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Dan Levy Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Joseph Levy

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2016 Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series
  • Is the son of actor Eugene Levy
  • Is the brother of actress Sarah Levy
  • Studied film production at Ryerson University
  • Started out as a host of the show "MTV Live․"
  • Best known for his work on the series "Schitt's Creek․"
  • Co-hosted national coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010

Awards

  • 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role: nominated
  • 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series: winner
  • 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction: nominated
  • 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role: nominated
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actor, Comedy: nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actor, Comedy: nominated
  • 2019IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: nominated
  • 2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
  • 2019OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actor, Comedy: nominated
  • 2020Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020Dorian Award-TV Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
  • 2020Dorian Award-Best Supporting TV Performance - Actor: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: winner
  • 2020I Talk Telly Award-Best International Comedy: winner
  • 2020IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: winner
  • 2020OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy TV Star: nominated
  • 2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Male TV Star: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020Queerty-TV Performance: winner
  • 2020WGC Award-TV Comedy: nominated
  • 2021AACTA International Award-Best Actor in a Series: nominated
  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: winner
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: winner
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Lead Actor, Comedy: nominated
  • 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2021Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actor: winner
  • 2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2021OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021WGC Award-TV Comedy: winner
  • 2024Queerty-Film Performance: winner