Dan Levy is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and comedian.
He co-created, wrote and starred in the sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015-2020), and hosted Saturday Night Live in 2021.
In 2020 he received the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award. He also received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Schitt's Creek. He also received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for his work on Schitt's Creek.
Major associations Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.Primetime Emmy Awards2019Outstanding Comedy SeriesSchitt's Creek 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series "Happy Ending" (with Andrew Cividino) Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series "Happy Ending" 2021 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2021 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmSchitt's Creek
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2019Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesSchitt's Creek 2021 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Canadian awards ACTRA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2017Members' Choice Series EnsembleSchitt's Creek 2018Members' Choice Series Ensemble 2019Members' Choice Series Ensemble
Canadian Screen Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2016 Best Comedy Series Schitt's Creek Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Best Cross-Platform Project, Fiction 2017Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Best Comedy Series 2018Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role 2019Best Comedy Series Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series (with Andrew Cividino) Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role 2020Radius Award Best Comedy Series Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Best Direction in a Comedy Series "Life is a Cabaret" (with Andrew Cividino) Best Writing in a Comedy Series or Program "Housewarming" (with Rupinder Gill) Best Writing in a Comedy Series or Program "Meet the Parents" 2021Best Comedy SeriesSchitt's Creek Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Best Direction in a Comedy Series "Happy Ending" (with Andrew Cividino) Best Writing in a Comedy Series or Program "Happy Ending" 2026Best Feature Length DocumentaryLilith Fair: Building A Mystery (with Ally Pankiw, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal)
Miscellaneous awards Year Award Category Work Result 2018MTV Movie & TV AwardsMTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceSchitt's Creek 2019MTV Movie & TV AwardsMTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance GLAAD Media AwardsDavidson/Valentini Award Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2020Dorian AwardsTV Performance of the Year – Actor Wilde Wit of the Year Producers Guild of America AwardsDanny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy Human Rights CampaignHRC Visibility Award GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Comedy Series 2021 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Best Comedy Series AACTA International Awards Best Actor in a Series
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