Skip to content
MovieCove
Dan Bakkedahl

Dan Bakkedahl

Actor · Born November 18, 1969 (56) · Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner

Dan Bakkedahl (born November 18, 1969) is an American actor and improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces, as Congressman Roger Furlong on the HBO series Veep, and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series Legit. From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He additionally has recurring roles on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, the HBO Max comedy series Made for Love, and the Netflix comedy Space Force. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Dan Bakkedahl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1969 (56)
From
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Dan Bakkedahl's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
28%
Bonds
27%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Morality
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
18
Tense
11
Joyful
7
Warm
6
Melancholic
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

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 Bakkedahl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Bakkedahl'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

75 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Stunt Driver(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence(2026)

    as Wilbur Finletter

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • President Curtis(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Agent Alan Chomps (voice) · as Special Agent Alan Chomps / Martin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Puddysticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sylvester

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Larry Kriegman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Drive Through Fire(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Swiped(2025)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Joe Baby(2024)

    as Art Simonian

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dinner with the Parents(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Not an Artist(2023)

    as Mr. Marion

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sick Girl(2023)

    as Fred Pepper

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Games: Spring Awakening(2023)

    as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston Churchill

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Animal Control(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wayne Peters

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wesley Tucker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Wells

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Bust Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace

  • Made for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lyle Herringbone

  • Space Force(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Blandsmith

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Commander Zarck (voice) · as Commander Zarck / Friendly Cowboy (voice) · as Zarck (voice) · as Zarck / Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Loop(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Buddy Games(2019)

    as Sheldon 'Shelly' Baldinger

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Married Young(2019)

    as Pharmacist

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wyrm(2019)

    as Allen

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Corporate Animals(2019)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sword of Trust(2019)

    as Kingpin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Holy Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Doc Bob

  • Action Point(2018)

    as Knoblach

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Taco Shop(2018)

    as Nate Holmes

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent Curtis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tarantula(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lucas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Hasselhoff(2017)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Brave New Jersey(2016)

    as Reverend Ray Rogers

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Jim Jefferies Show(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff 'The Coffee Man' Cartwright · as Dan from Florida · as Ron Sheboygan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Another Evil(2016)

    as Joey Lee

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kenneth 'Ken' Starr

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Escort(2015)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Trumbo(2015)

    as Roy Brewer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 79 episodes · as Tim Hughes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hitman: Agent 47(2015)

    as Sanders

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Get Hard(2015)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruffala (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lewis

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis Lamond

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Not Safe for Work(2014)

    as Random Denning Employee

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Chu and Blossom(2014)

    as Principal Cochette

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Mr. Woodburn

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Miller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Heat(2013)

    as Craig

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Four Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dan

  • Teen Titans Go!(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sheriff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Legit(2013)

    Show 26 episodes · as Steve Nugent

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Newsreaders(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Schliff · as Vic Traymore

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • This Is 40(2012)

    as Dentist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Larry Langer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Adrian Bergdahl

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 24 episodes · as Roger Furlong

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Graydon Ostler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as OB Doctor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Murray the AC Repairman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Academia(2009)

    as Richard Valentine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Snake 'n' Bacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Detective

  • Observe and Report(2009)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Mittman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • United States of Tara(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Kern

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Jezebel James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Thick of It(2007)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Daniel Allen

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Angry Father

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Curtis

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Prince, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Bicks

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 74 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Heat (2013)

$230M worldwide

Highest rated

Legit (2013)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Life in Pieces (2015)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19902026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
0919

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.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 2 major nominations, 2017–2018.

WinNomination
  1. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2017
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dan Bakkedahl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 67 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)

95th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Thick of It (2007)

Midcredits 99th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 Bakkedahl's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles13–76 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles37–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles40–95 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles19–76 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles20–59 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most 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 Bakkedahl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Bakkedahl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael J. Luisi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles