Dane Cook

Birth Name:

Dane Jeffrey Cook

Birth Place:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

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
In 2007, he broke The Laugh Factory's endurance record held by comic Richard Pryor by performing for almost four hours
Studied graphic design in college, and designs all of his merchandise himself
Was in contention for the lead role in "Captain America: The First Avenger․"

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