Dan Redican (born 1956) is a Canadian comedy writer and performer and puppeteer, best known for his work with the comedy troupe, The Frantics. As a founding member of the troupe he has worked since 1979 on numerous stage shows, the Frantic Times radio show, Four on the Floor TV show (which aired in England and the US under the name, The Frantics). They also have written and performed many albums which are still available on the website, Frantics.com.Redican started his career as a puppeteer, performing with various partners at birthday parties and church functions, before joining Tom Vandenburg to perform two family shows at The Toronto Centre for the Arts on Dupont street: The Old Fisherman and A Day At Rotten Cheese Gulch. After this, Redican focussed on solo performances in London, Ontario at Smale's Pace (later renamed the Change of Pace) Redican entered the world of television puppetry on CHCH's Adventures of Snelgrove Snail in the role of Conrad Crepidula. Redican left puppetry to focus on comedy when the Frantics formed in 1979 but he returned briefly in the late 80s to appear as a featured actor and puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company on NBC's The Jim Henson Hour. In the nineties Redican puppeteered the character Hegdish on YTV's "Groundling Marsh" and Maurice the Maggot on YTV's Freaky Stories.In the late seventies Redican performed as a folk singer with his band Poopy Dan and his lunch featuring Pat Logier, Rob Minderman and Doug Hux, though 'Poopy Dan' was short lived.Redican has worked as an actor, appearing on an episode of Seeing Things in the 1980s and in various small roles before landing the role of George, the next door neighbour on CBC's Mosquito Lake. Redican appeared on Maniac Mansion, Twilight Zone, Corner Gas and Little Mosque on the Prairie. He also starred as "Dan Barlow" in The Comedy Network series, Puppets Who Kill, also working as a writer and story editor.In 1988, Redican appeared on the hit children's TV show The Elephant Show as the Royal Ontario Museum's night watchman. He also, returned to co-star with Sharon, Lois & Bram in their 1994 home video titled Candles, Snow & Mistletoe, produced by Glen Roven.Redican performed a number of times in Toronto as a comic monologist in small shows at the Rivoli as well as in "The Cheese Stands Alone" and "My Private Hell On Ten Dollars a Day" at the Factory Theatre. His show "Stop Being Stupid" ran at the Tim Sim's Theatre and received rave reviews. "The Devil's Progress Report" enjoyed a short run in a Vancouver theatre. His monology drew the attention of Lorne Michael's and led to Redican becoming a producer and story editor for The Kids in the Hall.He has written and produced a number of television shows in Canada including Blackfly, Not This But This, The Altar Boy Gang and The Kids in the Hall. In the United States he worked as a writer and producer on The Jenny McCarthy Show, Chimp Channel and Lyricist Lounge. He has recently written and acted
Canadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Direction in a Special or Episode
Nominations
Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Comedy Series, Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series, Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series, Gemini A...
Movies
The Frantics Reunion Special
TV Shows
Four on the Floor
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Fact
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In 1988 he was up for a puppeteering job on the Jim Henson Hour, but was unable to properly audition for Jim Henson because the puppet supplied would not fit Dan's arm. While thinking about who to hire, Jim flew to London, where he saw an episode of The Frantics on television, in which Dan puppeteered a character named Marvin the mole. Based on that performance Jim hired Dan.
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Founding member of the 80s Canadian comedy troupe, The Frantics, which has reformed. Other members were/are: Peter Wildman, Rick Green, and Paul Chato.
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Dan Redican spent spent a year (1974/75) at the same small alternative high school that Dave Foley was to attend approximately eight years later.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunnyside
2015
TV Series
Backpackers
2015
TV Series
Ryan's Dad
Young Drunk Punk
2015
TV Series
Carmine
Odd Squad
2015
TV Series
Fireplace Man
Wings of the Dragon
2014
Doc
Fargo
2014
TV Series
Buck Young
Seed
2013
TV Series
Walter
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2008-2011
TV Series
Pizza Guy / Chiropractor
Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
2010
TV Mini-Series
Attorney
The Ron James Show
2009
TV Series
Veterinarian
Being Erica
2009
TV Series
Uncle Ruby
If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe?
2006
Short
Karl
Puppets Who Kill
2002-2006
TV Series
Dan Barlow
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
2006
TV Series
Various
Corner Gas
2005
TV Series
The Regina Official
Burnt Toast
2005
TV Movie
Lab Technician
The Frantics TV Special
2005
TV Movie
Just for Laughs
2005
TV Series
Various
Getting Along Famously
2005
TV Movie
Head of CBC
Train 48
2004
TV Series
Jack
The Judge
2001
TV Movie
Terry Franks
The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
TV Movie
Director
Superstar
1999
Freaky Freddy
The Chimp Channel
1999
TV Series
Joel (voice)
Due South
1998
TV Series
Booth Announcer
Noddy
1998
TV Series
Carl Spiffy
La Femme Nikita
1998
TV Series
Nikita's Neighbor
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1997
TV Series
Carl Pillar
Freaky Stories
1997
TV Series
Maurice (voice)
Groundling Marsh
1997
TV Series
Hegdish
Hayseed
1997
The Saddest Man In The World
Elvis Meets Nixon
1997
TV Movie
Tom Fitzgerald
The Wrong Guy
1997
Ken Daly
Wind at My Back
1996-1997
TV Series
Judd Wainwright
The Newsroom
1996
TV Series
Documentary Director
The Hardy Boys
1995
TV Series
Ed
Street Legal
1994
TV Series
Howard Rossiter
Dan Redican Comedy Hour
1994
TV Movie
Various
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
TV Movie
Marty Blaine
The Jim Henson Hour
1989-1992
TV Series
Anthony / Zsa Zsa Pork Mustard / Lindbergh / ...
