Dan Fogler - Biography

Daniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker.

Personal life

Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish. He attended the School of Theatre at Boston University.

Career

Dan Fogler became well-known mostly after his Tony Award winning performance as William Barfée in the Broadway show The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His first TV appearance was in 2002 on FOX's 30 Seconds to Fame as a contestant impersonating Al Pacino. Fogler's film credits include Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck, Fanboys, and Take Me Home Tonight. He is a voice actor in the 2008 animated films Horton Hears a Who! and Kung Fu Panda. He was featured in the music video "I Don't Wanna Be Me" by the band Type O Negative, playing a man recording himself on video as he cross-dresses and puts on celebrity costumes.

His play Elephant in The Room, inspired by Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros was accepted into The NY International Fringe Festival 2007. Fogler is editing his own film, Hysterical Psycho, which he also directed.

Fogler is due to play the titular role of Sam Kinison in HBO Film's biopic Brother Sam.

Filmography

External links

• TonyAwards.com Interview with Dan Fogler
• Dan Fogler on Balls of Fury, Horton Hears a Who! and Kung Fu Panda - JewReview.net