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Dan Mintz
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Mintz at the 2022 WonderCon
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| Born | September 25, 1981 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Margie Mintz
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| Children | 2 |
Dan Mintz is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is most famous for voicing Tina Belcher on the animated TV show Bob's Burgers. Tina is the oldest daughter of Bob and Linda in the show. As a comedian, Dan Mintz is known for his very calm and serious way of performing. He often keeps his eyes looking straight ahead and does not look at the audience. This is because he sometimes gets nervous on stage.
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Early Life and School
Dan Mintz grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He went to Harvard University, a well-known school. While he was there, he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon, which is a humor magazine.
His Career in Comedy and Writing
Dan Mintz started his career as a writer for TV shows. His first writing job was for Crank Yankers on Comedy Central. He also wrote for other shows like Last Call with Carson Daly and The Andy Milonakis Show. He has written for many popular shows, including Human Giant, Lucky Louie, and Veep. He even wrote an episode of Bob's Burgers called "The Equestranauts."
Besides writing, Dan Mintz is also a stand-up comedian. He has performed his comedy on famous late-night TV shows. These include Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Late Show With David Letterman. In 2008, he had his own comedy special called Comedy Central Presents. He also released a stand-up comedy album in 2014 called The Stranger.
Personal Life
Dan Mintz lives in Los Angeles, California. He married Margie Kment, who is also a comedian, on May 29, 2011. They have two children together.
What Dan Mintz Has Been In
Dan Mintz has acted in many movies and TV shows. He is often the voice of characters in animated series.
Movies
Dan Mintz has voiced Tina Belcher in movies based on Bob's Burgers.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | My Butt Has a Fever | Tina Belcher (voice) | Short film |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Tina Belcher (voice) | His first movie role |
Television Shows
He has appeared in many TV shows, both as a voice actor and sometimes in person.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Comedy Central Presents | Himself | Comedy special |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Tina Belcher (voice) | Main character |
| 2013–2016 | Adventure Time | T.V. (voice) | Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Mintz | Episode: "Halloween" |
| 2015 | The Awesomes | Vasquez/Bystander #4/additional (voice) | Appeared in 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Son of Zorn | Sanitation Solutions Spokesperson | Episode: "All Hail Son of Zorn" |
| 2017 | Silicon Valley | Dana | Episode: "Chief Operating Officer" |
| 2017 | The Simpsons | Tina Belcher (voice) | Episode: "My Way or the Highway to Heaven" |
| 2017 | Speechless | Randy | Episode: "S-P-Special B-Boy T-I-Time" |
| 2019 | The Goldbergs | Mr. Goulding | Episode: "8-bit Goldbergs" |
| 2019 | Veep | N/A | Consulting producer; 1 episode |
| 2020 | Indebted | N/A | Consulting producer; 11 episodes |
Writer for TV
Dan Mintz has also written for several TV shows.
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| 2020 | Indebted | Wrote 2 episodes |
