Dan Levy | |
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Born | Daniel Joseph Levy August 9, 1983 Toronto, Canada |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Father | Eugene Levy |
Relatives | Sarah Levy (sister) |
Daniel Joseph Levy CM (born August 9, 1983)[1][2] is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a television host on MTV Canada. He received international prominence and critical acclaim for starring as David Rose in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), which he co-created and co-starred in with his father, Eugene Levy.
Levy won Primetime Emmy Awards for producing, writing, directing, and acting in the final season of Schitt's Creek, and the series became the first to win a Primetime Emmy Award in all four major comedy acting categories in a single year.[3] His work on the show also earned him four Canadian Screen Awards, among other accolades.[4] Levy has since played a supporting role in the romantic comedy film Happiest Season (2020), and starred in, written and directed the drama Good Grief (2023).
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