264345360&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com&ampshare=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/air-bud-creator-san-diego-native-battling-health-concerns-homelessness-rcna180944 \|access-date=2024-11-20 \|website=NBC News \|language=en}}</ref>

	He appeared on the ] in 1998, where he was nominated for a Blimp Award for the film. Prior to his death, Buddy sired nine puppies.<ref name="Air Buddy Dies" /><ref name="E! Online">{{cite web \| url=http://www.eonline.com/news/35939/hollywood-mourns-loss-of-air-bud \| title=Hollywood Mourns Loss of "Air Bud" \| publisher=] \|author=Ryan, Joal \| date=Feb 13, 1998 \| access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>		He appeared on the ] in 1998, where he was nominated for a Blimp Award for the film. Prior to his death, Buddy sired nine puppies.<ref name="Air Buddy Dies" /><ref name="E! Online">{{cite web \| url=http://www.eonline.com/news/35939/hollywood-mourns-loss-of-air-bud \| title=Hollywood Mourns Loss of "Air Bud" \| publisher=] \| author=Ryan, Joal \| date=Feb 13, 1998 \| access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>

	== Illness and death ==		==Illness and death==
	In 1997, Buddy had his right hind leg ] due to ], a type of cancer that manifests near the joints, although he was still able to play basketball.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cancer Can't Ground `Air Bud' Hoops Pooch \|author=Tribune News Services \|url=~~http~~://~~articles~~.chicagotribune.com/1997-08-07/~~news/9708070117_1_air~~-bud-~~amputated~~-~~heroic-story~~ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 7, 1997 \|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> Six months later ~~Air~~ Buddy died in his sleep due to complications from cancer on February 10, 1998, at his owner's ] home.<ref>{{cite news\|title=~~‘Air~~ ~~Bud’~~ Star Dies Of Cancer, \|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/feb/13/air-bud-star-dies-of-cancer/\|newspaper=]\|date=February 13, 1998\|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> At the time of his death, Buddy was 9 years old.<ref name="Air Buddy Dies">{{cite news\|url=~~http~~://~~articles~~.chicagotribune.com/1998-02-13/~~news/9802130068_1_air~~-bud-film-~~puppies~~\|title=Athletic Canine Star Of `Air Bud' Film Dies\|author=Tribune News Services\|newspaper=Chicago Tribune\|date=February 13, 1998\|access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> ~~Buddy was a month and 13 days away from celebrating his 10th birthday. '']'' was dedicated to his memory.~~		In 1997, Buddy had his right hind leg ] due to ], a type of cancer that manifests near the joints, although he was still able to play basketball.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cancer Can't Ground 'Air Bud' Hoops Pooch \|author=Tribune News Services \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/08/07/cancer-cant-ground-air-bud-hoops-pooch/ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 7, 1997 \|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> Six months later Buddy died in his sleep due to complications from cancer on February 10, 1998, at his owner's ] home.<ref>{{cite news\|title='Air Bud' Star Dies Of Cancer \|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/feb/13/air-bud-star-dies-of-cancer/\|newspaper=]\|date=February 13, 1998\|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> At the time of his death, Buddy was 9 years old.<ref name="Air Buddy Dies">{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/02/13/athletic-canine-star-of-air-bud-film-dies/\|title=Athletic Canine Star Of 'Air Bud' Film Dies\|author=Tribune News Services\|newspaper=Chicago Tribune\|date=February 13, 1998\|access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>

