Dan Harmon is an American actor, writer, comedian, and producer who has a net worth of $5 million. Dan is best known as the creator and producer of the television sitcom, Community, and the animated series Rick and Morty.
As a writer, Dan came to attention after the NBC television sitcom Community. He gained a nomination for the Hugo Award for his outstanding creation like Community. Besides, he co-created the popular American adult sitcom, Rick and Morty. Since 2013, Dan is still working for this series.
Apart from these, Dan is the co-founder of Channel 101, a non-profit short film festival. Besides, he is the author of the 2006 computer-animated horror film Monster House. As an actor and producer, his name has appeared in movies and TV series like Kung Fu Panda, Harmontown, Back in Time, Computerman, Dr. Ken, and so forth.
Dan Harmon: At a Glance
Full Name | Daniel James Harmon |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 3 January 1973 |
Birth Place | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
Height | 1.83m |
Weight | 72kg |
Spouse | Erin McGathy (m. 2014; div. 2015) |
Children | N/A |
Profession | Writer, Actor, Producer |
Nationality | American |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Early Life
Daniel James Harmon was born on 3 January 1973 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the second of his parents’ three children. Talk about education Dan attended Brown Deer High School. Later, He attended Glendale Community College and Marquette University. Dan’s educational experience throughout his school life helped him to form the basis of ‘Community’.
Career
Dan Harmon started his professional career producing a comedy album Take Down the Grand Master, in 1996. Later, Dan co-created the 1999 American comedy science fiction plot, Heat Vision and Jack. He was the head writer of the Comedy Central’s television sitcom The Sarah Silverman Program.
Dan gained enormous popularity after writing the television sitcom Community. NBC and Yahoo! Screen broadcasted this popular television sitcom. Besides, Dan won the nomination for Hugo Award for his prominent contribution to Community.
Apart from television series, Dan has written and produced numerous films like Monster House, Kung Fu Panda, Harmontown, Knight of Cups, Back in Time, and so on. In 2017, Dan directed the web series Guest Grumps. This man is further known for creating the popular animated science-fiction sitcom Rick and Morty. Since 2013, Dan is still working for this series.
Salary Highlights
Dan’s yearly income is $816k. Hence, he gets $68k a month. His monthly salary counts $15k per week. Dan earns over $2k a day. His hourly rate is $93.
FAQs
Dan Harmon married the American podcast host, artist, and comedian Erin McGathy in 2014. But, this couple got divorced in the following year. Dan has no children.
Dan’s famous creation, Community, was canceled after its six seasons. During season 5, the broadcast channel NBC canceled this series. However, Dan handed over to Yahoo! Screen this series. But, due to the expensive production cost, they canceled Community.
No, ‘Rick and Morty’ is not available on Netflix. This popular animated series is available in the American television network Hulu.