Dan Harmon Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Marquette University
• Graduated from Brown Deer High School in the Milwaukee suburb Brown Deer
• Has been involved in several controversies for which he later apologized, including a feud with former "Community" actor Chevy Chase and comments he made regarding the show's fourth season
• Co-founded Channel 101, co-created "The Sarah Silverman Program" and created "Community․"
• Has collaborated with numerous comics and actors, including Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Sarah Silverman and Drew Carey
• Made a brief cameo appearance on "Arrested Development․"
• Produced the 30-minute animated pilot of "Rick & Morty," which was picked up as a series in 2013
• Returned to the showrunner position for the fifth season of "Community" after being replaced in the fourth season by Moses Port and David Guarascio
• Collaborates often with writer Rob Schrab, with whom he founded the sketch troupe The Dead Alewives in Milwaukee as well as Channel 101 and "Monster House․"
• Does not have an official website, but instead uses Twitter and Tumblr to speak directly to fans
• Enjoys Dungeons and Dragons, which he lampooned in an episode of "Community," and has frequently played the game during his live comedy show "Harmontown․"
• Often writes his scripts, and maps out narratives, using a circular, eight-step algorithm to show change and growth in characters, jokes and plots