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Dan Fogler | |
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.jpg) Fogler in 2018 | |
| Born | Daniel Kevin Fogler (1976-10-20)October 20, 1976 (age 48) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | dan-fogler |
Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976)[1][2] is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films includingBalls of Fury,Good Luck Chuck, and theFantastic Beasts film series; and as a voice actor inKung Fu Panda,Horton Hears a Who!, andMars Needs Moms. He has also appeared onThe Walking Dead asLuke. More recently, Fogler portrayedFrancis Ford Coppola in the miniseriesThe Offer, andAlbert Grossman in theBob Dylan biopicA Complete Unknown.
In 2005, Fogler's Broadway debut as William Barfée inThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee won him theTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Fogler was the second child born to Shari and Richard Fogler, an English teacher and a surgeon, respectively, inBrooklyn, New York.[3][4] Fogler isJewish.[3][5][6] He attended elementary school at the Windmill Montessori School in Brooklyn, NY.[7] He graduated fromPoly Prep Country Day School in 1994, before attending theSchool of Theatre at Boston University.[8]
Fogler's first television appearance was in 2002 onFox's30 Seconds to Fame, as a contestant impersonatingAl Pacino. Other television credits include recurring roles onABC'sThe Goldbergs,NBC'sHannibal,CBS'sThe Good Wife and voice work for Fox'sAmerican Dad!. Fogler also has had starring roles in ABC'sMan Up![9] andSecrets & Lies, and starred in a music video forType O Negative's song "I Don't Wanna Be Me", in which he played a man recording himself on video dressed as celebrities includingMarilyn Monroe,Michael Jackson,Britney Spears, and finally the band's singer,Peter Steele.[10]
Fogler made his Broadway debut in 2005 withThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The role of William Barfée won him theTheatre World Award for the original off-Broadway production and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the original Broadway production.
On film, Fogler starred in 2007'sBalls of Fury as Randy Daytona and inGood Luck Chuck oppositeDane Cook andJessica Alba. He also had roles inFanboys,Take Me Home Tonight,Scenic Route,Europa Report and theJ. K. Rowling adaptationFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, released worldwide in November 2016.
Fogler has done a variety of voiceover roles in films such asHorton Hears A Who! withSteve Carell andJim Carrey,Disney'sMars Needs Moms, 2008'sKung Fu Panda withJack Black andJackie Chan, and the 2013 comedyFree Birds.
Fogler wrote and directed the playElephant in the Room in 2007, a work inspired byIonesco'sRhinoceros and produced by theNew York International Fringe Festival.[11] He also wrote and directed the filmHysterical Psycho, which premiered at the 2009Tribeca Film Festival[12] and featured actors from Stage 13, a film and theater production company of which Fogler is a founding member.[13] Fogler wrote, directed, and starred inDon Peyote (2014), with supporting performances fromJosh Duhamel,Anne Hathaway, andTopher Grace.[14]
In 2010,Archaia Entertainment published Fogler's first graphic novel, the horror anthologyMoon Lake.[15] The collection of stories chronicles the past, present, and future of the most haunted town on Earth.[citation needed] His next graphic novel,Brooklyn Gladiator, was published in 2018 byChapterhouse.[16]Heavy Metal published Fogler's graphic novelFishkill in 2020.[17]
In 2009, Fogler married Jodie Capes, co-founder of Capes Coaching, a career coaching company foractors andartists. They have two daughters, Edie and Franny.[18] In 2020, Fogler revealed on Instagram his successful two-year effort to lose 100 pounds (45 kilograms) for his health and his family, as he feared gettingobesity-related diseases such asdiabetes andhigh blood pressure.[19]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Alsomotion 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2025 | Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger | Detective Mitch Adams | ||
| TBA | Verona's Romeo & Juliet | The Apothecary | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 2021–2024 | Big City Greens | Burger Clown (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Offer | Francis Ford Coppola | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Emperear (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2024 | Eric | Lennie Wilson | Miniseries[20] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lego Dimensions | Jacob Kowalski (voice) |
| Year | Title | Performer | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "I Don't Wanna Be Me" | Type O Negative | Life Is Killing Me |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref. |
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| 2020 | ClickSport-1: Tournament of Grandiosity | Xoc Aventus | Crown Channel | |
| 2021 | ClickSport-2: The Buffering | Xoc Aventus | Crown Channel |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Won |
| 2017 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Nominated |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | A Complete Unknown | Nominated |
