Dax Shepard
Biography
Dax Randall Shepard was born in 1975 in Milford, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, to Laura (LaBo), who worked at GM, and Dave Robert Shepard, Sr., a car salesman. His mother is of French-Canadian and Belgian descent. With both parents working in the automotive industry, his first love was cars. Shepard graduated from Walled Lake High School in 1993, and moved to California in 1995. He graduated magna cum laude from UCLA with a degree in Anthropology. While attending UCLA he trained at The Groundlings Theater for improv and sketch comedy. After eight years of auditioning, Dax booked Punk'd, his first paid acting role. Shepard is married to actress Kristen Bell, with whom he has one child.
51years old
Turns 52 on January 2in 80 days
- Born Ypsilanti
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Dax Randall Shepard (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 17 years2004 to 2021
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Early training
Shepard's first acting experience came when he auditioned for The Groundlings improv troupe, and he spent about five years taking classes there before joining its Sunday Company alongside Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer.
Big break
Shepard spent ten years auditioning without success before landing his first role, on the improv show Punk'd, where he worked with Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher helped him find an agent.
Behind the camera
In 2010, Shepard starred in Brother's Justice, a low-budget satirical mockumentary that he also wrote and directed. The film took home an Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival that same year.
A first
Armchair Expert, Shepard's podcast, was the most popular new show on iTunes in 2018. In 2024, it ranked eighth among podcasts in the USA on Spotify.
Dax Shepard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kristen Bell 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
Kristen Bell's page
David Koechner's page
Vincent D'Onofrio's page
Will Arnett's page
Seth Green's page
Also two films together13 more actors
- Jason BatemanThis Is Where I Leave You (2014) and Hit and Run (2012)
- Maya RudolphCHiPS (2017) and Idiocracy (2006)
- Bradley CooperHit and Run (2012) and The Comebacks (2007)
- Denis O'HareThe Judge (2014) and Baby Mama (2008)
- Josh DuhamelBuddy Games (2019) and When in Rome (2010)
- Andy DickThe Comebacks (2007) and Employee of the Month (2006)
- Kristen SchaalThe Boss (2016) and When in Rome (2010)
- Tina FeyThis Is Where I Leave You (2014) and Baby Mama (2008)
- Ryan HansenCHiPS (2017) and Hit and Run (2012)
- Ken HowardThe Judge (2014) and Smother (2008)
- Ben FalconeCHiPS (2017) and The Boss (2016)
- Carly HatterCHiPS (2017) and Hit and Run (2012)
- Jess RowlandCHiPS (2017) and Hit and Run (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Dax Shepard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$787 million
16 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 16 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$144M18.3% of the total
- 2$97M12.3% of the total
- 3$84M10.7% of the total
- 4$79M10.0% of the total
- 5$70M8.8% of the total
- 6$65M8.3% of the total
- 7$64M8.2% of the total
- 8$43M5.5% of the total
$141 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total