Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976)[1][2] is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films including Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck, the Fantastic Beasts film series and has done voice acting for Kung Fu Panda, Horton Hears a Who!, and Mars Needs Moms. He also appeared on The Walking Dead as Luke and played Francis Ford Coppola in miniseries, The Offer.
Dan Fogler | |
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.jpg) Fogler in 2018 | |
| Born | Daniel Kevin Fogler October 20, 1976 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Jodie Capes (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | dan-fogler |
In 2005, Fogler made his Broadway debut as William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Early life and education
editFogler was the second child born to Shari and Richard Fogler, an English teacher and a surgeon, respectively, in Brooklyn, New York.[3][4] Fogler is Jewish.[3][5][6] He attended elementary school at the Windmill Montessori School in Brooklyn, NY.[7] He graduated from Poly Prep Country Day School in 1994, before attending the School of Theatre at Boston University.[8]
Career
editFogler made his Broadway debut when he originated the role of William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he won the Theatre World Award for the original off-Broadway production and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 2005 for the original Broadway production.
Fogler's first television appearance was in 2002 on Fox's 30 Seconds to Fame as a contestant impersonating Al Pacino. Other television credits include recurring roles on ABC's The Goldbergs, NBC's Hannibal, CBS's The Good Wife and voice work for Fox's American Dad!. Fogler also has had starring roles in ABC's Man Up![9] and Secrets & Lies, and appeared in a music video for Type O Negative's song "I Don't Wanna Be Me", in which he played a man recording himself on video cross-dressing as celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears and finally the band's singer Peter Steele.[10]
In film, Fogler starred in 2007's Balls of Fury as Randy Daytona for Focus Features and in Lionsgate's Good Luck Chuck with a role opposite Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. Fogler also had roles in Fanboys, Take Me Home Tonight, Scenic Route, Europa Report and the J. K. Rowling adaptation Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was released worldwide in November 2016.
Fogler has done a variety of voiceover acting in films such as Horton Hears A Who! with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey, Disney's Mars Needs Moms, 2008's Kung Fu Panda with Jack Black and Jackie Chan, and the 2013 comedy Free Birds.
Fogler wrote and directed the play Elephant in the Room, inspired by Ionesco's Rhinoceros, which was produced by the New York International Fringe Festival in 2007.[11] Fogler wrote and directed Hysterical Psycho (2009) which premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival,[12] featuring actors from Stage 13, a film and theater production company of which Fogler is a founding member.[13] Fogler wrote, directed, and starred in Don Peyote (2014) with supporting performances from Josh Duhamel, Anne Hathaway, and Topher Grace.[14] In 2010, Archaia Entertainment published Fogler's first graphic novel, the horror anthology Moon Lake.[15] This collection of stories chronicles the past, present, and future of the most haunted town on Earth: Moon Lake.[citation needed] Fogler's next graphic novel, Brooklyn Gladiator, was published in 2018 by Chapterhouse.[16] Heavy Metal published Fogler's graphic novel Fishkill in 2020.[17]
Personal life
editIn 2009, Fogler married Jodie Capes, co-founder of Capes Coaching, a career coaching company for actors and artists. They have two daughters, Edie and Franny.[18] Fogler has lost 100 pounds (45 kilograms) for the benefit of his family as he feared getting obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.[19]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (October 2018) |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brooklyn Thrill Killers | Melvin Mittman | |
| 2000 | Home Field Advantage | Charlie | |
| Bust a Move | Charlie | ||
| 2002 | Hyper | Lenny | |
| 2005 | Dumped! | Elliott | |
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Zack | |
| Slippery Slope | Crafty | ||
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Stu | |
| Balls of Fury | Randy Daytona | ||
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Yummo Wickersham, Councilman (voices) | |
| The Marconi Bros. | Carmine Marconi | ||
| Kung Fu Panda | Zeng (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Fanboys | Hutch | |
| Hysterical Psycho | Psychiatrist | Also writer and director | |
| Taking Woodstock | Devon | ||
| Love Happens | Lane | ||
| 2011 | Crocodile Tears | Director | Short film |
| Take Me Home Tonight | Barry Nathan | ||
| Mars Needs Moms | Gribble (voice) | Also motion capture | |
| 2012 | Dog Eat Dog | Short film | |
| Hellbenders | Eric | ||
| 2013 | Scenic Route | Carter | |
| Europa Report | Dr. Nikita Sokolov | ||
| Free Birds | Governor Bradford (voice) | ||
| 2014 | My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) | Singer (voice) | Short film |
