Dan Levy is a Canadian actor, producer and writer best known for starring on the sitcom Schitts Creek with his father Eugene Levy who plays David Rose and his sister Sarah Levy as Twyla Sands on the show. He has also served as the host of the show MTV Live. He has a huge social media following with 700,000+ followers on Instagram, 100,000+ followers on Facebook and 300,000+ followers on Twitter.

Born name

Daniel Joseph Levy

nickname

And

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Toronto, Ontario, Kanada

Residence

• Los Angeles, California, United States
• Toronto, Ontario, Kanada

nationality

training

Dan attended a public school called the North Toronto Collegiate Institute . He later took classes in film production at York University and Ryerson University .

Prior to his senior year at Ryerson University, Dan completed a six-month internship at ICM Talent Agency in their London office.

occupation

Actor, Writer, Producer, Reality TV Personality, Entrepreneur

family

• Father – Eugene Levy (Actor, Comedian, Producer, Director and Writer)
• Mother – Deborah Divine Levy (Screenwriter)
• Siblings – Sarah Levy (Younger Sister) (Actress)
• Others – Joseph Levy a.k.a. Joe (paternal grandfather) (foreman at an automobile plant), Rebecca Kudlats a.k.a. Betty (paternal grandmother), Fred Levy (paternal uncle) (TV producer)

Manager

Dan is represented by –

• MGMT Entertainment, West Hollywood, Kalifornien, USA
• William Morris Endeavour, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• David A. Krintzman, Morris Yorn Law Firm

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

71 kg or 156.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Details about his romantic relationships and dating life are not known.

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (White and Hispanic)

He is of Scottish, Polish, Bulgarian and Spanish ancestry on his father’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Cheerful

distinguishing features

• His signature style of wearing thick-rimmed glasses
• Prefers semi-formal attire with a touch of light color
• Thick eyebrows, which he furrows in exaggerated expressions to create comic relief – an attribute he inherited from his father, Eugene Levy

brand promotion

• He has served as a brand ambassador for The Hudson’s Bay Company (2011).
• Dan frequently promotes his commercial line of eyewear and sunglasses, L.Eyewear, launched in 2013.
• He did an online and print advertising campaign for Nordstrom in 2018 and has also endorsed McCafé Bagels (2018).

Religion

Judaism

He had his bar mitzvah in his early teens. Dan’s mother is a Protestant Christian and celebrates Christian traditions as well as Jewish traditions. He identified himself as Halfie on Twitter.

Known for

• The son of Canadian actor and comedian Eugene Levy, he received most credits outside of Canada for starring in all eight of the American Pie films
• The Canadian sitcom has received massive critical acclaim for the screenplay, production and lead role Schitts Creek . The show has twice won Best Comedy Series at the Canadian Screen Awards (2016 and 2019).

first movie

Dan made his big screen debut as James in the 2013 romantic comedy, starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd.

First TV show

He made his TV show debut as a host on MTV Live in 2006.

Personal trainer

• Dan wasn’t athletic in high school. He preferred to take part in school productions. At the age of 24, Dan’s belly fat disappeared because he drastically reduced the frequency of eating processed foods.
• While living in Toronto, Levy worked with a personal trainer at Totum Fitness on Yonge Street to maintain a lean and toned physique. In his mid-30s, the actor continued to stay fit after moving to Los Angeles. While living in the US, Dan usually trains in Equinox .
• Dan’s favorite way to visit his family in Toronto is on foot. He avoids public transport and rarely takes a taxi. Levy shared that it took him 45 minutes to get from one end of Toronto to the other.
• He likes gourmet food and good food. Dan frequently explores different cuisines at popular restaurants in Toronto, LA, NYC and any other new city he gets to visit. He likes to drink wine with his meals.
• At work, he relies on the Postmates application to order meals of his liking. In interviews, Levy has frequently mentioned that he is a bundle of nerves in high-stakes situations such as auditioning or performing a scene with an experienced artist. It takes consistent effort to manage his anxiety, which also occasionally leads to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Dan Levy favorite things

