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Dan Hodges

Dan Hodges (Daniel Pearce Jackson Hodges, born 1969) is a British political columnist, son of Glenda Jackson, writing a weekly Mail on Sunday column since 2016 after the Telegraph and New Statesman.

Dan Hooker

Dan Hooker, "The Hangman" (born 1990), New Zealand UFC lightweight from City Kickboxing, Auckland; pro record 24-15 with 12 first-round finishes; former kickboxing champion; faces Brian Ortega in November 2026.

Dan Houser

Dan Houser, British video game writer, Rockstar Games co-founder (1998) with brother Sam, head writer and VP creative on GTA and Red Dead Redemption; left March 2020, founded Absurd Ventures (A Better Paradise, American Caper).

Dan Humphrey

Dan Humphrey (Daniel Randolph Humphrey), fictional character of the Gossip Girl novels and CW series, played by Penn Badgley 2007–2012; Brooklyn outsider revealed as the blogger Gossip Girl in the controversial 2012 finale.

Dan Hurley

Dan Hurley (born 1973, Jersey City) is UConn's men's basketball head coach since 2018, winner of back-to-back NCAA titles in 2023 and 2024, son of Hall of Famer Bob Hurley Sr., brother of Bobby Hurley.

Dan Hutchison

Dan Hutchison is an American politician and attorney serving as a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 4th district since 2024.

Dan I. Andersson

Dan I. Andersson is a Swedish medical bacteriology researcher at Uppsala University who directs the Uppsala Antibiotic Center and studies how bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance.

Dan Ige

Dan Ige ("50K", "100 Grand"), born 1991, American UFC featherweight from Xtreme Couture, jiu-jitsu black belt; 19-10 record, 7 KO and 5 submission wins, Contender Series graduate, later bantamweight.

Dan in Real Life

Dan in Real Life is a 2007 Touchstone romantic comedy-drama directed by Peter Hedges, starring Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, and Dane Cook. A widowed advice columnist falls for his brother's girlfriend at a Rhode Island family reunion; 65% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto (born July 24, 1936), Filipino-American martial artist, Bruce Lee's senior student and only Jeet Kune Do instructorship holder; leads Inosanto Academy, Marina Del Rey; actor in Game of Death.

Dan J. Stein

Dan J. Stein (1962–2025) was a South African psychiatrist at the University of Cape Town known for research on obsessive-compulsive disorder and global mental health.

Dan Jackson (American football coach)

Dan Jackson, American college football coach, 22nd head coach of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (hired Dec. 31, 2024); former SDSU linebacker and assistant, later NIU, Vanderbilt, and Idaho defensive coordinator; 13-6 head record.

Dan Jackson (defensive back)

Dan Jackson (Daniel Warren Jackson, born 2000) is a Georgia Bulldogs walk-on safety, 2024 All-SEC third team, drafted No. 230 overall by the Detroit Lions in 2025; distinct from the Vanderbilt coach of the same name.

Dan Jacobson

Dan Jacobson (1929–2014) was a South African-born novelist, essayist, and critic who lived mostly in Britain, published about 26 books, and taught English at University College London.

DAN jailbreak

The DAN jailbreak was a family of Reddit prompts from December 2022 that told ChatGPT to roleplay as DAN, "Do Anything Now", free of its rules.

Dan Jansen

Dan Jansen (born 1965, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American long-track speed skater, four-time Olympian, who won 1,000 m gold in world-record 1:12.43 at Lillehammer 1994 after falling at Calgary 1988 following his sister Jane's death; 46 World Cup wins, eight world records.

Dan Jarvis

Dan Jarvis is a British Labour politician who has sat in the House of Commons since 2011 for Barnsley and has been Minister of State (Security Minister) since July 2026.

Dan Jones (writer)

Dan Jones, British historian, TV presenter, and journalist (not the cyberpunk author of The Hole In The Sky), writes popular medieval history: The Plantagenets, Powers and Thrones, The Templars, plus the Essex Dogs fiction trilogy, and hosts the podcast This is History.

Dan Jorgensen

Dan Jorgensen (Daniel Ploug Jorgensen, born 1968, New London, Connecticut), American distance freestyle swimmer; 1988 Olympic 4x200m relay gold and 1992 bronze, 1986 400m free American record 3:49.41, later VP of sales at S.R. Smith.

Dan Jørgensen

Dan Jørgensen is a Danish Social Democratic politician serving as European Commissioner for Energy and Housing since 2024, after serving as Denmark's minister for climate, energy, and other portfolios.

Dan Katz

Dan Katz is an American financial policy official who served as Chief of Staff to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and became the IMF's First Deputy Managing Director in 2025.

Dan Katz (podcaster)

Dan Katz, known as Big Cat, is an American sports podcaster who co-hosts Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take with PFT Commenter since 2016; he joined Barstool in 2012, co-hosts The Yak, and co-hosted ESPN2's canceled Barstool Van Talk.

Dan Ketchum

Dan Ketchum (Daniel Ketchum, born 1981, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American swimmer who won Olympic gold in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at Athens 2004 and swam for the University of Michigan, winning three Big Ten 200-yard freestyle titles.

Dan Kinsey

Dan Kinsey (Daniel Chapin Kinsey, 1902-1970), American hurdler, won gold in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1924 Paris Olympics in 15.0; later a longtime Oberlin College coach. Not the 1986 decathlete of the same name.

Dan Knights

Dan Knights is an American computational microbiologist and speedcuber who won the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube world title in 2003 and now leads microbiome research at the University of Minnesota.

Dan Koh

Dan Koh is an American politician and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House in Massachusetts's 6th District, facing Republican Micah Q. Jones in November 2026.

Dan L. Longo

Dan L. Longo (born 1949) is an American physician-scientist in immunology and hematology who led lymphoma research at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard.

Dan Lanning

Dan Lanning (born 1986) is Oregon Ducks head football coach since 2022, former Georgia defensive coordinator under Kirby Smart; 51-10 career record, 2024 Big Ten champion, No. 1 CFP seed.

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria (Daniel Joseph Lauria), American actor born 1947 in Brooklyn, played Jack Arnold on The Wonder Years (1988–1993), Vince Lombardi on Broadway, Jack Sullivan on Sullivan & Son, and Tip O'Neill in Reagan; former Marine Corps captain.

Dan Lauwers

Dan Lauwers is an American Republican politician who has represented Michigan's 25th Senate district since 2018, after six years representing the 81st district in the state House.