jesse mccartney played dave in alvin and the chipmunks movie.
who plays dave in alvin and the chipmunks movie?
jesse mccartney
david "dave" seville is a quick-tempered yet kind and somewhat insecure songwriter for the musical trio and chipmunks' adoptive father and confidant. while dave struggles to remain calm and objective, alvin often irritates him, causing dave to yell "alvin!", to which alvin (sometimes) responds with "okay!" dave plays piano and the guitar. he has short black hair and brown eyes. in the original incarnations of the group (including the original recordings and "the alvin show") he is portrayed by alvin and the chipmunks creator ross bagdasarian sr. in the 1983–1990 revival of the show, he is portrayed by ross bagdasarian jr., the son of the original creator. for the series of films produced from 2007 to 2015, he is portrayed by jason lee.
alvin and the chipmunks
dave, the chipmunks, and the chipettes go on a vacation on a cruise ship. the chipmunks and the chipettes, especially alvin, end up creating pandemonium. later that night, after dave leaves to eat at the captain's table and apologize for alvin's behavior, alvin sneaks out to the ship's casino, followed by simon, who hopes to keep alvin out of further exposure; meanwhile the chipettes go to the ship's dance club, leaving theodore alone in the room, watching an unsuitable monster movie. dave discovers that his old boss, ian hawke, is working as the ship's safety monitor dressed as a pelican, and is out to inform the captain if the chipmunks and chipettes cause more problems. simon and alvin are eventually caught in the casino, and are brought back to the room, along with the chipettes, and all are accused by dave for not being trustworthy. the next day, alvin goes para-sailing on a kite, but the kite flies away with him and the other chipmunks. dave goes on a hang-glider to find them, but ian attempts to stop him, and they both end up in the pacific ocean.
alvin and the chipmunks: chipwrecked