Toronto comedian, writer, actor, producer. Founding Sketcherson. A lot of hats; usually a baseball cap.
Dan Galea is a Toronto comedian, writer, actor and producer, and a founding member of the award-winning sketch troupe The Sketchersons. His work has taken him to Montreal, Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver.
Through DG Special Productions, he makes comedy and produces shows including Stand Up Night in Canada, All Good Comedy, Bloomin Funyuns, The Backyard Comedy Party, and Music / Comedy on the River. He also teaches stand-up at Comedy Bar.
His musical comedy album Inter-Dan-Mensional was executive produced by Scott Thompson of The Kids in the Hall. His short Being Andy Serkis won a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Comedy Short. Screen, stage and production credits are collected in the résumés below.
Credits & résumés
IMDb ↗Acting résuméFilm, television & live performance
Film & television
- Law & Order Toronto
- —
- CTV
- Gen V
- Actor
- Amazon Prime
- Kids in the Hall
- Actor
- Amazon
- The Amazing Gayle Pile
- Actor
- CBC Gem / LaRue Entertainment · Morgan Waters
- Spinning Out
- Actor
- Skate Productions · Jon Amiel
- Jett
- Actor
- Cinemax / Global Road Entertainment · S. Gutierre
- Private Eyes
- Actor
- Global / EOne · Sudz Sutherland
- Being Andy Serkis
- Writer / Producer / Lead
- DG Special Productions
- True Dating Stories
- Actor · recurring character
- LaRue Entertainment · Zack Russel
- Crawford
- Recurring actor
- Rabbit Square Productions · M. Clattenburg
- Baroness Von Sketch
- Principal
- Frantic Films / CBC · Aleysa Young
- Odd Squad
- Actor
- PBS / Sinking Ship Entertainment · J. J. Johnson
- The DG Special Live (Web)
- Host / Producer / Writer
- E-Hero
- Actor
- TMJ Productions / Landmark Entertainment · Joseph Procopio
- Open Heart Burglary
- Actor
- Crazy Shirt Productions
- Hannah & Anna Danger Girls
- Actor
- Danger Girl Productions · Ryan Grassby
- The Smoke
- Actor
- HBO Canada · R. Addelman
- Fat Camp
- Lead
- Timshel Pictures · Sacha Pavlovic
- Dan2Man
- Producer / Writer / Lead
- DG Special Productions
- Comedy Bar
- Producer / Host
- DG Special Productions · D. Taz
- Rookie Blue
- Actor
- ABC / Global · Paul Shapiro
- Interrupted Dead
- Actor
- Independent feature · Matt Ramphal
- Boyfriend Latter
- Lead · music
- Bravo · Mark Sanders
- Video on Trial
- Self
- Much Music · Trevor Boris
- CCA Weekend Wrap Up
- Self
- Comedy Network
- Cock’d Gunns
- Actor
- IFC / Showcase · Samir Rehem
- Truthhorse
- Actor
- Rogers Cable · Art Maughan
- Pure Pwnage
- Actor
- Showcase · Geoff Lapaire
Live performance & hosting
- Comedy on the River
- Producer / Host
- Humber River
- Music on the River
- Producer / Host
- Humber River
- Magic on the River
- Producer / Host
- Humber River
- The DG Special
- Producer / Host
- Cineplex Rec Room Toronto
- The Dan Galea Awards
- Producer / Host
- The Comedy Bar
- Primo!
- Ensemble / Producer
- The Supermarket
- The Garage Show
- Ensemble / Producer
- Various Toronto garages
- The Boom Show
- Ensemble / Producer
- The Supermarket
- Sketchersons: Sunday Night Live
- Founding member
- The Comedy Bar
- Bloomin’ Funyuns
- Host / Producer
- Various venues
- All Good Comedy
- Producer / Host
- Various venues
- Stand Up Night in Canada
- Producer / Host
- Various locations
Training & education
- UCB Hollywood — improv training with David Harris and Mike Leffingwell; completed all levels in July 2018.
- Humber School of Comedy — Allan Guttman and Andrew Clark; Comedy Writing and Performance, Humber College, Etobicoke (2003).
- Ambition Talent Inc. — training.
Skills
- Acting
- Improv comedy
- Sketch comedy
- Stand-up comedy
- Accents
- Writing
- Producing
- Teamwork & collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Positive attitude
Awards & recognition
- Canadian Comedy Award · Best Sketch Troupe — The Sketchersons (2007).
