Dan Bakkedahl

Dan Bakkedahl (born 1970) is an American improvisor, actor and teacher from Chicago. Originally from Minnesota and raised in Stuart, Florida, he is a graduate of Florida State University where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. After college, he toured for a year with the Repertory Theater of America. After moving to Chicago, he made a name for himself at the Improv Olympic performing in the influential two-man improv show ZUMPF with his teacher Miles Stroth. Dan went on to perform at the Second City mainstage, eventually writing “Doors Open on the Right,” Second City’s 90th Revue. In Chicago, he is often noted for having left the Second City mainstage due to artistic differences, an extreme rarity. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Improvisation is the act of making something up as you go along. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For university teachers, see professor. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Downtown Stuart Stuart is a city in Martin County, Florida, on Floridas Treasure Coast. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU)[6] is a public research university located in Tallahassee. ... The Chi Phi (ΧΦ) fraternity is a college social fraternity in the United States founded in 1824 at Princeton University, in 1858 at the University of North Carolina, and in 1860 at Hobart College, making it one of the oldest college social Greek-letter society. ... The I.O., or I.O. Chicago, (formerly known as ImprovOlympic) is a theater in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois dedicated to improvisational comedy. ... Second City redirects here. ... Second City redirects here. ... A revue is a type of theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches that satirize contemporary figures, news, or literature. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

He is also currently performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and the Magnet Theater. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 2004. ... The Magnet Theater is an improvisational comedy theater and school in New York City. ...

In the summer of 2005, Dan was picked up to replace Stephen Colbert as a correspondent on The Daily Show, and filed his first report in September. The Daily Show which aired September, 18th 2007 was the final show in which Bakkedahl appeared in the closing credits as a correspondent. He plays three roles in Crime Fiction, an independent film released in 2007. This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ...

Dan Bakkedahl is a member of the advisory council of the California Shakespeare Theater (http://www.calshakes.org)

External links

• Dan Bakkedahl at the Internet Movie Database
• The Daily Show Correspondents: Dan Bakkedahl
• Interviewed by Josh Fulton on YesAnd.com