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Dan Fogler

Dan Fogler

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born October 20, 1976 (50) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and has done voice acting for Kung Fu Panda, Horton Hears a Who!, and Mars Needs Moms. He currently stars on The Walking Dead as Luke. In 2005, Fogler made his Broadway debut as William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 20, 1976 (50)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Dan Fogler's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
26%
Morality
14%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 17 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 14
Hero
3 of 14
Mentor
3 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Hopeful
12
Joyful
9
Absurd
7
Melancholic
10
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dan Fogler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Fogler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · as Melvin Pritcher

  • Juliet & Romeo(2025)

    as The Apothecary

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger(2025)

    as Detective Adams

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Complete Unknown(2024)

    as Albert Grossman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie(2024)

    as Dr. Dufus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Prompt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Frank Conolly

  • Eric(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lennie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Spinning Gold(2023)

    as Buck Reingold

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Torrhen Manderly

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • DC League of Super-Pets(2022)

    as Carl / Pilot / Racer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Offer(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Francis Ford Coppola

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore(2022)

    as Jacob Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Making the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tony Guest

  • The Argument(2020)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Con-Ployee

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018)

    as Jacob Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 30 Nights(2018)

    as Dr. Lance Ying

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • In Like Flynn(2018)

    as Joel Schwartz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Becks(2017)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sex Guaranteed(2017)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming(2017)

    as Dan Fogler

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(2016)

    as Jacob Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Custody(2016)

    as Keith Denholz

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Barely Lethal(2015)

    as Mr. Drumm

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ava's Possessions(2015)

    as JJ Samson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Secrets and Lies(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dave Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian Brothers(2015)

    as Shen Tu

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Don Peyote(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Warren Allman

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • My Depression(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Free Birds(2013)

    as Governor William Bradford (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hellbenders(2012)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 14 episodes · as Marvin Goldberg

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Scenic Route(2013)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Europa Report(2013)

    as Dr. Sokolov

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Franklin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dog Eat Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Skeebo

  • Man Up!(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kenny Hayden

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Mars Needs Moms(2011)

    as Gribble (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Take Me Home Tonight(2011)

    as Barry Nathan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Zeng (voice)

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 17 episodes · as Luke Abrams

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Ugly Americans(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Zubrovsky

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Love Happens(2009)

    as Lane

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Taking Woodstock(2009)

    as Devon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hysterical Psycho(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Fanboys(2009)

    as Hutch

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda(2008)

    as Zeng (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Horton Hears a Who!(2008)

    as Councilman / Yummo Wickersham (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Marconi Bros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Carmine Marconi

  • Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Good Luck Chuck(2007)

    as Dr. Stu Klaminsky

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Balls of Fury(2007)

    as Randy Daytona

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • School for Scoundrels(2006)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hyper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lenny

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen (voice) · as Zenwa Surveyor 7019 / Hyper Toaster 8019 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All Day & All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • M'larky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • The Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 59 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

$816M worldwide

Highest rated

The Offer (2022)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 62: 59 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 62: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 62: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 62: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 62: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2010s27 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 30 roles
06111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dan Fogler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Hysterical Psycho (2009)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Offer (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dan Fogler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles27–51 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles14–54 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles14–86 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles7–72 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles10–61 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dan Fogler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Fogler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Yates shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers