Dan Perrault
Dan Perrault | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupations | Writer, producer |
| Known for | Co-creator of American Vandal |
Dan Perrault is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for his role in the television series American Vandal, which earned him a Peabody Award.[1] He is also a two time winner of the Perrault of the Year award on the Section 10 Podcast.
Early life and career
Perrault was born in Hingham, Massachusetts.[2]
In 2011, Perrault, Yacenda, and Carrigan co-founded the production company Woodhead Entertainment.[1] In 2012, he briefly worked on the Screen Junkies comedy web series Honest Trailers.[3]
In 2016, Perrault served as co-creator, writer, and executive producer for the Netflix crime mockumentary series American Vandal.[4] In 2021, Universal bought the rights to Perrault's original screenplay for the comedy film Strays.[5] Perrault served as the co-creator, writer and executive producer for the Paramount+ series Players, alongside Yacenda.[6] In 2025, it was announced that Perrault had joined the cast for the Netflix film Fight for '84.[7] Perrault is also an occasional contributor to the Section 10 Podcast. Most notably, he was the recipient of the 2024 and 2025 edition of the prestigious "Perrault of the Year"(POTY) award.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Honest Trailers | Writer | 10 episodes |
| 2017–18 | American Vandal | Creator | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | Players | 10 episodes | |
| 2023 | Strays | Writer | Also actor |
| 2025 | The Residence | Actor | 8 episodes |
| 2026 | Love Language | ||
| TBA | Fight for '84 † | Post-production |
References
- 1 2 Zuckerman, Esther (14 September 2017). "American Vandal Makes Fun of Making a Murderer, with Netflix's Blessing". Vanity Fair Blogs.
- ↑ "Amazon". November 2, 2025.
- ↑ Weiss, Geoff (2017-08-04). "Netflix Unveils True Crime Spoof Series 'American Vandal', Starring Jimmy Tatro". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ Team, The Deadline (6 January 2017). "2017 Netflix Pilots". Deadline.
- ↑ Donnelly, Matt (27 May 2021). "Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Picturestart Set Live-Action Comedy 'Strays' at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (27 August 2021). "'American Vandal' Creators Land Esports Comedy at Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Jamie Foxx Netflix Film 'Fight For '84' Adds Algee Smith, Xavier Mills And Mitchell Edwards And 8 More". Blavity via Yahoo Entertainment. 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Dan Perrault at IMDb