# Dan Bakkedahl
**Dan Bakkedahl** (born 1969) is an American actor and improviser known for playing Roger Furlong on the HBO comedy *Veep*, Tim Hughes on the CBS comedy *Life in Pieces*, and for his years as a correspondent on *The Daily Show with Jon Stewart*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) Born in [Rochester, Minnesota](https://www.edgepedia.org/rochester-minnesota), he built his career on Chicago improv before moving into film and television comedy.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) • [2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969, Rochester, Minnesota, United States[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) |
| Training | Theater degree from Florida State University; five years performing with The Second City in Chicago[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/) |
| *The Daily Show* | Correspondent on *The Daily Show with Jon Stewart*, 41 episodes from 2005 to 2015; replaced Stephen Colbert as a correspondent in 2005[3](https://www.tvarchiwum.pl/-dan-bakkedahl) • [4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl) |
| Signature TV roles | Roger Furlong on *Veep* (2012–2019, 24 episodes); Tim Hughes on *Life in Pieces* (2015–2019, 79 episodes); John Blandsmith on *Space Force* (2020–2022)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) • [3](https://www.tvarchiwum.pl/-dan-bakkedahl) |
| Notable films | *The Heat* (2013) as Craig; *Observe and Report* (2009); *Get Hard* (2015); *Hitman: Agent 47* (2015); *Action Point* (2018); *Sword of Trust* (2019)[5](https://www.fandango.com/people/dan-bakkedahl-31623/film-credits) |
| Awards | 2017 Screen Actors Guild ensemble comedy nomination and 2018 ensemble win; 2017 Copper Wing Award for Best Ensemble Acting[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/) |
| Personal life | Married to Irene Ingold; two children[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) |
## Early life and improv career
Bakkedahl graduated from [Florida State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/florida-state-university) with a degree in theater.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/) In an interview with Casting Networks, he described himself as the youngest of seven children and said he entered theater in college largely as a way to earn a diploma, before a teacher at Florida State named Michael Ritchie, directing him in *The Glass Menagerie*, told his parents that their son could make a living in acting if he committed to it.[6](https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/comedy-all-star-dan-bakkedahl-talks-working-on-veep-legit-and-dinner-with-the-parents/)
After graduating he spent a year touring with the Repertory Theater of America, then settled in Chicago, where he performed with [The Second City](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-second-city) for five years and helped found the improv groups ZUMPF, 4 Square, and Train Wreck at the Improv Olympic.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/) Zumpf was a duo with improviser Miles Stroth, and Bakkedahl also performed at The Players Workshop, where he scripted much of the Second City's 90th revue, "Doors Open on the Right."[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl)
## The Daily Show
In 2005 Bakkedahl replaced [Stephen Colbert](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-colbert) as a correspondent on *The Daily Show with Jon Stewart*, the satirical news program on [Comedy Central](https://www.edgepedia.org/comedy-central).[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl) He appeared as a correspondent in 41 episodes between 2005 and 2015.[3](https://www.tvarchiwum.pl/-dan-bakkedahl) During his time on the show he also did voice work on the video game *Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks*.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl) When Stewart's final episode aired in August 2015, Bakkedahl appeared in costume alongside Matt Walsh as part of the *Veep* contingent of alumni.[7](https://time.com/3987824/jon-stewart-final-daily-show-alumni/)
## Television roles
Bakkedahl's best-known television role is Roger Furlong, the blustering, scandal-prone congressional colleague of [Selina Meyer](https://www.edgepedia.org/selina-meyer) on HBO's *Veep*, a part he played in 24 episodes from 2012 to 2019.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) On CBS's *Life in Pieces* he played Tim Hughes, a main role spanning 79 episodes from 2015 to 2019.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884)
He also played Steve on the FX comedy *Legit* (2013–2014) opposite [Jim Jefferies](https://www.edgepedia.org/jim-jefferies); on the 2014 [Primetime Emmy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/primetime-emmy-awards) ballot he was entered in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for that performance.[8](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets/Archives/Performers.pdf) Later series work includes John Blandsmith on *Space Force* (2020–2022), Herringbone on *[Made for Love](https://www.edgepedia.org/made-for-love-tv-series)* (16 episodes, 2021–2022), Mr. Woodburn on *The Goldbergs*, Ed on *Tales from the Loop*, and guest parts on *Barry*, *Tulsa King*, *Quantum Leap*, and *Animal Control*.[3](https://www.tvarchiwum.pl/-dan-bakkedahl) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884) • [9](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-212468/filmographie/)
## Film work
Bakkedahl's film career runs largely through comedy. Early credits include Mark in the mall-security comedy *Observe and Report* (2009) and Craig, one of the criminals opposite [Sandra Bullock](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandra-bullock) and [Melissa McCarthy](https://www.edgepedia.org/melissa-mccarthy), in *The Heat* (2013).[5](https://www.fandango.com/people/dan-bakkedahl-31623/film-credits) He appeared in *Get Hard* (2015) as Leo, in *Hitman: Agent 47* (2015) as Sanders, and as Knoblach in the [Johnny Knoxville](https://www.edgepedia.org/johnny-knoxville) stunt-park comedy *Action Point* (2018), which placed him on the Academy's reminder list of productions eligible for the 91st Academy Awards.[5](https://www.fandango.com/people/dan-bakkedahl-31623/film-credits) • [10](https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/91st_reminder_list.pdf)
In 2019 he played the Kingpin in the comedy *Sword of Trust*, the highest-rated film of his career on Rotten Tomatoes at 94 percent, and Shelley in *Buddy Games*, a role he repeated in *[Buddy Games: Spring Awakening](https://www.edgepedia.org/buddy-games-spring-awakening)* (2023).[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl) Later work includes Fred Pepper in *Sick Girl* (2023), Art Simonian in *Joe Baby* (2024), and Wilbur Finletter in *[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence](https://www.edgepedia.org/attack-of-the-killer-tomatoes-organic-intelligence)* (2026).[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884)
## Recognition
Bakkedahl shared in ensemble honors for comedy television: a 2017 nomination and a 2018 win for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, along with a 2017 Copper Wing Award for Best Ensemble Acting.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/)
## References
1. [Dan Bakkedahl, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2045884)
2. [Dan Bakkedahl Biography, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-bakkedahl/bio/3000489956/)
3. [Dan Bakkedahl, TV Archiwum](https://www.tvarchiwum.pl/-dan-bakkedahl)
4. [Dan Bakkedahl, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dan_bakkedahl)
5. [Dan Bakkedahl Filmography, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/dan-bakkedahl-31623/film-credits)
6. [Comedy All-Star Dan Bakkedahl Talks 'Veep,' 'Legit' and 'Dinner with the Parents', Casting Networks](https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/comedy-all-star-dan-bakkedahl-talks-working-on-veep-legit-and-dinner-with-the-parents/)
7. [See Which Daily Show Alumni Showed Up for Jon Stewart's Finale, Time](https://time.com/3987824/jon-stewart-final-daily-show-alumni/)
8. [2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Ballot, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets/Archives/Performers.pdf)
9. [Dan Bakkedahl : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-212468/filmographie/)
10. [Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 91st Academy Awards, Oscars.org](https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/91st_reminder_list.pdf)
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