Dan Bakkedahl (born November 18, 1969) is an American actor and improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes on the

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sitcom '' Life in Pieces'', as Congressman Roger Furlong on the HBO series ''

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'', and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series '' Legit''. From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on ''

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''. He additionally has recurring roles on the ABC sitcom '' The Goldbergs'', the

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comedy series '' Made for Love'', and the

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comedy ''

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''.

Early life and education

Bakkedahl was born in Rochester, Minnesota, and was raised in Stuart, Florida. He is a 1988 graduate of Martin County High School. He is of part

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descent. Bakkedahl attended St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, before completing his studies at Florida State University, where he was a member of the

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fraternity.

Career

After college, Bakkedahl toured for a year with the Repertory Theater of America. After moving to Chicago, he made a name for himself at the

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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

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. In

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, he is often noted for having left the Second City mainstage due to artistic differences. Bakkedahl continues to perform regularly at comedy venues such as the

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, Magnet Theater, Second City and Improv Comedy Lab in Los Angeles. He is also a member of the advisory council of the California Shakespeare Theater. Bakkedahl's first major television work was on Comedy Central's ''

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'' where he served as a correspondent from 2005 to 2007. After leaving ''The Daily Show'' in 2007, he has since moved to

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and went on to have supporting roles in the films such as ''

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'', '' The Heat'', and ''

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''. He also appeared in the ''Snake 'N Bacon'' animated special on

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, which aired on May 10, 2009. In early 2010, he co-starred in the comedy pilot ''Our Show'' on

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. From 2010 through 2011, Bakkedahl appeared in a series of commercials for

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cellular phones, where he plays a human likeness of

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's 3G network. Bakkedahl has made guest appearances on shows such as '' 30 Rock'', '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'', '' Newsreaders'', and '' The United States of Tara'', as well as appearing in recurring roles as "Murray the A/C Repairman" in season three of ''

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'' and as Congressman Furlong on ''

''. In 2015, he began recurring roles '' The Goldbergs'' as science teacher Mr. Woodburn and on ''

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'' as Dr. Adrian Bergdahl. Bakkedahl starred alongside Jim Jeffries and

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in the FX comedy series '' Legit'', which ran for two seasons on FX and

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. Aftwards, he next starred as Tim Hughes on the

sitcom '' Life in Pieces'', which began airing in 2015 and concluded after four seasons in 2019. Bakkedahl co-stars in the

comedy series '' Made for Love'', which premiered on April 1, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other work

References

External links

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