Dan Mintz
Tina Belcher | |
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Tina Belcher in 2016 | |
Born |
Tina Ruth Belcher September 25, 1981 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 2002-present |
Comedy career | |
Genres | Stand-up |
Spouse |
Margie Mintz (m. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
Notable works and roles | Tina Belcher on Bob's Burgers |
Website |
danmintz |
Daniel Alexander Mintz (born September 25, 1981) is an American comedian, voice actor and writer[1] best known for his role as Bob's oldest daughter Tina Belcher on the animated show Bob's Burgers.[1] As a comedian, he is known for his extremely deadpan delivery, keeping his eyes fixed straight ahead and never looking toward the camera or audience.[2]
Early life and education
Born to a Jewish family, Mintz grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.[1] He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon.
Career
He landed his first writing job at Comedy Central's Crank Yankers,[3] then worked on Last Call with Carson Daly.[4] He has written for The Andy Milonakis Show, Human Giant, Lucky Louie, Important Things with Demetri Martin, Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Nathan For You, The Awesomes and Mulaney. His writing credits also include the Bob's Burgers episode titled "The Equestranauts".[5]
On May 16, 2007, Mintz appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[6] His standup comedy appeared on the comedy compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray,[7] and a special for Comedy Central Presents aired on March 28, 2008.[8] In February 2013, he performed standup on Late Show With David Letterman.[9] He recorded a standup album, The Stranger, at Comedy Works in Denver in July 2013. The album was released in 2014 through Comedy Central Records.[10]
Personal life
Mintz resides in Los Angeles, California. Mintz married fellow comedian Margie Kment on May 29, 2011.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Daniel/Tina Belcher (voice) | |
2013 | Adventure Time | T.V. (voice) | 3 episodes |
2014 | Mulaney | Mintz (live action) | episode "Halloween" |
2015 | The Awesomes | Vasquez/Bystander #4/additional (voice) | 4 episodes |
2018 | Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher | Rex Hatcher (voice) | |
2018 | Silicon Valley | Dana | episode "Chief Operating Officer" |
References
- 1 2 3 "Bio - Dan Mintz - The Stranger". www.danmintz.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ Sims, David (14 October 2014). "The Deadpan Voice of the Moment". The Atlantic. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Crank Yankers". Comedy Central. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ HBO. "HBO: Dan Mintz, Staff Writer - Lucky Louie". wayback.archive.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Bob's Burgers: "The Equestranauts"". 13 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ "Comedy Death Ray". Retrieved 4 August 2017 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "Comedy Central Presents - Dan Mintz - Comedy Central". Comedy Central. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "dan mintz david letterman - Bing video". www.bing.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Untitled — Hi, my album The Stranger is out today, I hope you..." Untitled. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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