- Canadian Comedy Award · Best Short — Being Andy Serkis.
- NOW Magazine · Best 10 Comedy Shows of the Year — The Dan Galea Awards (2015).
- Humber School of Comedy · Funniest Person Overall (2002).
Language
- English — native or bilingual proficiency.
Producing résuméScreen, commercials & live shows
Production experience
Inter-Dan-Mensional
- Developed production ideas and creative approaches from concept through delivery.
- Oversaw post-production, including video editing and sound mixing.
- Planned production, editing and duplication schedules; coordinated logistics and talent.
LaRue Entertainment
- Worked independently and with the team in a fast-paced production environment.
- Adapted to changing requirements, supported colleagues and maintained effective working relationships.
DG Special Productions
- Produced eight shows a month each summer for three years, including The Garage Show, Fireside Tales, Stand Up Night in Canada, Bloomin’ Funyuns, All Good Comedy and The DG Special Live.
- Coordinated production teams, talent and management, with training workshops for technical staff.
- Built partnerships, sponsorships and promotional opportunities.
- Created a collaborative comedy community and encouraged experimentation with new ideas.
Being Andy Serkis
- Wrote, produced and starred in the independently produced comedy short.
- Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Short; also won Best Short at the Toronto Independent Film Festival.
Jewlr.com
- Managed casting, crew hiring, budgets, writing and directing.
- Served as assistant director and coordinated talent on a limited budget.
- Produced campaigns of three commercials in two days and five commercials in two days, generating hundreds of thousands to millions of views.
Oliver Jewellery
- Managed casting, crew hiring, budgets and writing; also served as assistant director and coordinated talent.
- Shot three commercials in two days, generating millions of views.
Happy Yet — Avalon Entertainment
- Pitched the project with a writing partner; Avalon bought the idea and subsequently asked Dan to produce it.
- Oversaw crew hiring, casting, budgets and production approvals.
Fat Camp
- Helped produce and acted in the short film, supporting casting and coordinating talent.
- Worked with the executive producer on production logistics and took on multiple responsibilities within a limited budget.
Dan2Man
- Wrote the pilot and produced it as a first producing project.
- Managed the budget, casting and crew hiring on a small budget.
Live show credits
- Inter-Dan-Mensional Album Release
- Producer
- The Supermarket
- Fireside Tales
- Co-producer
- Dufferin Grove Park
- Comedy on the River
- Producer / Host
- Humber River
- Music on the River
- Producer / Host
- Humber River
- Magic on the River
- Producer / Host
- Humber River
- Magic Mondays
- Producer
- The Cave
- The DG Special
- Producer / Host
- Cineplex Rec Room Toronto
- The Dan Galea Awards
- Producer / Host
- The Comedy Bar
- Primo!
- Ensemble / Producer
- The Supermarket
- The Garage Show
- Ensemble / Producer
- Various Toronto garages
- The Boom Show
- Ensemble / Producer
- The Supermarket
- Sketchersons: Sunday Night Live
- Founding member
- The Comedy Bar
- Bloomin’ Funyuns
- Host / Producer
- Various venues
- All Good Comedy
- Producer / Host
- Various venues
- Stand Up Night in Canada
- Producer / Host
- Various locations
Education & training
- UCB Hollywood — improv training with David Harris and Mike Leffingwell; completed all levels in July 2018.
- Humber School of Comedy — Allan Guttman and Andrew Clark; Comedy Writing and Performance, Humber College, Etobicoke (2003).
Skills
- Production coordination
- Casting & talent management
- Budgeting
- Crew hiring
- Post-production
- Event coordination
- Writing & directing
- Leadership
- Team building
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Community building
- Teaching
- Social media
- Graphic design
- AI
- Comedy
- Bartending
Awards & recognition
- Canadian Comedy Award · Best Sketch Troupe — The Sketchersons (2007).
- Canadian Comedy Award · Best Short — Being Andy Serkis.
- NOW Magazine · Best 10 Comedy Shows of the Year — The Dan Galea Awards (2015).
- Humber School of Comedy · Funniest Person Overall (2002).
- Toronto Independent Film Festival · Best Short — Being Andy Serkis.
Language
- English — native or bilingual proficiency.
RepresentationCarlie Baxter · The Baxter Agency ↗
