Dan Patrick
Biography
Dan Patrick is an American sportscaster, actor, and radio personality. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, and raised in Mason, Ohio, he became a sports reporter for CNN before joining ESPN, where he spent 18 years and anchored SportsCenter. He hosted The Dan Patrick Show for ESPN Radio, then launched a syndicated version of the program. He also co-hosted NBC's Football Night in America, was a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, and hosted Sports Jeopardy!. He also hosts a podcast about sports wagering. In film, he has made cameo appearances, often as himself, in Adam Sandler films and other movies, including BASEketball (1998), Just Go with It (2011), Jack & Jill (2011), Blended (2014), and The Do-Over (2016).
70years old
Turns 71 on May 15in 186 days
- Born Zanesville
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Daniel Patrick Pugh (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 26 years1998 to 2024
Genres
- Comedy83%, 5 films
- Romance33%, 2 films
- Action17%, 1 film
- Adventure17%, 1 film
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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About the name
Before he worked with ESPN, Patrick went by the surname Dan Pugh while serving as an on-air personality at the album rock stations WVUD and WTUE in Dayton, Ohio, from 1979 to 1983.
A role that slipped away
Patrick declined an invitation from producers to audition for the host position on The Price Is Right; the job went to Drew Carey.
About the name
In a December 10, 2021 interview with Zachary Levi, Patrick said his boss at CNN told him to use his middle name, Patrick, as his last name on air.
Behind the camera
In late October 2017, an announcement said Patrick would start a Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, was the partner for the school.
Dan Patrick movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Dennis Dugan directed two of these films. Adam Sandler appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Adam Sandler's page
Jackie Sandler's page
Nick Swardson's page
David Spade's page
Kevin Nealon's page
Allen Covert's page
All films by Dennis Dugan
Also two films together3 more actors
- Shaquille O'NealBlended (2014) and Jack and Jill (2011)
- Sunny SandlerThe Do-Over (2016) and Blended (2014)
- Sadie SandlerThe Do-Over (2016) and Blended (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.