Quick Facts
Born:
1972-03-18
Birthplace:
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Credits:
75 Total Roles
Dane Cook
Acting
The MovieWise Take
"Dane Cook’s pivot from stand-up supernova to screen actor serves as a cautionary tale of how quickly lightning-in-a-bottle charisma can evaporate when untethered from the stage. Ultimately, his filmography remains a curious footnote, proving that being the loudest voice in the room rarely translates into a lasting cinematic legacy."
Biography
Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years and went platinum. He performed an HBO special in the Fall of 2006, Vicious Circle, a straight-to-DVD special titled Rough Around The Edges (which is included in the album of the same name), and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled Isolated Incident.
He is credited as one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base and in 2006 was described as "alarmingly popular". As an actor, Cook has appeared in films since 1997, including Mystery Men, Waiting..., Employee of the Month, Good Luck Chuck, Dan in Real Life, Mr. Brooks (in a non-comedic role), and My Best Friend's Girl.
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He is credited as one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base and in 2006 was described as "alarmingly popular". As an actor, Cook has appeared in films since 1997, including Mystery Men, Waiting..., Employee of the Month, Good Luck Chuck, Dan in Real Life, Mr. Brooks (in a non-comedic role), and My Best Friend's Girl.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Dane Cook, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Mr. Brooks
Mr. Smith
Hawaii Five-0
Matt Williams
Planes
Dusty Crophopper (voice)
American Gods
Robbie
Good Luck Chuck
Dr. Charlie Logan
Dan in Real Life
Mitch
Waiting...
Floyd
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Dusty Crophopper (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dane Cook: Above It All MOVIE | Himself |
| 2021 | Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read MOVIE | Mark “Rat” Ratner |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | American Exit MOVIE | Charlie |
| 2019 | American Typecast MOVIE | Alex |
| 2018 | The American Meme MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | American Gods TV | Robbie |
| 2015 | 400 Days MOVIE | Dvorak |
| 2014 | Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular MOVIE | Dusty Crophopper |