	== Book ==		==Book==
	Buddy's story is told in the 2012 book ''Go Buddy!'', written by his owner Kevin di Cicco.<ref name="Go Buddy!"/><ref name="KATU">{{cite web \| url=http://katu.com/amnw/lifestyle-health/the-story-behind-air-bud \| title=The Story Behind "Air Bud" \| publisher=] \| date=August 30, 2012 \| access-date=November 14, 2017\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208041052/http://katu.com/amnw/lifestyle-health/the-story-behind-air-bud\| archive-date= December 8, 2015 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Buddy's story is told in the 2012 book ''Go Buddy!'', written by his owner Kevin di Cicco.<ref name="Go Buddy!"/><ref name="KATU">{{cite web \| url=http://katu.com/amnw/lifestyle-health/the-story-behind-air-bud \| title=The Story Behind "Air Bud" \| publisher=] \| date=August 30, 2012 \| access-date=November 14, 2017 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208041052/http://katu.com/amnw/lifestyle-health/the-story-behind-air-bud \| archive-date=December 8, 2015 \| url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== Awards and nominations ==		==Awards and nominations==
	{\|class=wikitable		{\|class=wikitable
	\|-		\|-
	!Year!!Award!!Category!!Work!!Status		!Year!! Award!! Category!! Work!! Status
	\|-		\|-
	\|1998\|\|] \|\| Favorite Animal Star \|\| '']'' \|\| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite news\|url=~~http~~://~~community~~.seattletimes~~.nwsource~~.com/archive/~~?date=~~19980403~~&slug=~~2743115\|title=The Kids Get Their Say For Nickelodeon Awards\|author=Melanie Mcfarland\|newspaper=The Seattle Times\|date=April 3, 1998\|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>		\|1998\|\|] \|\| Favorite Animal Star \|\| '']'' \|\| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19980403/2743115/the-kids-get-their-say-for-nickelodeon-awards\|title=The Kids Get Their Say For Nickelodeon Awards\|author=Melanie Mcfarland\|newspaper=The Seattle Times\|date=April 3, 1998\|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref>
	\|}		\|}

	== Films and TV ==		==Films and TV==
			{{unreferenced-section\|date=September 2023}}
	=== Film ===		===Film===
	* '']'' - Buddy (1997)		* '']'' – Buddy (1997)

	=== Television ===		===Television===
	* '']'' - Himself (1992)		* '']'' – Himself (1992)
	* '']'' - Himself (1992)		* '']'' – Himself (1992)
	* '']'' - Himself (1994)		* '']'' – Himself (1994)
	* '']'' - Comet (1 episode) (1995)		* '']'' – Comet (1 episode) (1995)
	* '']'' - Himself (1995, 1998)		* '']'' – Himself (1995, 1998)

	== See also ==		==See also==
	* ]		* ]

	== References ==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	== External links ==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb name\|1212799\|Buddy}}		* {{IMDb name\|1212799\|Buddy}}
	* {{IMDb name\|0225235\|Kevin DiCicco}}		* {{IMDb name\|0225235\|Kevin DiCicco}}

	{{~~The~~ Air Bud ~~Series~~}}		{{Air Bud}}
	{{~~Animal~~ actors}}		{{animal actors}}

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Dog actor (1988–1998)

Buddy
Species	Canis familiaris
Breed	Golden Retriever
Sex	Male
Born	c. 1988 Sierra Nevada (found near June Lake, California), U.S.
Died	February 10, 1998(1998-02-10) (aged 9–10) San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation	Dog actor
Years active	1989–1998
Owner	Kevin di Cicco

Buddy (c. 1988 – February 10, 1998) was a Golden Retriever dog actor. He was best known for playing the title role in the 1997 film Air Bud.

Early life

Buddy was found by Kevin di Cicco as a stray dog in the Sierra Nevada in the summer of 1989. Di Cicco adopted the disheveled Golden Retriever and brought him home to San Diego, California, where he trained the dog in the sports of basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and hockey. Buddy's most eagerly awaited sport was basketball. Di Cicco revealed that Buddy tried to bite the ball, but its slipperiness, enhanced by saliva or more efficiently by olive oil, would propel it from his mouth.

Early appearances

His first appearance was on America's Funniest Home Videos. He then gained further fame bouncing a basketball off his muzzle and into a basketball hoop on the "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment of Late Night with David Letterman. Buddy appeared three times on Late Night and David Letterman's next show, Late Show with David Letterman.

Film

He was cast as Buddy in the 1997 Disney film Air Bud, a film that tells the story of a golden retriever abandoned by his alcoholic abusive owner; in the film (which was Buddy's final acting role), he moved in with a boy named Josh Framm who was depressed after his father died in a plane crash.

He appeared on the Kids' Choice Awards in 1998, where he was nominated for a Blimp Award for the film. Prior to his death, Buddy sired nine puppies.

