Dan Fogler: Biography, Facts and Career

Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He had his breakout in theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as William Barfée in the Broadway production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which was also his Broadway debut. In the late 2000s, Fogler transitioned to film, starring in the films Good Luck Chuck (2007), Balls of Fury (2007), Fanboys (2009), Taking Woodstock (2009), and Love Happens (2009). In the early-to-mid 2010s, Fogler starred in the films Take Me Home Tonight (2011) and Europa Report (2013), and had main roles as Kenny Hayden on the ABC sitcom Man Up! (2011) and Dave Lindsey on the first season of the ABC anthology series Secrets and Lies (2015). He had a starring voice role in the animated film Mars Needs Moms (2011). In the late 2010s to early 2020s, Fogler had a starring role as Jacob Kowalski in the Harry Potter spin-off film series Fantastic Beasts (2016–2022). In the 2020s, he also starred in the films Spinning Gold (2023) and Juliet & Romeo (2025), and portrayed Albert Grossman in the biographical film A Complete Unknown (2024), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He portrayed Francis Ford Coppola in the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer (2022). Fogler made his directorial debut with the horror comedy film Hysterical Psycho (2009), which he also wrote. He also directed, wrote, and starred in the film Don Peyote (2014).

Quick facts about Dan Fogler

• Full name: Dan Fogler
• Born: 1976-10-20
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Comedian
• Wikidata ID: Q374263

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