Dane Cook Biography

Fast Facts

• His comedy album "Retaliation" went the highest charting in 2006 and even went platinum
• Received the 2007 ShoWest Award for Breakout Performance of the Year
• Won the 2000 Pixie Award for his work in the film "Spiral․"
• Before entering comedy, he worked at a Burger King with his brother
• Often uses observational and dark humor in his stand-up routines
• Became one of the first comedians to use a social media platform, in his case "MySpace," to build a bigger fan base
• Studied graphic design in college, and designs all of his merchandise himself
• In 2007, he broke The Laugh Factory's endurance record held by comic Richard Pryor by performing for almost four hours
• Was in contention for the lead role in "Captain America: The First Avenger․"