Illness and death

In 1997, Buddy had his right hind leg amputated due to synovial cell sarcoma, a type of cancer that manifests near the joints, although he was still able to play basketball. Six months later Buddy died in his sleep due to complications from cancer on February 10, 1998, at his owner's San Diego home. At the time of his death, Buddy was 9 years old.

Book

Buddy's story is told in the 2012 book Go Buddy!, written by his owner Kevin di Cicco.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Status
1998	Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite Animal Star	Air Bud	Nominated

Films and TV

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Film

Air Bud – Buddy (1997)

Television

America's Funniest Home Videos – Himself (1992)
Late Night with David Letterman – Himself (1992)
Late Show with David Letterman – Himself (1994)
Full House – Comet (1 episode) (1995)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – Himself (1995, 1998)

References

^ di Cicco, Kevin (2012). Go Buddy! The Air Bud Story. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-9859-8370-3.
^ Air Bud: Kevin DiCicco Exclusive Interview on YouTube, ScreenSlam.com
Perry, Tony (August 9, 1992). "Once Again, It's Man's Best Friend to the Rescue". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
McGurk, Margaret A. (August 14, 1998). "Wholesome Air Bud scores with youngsters". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
"'Air Bud' creator and San Diego native battling health concerns and homelessness". NBC News. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ Tribune News Services (February 13, 1998). "Athletic Canine Star Of 'Air Bud' Film Dies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Ryan, Joal (February 13, 1998). "Hollywood Mourns Loss of "Air Bud"". E! Online. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Tribune News Services (August 7, 1997). "Cancer Can't Ground 'Air Bud' Hoops Pooch". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
"'Air Bud' Star Dies Of Cancer". The Spokesman-Review. February 13, 1998. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
"The Story Behind "Air Bud"". KATU. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Melanie Mcfarland (April 3, 1998). "The Kids Get Their Say For Nickelodeon Awards". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 3, 2012.

External links

Buddy at IMDb
Kevin DiCicco at IMDb

Air Bud

Buddy

Theatrical

Air Bud (1997)
Golden Receiver (1998)

Direct-to-video

Air Bud series	World Pup (2000) Seventh Inning Fetch (2002) Spikes Back (2003)
Air Buddies series	Air Buddies (2006) Snow Buddies (2008) Space Buddies (2009) Santa Buddies (2009) Spooky Buddies (2011) Treasure Buddies (2012) Super Buddies (2013)
Santa Paws series	The Search for Santa Paws (2010) Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)

v t e Animal actors
Dogs	Ace the Wonder Dog Brigitte Brownie the Wonder Dog Buddy Cook Cosmo Daisy Darla Doug the Pug Dynamite the Dog Enzo Flame Gidget Higgins Jean Jed Koko Koton Kuma von Clifford Lassie Lightning Luke the Dog Madison Messi Moonie Moose Olivia Pal Pete the Pup Peggy Rin Tin Tin Sanggeun Shep Silver Streak Skippy Soccer Spike Strongheart Sykes Teddy Terry Thunder Uggie
Primates (non-human)	Cheeta Crystal the Monkey J. Fred Muggs Jiggs Jimmy the Chimp Manis Joe Martin Jo Mendi II Kokomo Jr. Marquis Chimps Pankun Rancho Travis
Horses	Bamboo Harvester Budweiser Clydesdales Bunting Buttermilk Cass Ole Champion the Wonder Horse Docs Keepin Time El Mokhtar Popcorn Deelites Rex the Wonder Horse Trigger Wonder horses
Bears	Bart the Bear Bart the Bear 2 Brody the Bear Bruno Hercules
Cats	The lions of MGM Lil Bub Grumpy Cat Henry Morris the Cat Orangey
Birds	Douglas (parrot) Jimmy (raven) Mr Percival (pelican)
Elephants	Chirakkal Kalidasan Tai
Cetaceans	Keiko (orca) Winter (dolphin)
Reptiles	Pocho (crocodile) Frank (lizard)

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Early life

Early appearances

Film

Illness and death

Book

Awards and nominations

Films and TV

Film

Television

See also

References

External links