• Fashion designer – Raf Simons, Phillip Lim
• Weekend Activity – Walking and exploring the city
• Restaurant (In Toronto) – Terroni, der Schwan, Torito
• Sightseeing (In Toronto) – The Art Gallery of Ontario
• Comedy Clubs (In Toronto) – Comedy Bar, the second city
• Movies to Watch During the Holiday Season – National Lampoon’s Christmas Holiday (1989), Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001)
• All-time Favorite TV Show – The Honeymooners (1955–1956)
• TV stations during the holiday season – lifetime
• Hometown Bar – Horseshoe Tavern (for live music), Black Hoof (for cocktails)
• Brazilian BBQ Place (In Toronto) – Branca on Dundas Street West
• Fusion Food Restaurant – Patois Chinese-Jamaican Restaurant
• Canadian Clothing Store – Jonathan + Olivia
• Toronto neighborhood – Queen West
• Canadian Summer Festivals – Bestival at Woodbine Park, Field Trip at Fort York
• Wardrobe Essential – A pair of dress shoes
• Celebrity Style Icons – Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Miles Davis
• Outfit – White t-shirt, jeans and suede jodhpur boots
• Jeans – Levi’s 510 Skinny Fit Jeans (in 2018)
• Body Moisturizer – Kiehl’s Crème De Corps
• Baggage Tag – Herschel Supply Co.
• Breakfast – Bagel with Herb Garlic Cream Cheese
• Raumduft – Chikuseiko Charcoal Incense
• Skincare – TruSkin Naturals Vitamin C Serum
• Face care product – Biologique Recherche Lotion P50
• Duftker – Maison Margiela Replik Lazy Sunday Morning Duftker
• Salt Brand – Jacobsen infused Black & White Truffle Salt
• Cologne – Heeley Paris Agarwoud Cologne
• Guilty Pleasure – Candy People Swedish Dala Horse Gummy Bears
• Book – Principles by Ray Dalio
• Recording music – Aretha in Paris
• Celebrity Crush – The entire cast of Veep
• Lens Space (in LA) – Hye Optic
• Place for Tacos (In LA) – Taco Zone Taco Truck at Silver Lake
• Tailor (In LA) – Abaya Changes
• Pet Grooming (In LA) – Rear Rinse
• Nursery (in LA) – Rolling Greens Nursery
• Mexikanisches Restaurant (In LA) – El Condor
• Korean Restaurant (In LA) – The Commissioner
• Bar (In LA) – Bar Stella, Silverlake
• TV Genre – British crime drama
• Musical Artist – Beyoncé
• Sitcom – Veep

Dan Levy Facts

1. When Dan’s mother was expecting him, his parents were established in Los Angeles due to his father’s acting career. They made a conscious decision to move to their former home in Toronto to give their children a normal upbringing away from glamor and to accompany the aspirations of people in show business.
2. Dan has worn glasses since grade 3. When he launched his eyewear line in 2013, he shared that he owned more than 35 pairs of glasses.
3. Levy got his first side job at Gap Kids on Bloor Street, followed by a brief stint at Alles Gute Feines , a gourmet shop and bakery. Before he got a job at MTV, he worked in a video store.
4. He had an entrepreneurial mindset since high school. Dan often handled the logistics of his high school productions, such as finding a props company to book furniture and set up sets.
5. While in college, he created a line of t-shirts with a friend. It was called De Nous à Toi (From Us to You) in which romantic messages were printed on the t-shirt. For example, one shirt had an outline of an anatomically correct heart with a message in Times New Roman font that read, “I hurt here.”
6. Dan joined his family at the age of 18 when his mother respectfully inquired about his orientation over lunch one day.
7. He has his distinctive thick eyebrows trimmed, but is completely opposed to waxing or threading them to create a feminine arched shape, which he believes takes his facial care too far.
8. If it weren’t for the entertainment industry, Dan would have had a career in fashion or print media.
9. Prior to developing a sitcom, Levy was a VJ at MTV Canada for 8 years. He has hosted The Hills: Live After Show and The City: Live After Show .
10. He covered the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in a morning news segment for CTV.
11. Dan was inspired by the core idea of ​​Schitts Creek while watching reality TV. He wondered if the Kardashians would still behave like this if they lost all their money. The show’s premise was set when he found out while doing research that Kim Basinger had once bought a place called Braselton in Georgia.
12. Schitts Creek Since debuting on Netflix in January 2017, the show has grown in popularity. Die-hard fans of the show call themselves Schittheads .
13. In 2013, Dan created No Real Company Productions with his father Andrew Barnsley and Fred Levy creating Schitts Creek. The name of the series was his father’s idea. Although Eugene provided a behind-the-scenes contribution in the first season, Dan took over the role of showrunner starting in season 2.
14. He was thrilled when Mariah Carey retweeted a gif from his show on Twitter.
15. Levy owns the Gwyneth Paltrow cookbook and likes to prepare the Turkish Bolognese recipe when he has friends over for dinner.
16. At first, Dan wasn’t happy about moving to LosAngeles for work because he liked New York better and was having a hard time adjusting to LA. A taxi driver put his ongoing grievances to rest when he made it clear that he should be grateful for the opportunity.
17. When investing in skin care products in particular, he shared that Amazon product reviews often influence his purchasing decisions.
18. He owns a rescue dog that is part corgi, part longhaired dachshund named Redmond.
19. As a philanthropist, Dan has worked for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots organization, Mount Sinai and Sick Kids Hospitals. He is also a Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship (FITE) Ambassador, a Dermalogica program .
20. Visit Dan’s corporate website at dleyewear.com.
21. To learn more about the actor, follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.