Dave Finkel

Birth Name:

Dave Finkel

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Nominated for numerous Writers Guild of America Awards for his work on several series including "30 Rock" and "New Girl"
Attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before pursuing acting full time
Quote: "Writer's block? There is no such thing as writer's block․ I am brilliant all the time, every day․ It never stops․"
After a brief career on both stage and screen, he would transition to writing after relocating to Los Angeles from New York
Began writing for animated series including "The Animaniacs" and "Pinky and the Brain" before transitioning to primetime network series including "Just Shoot Me!" and "New Girl"
Often works with writing partner Brett Baer

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