Dane Cook
Biography
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor born on March 18, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts. He has released five comedy albums titled Harmful If Swallowed, Retaliation, Vicious Circle, Rough Around The Edges Live From Madison Square Garden, and Isolated Incident. His album Retaliation went platinum and became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years. Cook performed an HBO special titled Vicious Circle in the fall of 2006, a straight-to-DVD special titled Rough Around The Edges, 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.
Career overview
Dane Jeffrey Cook was born on March 18, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He is an American stand-up comedian and film actor with seventy-five known credits listed on the Movie Database. Throughout his career in comedy, Cook has released five distinct comedy albums consisting of Harmful If Swallowed, Retaliation, Vicious Circle, Rough Around The Edges Live From Madison Square Garden, and Isolated Incident. Among these releases, Retaliation achieved significant commercial success by becoming the highest charting comedy album in twenty-eight years and earning platinum status.
In addition to his album releases, Cook has expanded his medium to television specials. He performed an HBO special in the fall of 2006 titled 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. Furthermore, Cook is recognized as one of the earliest comedians to utilize a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base.
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95 titles- Boris Is Dead (2026) as Derek
- Boris Is Dead (2026) Executive Producer
- Dane Cook: Above It All (2022) as Himself
- Dane Cook: Above It All (2022) Writer
- Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy (2021) as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read (2020) as Mark “Rat” Ratner
- American Typecast (2019) as Alex
- American Typecast (2019) Director
- American Typecast (2019) Writer
- American Typecast (2019) Producer
- American Exit (2019) as Charlie
- The American Meme (2018) as Self
- American Gods (2017) as Robbie
- 400 Days (2015) as Dvorak
- 400 Days (2015) Executive Producer
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) as Dusty Crophopper (voice)
- Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014) as Dusty Crophopper
- Dane Cook: Troublemaker (2014) as Himself
- Dane Cook: Troublemaker (2014) Writer
- Dane Cook: Troublemaker (2014) Director
- Planes (2013) as Dusty Crophopper (voice)
- Planes: Meet the Stars (2013) as Dusty Crophopper (Voice)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) as Sheriff Hutchins
- Detention (2012) as Principal Karl Verge
- Workaholics (2011) as JP Richman
- Answers to Nothing (2011) as Ryan
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Matt Williams
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self - Guest
- Dane Cook: Isolated Incident (2009) as Dane Cook
- Dane Cook: Isolated Incident (2009) Writer
- Just for Laughs: Launching Pad (2009) as Self
- Dane Cook, 30 Premeditated Acts (2009) as Himself
- Dane Cook, 30 Premeditated Acts (2009) Executive Producer
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008) as Tank
- Good Luck Chuck (2007) as Dr. Charlie Logan
- Mr. Brooks (2007) as Mr. Smith
- Dan in Real Life (2007) as Mitch
- Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots (2007) as Dane
- Dane Cook: Rough Around the Edges (2007) as Himself
- Dane Cook: Rough Around the Edges (2007) Writer
- Employee of the Month (2006) as Zack
- Comics Unleashed (2006) as Self
- Farce of the Penguins (2006) as Online Penguin (voice)
- Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) as Himself
- Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) Director
- Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) Writer
- Dane Cook's Tourgasm (2006) Creator
- Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge (2006) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Harriet's Boss / Braveheart Mouse / Dave Seville (voice)
- Waiting... (2005) as Floyd
- Too Late with Adam Carolla (2005)
- London (2005) as George
- Dane Cook: Retaliation (2005) as Himself
- Dane Cook: Retaliation (2005) Writer
- Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored! (2005)
- Torque (2004) as Neil Luff
- Mr. 3000 (2004) as Sausage Mascot
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Stuck on You (2003) as Officer Fraioli
- Windy City Heat (2003) as Roman Polanski
- 8 Guys (2003)
- 8 Guys (2003) Writer
- 8 Guys (2003) Director
- Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) as Self
- Dane Cook: Harmful if Swallowed (2003) as Self
- Dane Cook: Harmful if Swallowed (2003) Writer
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- The Touch (2002) as Bob
- Next Caller (2001) as Cam
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Mystery Men (1999) as El Súper Waffler
- Simon Sez (1999) as Nick Miranda
- Flypaper (1999) as Tim
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Buddy (1997) as Fair Cop
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Elliot
- Full Frontal Comedy (1996) as self
- Maybe This Time (1995) as Kyle
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Today (1952) as Self
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Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dane Cook best known for?
Dane Cook is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including American Gods (2017), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014).
When and where was Dane Cook born?
Dane Cook was born on March 18, 1972 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S..
How many credits does Dane Cook have?
Dane Cook has accumulated over 95 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2026.
What is Dane Cook's background in cinema and television?
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor born on March 18, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts. He has released five comedy albums titled Harmful If Swallowed, Retaliation, Vicious Circle, Rough Around The Edges Live From Madison Square Garden, and Isolated Incident. His album Retaliation went plati...