Career
As writer
Todd Hanson briefly attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and soon dropped out. He remained in Madison and began working a series of menial jobs. Eventually Hanson began drawing a semi-autobiographical cartoon entitled 'Badgers and Other Animals' which was published regularly in the Daily Cardinal, a university student newspaper. Hanson was working as a dishwasher when he first started as a writer and cartoonist at ''The Onion''. He wrote an article in ''The Onion'' that was optioned as a movie by DreamWorks and co-wrote the comedy film '' The Onion Movie'' (2008), which he has since disowned.As actor
Todd was an ensemble member in the Ark Improvisational Theater in Madison, Wisconsin from 1987–88. He voices the character Dan Halen on '' Squidbillies''. He made three guest appearances in the episodes of '' Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' called Interfection, Hypno-Germ and Last Dance for Napkin Lad. He is also on the commentary for '' Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters'' in which he stated that he is a big fan of the show. The commentary also states that he came up with the Chicken Bittle character which was rejected to be an Aqua Teen for several years.Personal life
Hanson has lived in Wisconsin and New York City,Filmography
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