Dan Fogler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dan Fogler
At MCM Comic Con London, May 2025
Born	Daniel Kevin Fogler (1976-10-20) October 20, 1976 (age 48) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education	Boston University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor comedian writer
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Jodie Capes ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2

Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his roles in movies and TV shows. Many people know him as Jacob Kowalski from the Fantastic Beasts film series. He also won a special award called a Tony Award for his work in theater.

Dan Fogler has appeared in many films. These include Good Luck Chuck (2007) and Balls of Fury (2007). He also starred in Fanboys (2009) and Taking Woodstock (2009). Later, he was in Take Me Home Tonight (2011) and Europa Report (2013). He also lent his voice to the animated movie Mars Needs Moms (2011).

From 2016 to 2022, Dan Fogler played Jacob Kowalski in the Harry Potter spin-off movies, Fantastic Beasts. More recently, he appeared in Spinning Gold (2023) and Juliet & Romeo (2025). He also played Albert Grossman in the movie A Complete Unknown (2024). On TV, he played Francis Ford Coppola in the miniseries The Offer (2022).

Dan Fogler has also directed movies. He directed and wrote the horror comedy film Hysterical Psycho (2009). He also directed, wrote, and starred in the film Don Peyote (2014).

Early Life and School

Dan Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 20, 1976. His father, Richard Fogler, was a surgeon. His mother, Shari, was an English teacher. Dan Fogler is Jewish. He went to elementary school at the Windmill Montessori School in Brooklyn. He finished high school at Poly Prep Country Day School in 1994. After that, he studied at the School of Theatre at Boston University.

Acting Career Highlights

Dan Fogler first appeared on TV in 2002. He was on a show called 30 Seconds to Fame where he pretended to be Al Pacino. He has also had roles on TV shows like The Goldbergs and Hannibal. He also did voice work for American Dad!.

In 2005, Dan Fogler made his big debut on Broadway. He starred in the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. For his role as William Barfée, he won a Theatre World Award. He also won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, which is a very important award in theater.

On the big screen, Fogler starred in Balls of Fury in 2007. He played Randy Daytona in that movie. He was also in Good Luck Chuck with Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. Other movies he appeared in include Fanboys and Take Me Home Tonight. He also had a role in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which came out in 2016.

Dan Fogler has done many voice roles for animated films. He voiced characters in Horton Hears A Who! (2008) with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. He also voiced Zeng in Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Gribble in Mars Needs Moms (2011). In 2013, he voiced Governor Bradford in the comedy Free Birds.

Writing and Directing

Dan Fogler is also a writer and director. In 2007, he wrote and directed a play called Elephant in the Room. This play was inspired by another play called Rhinoceros.

He also wrote and directed the film Hysterical Psycho, which was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009. In 2014, Fogler wrote, directed, and starred in the movie Don Peyote. Famous actors like Anne Hathaway and Josh Duhamel also appeared in that film.

Besides movies and plays, Dan Fogler has written graphic novels. In 2010, he released Moon Lake, a horror story collection. His graphic novel Brooklyn Gladiator came out in 2018. In 2020, he published another graphic novel called Fishkill.

Personal Life

Dan Fogler married Jodie Capes in 2009. Jodie is a co-founder of a company that helps actors and artists with their careers. They have two daughters named Edie and Franny. In 2020, Dan Fogler shared that he had worked hard to lose weight for his health and family.

Awards and Recognition

Dan Fogler has received several awards for his acting.

See also

In Spanish: Dan Fogler para niños