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Dan Harmon
Birth date:
January 3, 1973
Occupation:
Producer, writer, performer
Also known for:
Rick and MortyChannel 101
Work on Community
Title:
Creator, Executive producer
Portrays :
Patrick Isakson
Writing debut:
Pilot
Acting debut:
The 5 As
Active on Community:
2009-2012, 2013-2015
Bio[]
“I've never done well when I am being appreciated, I always do well when I am targeted for death.”
— Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon is an American writer and performer who created the television program "Community". He served as its showrunner and executive producer for five of its six seasons. Dan Harmon was born in Milwaukee in 1973. After performing stand-up and sketch comedy, he went to Los Angeles where he began writing screenplays with friend Rob Schrab. Robert Zemeckis at Imagemovers asked them to write the family animated film Monster House, followed by Ben Stiller's pilot Heat Vision and Jack. It wasn't picked up, and Dan began attending classes as Glendale Community College. During this time, Dan and Rob the online short film festival known as "Channel 101", the untelevised non-profit audience-controlled network for undiscovered filmmakers. Sarah Silverman aproached Dan and Rob to create her a series for Comedy Central, which evolved into The Sarah Silverman Program. Dan then created Acceptable TV, a televised version of Channel 101. Upon its cancellation, Dan pitched Community to Sony who picked it up. He served as head writer, showrunner and executive producer on the show for three consecutive years. Harmon was officially fired from the show on May 18, 2012 and replaced by the team of Moses Port and David Guarascio. During this time Harmon co-created the animated Cartoon Network series "Rick and Morty" and appeared in a documentary film based on his live podcasts called "Harmontown". Once Season Four concluded, Community was renewed for a fifth year and Sony decided to bring back Harmon who replaced the departing Port and Guarascio. He reassumed his position as executive producer and showrunner for another two years. In his personal life on November 15, 2014, Harmon married his longtime girlfriend Erin McGathy. Nearly a year later on October 10, 2015, the couple would separately announce that they were getting a divorce. Harmon's currently works on the Cartoon Network show "Rick and Morty" which he created with Justin Roiland.
Community episodes[]
Credited writer
Season One
"Pilot"
"Spanish 101"
Season Two
"Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas"
Season Three
"Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps"
"Origins of Vampire Mythology"
Season Five
"Repilot" (co-written with Chris McKenna)
Season Six
"Ladders" (co-written with Chris McKenna)
"Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" (co-written with Chris McKenna)
Filmography[]
Year
Title
Media
Role
Character
1997
Downer
TV Movie
Actor
1999
Heat Vision and Jack
TV Movie
Writer, Co-executive producer
2003
Time Belt
TV
Actor, Writer
Eugene Murzowski (unknown episodes)
Computerman
TV
Actor, Writer, Executive Producer, Director
Eugene Murzowski (unknown episodes)
2004
Twigger's Holiday
Film
Actor
Mr. Reamer
Laser Fart
Video
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Actor
Dan/Laser Fart
2006
Channel 101
TV
Creator, Executive Producer
Monster House
Film
Writer
Monster House
Video Game
Writer
Yacht Rock
TV
Actor
Ted Templeman (2 episodes)
2007
Acceptable TV
TV
Creator, Actor, Executive Producer
Various (22 episodes)
The Sarah Silverman Program
TV
Creator, Executive Producer,
2009
In the Motherhood
TV
Actor
Maverick (1 episode)
Hi, I Killed the World
Film
Actor
Dr. Fishburn
81st Annual Academy Awards
TV Special
Writer
Funny People
Film
Actor
Paparazzi at Medical Center
Community
TV
Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
Awards[]
Year
Ceremony
Award
Result
For
Title
2007
Annie Awards
Annie
Nominated
Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Monster House
2009
Emmy Awards
Emmy
Nominated
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
81st Annual Academy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
81st Annual Academy Awards
Trivia[]
Dan Harmon has provided voice cameos on Community thrice.
In Curriculum Unavailable, Dan Harmon voiced an alternate version of Garrett Lambert.
In G.I. Jeff, Dan Harmon voiced Sleep Apnea, a rejected G.I. Joe member.
In Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television, Dan Harmon voiced an announcer describing the rules of Community the Game.
Dan Harmon graduated from Glendale Community College in Glendale, California. This may have inspired him to create Greendale Community College.
External Links[]
Channel101.com -- Dan's bio at Channel 101
Dan Harmon at Channel 101 Wiki
Twitter.com/DanHarmon -- Dan's Twitter
"How Dan Harmon Drives himself Crazy Making Community"
v·d·eThe Crew of Community
Writers
Dan Harmon (Creator) · Chris McKenna · Ryan Ridley · Carol Kolb ·Megan Ganz·Lauren Pomerantz·Dino Stamatopoulos·Liz Cackowski·Andrew Guest·Zach Paez·Andy Bobrow·Karey Dornetto·Tim Hobert·Tim Saccardo·Annie Mebane·Steve Basilone
Directors
Joe Russo · Anthony Russo · Tristram Shapeero · Justin Lin · Adam Davidson
Composers
Ludwig Göransson · Jacques Slade
Producers
Executive: Dan Harmon· Chris McKenna ·Russ Krasnoff and Gary Foster·Joe Russo and Anthony Russo·Garrett Donovan·Moses Port and David Guarascio·Neil Goldman Co-executive: Tim Hobert Producers: Patrick Kienlen· Jake Aust · Karey Dornetto Consulting: John Pollack Coordinating: Christine Larson · Hilary Winston
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