Dan Fogler (full name Daniel Kevin Fogler) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. His creative career began with performances on the stage, where he successfully demonstrated his talent in one of the most famous Broadway musicals, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Fogler is well known to audiences from the Fantastic Beasts movie universe, where he played the role of Jacob Kowalski.
For the first time on the movie screen, Vogler appeared in the late 90s, starring in several short films. Today in the creative biography of the actor, there are sixty movie roles.
Vogler has also written, produced and directed the Hysterical Psychopath and Don Peyote. Dan is also a great musician performing in the 2nd Rate band.
It is worth noting that Vogler takes an active part in the voice acting of the animated characters. Characters in cartoons speak in his voice: "The Secret of the Red Planet", "Chitron", "Kung Fu Panda", "Robot Chicken".
For his work on the stage, the actor was awarded the Tony Award.
early years
The boy was born in the United States in the fall of 1976. His father was a military doctor, and his mother taught English at one of the educational institutions in Brooklyn.
From childhood, Dan was attracted to creativity. Already in his school years, he began to actively participate in all productions arranged by students. Later, Vogler entered the theater school, opened at the university, where he began to study drama and acting.
During his studies, the most difficult thing for Dan was to learn to dance, because his complexion did not contribute to the rapid development of dance movements. And the appearance at rehearsals in tight leotards caused the constant laughter of his friends and fellow students.
Creative career
For the first time on television, Vogler appeared in the "Thirty Seconds of Glory" program. He appeared on stage in the form of Al Pacino and perfectly parodied the famous actor. Then Dan was invited to shoot a video, where he again acted as an actor parodying famous stars.
The talent of the young artist was talked about in theatrical circles after his role as Mr. Barfee in one of the famous Broadway musicals. A comedy show about the adventures of six teenagers competing in a spelling competition ran on stage with great success for several months. For his work in this musical, Dan received the highest theatrical award, Tony.
Vogler began working in cinema in the late 90s. At first, these were short films and small cameo roles. Only after the release of the film "Balls of Fury", where Dan got one of the main roles, they started talking about him in the cinema. Fogler's partner on the set in this film was the famous Christopher Walken.
Vogler's next film work was the role in the comedy "Good luck, Chuck!" Two years later, Dan was already filming his first picture - "Hysterical Psychopath", acting not only as a director, but also as a screenwriter and producer. The tape was well received by viewers and film critics, in 2009 it opened the film festival in New York.
Four years later, Vogler directed his second film of his own, Don Peyote. It was a great comedy, starring Fogler himself.
In his later career as an actor, many roles in television projects and feature films, including: "Storming Woodstock", "The Good Wife", "The Walking Dead", "Take Me Home", "Be a Man", "Europe", "Scenic Route", "Hannibal", "Goldbergs", "Secrets and Lies".
The actor gained immense popularity all over the world after the release of the films "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Fantastic Beasts: The Grindelwald Crime", where the famous Vogler played the role of Jacob Kowalski.
Personal life
There is practically no information about Dan's personal life. It is known that he is raising two children, and his wife's name is Jody.
