Dan Fogler

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Biography Career Fogler originated the character William Barfée in the original Broadway cast of the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Along with actor Sarah Saltzberg and Jay Reiss, he was one of the original creators of the show when it began as the improvisational play C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E on Off-Off Broadway. In 2005, Dan won the The Lortel, Outer Critics, Broadway World and Drama Desk for his portrayal of the middle schooler with a rare mucous membrane disorder and a magic foot. He was also honored with the prestigious Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for this role. Fogler starred in Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck, and next will appear in the films Fanboys and Kids in America. He is a voice actor in the 2008 animated films Horton Hears a Who! and Kung Fu Panda. Fogler's play Elephant in The Room, inspired by Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros has been accepted into The NY International Fringe Festival 2007. He is also the director of this production. Fogler is presently editing his own film, Hysterical Psycho, which he also directed. He was also featured in the music video "I Don't Wanna Be Me" by the band Type O Negative, playing a man recording himself on video as he cross-dresses and puts on celebrity costumes. [edit] Personal life Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second child of an English teacher mother and a surgeon father.[1] In addition to acting on stage and film, Dan is a founding member of Stage 13 Theater Company and also plays in the rock band 2nd Rate with good friend Law Tarello. Fogler is Jewish[1][2] and resides in New York's Chelsea. [edit] Filmography * 1999: Brooklyn Thrill Killers * 2000: Home Field Advantage * 2000: Bust a Move * 2002: Hyper * 2006: Slippery Slope * 2006: School for Scoundrels * 2007: The Marconi Bros. * 2007: Balls of Fury * 2007: Good Luck Chuck * 2008: Horton Hears a Who! * 2008: Fanboys * 2008: Kids in America * 2008: Kung Fu Panda * 2008: Traveling