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Dan Levy

Actor / Television Producer / Screenwriter / Showrunner / Television Director / Writer | * 08/09/1983 (40) | Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Daniel Joseph Levy (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a television host on MTV Canada. He received international prominence and critical acclaim for starring as David Rose in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), which he co-created and co-starred in with his father, Eugene Levy. Levy won Primetime Emmy Awards for producing, writing, directing, and acting in the final season of Schitt's Creek, and the series became the first to win a Primetime Emmy Award in all four major comedy acting categories in a single year. His work on the show also earned him four Canadian Screen Awards, among other accolades. Levy has since played a supporting role in the romantic comedy film Happiest Season (2020), and starred in, written and directed the drama Good Grief (2023). ()
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Dan Levy began his television career as a co-host of MTV Canada's flagship show MTV Live and later co-wrote, co-hosted, and co-produced the critically acclaimed ratings hit The After Show and its various incarnations including The Hills: The After Show and The City: Live After Show. Levy also wrote, produced, and starred in his own Christmas Special for MTV, Daniel Levy's Holi-Do's & Don'ts for MTV and co-hosted the MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet, the X-Factor pre-show, and national coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Games for CTV. Levy's acting roles include the Canadian TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and the thriller Off Line. He made his film debut opposite Tina Fey in Admission.In 2013, Levy formed Not A Real Company Productions (with his father Eugene Levy and principals Andrew Barnsley and Fred Levy) to produce Schitt's Creek, a half-hour single cam comedy for CBC/ITV. Levy is the co-creator, co-executive producer, and writer of Schitt's Creek and stars alongside Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, and Chris Elliott.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Dan Levy

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
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Movies with Dan Levy as Actor(14)

as Marc Dreyfus2024 Good Grief
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2021 Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as John2020 Happiest Season
as Mark Hesterman2020 Coastal Elites
as Entertainment Reporter2014 Stage Fright
as James2013 Admission
2012 Offline
as Jack Dayton2012 Cyberstalker

TV Shows/Series with Dan Levy as Actor(10)

Movies with Dan Levy as Crew(5)

Directing/Director2024 Good Grief
Production/Producer2024 Good Grief
Writing/Writer2024 Good Grief
Production/Production Supervisor2020 Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

TV Shows/Series with Dan Levy as Crew(11)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Standing By
Creator/Creator2024 Standing By
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Big Brunch
Creator/Creator2022 The Big Brunch
Production/Executive Producer2015 Schitt's Creek
Directing/Director2015 Schitt's Creek
Writing/Writer2015 Schitt's Creek
Crew/Creator2015 Schitt's Creek
Writing/Story2015 Schitt's Creek
Writing/Teleplay2015 Schitt's Creek
Creator/Creator2015 Schitt's Creek

Additional Information

Official websites:
Full Name: Daniel Joseph Levy
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Tuesday, 08/09 1983 (August) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (current age: 40 years + 254 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN), Canadian English
Educated at: York University, North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Siblings: Sarah Levy
Father: Eugene Levy
Other names for Dan Levy (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Daniel Joseph Levy"
"Daniel Levy"
"Dan Levy (VII)"
"Dan 'Tony' Levy"
"Dan Levy (Canadian actor)"
"Daniel Levy (Schauspieler)"
Dan Levy frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (23x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (22x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (19x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Justin Timberlake (9x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (9x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (9x, Actress)
Albert Brooks (9x, Actor)
Adam Sandler (8x, Actor)
Eugene Levy (5x, Actor)

Other people with this name: Dan Levy (US), Dan Levy (FR)

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1187765, Added: 02/09/2019, Last updated: 04/11/2024