Dane Cook has captured the attention of audiences through stand-up comedy for the past 15 years. The comedian has sold out venues at colleges, theatres, and clubs across the country. He had the honor and pleasure of headlining at Carnegie Hall and a 50,000 seat venue at the University of Florida's Gator Growl. In 2003, the stand-up comedian released his first full-length comedy album, Harmful if Swallowed. The CD/DVD sold over 230,000 in less than two years. Since the release of his album, Cook has appeared on five different Billboard charts. His album wasn't the only hit; his website receives over 250,000 viewers a month and updates fans with the comedian's latest project. In 2005, Cook's second album, Retaliation, went double platinum. It became the most successful comedy album since Steve Martin's A Wild and Crazy Guy in 1978. Get Dane Cook tickets and see a great comedian.

Dane has received many awards, which include Comedy Central's Favorite Standup Comedian, Rolling Stone Magazine's "Hot Comic," and Stuff Magazine's Coolest Comic of the Year. He is one of the hottest comics in the business, which is apparent with not only the awards that he has won, but also evident by three sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in 2006. The comedian has also proven himself as an actor. In 2005, he landed a roll in the film Waiting, which stared Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris. Dane was busy in 2006 when he stared in his first leading role in Employee of the Month with Jessica Simpson. The following year, he had the opportunity to work with Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, and William Hurt in the murder mystery, Mr. Brooks.

Other film credits include comedies such as 1999's Mystery Men and 2003's 8 Guys. Dane not only acted in the short film 8 Guys, he wrote, directed, and produced the movie, which won him the internet-based Pixie award for best actor. The stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer was born on March 18, 1972 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was brought up in an Irish Catholic family, which included six siblings. While growing up, Dane would perform skits for his family, often mimicking his favorite comedians, Johnny Carson and Bill Cosby. It's hard to believe that a shy kid who grew up in the suburbs of Boston now entertains thousands of people in comedy clubs across the country.

Dane began performing in comedy clubs in 1990. Eight years later, he landed a spot on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. This opened the door for the young comedian and he would soon collaborate with the cable network. This was the beginning of Dane's rise to fame. Before his big break in 1998, he preformed stand-up every night in comedy clubs like The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, California. During this time, the comedian made his first TV appearance when he played Kyle in ABC's series Maybe This Time. By 2000, Dane had made his own half-hour feature on Comedy Central Presents. In 2005, he hosted Saturday Night Live, a dream he wanted to fulfill since 7th grade when he saw Martin Short performing Ed Grimley.

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