Dan Fogler is an American stage, film, and voice actor who has appeared in Good Luck Chuck, Horton Hears A Who and Fanboys. Fogler is set to portray comic Sam Kinison in an upcoming HBO biopic.
Fast Facts:
- Given Name: Daniel Kevin Fogler
- Born: October 20, 1976
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
- Father: Surgeon
- Mother: English Teacher
- Siblings: Jason Fogler
- Founder: Stage 13 Theater Company
- Band: 2nd Rate
- Avid sculptor
- Award: Tony Award, Best Actor (Musical), 2005
Versatile Polymath
Dan Fogler achieved familiarity in low-brow comedies like Balls of Fire and Good Luck Chuck, but he is also an award-winning stage actor who created the Tony Award-winning role of William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a voice actor in animated films, and a singer.
Sam Kinison Biopic
Dan Fogler is slated to portray the comedian Sam Kinison in Brother Sam on HBO.Variety: Brother Sam Set for HBO (November 17, 2008) Directed by Tom Shadyac, it will be based on the memoir written by Sam Kinison's brother Bill Kinison entitled Brother Sam: The Short, Spectacular Life of Sam Kinison.Slash Film: Dan Fogler is Sam Kinison (November 18, 2008) No official release date has been published.
Dan Fogler Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
October 20, 1976: Born
1999: Brooklyn Thrill Killers
2000: Home Field Advantage
2000: Bust a Move
2002: Hyper
2006: Slippery Slope
2006: School for Scoundrels
2007: Good Luck Chuck
2007: Balls of Fury
2008: The Marconi Bros.
2008: Kids in America
2008: Fanboys
2008: Horton Hears a Who!
2008: Kung Fu Panda
2008: Number 13
