Colton Dunn
| Colton Dunn | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dunn at the 2015 Comic-Con International | |
| Born |
June 30, 1977 Normal, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Writer, actor, comedian, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Colton Dunn (born June 30, 1977) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work on the Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2013–2015), where he served as writer, producer, and an occasional performer throughout its five-season run.[1]
Biography
Born in Illinois in 1977, Dunn moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, with his mother when he was a toddler. While attending St. Paul Central High School, he was involved in theater and joined an improv comedy group. Dunn moved to New York in 1998, and while there, worked for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2004.[2]
Prior to working on Key & Peele, Dunn was a writer and performer on madTV, from 2005 to 2009.[3] He has also appeared in Parks and Recreation,[4] Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Game Shop, Burning Love,[5] and currently co-stars in Superstore on NBC.[6] Dunn hosted the comedy variety show RT-ES, produced by Rooster Teeth Productions, and co-starred in their sci-fi action comedy Lazer Team in 2016.[7]
He is an alumnus of the improvisational comedy group Boom Chicago and has performed and taught at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre since 1999.[8]
Dunn has received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his work on Key & Peele.[9][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mad TV Live and Almost Legal | Yaris Guy | |
| 2003 | Phileine Says Sorry | Newsreader 5 | |
| 2004 | Beep | Greg | Short film |
| Last Laugh '04 | Patron | ||
| 2004–05 | Boiling Points | Series Regular | |
| 2005–09 | madTV | Various | Writer of 55 episodes |
| 2007 | Twisted Fortune | Oliver | |
| 2008 | Boner Boyz | Boner Boyz | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2009 | Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?! | War Machine | Voice |
| Dow Jones | Homeless Guy | Video short | |
| Brothers | Roscoe | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Brainstorm | Darryl | 8 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Big Dog | Salesman | Short film |
| LeBron Waynes Makes His Decision: Chicken Wings | LeBron Waynes | Short film; also writer | |
| Hatchet II | Vernon | ||
| Take a Silly One | Sergeant | Video short | |
| 2010–11 | Pretend Time | Various | 5 episodes; also writer of 7 episodes |
| The League | Cop | 2 episodes | |
| 2010–15 | Parks and Recreation | Brett | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Team Unicorn | Blake | Episode: "SuperHarmony";
also wrote 2 episodes |
| Damn Love | Gardener | ||
| Rockin' Out | Colton | Video short; also writer | |
| Honey and Joy | Earl the Clown | ||
| Forcin' the Blues | Colton | Video short | |
| Childrens Hospital | 70's Dude | Episode: "The 70's Episode" | |
| Roommate Meeting | Cop | Episode: "Rat Problem Solved" | |
| 2012 | Game Shop | Derrick | 11 episodes; also writer |
| Sketchy | Agent #1 | Episode: "Bourne Again" | |
| NTSF:SD:SUV | Al | Episode: "Time Angels" | |
| The Funtime Gang | Gary the Girafffe | ||
| 2012–13 | Campus Security | Darren Scott | 6 episodes |
| Burning Love | Tim | 7 episodes | |
| 2012–15 | Key & Peele | Various | 53 episodes; also writer and co-producer |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various | 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Happy Endings | Thug | Episode: "The Marry Prankster" |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | N/A | Writer of 30 episodes | |
| Unidentified | Dave | ||
| 2014 | Kroll Show | Tony | Episode: "Sponsored by Stamps" |
| NerdTerns | Barry | Episode: "Matt Bennett in Jenny vs. Hallie" | |
| Spirit Town | Buddy Hickel | Short film | |
| Drunk History | Narrator | Episode: "American Music" | |
| Mr. Pickles | Rich Snob, Darrel | Voice; episode: "The Cheeseman" | |
| This Is Why You're Single | Not Brandon | ||
| 2015 | The Dramatics: A Comedy | Dennis | |
| Trevor Moore: High in Church | Doug | ||
| Red Baroness Warrior Single Lady | No Tongue | Episode: "The Good Listener" | |
| Steven Universe | Mr. Smiley | Voice; episode: "Sadie's Song" | |
| Monster Problems | Julian | Short film | |
| RT–ES | Himself (host) / Various | 8 episodes; also writer and executive producer | |
| 2015–present | Superstore | Garrett | Main cast; 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Lazer Team | Herman | |
| Other People | Dan | ||
| The Crossroads of History[11] | N/A | Writer; episode: "Lincoln" | |
| Killing Hasselhoff | Redix | Post-production |
References
- ↑ Kavner, Lucas. "Key and Peele's Head Writers Pick Their Top 10 Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Performances". Vulture. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Gustafson, Amy Carlson. "St. Paul Central grad Colton Dunn could go big this year with TV series, movie". twincities.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ Meehan, Ryan. "7 Questions with Colton Dunn". First Order Historians. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Evans, Bradford. "10 'Parks and Rec' Writers Who Have Played Characters on the Show". Splitsider. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Colton Dunn Joins NBC Pilot 'The Pro'". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Ben. "NBC's Superstore comedy pilot adds Colton Dunn and two more". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Splangler, Todd. "Fullscreen's Rooster Teeth Finally Goes Mobile". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Colton Dunn - UCB". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Staff, THR. "Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Colton Dunn bio". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Pruner, Aaron (March 24, 2016). "'Key & Peele' helped 'Crossroads of History' find its voice". Zap2it. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Colton Dunn at Wikimedia Commons - Colton Dunn at the Internet Movie Database