Dan Levy (American comedian)
Daniel Levy (born March 19, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles.[1] He began performing stand-up in the 2000s and has released three comedy albums, including his most recent special Dan Levy: Lion in 2016. He has written for a number of television comedies including Whitney (2011–2013) and was a producer of The Awesomes (2013–2015), Mulaney (2014–15), and The Goldbergs (2014–15). In 2020, he created the NBC series Indebted.
| Dan Levy | |
|---|---|
Levy at the Improv in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Daniel Levy |
| Born | March 19, 1981 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | danlevyshow |
Early life edit
Levy was born on March 19, 1981, to Linda and Elliott L. Levy.[1] In 1993, Levy was a member of the "Half Pint Players", a teenage improvization group in Stamford, Connecticut.[2] He began performing as a comedian while attending Emerson College in Boston.[3]
Career edit
Levy has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, and toured with Aziz Ansari, John Mulaney, and Whitney Cummings. He has made TV appearances on Premium Blend, Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, The Office, Enlightened, Atypical, and @midnight. His Comedy Central album Congrats on Your Success debuted #1 on iTunes when it was released in 2012.[citation needed] His hour-long comedy special Dan Levy: LION first premiered on Seeso.
As a host, Levy has worked on four MTV shows including Your Face Or Mine and MTV Spring Break, and his own talk show for College Humor: IHaveToGoInAMinuteShow, a daily comedy show directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson.[4] Levy produced, wrote, and starred in My Long Distance Relationship, a 10-part web series for Crackle.
In April 2013, Levy collaborated with DJ Jensen Karp to create Baby Talk, a live comedy show where three to four comedians ask for parenting advice from children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. The show was held at NerdMelt Showroom in Los Angeles, which later became a JASH series.[5] Some of the guests included Blake Griffin, Paul Scheer, Natasha Leggero, Bo Burnham, Neal Brennan, and Jermaine Fowler.
In Fall 2016, Levy released his first hour-long comedy special, Dan Levy: LION, on the NBC streaming platform Seeso and Amazon.
Levy executive produced Pretty Wild for E!, and the VH1 sketch series Stevie TV. Levy has written for the Roast of Justin Bieber, and the sitcoms Whitney, Mulaney, The Awesomes, and seasons 2–5 of The Goldbergs,[6][7][8] working his way up to Executive Producer. In 2020 Levy created the series Indebted for NBC, starring Fran Drescher, Steven Weber, Adam Pally, Abby Elliott, and Jessy Hodges. Since January 2021, he has been the host of the discovery+ original series House Hunters: Comedians on Couches.
Personal life edit
Levy married television writer Rachel Specter in 2010.[9] He is close friends with comedian John Mulaney.[10]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dirty Famous | Unknown | |
| Starved for Attention | Frederick | ||
| Hope Rocks: The Concert with a Cause | Himself | ||
| 2007 | Cash Cow | Unicom's Evil Corporate Shill and Anchorman | |
| My Sexiest Year | Mark | ||
| 2008 | Spring Break 2008: Pretty Smart | Unknown | |
| Below the Law | Dave | Also producer, writer | |
| 2009 | My Long Distance Relationship | Sam | Also executive producer, writer, creator |
| Blimp Prom | Danny Goodyear | Also writer | |
| Frat Party | Chad | ||
| Funkt Up | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Naked But Funny | ||
| Axe: Dirtcathlon | D.J. Croozeship | ||
| A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Mardi Gras: Spring Break | Frat House MC | |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | Reporter | |
| 2012 | Cyberstalker | Mystery Man | |
| Roast of Parks Bonifay | Himself | ||
| 2015 | Bad Night | "Meatball" |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Andy Dick Show | Nick | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Himself | Guest comedian | |
| 2004 | Your Face or Mine? | Himself | Host |
| ESPN SportsCentury | Himself | ||
| 2005 | Almost Funny | Himself | Also co-producer and writer |
| The Reality Show | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Premium Blend | Himself | |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Jerry Barns | Episode: "Risk It All" |
| 2008–2009 | My Long Distance Relationship | Sam | Also executive producer, writer, creator |
| 2009 | NESN Comedy All-Stars | Himself | Also producer |
| Comedy Central Presents | Himself | Also writer | |
| Casting Call: Spring Break '83 | Himself | Host | |
| 2009–2013 | Chelsea Lately | Himself | Round Table guest |
| 2010 | Laugh Track Mash-ups | Dan | Also producer, writer |
| Pretty Wild | Also executive producer, writer, creator | ||
| 2011 | Enlightened | Seth / Sandy | 5 episodes |
| The X Factor Digital Experience | Himself | Host | |
| 13th Annual Young Hollywood Awards | Himself | Won – Comedian of the Year Award | |
| 2012–2013 | Whitney | Story editor, 32 episodes; also writer | |
| 2012 | The Office | Trivia Moderator | Episode: "Trivia" |
| Stevie TV | Producer | ||
| 2012–2013 | Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings | Himself | |
| 2013–2015 | The Awesomes | Producer | |
| 2014–2015 | Mulaney | Dad (voice) | Episode: "The Doula", also co-producer |
| 2014–2018 | The Goldbergs | Executive producer, writer | |
| 2017 | Sidekick with Matt Mira | Himself | |
| 2018 | Atypical | Hip Therapist | Episode: "Juiced!" |
| 2018 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Fedora Guy | Episode: "I Am Ashamed" |
| 2020 | Indebted | Cousin Dan | Creator, executive producer; 12 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | House Hunters: Comedians on Couches | Himself | Host |
Discography edit
- Congrats On Your Success (2011)
- Running out of Minutes (2013)
- Dan Levy: LION (2016)
References edit
- ^ a b "Rachel Specter, Dan Levy". The New York Times. July 2, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Sierpine, Diane (November 9, 1997). "Levy and Sarezky? Is Comedy Ready?". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Gargan, Scott (June 10, 2011). "Class clown: Comedian Dan Levy is enjoying Hollywood success". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Agi, Jessica (June 16, 2008). . LaughSpin. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Elist, Jasmine (September 25, 2013). "In 'Baby Talk,' comedians get parenting tips from kids". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with The Goldbergs' Supervising Producer Dan Levy". TalkNerdyWithUs. October 5, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Dan Levy". Serial Optimist. August 29, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Roast of Justin Bieber". TheKnowBuddies. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Rachel Specter, Dan Levy". The New York Times. July 2, 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Dan Levy and John Mulaney on the crowded comedy scene and texting with strangers". The A.V. Club. November 15, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- Dan Levy at IMDb