Dane Cook

About Dane Cook

Stand-up comedian and actor who was the first to exploit social media sites like MySpace to build a large and committed fan following. He has also appeared in the films Good Luck Chuck, Dan in Real Life, and My Best Friend's Girl, in addition to stand-up.

Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Revenge; Vicious circle; Rough Around the Edges: live from Madison Square Garden; and isolated breakdown. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest comedy album in 28 years and hit platinum. He performed a HBO special in late 2006, Vicious Circle, a live DVD special called Rough Around The Edges, and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled Isolated Incident. He's famous for his use of observational, often vulgar, and sometimes dark, comedies. He was one of the first comedians to use his personal website and MySpace to build a huge fan base, and in 2006, he was described as "extremely popular". As an actor, Cook has appeared in films since 1997, including Mystery Men, Waiting ..., Employee of the Month, Good Luck Chuck, Dan in Real Life, Mr. Brooks and My Best Friend's Girl.

Genres	Observational comedy, black comedy
Years active	1990–present
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Subject(s)	Human behavior, human sexuality, American politics, gender differences
Birth name	Dane Jeffrey Cook
Born	March 18, 1972, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Trivia

His comedy album Retaliation in 2005 was the highest charting comedy album in twenty-eight years.

Dane Cook before fame

Before going to Los Angeles, he began his comic career in New York, performing at comedy clubs. In 1998, he got his big break on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, a showcase for up-and-coming comedians.

Achievement of Dane Cook

Retaliation, his 2005 comedy album, was the highest-charting comedy album in twenty-eight years.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$35 Million

Dane Cook family life

He grew up in a Roman Catholic home with five sisters and a half brother, Darryl, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Darryl was Cook's business manager until 2008, when it was discovered that Darryl and his wife had embezzled millions of dollars from him and were both sent to prison for it. In the year 2017, he began dating Kelsi Taylor.

Associations of Dane Cook

In 2006, he made the leap to film, starring in Employee of the Month alongside Dax Shepard.

Dane Cook Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	183 cm
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