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Daniel Joseph Levy CM (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a television host on MTV Canada.
Jan 5, 2024 · The Schitt's Creek star and co-creator talks to Q's Tom Power about his new movie, Good Grief, and how he overcame his fears of making a film. He reveals his secret weapon: a screenwriting book called Save the Cat.
- Born in 1983 in Toronto, his parents Eugene Levy and Deborah Devine chose to raise him and his sister (actress Sarah) away from Hollywood.
- At age 18, Dan came out as gay. His parents were “incredibly loving and supportive.”
- He uses Schitt’s Creek to demonstrate a world without homophobia. As he explains to the Advocate, “the amount of response I got from the third season of our show where we first introduced the character of Patrick was like, ‘I really hope nothing bad happens to them.’
- On the show, his character, David, is pansexual. “To not have to define yourself or categorize yourself, I think, is beneficial to everyone. I think the more we can understand that people just exist and that as long as we’re doing good in this world, we don’t need to bother or worry about defining or classifying people, the sooner we’ll be in a better place.”
Dan Levy is a multi-hyphenate Emmy® award winning showrunner, writer, actor, director, and producer who co-created and starred in Schitt's Creek. He also has several projects in development, including Good Grief, The Big Brunch, Standing By, and Sex Education.
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Jan 14, 2024 · The Canadian actor and director of Good Grief talks about his career, his love life and his friendship with Luke Evans. He also reveals his tarot card reading and his reaction to Barbie's Ken role.
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Sep 29, 2019 · The Schitt's Creek star and co-creator received the Davidson/Valentini Award for his contributions to promoting acceptance of the LGBTQ community. He shared his personal journey of coming out and creating a pansexual character on the show.
Sep 6, 2022 · Dan Levy is best known for his role as David Rose on Schitt's Creek, a CBC sitcom he created and co-starred in with his father, Eugene Levy. He has won multiple awards for his work, including four Emmys and seven Canadian Screen Awards, and is a champion of LGBTQ2S+ representation.
