Dan Erickson (born January 26, 1984) is an American television screenwriter, showrunner, and producer. He created, wrote and executive produced the psychological thriller television series ''

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'', starring Adam Scott and

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and directed by

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and Aoife McArdle, which premiered on the

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streaming service in February 2022.

Life and career

Erickson is from

Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Europea ...

. His parents are Mark and Lynn Erickson, a lawyer and a teacher respectively. He is a middle child, with an older brother named Matt and a younger sister named Hayley. Erickson has stated that he is very close with both siblings, and that they inspired characters on ''

''. He has written for Spike TV's '' Lip Sync Battle Pre-Show'' and worked in series development for now-defunct entertainment company

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. In 2016, Erickson's pilot script for ''

'' was recognized by The Bloodlist. He later submitted the script as a writing sample to

’s

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, and Stiller decided to produce the project. In 2019, Apple TV+ picked up the project for a straight-to-series order with

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will served as co-financer and producer. ''Severance'' premiered on February 18, 2022 on Apple's streaming service to significant critical acclaim. In September 2022, Erickson was named to the TIME100 Next list, which features "100 emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership."

Filmography

Awards and honors

Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Erickson, Dan Living people American male television writers People from Olympia, Washington 21st-century American screenwriters Screenwriters from Oregon 1984 births