Maniac Mansion
1991
TV Series
Lanny Reese
The Kids in the Hall
1991
TV Series
Martin
Spatz
1990
TV Series
Melvin Frapelli
Mosquito Lake
1989
TV Series
George
The Twilight Zone
1988
TV Series
Richard
Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show
1988
TV Series
The Museum Guard
Four on the Floor
1986
TV Series
Various
Seeing Things
1985
TV Series
Sgt. James
The No Name Show
1984
TV Movie
Various
The Adventures of Snelgrove Snail
1980
TV Series
Conrad Crepidula (1980) (voice)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunnyside
2015
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Almost Heroes
2011
TV Series consulting producer - 1 episode
Little Mosque on the Prairie
TV Series consulting producer - 18 episodes, 2009 - 2010 co-executive producer - 14 episodes, 2010 - 2011
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
2010
TV Series creative producer - 5 episodes
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
2010
TV Special documentary creative producer
Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2009
2009
TV Movie creative producer
Not This But This
2007
TV Series producer
The Altar Boy Gang
2007
TV Series producer
The Frantics TV Special
2005
TV Movie producer
Blackfly
2001-2002
TV Series producer - 26 episodes
Screwheads
2001
TV Movie consulting producer
The Lyricist Lounge Show
2000
TV Series executive producer - 2000
The Chimp Channel
1999
TV Series consulting producer - 1999
The Jenny McCarthy Show
1997
TV Series supervising producer - 3 episodes
The Kids in the Hall
1991-1992
TV Series supervising producer - 20 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunnyside
2015
TV Series 13 episodes
Package Deal
2014
TV Series 1 episode
Spun Out
TV Series executive story editor - 2 episodes, 2014 story editor - 1 episode, 2014 written by - 1 episode, 2014
Almost Heroes
2011
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Mulroney: The Opera
2011
Little Mosque on the Prairie
TV Series written by - 7 episodes, 2009 - 2011 writer - 2 episodes, 2007
Hiccups
2010
TV Series written by - 1 episode
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
2006-2010
TV Series writer - 7 episodes
Not This But This
2007
TV Series
Puppets Who Kill
2004-2006
TV Series writer - 10 episodes
Burnt Toast
2005
TV Movie concept / librettos / written by
The Frantics TV Special
2005
TV Movie
Burnt Toast: Choo-Choo and You Too
2005
Short libretto
Burnt Toast: The Argument
2005
Short libretto
Burnt Toast: The Perfect Moment
2004
Short libretto
Burnt Toast: The Traffic Jam
2004
Short libretto
Blackfly
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 2001 - 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2001
The War Next Door
2000
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Chimp Channel
1999
TV Series writer
Freaky Stories
1997
TV Series
The Jenny McCarthy Show
TV Series 20 episodes, 1997 writer - 3 episodes, 1997
Stickin' Around
TV Series 1 episode, 1997 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1996
Four on the Floor
1986
TV Series writer - 13 episodes
The No Name Show
1984
TV Movie creator
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spun Out
2014
TV Series creative consultant - 1 episode
Little Mosque on the Prairie
2007
TV Series creative consultant - 7 episodes
The War Next Door
2000
TV Series creative consultant - 13 episodes
The Kids in the Hall
1990-1991
TV Series story editor - 14 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Frantics TV Special
2005
TV Movie
Just for Laughs
1997
TV Series
The Jenny McCarthy Show
1997
TV Series 3 episodes
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Groundling Marsh
1997
TV Series 1 episode
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blackfly
2001
TV Series
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Kids in the Hall
1988
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Casting Room
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Hour
2012
TV Series
Himself - Panelist / Himself
Ron Sparks Celebrity Roast of Colin Mochrie
2011
Video
Himself (Roaster)
Let's All Hate Toronto
2007
Documentary
Himself
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
2006
TV Series
Himself
2004 Gemini Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Cream of Comedy
2003
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Open Mike with Mike Bullard
2002
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
Burnt Toast (2005)
2005
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
Puppets Who Kill (2002)
2004
Canadian Comedy Award
Canadian Comedy Awards
Television - Pretty Funny Performance - Male
Puppets Who Kill (2002)
2003
Canadian Comedy Award
Canadian Comedy Awards
Television - Pretty Funny Male Performance
Puppets Who Kill (2002)
1986
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Performance in a Variety/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program or Series