Dan Lawler

Dan Lawler

Dan Lawler is an American producer, writer, director and line producer originally from Rochester, NY. After moving to Los Angeles in 2003 to study improvisation at The Groundlings Theatre & School, Dan spent his first years in LA acting & doing stand-up comedy before becoming established in production. More recently, Dan has worked with Miramax [us] on their feature films, He's All That (2021), Sick (2022), Old Dads (2023), The Beekeeper (2023), Strange Darling (2024), Here (2024) and others, with Scott Free Productions [us] on Jungleland (2020) and Our Friend (2019), as well as Los Angeles units for FilmNation Entertainment [us]'s The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), and Netflix's Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021). In 2023, Dan moved into independent development on a slate of feature films.

Movies for Dan Lawler...

Clemency
Title: Clemency
Character: Dan the Bartender
Released: December 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.
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Rude Boy - The Movie
Title: Rude Boy - The Movie
Character: Spider
Released: April 17, 2015
Type: Movie
Rudy Gonzalez a Mexican-American teenager does not find self-esteem at home, so he goes to the streets of 1984 to find it. What he discovers is Ska.
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Title: Charlie Murphy's Law
Character: Chadwick Morgan
Released: January 15, 2014
Type: TV
Charlie Murphy has to take over the bench at a local night court as he deals with his demons, past and present.
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The Meeting Place
Title: The Meeting Place
Character: Businessman #2
Released: May 16, 2013
Type: Movie
It's business as unusual... what kind of place is this for a meeting?
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Title: Lefthanded & Colorblind
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Released: October 27, 2012
Type: TV
"Lefthanded & Colorblind" follows JAKE, a ne'er-do-well bartender with a short temper, who was born a fish out of water (being both left-handed and colorblind) as he barrels through his life in Los Angeles in a world not designed for his special needs. Jake's best friend is TE', a reality show star and loose-cannon who's never met a rule he hadn't already broken.
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Angel Falls in Love
Title: Angel Falls in Love
Character: Baxter
Released: April 20, 2012
Type: Movie
A subversive romance, "Angel Falls in Love" follows an aimless young woman, forever scarred by childhood tragedy, currently existing in a drunken 420 haze with an abusive boyfriend until finding herself drawn to a young man who moves in next door with his girlfriend.
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Title: Instant Recall
Character: Pregnant Dave / Man In Dress / Various Characters
Released: March 5, 2010
Type: TV
Instant Recall is an American hidden camera, game show hosted by Wink Martindale. The series premiered on GSN on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:30 p.m., with a new episode airing each Thursday for eight weeks. The show features contestants who are placed in unusual situations and are filmed with a hidden camera. The contestants are then tested on what they just experienced to see how good their memories are. The more correct answers they provide, the more cash and prizes they win. Instant Recall is the first game show hosted by Martindale since Debt aired on Lifetime from 1996 to 1998.
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Searched Fear
Title: Searched Fear
Character: Echo Five
Released: May 1, 2009
Type: Movie
An elite unit of soldiers from the 'Paranormal Assault & Response Team' descend into a supernatural war-zone to recover a cache of mysterious data. They face supernatural forces, supernatural beings, and their own spotty yet frightening pasts in their effort to emerge, not only successful, but also alive.
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The Unobtrusive Plot
Title: The Unobtrusive Plot
Character: Fantasy Leonard / Narrator
Released: April 26, 2007
Type: Movie
Josh strives to keep his creative vision alive despite meddling forces.
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I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy
Title: I See The Crowd Roar: The Story of William Dummy Hoy
Character: Duke
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A true story of a courageous boy who becomes a legend. Living a dream that wouldn't die; his passion empowered him to historically change the course of baseball. Facing challenges on every front he conquers all with his belief and determination; a true hero. A life changing story!
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Corpses
Title: Corpses
Character: Valet
Released: August 24, 2004
Type: Movie
A mortician at a funeral home finds a way to bring back the dead for an hour at a time to do his dirty work. The town's chief of police (Fahey), gets suspicious and tries to get to the bottom of the mysterious and brutal deaths and events happening in the small town before too many people die.
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Title: Entourage
Character: Afterparty Guest
Released: July 18, 2004
Type: TV
Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.
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Title: Entourage
Character: Afterparty Guest (uncredited)
Released: July 18, 2004
Type: TV
Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.