Dan Bakkedahl
Dan Bakkedahl | |
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Born | November 18, 1969 |
Alma mater | Florida State University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse |
Irene Bakkedahl (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Dan Bakkedahl (born November 18, 1969.
Early life and education
Bakkedahl grew up in Stuart, Florida. He is a 1988 graduate of Martin County High School. He is of part Norwegian descent.[2] Bakkedahl attended St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, before completing his studies at Florida State University, where he was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity.
Career
After college, Bakkedahl toured for a year with the Repertory Theater of America. After moving to Chicago, he made a name for himself at the
Bakkedahl continues to perform regularly at comedy venues such as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Magnet Theater, Second City and Improv Comedy Lab in Los Angeles. He is also a member of the advisory council of the California Shakespeare Theater.[4]
Bakkedahl's first major television work was on Comedy Central's The Daily Show where he served as a correspondent from 2005 to 2007. After leaving The Daily Show in 2007, he has since moved to Los Angeles and went on to have supporting roles in the films such as Observe and Report, The Heat, and This Is 40. He also appeared in the Snake 'N Bacon animated special on Adult Swim, which aired on May 10, 2009. In early 2010, he co-starred in the comedy pilot Our Show on NBC.
From 2010 through 2011, Bakkedahl appeared in a series of commercials for T-Mobile cellular phones, where he plays a human likeness of AT&T's 3G network.[5]
Bakkedahl has made guest appearances on shows such as
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Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2002 | One Man's Ceiling | Gas Man | |
2005 | 25 Years of Improv Comedy | Himself | |
2007 | Crime Fiction | Crazy Caller | |
2008 | My First Kidnapping | Rick Sleevning | Short |
2009 | Observe and Report | Mark | |
Welcome to Academia | Valentine | ||
2010 | Marriage Drama with Virginia Madsen | Paul | Short |
Voula | Delivery Man | Short | |
2012 | This Is 40 | Dentist | |
2013 | The Heat | Agent Garrett Craig | |
Four Dogs | Dan | ||
2014 | Chu and Blossom | Principal Cochette | |
Not Safe for Work | Random Denning Employee | ||
2015 | Get Hard | Leo | |
Hitman: Agent 47 | Sanders | ||
Trumbo | Roy Brewer | ||
2016 | Brave New Jersey | Reverend Ray Rogers | |
Another Evil | Joey Lee Dansing | ||
The Escort | Rick | ||
2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Gamblers Anon Leader | |
Killing Hasselhoff | Nick | ||
2018 | Taco Shop | Nate Holmes | |
Action Point | Gregory Knoblach | ||
2019 | Corporate Animals | Billy | |
The Buddy Games
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Shelly | ||
Sword of Trust | Kingpin | ||
Married Young | Pharmacist | ||
Wyrm | Allen | ||
2021 | The Starling | Chuck | |
2023 | Sick Girl | Fred Pepper | |
TBA | Not an Artist | TBA | Post-production |
Television
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005–2007 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Himself; Correspondent | 40 episodes |
2007 | Law & Order | Tony Bicks | Episode: "Remains of the Day" |
30 Rock | Angry Father | Episode: "The Fighting Irish" | |
Flight of the Conchords | Waiter | Episode: "The Actor" | |
2008 | The Return of Jezebel James | Darryl | Episode: "Needles and Schlag" |
2009 | The Office | Roger Prince Jr. | Episode: "Prince Family Paper" |
Dollhouse | General Store Proprietor | Episode: "True Believer" | |
Snake 'n' Bacon | Homicide Detective | Animation | |
2010 | Mayne Street | Team Owner | Episode: "Brownian Motion and Straight as an Arrow" |
How I Met Your Mother | Curtis | Episode: "Natural History" | |
Our Show | Neal | TV movie | |
2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Jasper | Episode: "LeBron Is Le Gone" |
United States of Tara | Mr. Kern | Episode: "Train Wreck and Crackerjack" | |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Waiter | Episode: "The Hero" | |
2011–2012 | Community | Murray | Recurring role |
2012 | The Book Club | The Author | Episode: "Dirty Jobs and Enemies of the State" |
The League | OB Doctor | Episode: "Training Camp" | |
2013 | Grimm | Graydon Ostler | Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold" |
2013–2014 | Legit | Steve Nugent | Series regular |
2013–2015 | Newsreaders | Clint Schliff / Vic Traymore | 2 episodes |
2013–2019 | Veep | Congressman Roger Furlong | Recurring role |
2014 | Californication | Dr. Dan | Episode: "Smile" |
Major Crimes | Carl Lembeck | Episode: "Cutting Loose" | |
Gotham | Davis Lamond / The Balloonman | Episode: "The Balloonman" | |
Bad Judge | Mr. Lewis | Episode: "Knife to a Gunfight" | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Lt. Andrew Miller | Episode: "The Mole" | |
2014–2022 | The Goldbergs | Mr. Woodburn | Recurring role |
2015 | Sin City Saints | Dan | Episode: "Urine God's Hands Now" |
Battle Creek | Barclay Spades | Episode: "Gingerbread Man" | |
The Mindy Project | Dr. Adrian Bergdahl | Recurring role | |
2015–2019 | Life in Pieces | Tim Hughes | Series regular |
2016 | TripTank | Various voices | 2 episodes |
2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Ruffala | Episode: "Popcorn" |
Tarantula | Lucas (voice) | 9 episodes | |
2019–2020 | Puppy Dog Pals | Various voices | 4 episodes |
2020 | The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Scary Sweary CEO Baby (voice) | Animation |
Space Force | John Blandsmith | Recurring role | |
Teen Titans Go! | Sheriff (voice) | Episode: "The Night Begins to Shine" | |
Tales from the Loop | Ed | 3 episodes | |
2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Kenneth Starr
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2021-2022 | Made for Love | Herringbone | Series regular |
2023 | Barry | FBI Agent Curtis | Episode: "you're charming" |
Other work
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | Additional voices (voice: English version) | Video game |
References
- ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (2023-11-18). "Famous birthdays list for November 18, 2023 includes celebrities Chloe Sevigny, Nasim Pedrad". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ 'Daily Show' dude got serious about acting at FSU.
- ^ Lara, Roland. "Chicago Smart-Ass Makes Good". chicagoist.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "California Shakespeare Theater". www.calshakes.org. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Dan Bakkedahl - Episode 210". Castbox.
External links
- Dan Bakkedahl at IMDb
- Dan Bakkedahl on Twitter
- Dan Bakkedahl at AllMovie
- Dan Bakkedahl at TV Guide
- Dan Bakkedahl at the TCM Movie Database