Dan Bakkedahl (born November 18, 1969) is an American actor and
improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes
on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces, as Congressman Roger Furlong on the
HBO series Veep, and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series Legit.
From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He currently has recurring roles on the
ABC sitcom The Goldbergs and the Netflix comedy Space Force.Bakkedahl
was born in Rochester, Minnesota, and was raised in Stuart, Florida.
He is a 1988 graduate of Martin County High School. He is of part
Norwegian descent. Bakkedahl attended St. Cloud State University in
Minnesota, before completing his studies at Florida State University,
where he was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity.After college,
Bakkedahl toured for a year with the Repertory Theater of America.
After moving to Chicago, he made a name for himself at the Improv
Olympic performing in the influential two-man improv show ZUMPF with
his teacher Miles Stroth. Dan went on to perform at the Second City
mainstage, eventually writing Doors Open on the Right, Second City’s
90th revue. In Chicago, he is often noted for having left the Second
City mainstage due to artistic differences.Bakkedahl continues to
perform regularly at comedy venues such as the Upright Citizens
Brigade Theatre, Magnet Theater, Second City and Improv Comedy Lab in
Los Angeles. He is also a member of the advisory council of the
California Shakespeare Theater.
improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes
on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces, as Congressman Roger Furlong on the
HBO series Veep, and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series Legit.
From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He currently has recurring roles on the
ABC sitcom The Goldbergs and the Netflix comedy Space Force.Bakkedahl
was born in Rochester, Minnesota, and was raised in Stuart, Florida.
He is a 1988 graduate of Martin County High School. He is of part
Norwegian descent. Bakkedahl attended St. Cloud State University in
Minnesota, before completing his studies at Florida State University,
where he was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity.After college,
Bakkedahl toured for a year with the Repertory Theater of America.
After moving to Chicago, he made a name for himself at the Improv
Olympic performing in the influential two-man improv show ZUMPF with
his teacher Miles Stroth. Dan went on to perform at the Second City
mainstage, eventually writing Doors Open on the Right, Second City’s
90th revue. In Chicago, he is often noted for having left the Second
City mainstage due to artistic differences.Bakkedahl continues to
perform regularly at comedy venues such as the Upright Citizens
Brigade Theatre, Magnet Theater, Second City and Improv Comedy Lab in
Los Angeles. He is also a member of the advisory council of the
California Shakespeare Theater.
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