Biography
Crazed stand-up comedian Dane Cook needed only time, patience, and lots of late nights spent e-mailing strangers to cultivate a small but loyal fan base into mainstream success. Frustrated devotees - mostly college kids and comedy clubbers - had been singing his praises for years, to no avail. But this "hottest comic no one has heard of," ended up cold-cocking the comedy world with his rock 'n' roll persona and hilarious observational bits on …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Played 'Tank' in the movie "My Best Friend's Girl" with Kate Hudson and Jason Biggs | |
2007 | Co-starred with Steve Carell in the comedy "Dan in Real Life" | |
2007 | Played the title character in "Good Luck Chuck" opposite Jessica Alba | |
2006 | Co-starred with Jessica Simpson in the comedy "Employee of the Month" | |
2006 | Signed a multiproject deal with HBO to include series, specials and other projects | |
2005 | Had a feature role as Floyd in the comedy film "Waiting" | |
2005 | Released sophomore comedy album Retaliation | |
2005 | Performed in a nationwide comedy tour, which was documented on film in "Tourgasm" (aired on HBO) | |
2003 | Made directorial debut with "8 Guys" (also wrote and starred) | |
2003 | Released first comedy album, Harmful If Swallowed"; also included a DVD of his appearances on Comedy Central | |
2002 | Financed an interactive website to help further his career and connect to his fans, DaneCook.com | |
2000 | Appeared in his own half-hour feature segment on "Comedy Central Presents" | |
1999 | Debuted his own short film "Spiral" (wrote, produced and starred) | |
1999 | First appearance in a feature film, as 'The Waffler' a superhero in "Mystery Men" | |
| Featured on Comedy Central's stand-up comedy showcases "Premium Blend" (1998) and "Comics Come Home" (1999) | ||
1995 | Made TV debut as Kyle in five episodes of the short-lived ABC series "Maybe This Time" | |
1995 | Started performing stand-up comedy at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles | |
| Performed as part of a three-man improv troupe called Al and the Monkeys (with Robert Kelly and Al Del Bene) | ||