Dan Perrault
Born
Hingham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Occupation(s)Writer, Producer
Known forCo-creator of American Vandal

Dan Perrault is an American television writer and producer. He is best-known for the TV series American Vandal, for which he won a Peabody Award.[1]

Career

In 2011, Perrault co-founded the production company Woodhead Entertainment along with his long-time writing partner, Tony Yacenda, and producing partner, Sean Carrigan.[2]

In 2016, Perrault served as co-creator, writer and executive producer for the crime mockumentary series American Vandal on Netflix.[3]

In 2021, Universal Pictures purchased the rights to Perrault's original screenplay, Strays. Josh Greenbaum directed the film, with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller producing.[4]

Also in 2021, Perrault served as co-creator, writer and executive producer for Players on Paramount+ along with Tony Yacenda.[5]

American Vandal

Perrault created, wrote and executive produced season 1 of American Vandal and returned for season 2.[6] American Vandal was Netflix's most binge-watched show of 2017.[7][8] On April 19, 2018, American Vandal won a 2017 Peabody Award for Entertainment.[9] In July 2018, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Note(s)
2017-18American VandalCreator16 episodes
2022Players10 episodes
2023StraysWriter

References

  1. ↑ Cutler, Jacqueline (2018-05-18). "Why Honoring Socially Conscious Storytelling Is Key to Peabody Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. ↑ Zuckerman, Esther (14 September 2017). "American Vandal Makes Fun of Making a Murderer, with Netflix's Blessing". Vanity Fair Blogs.
  3. ↑ Team, The Deadline (6 January 2017). "2017 Netflix Pilots". Deadline.
  4. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (27 May 2021). "Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Picturestart Set Live-Action Comedy 'Strays' at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  5. ↑ Porter, Rick (27 August 2021). "'American Vandal' Creators Land Esports Comedy at Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ↑ "'American Vandal' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. ↑ "2017 on Netflix - A Year in Bingeing". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  8. ↑ Feldman, Dana. "The Most Binged Shows On Netflix In 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  9. ↑ "Entertainment, Children's & Youth Winners Named". www.peabodyawards.com. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  10. ↑ Chow, Andrew R. (12 July 2018). "2018 Emmy Awards: Here Are the Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
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