Dan Fogler

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Dan Fogler
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Fogler in 2018
Born
Daniel Kevin Fogler

(1976-10-20) October 20, 1976 (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education Boston University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Jodie Capes
​
(m. 2009)​
Children2
Website dan-fogler.com

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 .

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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

Fogler 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

Fogler 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

In 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Brooklyn Thrill Killers Melvin Mittman
2000Home Field AdvantageCharlie
Bust a MoveCharlie
2002HyperLenny
2005Dumped!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 PsychiatristAlso writer and director
Taking Woodstock Devon
Love Happens Lane
2011Crocodile TearsDirectorShort film
Take Me Home Tonight Barry Nathan
Mars Needs Moms Gribble (voice)Also motion capture
2012Dog Eat DogShort 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 PeyoteAlso 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 OpheliaGoldie SternShort 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 KowalskiNominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
2017 Becks Dave
Sex GuaranteedCarl
201830 NightsDr. Lance Ying
In Like Flynn Joel Schwartz
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Jacob Kowalski
2019 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Con-PloyeeCameo
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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2010 American Dad! Various voices2 episodes
2010M'LarkyLt. Black5 episodes; also director (4 episodes)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday Zeng (voice)Short film
2011–2012 Man Up! Kenny Hayden13 episodes
2011, 2018 Robot Chicken Various voices2 episodes
2012Prairie DogsRojUnsold pilot
Ugly Americans Carl (voice)Episode: "The Stalking Dead"
2013 Hannibal Franklyn Froideveaux 3 episodes
2013–2022 The Goldbergs Marvin Goldberg14 episodes
2014 Black Box Fred BakerEpisode: "Emotions"
Living the DreamRuss DanzingerUnsold pilot
2015 Secrets and Lies Dave Carlyle10 episodes
The Good Wife Nick ZubrovskyEpisode: "Winning Ugly"
2017 Famous in Love HimselfEpisode: "Fifty Shades of Red"
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming Dan FoglerTelevision film
2018–2020, 2022 The Walking Dead Luke AbramsRecurring role; 17 episodes (seasons 9–11)
2021 Big City Greens Burger Clown (voice)Episode: "Fast Foodie"
2022 The Offer Francis Ford Coppola Miniseries
2023 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Emperear (voice)Episode: "A Quiet Shake"
2024 Eric Lennie WilsonMiniseries [20]

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2016 Lego Dimensions Jacob Kowalski (voice)

Music videos

YearTitlePerformerAlbum
2003"I Don't Wanna Be Me" Type O Negative Life Is Killing Me

Streaming

YearTitleRoleChannel
2020ClickSport-1: Tournament of GrandiosityXoc AventusCrown Channel
2021ClickSport-2: The BufferingXoc AventusCrown Channel

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