Dan Fogler
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Daniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker.
, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish. He attended the School of Theatre at Boston University
.
. His first TV appearance was in 2002 on FOX's 30 Seconds to Fame
as a contestant impersonating Al Pacino
. Fogler's film credits include Balls of Fury
, Good Luck Chuck
, Fanboys, and Take Me Home Tonight. He is a voice actor in the 2008 animated films Horton Hears a Who!
and Kung Fu Panda
. He was featured in the music video "I Don't Wanna Be Me" by the band Type O Negative
, playing a man recording himself on video as he cross-dresses and puts on celebrity costumes.
His play Elephant in The Room
, inspired by Eugene Ionesco
's Rhinoceros
was accepted into The NY International Fringe Festival 2007. Fogler is editing his own film, Hysterical Psycho, which he also directed.
Fogler is due to play the titular role of Sam Kinison
in HBO Film's biopic Brother Sam.
Personal life
Fogler was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish. He attended the School of Theatre at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
.
Career
Dan Fogler became well-known mostly after his Tony Award winning performance as William Barfée in the Broadway show The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley...
. His first TV appearance was in 2002 on FOX's 30 Seconds to Fame
30 Seconds To Fame
30 Seconds To Fame is an American television series that was shown on the Fox Network from July 17, 2002 to June 26, 2003, featuring a talent show where acts could only last up to 30 seconds each, regardless of any resolution to the act...
as a contestant impersonating Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared...
. Fogler's film credits include Balls of Fury
Balls of Fury
Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. It was directed by Ben Garant and was released on August 29, 2007.-Plot:...
, Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck...
, Fanboys, and Take Me Home Tonight. He is a voice actor in the 2008 animated films Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (film)
Horton Hears a Who!, also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated comedy feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third feature film based on a Dr. Seuss book, following How the Grinch...
and Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
. He was featured in the music video "I Don't Wanna Be Me" by the band Type O Negative
Type O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
, playing a man recording himself on video as he cross-dresses and puts on celebrity costumes.
His play Elephant in The Room
Elephant in the room
"Elephant in the room" is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is being ignored or goes unaddressed. The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss....
, inspired by Eugene Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco was a Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd...
's Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros (play)
Rhinoceros is a play by Eugène Ionesco, written in 1959. The play belongs to the school of drama known as the Theatre of the Absurd...
was accepted into The NY International Fringe Festival 2007. Fogler is editing his own film, Hysterical Psycho, which he also directed.
Fogler is due to play the titular role of Sam Kinison
Sam Kinison
Samuel Burl "Sam" Kinison was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Kinison was known for his intense, harsh and politically incorrect genre humor...
in HBO Film's biopic Brother Sam.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brooklyn Thrill Killers | Melvin Mittman | |
| 2000 | Home Field Advantage Home Field Advantage Home Field Advantage is a 2000 independent film starring Tony Award-winning actor Dan Fogler in the role of Charlie.... |
Charlie | |
| Bust a Move Bust a Move Bust a Move can refer to:in music* Bust a Move , a 1989 hip hop song by Young MC* Bust a Move, a song by Infected Mushroom from the album Classical Mushroom* BustAMove, a coverband from Germanyin video games* Bust-A-Move Bash!... |
Charlie | ||
| 2002 | Hyper | Lenny | |
| 2002 | 30 Seconds to Fame 30 Seconds To Fame 30 Seconds To Fame is an American television series that was shown on the Fox Network from July 17, 2002 to June 26, 2003, featuring a talent show where acts could only last up to 30 seconds each, regardless of any resolution to the act... |
Himself | TV game show/Contestant |
| 2006 | Slippery Slope Slippery Slope This article is about the 2006 film. For the novel, see The Slippery Slope.Slippery Slope is a 2006 independent film starring Tony Award-winning actor Dan Fogler.... |
Crafty | |
| School for Scoundrels School for Scoundrels (2006 film) School for Scoundrels is a 2006 American comedy film, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder, and directed by Todd Phillips. The film is based on the 1960 British film of the same name... |
Zack | ||
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck Good Luck Chuck Good Luck Chuck is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck... |
Stu | |
| Balls of Fury Balls of Fury Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. It was directed by Ben Garant and was released on August 29, 2007.-Plot:... |
Randy Daytona | ||
| 2008 | The Marconi Bros. The Marconi Bros. The Marconi Bros. is an independent 2008 American dramedy film about two brothers who quit the family carpet business to make it big with the king of Long Island Wedding Videography.... (video title: Wedding Bros.) |
Carmine Marconi | |
| Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! (film) Horton Hears a Who!, also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated comedy feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third feature film based on a Dr. Seuss book, following How the Grinch... |
Councilman / Yummo Wickersham | Voice only | |
| Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures... |
Zeng | Voice only | |
| 2009 | Fanboys | Hutch | |
| Love Happens | Lane | ||
| Taking Woodstock Taking Woodstock Taking Woodstock is a 2009 American comedy-drama film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969, directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay by James Schamus is based on the memoir Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte.The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes... |
Devon | ||
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Barry Nathan | |
| Mars Needs Moms | Gribble | Voice/Likeness |