Dan Monahan (born July 20, 1955) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, best known for his role as Edward "Pee Wee" Morris in the 1980s ''

Porky's ''Porky's'' is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film influenced many writers in the teen film genre and spawned two sequels: ...

'' trilogy of

teen film Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers, preteens, or young adults by the plot being based on their special interests, such as coming of age, attempting to fit in, bullying, peer pressure, first love, teen rebellion, conflict with paren ...

s. He appeared in '' Only When I Laugh'' and ''

'' in 1981.

Early and personal life

Monahan graduated from

Olmsted Falls High School Olmsted Falls High School is a public high school located in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, United States. The school colors are navy blue and gold, and the mascot is the Bulldog. The school is a member of the Southwestern Conference. Athletics and Non-A ...

Olmsted Falls, Ohio Olmsted Falls is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a southwestern suburb of Cleveland. The population was 9,024 at the 2010 census. The city's main business district is located at the corners of Bagley and Columbia Roads, and co ...

. Then he majored in business and drama at

Ohio University Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subseq ...

. Monahan married a teacher, Sharon Killius, in September 1982, and has a daughter.

Filmography

* '' Paradiso Blu'' (1980) - Peter * ''

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' or as it is known in more recent editions, ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United St ...

'' (1981) - Tom Sawyer * '' Only When I Laugh'' (1981) - Jason * ''

'' (1981) - Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * '' Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983) - Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * '' Up the Creek'' (1984) - Max * ''

Porky's Revenge! ''Porky's Revenge!'' is a 1985 sex comedy film and the third and final film of the original '' Porky's'' film series. It was directed by James Komack. Plot During the semi-final basketball game, the cheerleaders promise the team an orgy if they ...

'' (1985) - Edward "Pee Wee" Morris * '' From the Hip'' (1987) - Larry * '' The Prince of Pennsylvania'' (1988) - Tommy Rutherford * ''

The Night Flier "The Night Flier" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King, first published in the 1988 anthology '' Prime Evil: New Stories by the Masters of Modern Horror'', and then in King's own 1993 ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' collection. ...

'' (1997) - Merton Morrison * '' Shattered Illusions'' (1998) - Mark * ''

Baby Geniuses ''Baby Geniuses'' is a 1999 American family comedy film directed by Bob Clark and written by Clark and Greg Michael based on a story by Clark, Steven Paul, Francisca Matos, and Robert Grasmere, and starring Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Kim ...

'' (1999) - Reporter * '' Romeo and Juliet'' (2000) - Friar Lawrence * '' Daddies' Girls'' (To Be Announced)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monahan, Dan 1955 births Living people American male film actors Male actors from Ohio People from Olmsted Falls, Ohio