Dan Redican Net Worth

Dan Redican Net Worth is
$5 Million

Dan Redican Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

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

Full NameThe Frantics
Date Of Birth1956-01-01
Place Of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Height6' 2" (1.88 m)
ProfessionActor, Producer, Writer
SpouseAva Green, Gunda Green
AwardsCanadian Comedy Award for Television / Best Direction in a Special or Episode
NominationsGemini 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...
MoviesThe Frantics Reunion Special
TV ShowsFour on the Floor
#Fact
1In 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.
2Founding member of the 80s Canadian comedy troupe, The Frantics, which has reformed. Other members were/are: Peter Wildman, Rick Green, and Paul Chato.
3Dan 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

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sunnyside2015TV Series
Backpackers2015TV SeriesRyan's Dad
Young Drunk Punk2015TV SeriesCarmine
Odd Squad2015TV SeriesFireplace Man
Wings of the Dragon2014Doc
Fargo2014TV SeriesBuck Young
Seed2013TV SeriesWalter
Little Mosque on the Prairie2008-2011TV SeriesPizza Guy / Chiropractor
Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town2010TV Mini-SeriesAttorney
The Ron James Show2009TV SeriesVeterinarian
Being Erica2009TV SeriesUncle Ruby
If I See Randy Again, Do You Want Me to Hit Him with the Axe?2006ShortKarl
Puppets Who Kill2002-2006TV SeriesDan Barlow
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival2006TV SeriesVarious
Corner Gas2005TV SeriesThe Regina Official
Burnt Toast2005TV MovieLab Technician
The Frantics TV Special2005TV Movie
Just for Laughs2005TV SeriesVarious
Getting Along Famously2005TV MovieHead of CBC
Train 482004TV SeriesJack
The Judge2001TV MovieTerry Franks
The Pooch and the Pauper2000TV MovieDirector
Superstar1999Freaky Freddy
The Chimp Channel1999TV SeriesJoel (voice)
Due South1998TV SeriesBooth Announcer
Noddy1998TV SeriesCarl Spiffy
La Femme Nikita1998TV SeriesNikita's Neighbor
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal1997TV SeriesCarl Pillar
Freaky Stories1997TV SeriesMaurice (voice)
Groundling Marsh1997TV SeriesHegdish
Hayseed1997The Saddest Man In The World
Elvis Meets Nixon1997TV MovieTom Fitzgerald
The Wrong Guy1997Ken Daly
Wind at My Back1996-1997TV SeriesJudd Wainwright
The Newsroom1996TV SeriesDocumentary Director
The Hardy Boys1995TV SeriesEd
Street Legal1994TV SeriesHoward Rossiter
Dan Redican Comedy Hour1994TV MovieVarious
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story1993TV MovieMarty Blaine
The Jim Henson Hour1989-1992TV SeriesAnthony / Zsa Zsa Pork Mustard / Lindbergh / ...
Maniac Mansion1991TV SeriesLanny Reese
The Kids in the Hall1991TV SeriesMartin
Spatz1990TV SeriesMelvin Frapelli
Mosquito Lake1989TV SeriesGeorge
The Twilight Zone1988TV SeriesRichard
Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show1988TV SeriesThe Museum Guard
Four on the Floor1986TV SeriesVarious
Seeing Things1985TV SeriesSgt. James
The No Name Show1984TV MovieVarious
The Adventures of Snelgrove Snail1980TV SeriesConrad Crepidula (1980) (voice)

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sunnyside2015TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Almost Heroes2011TV Series consulting producer - 1 episode
Little Mosque on the PrairieTV Series consulting producer - 18 episodes, 2009 - 2010 co-executive producer - 14 episodes, 2010 - 2011
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival2010TV Series creative producer - 5 episodes
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival2010TV Special documentary creative producer
Winnipeg Comedy Festival 20092009TV Movie creative producer
Not This But This2007TV Series producer
The Altar Boy Gang2007TV Series producer
The Frantics TV Special2005TV Movie producer
Blackfly2001-2002TV Series producer - 26 episodes
Screwheads2001TV Movie consulting producer
The Lyricist Lounge Show2000TV Series executive producer - 2000
The Chimp Channel1999TV Series consulting producer - 1999
The Jenny McCarthy Show1997TV Series supervising producer - 3 episodes
The Kids in the Hall1991-1992TV Series supervising producer - 20 episodes

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sunnyside2015TV Series 13 episodes
Package Deal2014TV Series 1 episode
Spun OutTV Series executive story editor - 2 episodes, 2014 story editor - 1 episode, 2014 written by - 1 episode, 2014
Almost Heroes2011TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Mulroney: The Opera2011
Little Mosque on the PrairieTV Series written by - 7 episodes, 2009 - 2011 writer - 2 episodes, 2007
Hiccups2010TV Series written by - 1 episode
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival2006-2010TV Series writer - 7 episodes
Not This But This2007TV Series
Puppets Who Kill2004-2006TV Series writer - 10 episodes
Burnt Toast2005TV Movie concept / librettos / written by
The Frantics TV Special2005TV Movie
Burnt Toast: Choo-Choo and You Too2005Short libretto
Burnt Toast: The Argument2005Short libretto
Burnt Toast: The Perfect Moment2004Short libretto
Burnt Toast: The Traffic Jam2004Short libretto
BlackflyTV Series written by - 3 episodes, 2001 - 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2001
The War Next Door2000TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Chimp Channel1999TV Series writer
Freaky Stories1997TV Series
The Jenny McCarthy ShowTV Series 20 episodes, 1997 writer - 3 episodes, 1997
Stickin' AroundTV Series 1 episode, 1997 teleplay - 3 episodes, 1996
Four on the Floor1986TV Series writer - 13 episodes
The No Name Show1984TV Movie creator

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Spun Out2014TV Series creative consultant - 1 episode
Little Mosque on the Prairie2007TV Series creative consultant - 7 episodes
The War Next Door2000TV Series creative consultant - 13 episodes
The Kids in the Hall1990-1991TV Series story editor - 14 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Frantics TV Special2005TV Movie
Just for Laughs1997TV Series
The Jenny McCarthy Show1997TV Series 3 episodes

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Groundling Marsh1997TV Series 1 episode

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Blackfly2001TV Series

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Kids in the Hall1988TV Series special thanks - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Casting Room2013TV SeriesHimself
The Hour2012TV SeriesHimself - Panelist / Himself
Ron Sparks Celebrity Roast of Colin Mochrie2011VideoHimself (Roaster)
Let's All Hate Toronto2007DocumentaryHimself
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival2006TV SeriesHimself
2004 Gemini Awards2004TV SpecialHimself
Cream of Comedy2003TV MovieHimself - Host
Open Mike with Mike Bullard2002TV SeriesHimself

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2006GeminiGemini AwardsBest Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or SeriesBurnt Toast (2005)
2005GeminiGemini AwardsBest Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesPuppets Who Kill (2002)
2004Canadian Comedy AwardCanadian Comedy AwardsTelevision - Pretty Funny Performance - MalePuppets Who Kill (2002)
2003Canadian Comedy AwardCanadian Comedy AwardsTelevision - Pretty Funny Male PerformancePuppets Who Kill (2002)
1986GeminiGemini AwardsBest Performance in a Variety/Entertainment/Performing Arts Program or SeriesFour on the Floor (1985)

Known for movies

Source
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