Dan Fogler: podcast appearances and interviews

Daniel Kevin Fogler is an American actor, comedian, and writer born on October 20, 1976. He first gained prominence through his work in theatre, notably 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. This production was also his Broadway debut. Transitioning to film in the late 2000s, Fogler appeared in movies such as Good Luck Chuck, Balls of Fury, Fanboys, Taking Woodstock, and Love Happens. During the early to mid-2010s, he continued his film career with roles in Take Me Home Tonight and Europa Report. He also starred as Kenny Hayden on the ABC sitcom Man Up! and as Dave Lindsey in the first season of the series Secrets and Lies. In addition to live-action roles, Fogler performed as a voice actor in the animated film Mars Needs Moms. From the late 2010s into the 2020s, he was known for his role as Jacob Kowalski in the Harry Potter spin-off series Fantastic Beasts. He further appeared in films such as Spinning Gold and Juliet & Romeo and earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his portrayal of Albert Grossman in A Complete Unknown. In 2022, he played Francis Ford Coppola in the miniseries The Offer. As a filmmaker, Fogler made his directorial debut with Hysterical Psycho, which he also wrote, and later directed, wrote, and starred in Don Peyote.