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 [1] ) is an American actor and improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces , as Congressman Roger Furlong on the HBO series Veep , and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series Legit . From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . He additionally has recurring roles on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs , the HBO Max comedy series Made for Love , and the Netflix comedy Space Force .
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. His brother is Florida State's Attorney Tom Bakkedahl.
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 Improv Olympic performing in the influential two-man improv show ZUMPF with his teacher Miles Stroth. Dan went on to perform at the Second City mainstage, eventually writing Doors Open on the Right, Second City’s 90th revue. In Chicago, he is often noted for having left the Second City mainstage due to artistic differences. [3]
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 30 Rock , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Newsreaders , and The United States of Tara , as well as appearing in recurring roles as "Murray the A/C Repairman" in season three of Community and as Congressman Furlong on Veep . In 2015, he began recurring roles The Goldbergs as science teacher Mr. Woodburn and on The Mindy Project as Dr. Adrian Bergdahl.
Bakkedahl starred alongside Jim Jeffries and DJ Qualls in the FX comedy series Legit , which ran for two seasons on FX and FXX. Aftwards, he next starred as Tim Hughes on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces , which began airing in 2015 and concluded after four seasons in 2019.
Bakkedahl co-stars in the HBO Max comedy series Made for Love , which premiered on April 1, 2021.
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 | 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 |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005–2007 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | 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 | |
2021-2022 | Made for Love | Herringbone | Series regular |
2023 | Barry | FBI Agent Curtis | Episode: "you're charming" |
2024 | Dinner with the Parents | Harvey Langer | Main |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks | Additional voices (voice: English version) | Video game |
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