| Don Peyote | Warren / Don Peyote | Also co-writer and co-director Domani Vision Award for Best Director Domani Vision Award for Emerging Talent Nominated – Domani Vision Award for Best Writing Nominated – Domani Vision Award for Breakthrough Performance Award | |
| Post Modern Ophelia | Goldie Stern | Short film | |
| 2015 | Barely Lethal | Mr. Drumm | |
| Ava's Possessions | JJ Samson | ||
| 2016 | The Guardian Brothers | Shen Tu (voice) | English dub |
| Custody | Denholz | ||
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Jacob Kowalski | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film | |
| 2017 | Becks | Dave | |
| Sex Guaranteed | Carl | ||
| 2018 | 30 Nights | Dr. Lance Ying | |
| In Like Flynn | Joel Schwartz | ||
| Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Jacob Kowalski | ||
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Con-Ployee | Cameo |
| 2020 | The Argument | Jack | |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Jacob Kowalski | |
| DC League of Super-Pets | Carl, Pilot, Racer (voices) | ||
| 2023 | Spinning Gold | Buck Reingold | |
| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | Rufus Dufus (voice) | |
| A Complete Unknown | Albert Grossman | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | American Dad! | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | M'Larky | Lt. Black | 5 episodes; also director (4 episodes) |
| Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Zeng (voice) | Short film | |
| 2011–2012 | Man Up! | Kenny Hayden | 13 episodes |
| 2011, 2018 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Prairie Dogs | Roj | Unsold pilot |
| Ugly Americans | Carl (voice) | Episode: "The Stalking Dead" | |
| 2013 | Hannibal | Franklyn Froideveaux | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2022 | The Goldbergs | Marvin Goldberg | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | Black Box | Fred Baker | Episode: "Emotions" |
| Living the Dream | Russ Danzinger | Unsold pilot | |
| 2015 | Secrets and Lies | Dave Carlyle | 10 episodes |
| The Good Wife | Nick Zubrovsky | Episode: "Winning Ugly" | |
| 2017 | Famous in Love | Himself | Episode: "Fifty Shades of Red" |
| Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Dan Fogler | Television film | |
| 2018–2020, 2022 | The Walking Dead | Luke Abrams | Recurring role; 17 episodes (seasons 9–11) |
| 2021 | Big City Greens | Burger Clown (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Offer | Francis Ford Coppola | Miniseries |
| 2023 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Emperear (voice) | Episode: "A Quiet Shake" |
| 2024 | Eric | Lennie Wilson | Miniseries[20] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lego Dimensions | Jacob Kowalski (voice) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Performer | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "I Don't Wanna Be Me" | Type O Negative | Life Is Killing Me |
Streaming
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ClickSport-1: Tournament of Grandiosity | Xoc Aventus | Crown Channel |
| 2021 | ClickSport-2: The Buffering | Xoc Aventus | Crown Channel |
References
edit- ^ Mike Rose, cleveland com (October 20, 2023). "Famous birthdays list for October 20, 2023 includes celebrities Snoop Dogg, John Krasinski". cleveland. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Dan Fogler Biography". Tribute. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Riley, Jenelle (September 14, 2007). "Busting Loose". Back Stage. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
- ^ Green, Jesse (October 8, 2006). "The Character Actor Laughs Last". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ Schleier, Curt (December 2, 2005). "Sweet Spell Of Success". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "Channeling the spirit of Brooklyn and bootlegging into 'Beasts' — Jewish Journal". The Jewish Journal. December 21, 2016.
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Registration Roster". Playbill. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Dan Fogler | Biography | Official Website of the Actor, Comedian, Singer". danfogler.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Man Up! at IMDb
- ^ Sanders, Naomi (November 15, 2019). "How We Wrote I Don't Wanna Be Me, By Type O Negative's Kenny Hickey – Kerrang!". Kerrang!.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Fogler's 'Elephant in the Room' of FringeNYC Runs to 8/26". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Hysterical Psycho, retrieved June 24, 2020
- ^ "Stage 13 | Official Site | Ensemble". stage-13.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Don Peyote, retrieved June 24, 2020
- ^ "Archaia and Dan Fogler horrify you with 'Moon Lake'". comiclist.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Brooklyn Gladiator". Chapterhouse. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Weiss, Josh (March 24, 2020). "First look: Dan Fogler to debut 3 genre-bending Heavy Metal comics this summer". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Fogler Biography Official Website of the Actor, Comedian, Singer". danfogler.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Complete Intel on Dan Fogler Weight Loss! | Star Studds". March 31, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 3, 2023). "Benedict Cumberbatch-Led Netflix Limited Series 'Eric' Rounds Out Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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