Clifton Collins Jr. Joins Hellbenders
March 14th, 2011
Clancy Brown and Dan Fogler also star in this 3D adventure about a group of demon hunters in Brooklyn.
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Full Bio
With his heavyset, bug-eyed, and occasionally wild appearance, character actor Dan Fogler suggested a cross between Sam Kinison and Jack Black, but his inventive genius ranked him far higher, inviting frequent comparisons to the likes of John Belushi. Though Fogler would eventually gain recognition as a film star, he rocketed to fame not for his cinematic work but for a most unusual theatrical coup: his evocation of William Barfee, the slightly obnoxious, mucous-ridden, duck-walking braggart at the heart of the Broadway production The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. That show actually evolved from a series of improvisatory exercises cultivated during Fogler's tenure at Boston University (when it was entitled C-R-E-P-U-S-C-L-E) to an off-Broadway show to a white-hot Broadway production that deservedly netted Fogler the 2005 Tony Award for Best Actor.
Of course, Hollywood stardom was not far off, and beginning in 2006 (with a small appearance in the Billy Bob Thornton comedy School for Scoundrels), Fogler did appear onscreen, to consistently enthusiastic notices. He also ascended with incredible rapidity from supporting parts to leads, and invariably chose interesting features, such as the silly sports comedy Balls of Fury (2007), with Fogler as a ping-pong player who must square off against maniacal arch-fiend Christopher Walken, and that same year's comedy The Marconi Brothers, in which Fogler and Brendan Sexton III play brothers who leave the family carpet business to videotape weddings for a living. He also played Alfred Hitchcock in the Agatha Christie/Dashiell Hammett-style murder mystery Number Thirteen, and signed on to voice one of the main characters in the 2008 animated feature Horton Hears a Who, adapted from the legendary Dr. Seuss children's book, as well voicing a character in the DreamWorks animated comedy Kung Fu Panda. ~ Nathan Southern
Of course, Hollywood stardom was not far off, and beginning in 2006 (with a small appearance in the Billy Bob Thornton comedy School for Scoundrels), Fogler did appear onscreen, to consistently enthusiastic notices. He also ascended with incredible rapidity from supporting parts to leads, and invariably chose interesting features, such as the silly sports comedy Balls of Fury (2007), with Fogler as a ping-pong player who must square off against maniacal arch-fiend Christopher Walken, and that same year's comedy The Marconi Brothers, in which Fogler and Brendan Sexton III play brothers who leave the family carpet business to videotape weddings for a living. He also played Alfred Hitchcock in the Agatha Christie/Dashiell Hammett-style murder mystery Number Thirteen, and signed on to voice one of the main characters in the 2008 animated feature Horton Hears a Who, adapted from the legendary Dr. Seuss children's book, as well voicing a character in the DreamWorks animated comedy Kung Fu Panda. ~ Nathan Southern
ACTING CREDITS
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Man Up TV (9 episodes)-
Men and Their Chickens
...Kenny Hayden
Dec 6, 2011 -
Disciplining the Keens
...Kenny Hayden
Nov 29, 2011 -
High Road Is the Guy Road
...Kenny Hayden
Nov 22, 2011 -
Acceptance
...Kenny Hayden
Nov 15, 2011 -
Wingmen
...Kenny Hayden
Nov 8, 2011 -
Digging Deeper
...Kenny Hayden
Nov 1, 2011
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Men and Their Chickens
...Kenny Hayden
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Mars Needs Moms (2011) ...Gribble
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Take Me Home Tonight (2011) ...Barry Nathan
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Hysterical Psycho (2010) ...Psychiatrist
HEADLINES
EXCLUSIVE: Mars Needs Moms Cast and Crew Interviews
March 11th, 2011Actors Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, and Mindy Sterling, as well as director Simon Wells, and writer Wendy Wells discuss the new 3D computer-animated film.EXCLUSIVE: Take Me Home Tonight Cast Interviews
March 2nd, 2011Topher Grace, Teresa Palmer, Dan Fogler, and Chris Pratt discuss the new '80s comedy.CONTEST: Win Take Me Home Tonight Prizes
March 1st, 2011We're giving away a poster signed by the cast and an 80s-themed DVD pack including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.Take Me Home Tonight Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
February 24th, 2011Anna Faris teaches dance moves while Dan Fogler gets amped up on the set of Michael Dowse's 80s based comedy.Second Mars Needs Moms Trailer
February 17th, 2011Seth Green, Joan Cusack, and Dan Fogler lend their voices to this upcoming animated adventure.Take Me Home Tonight Music Video by Atomic Tom
February 11th, 2011Cast members such as Topher Grace and Anna Faris and appear in this music video for the 80s comedy about four friends about to embark on adulthood.EXCLUSIVE: Take Me Home Tonight TV Spot
January 31st, 2011Anna Faris and Topher Grace play brother and sister in this hilarious look back at the 80s.