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Colton Dunn

Colton Dunn

American comedian, actor and writer (b. 1977)

Colton Dunn (born June 30, 1976) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Garrett McNeil on the NBC workplace comedy Superstore (2015–2021) and for his work on Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2013–2015), where he served as writer, producer, and occasionally performer throughout its five-season run.[1] Dunn also played Herman in Lazer Team (2015) and its sequel Lazer Team 2 (2017).

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Life and career

Born in 1977 in Normal, Illinois, Dunn moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his mother, when he was a toddler. While attending Saint Paul Central High School, he was involved in theater and joined an improv comedy group. Dunn moved to New York in 1998, and while there, worked for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He then moved to Los Angeles in 2004.[2]

Prior to working on Key & Peele, Dunn was a writer and performer on madTV, from 2005 to 2009.[3] He has also appeared in Parks and Recreation,[4] Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Game Shop, Burning Love,[5] a small part on CollegeHumor's "If Google Was a Guy" and co-starred in Superstore on NBC.[6] Dunn hosted the comedy variety show RT-ES, produced by Rooster Teeth Productions, and co-starred in their sci-fi action comedy Lazer Team in 2016.[7]

He is an alumnus of the improvisational comedy group Boom Chicago and has performed and taught at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre since 1999.[8]

Dunn has received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his work on Key & Peele.[9][10]

In 2019, Dunn appeared on the podcast Hello from the Magic Tavern as a talking crossbow in the episode "Wizard with a Crossbow".[11] He reprised this role in March 2022 in the season 4 episode "Talking Crossbow Visits".[12]

Filmography

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References

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    Evans, Bradford. "10 'Parks and Rec' Writers Who Have Played Characters on the Show". Splitsider. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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    Splangler, Todd. "Fullscreen's Rooster Teeth Finally Goes Mobile". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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    "Colton Dunn - UCB". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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    THR Staff (September 20, 2015). "Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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    "Colton Dunn bio". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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    "Season 3, Ep 11 - Wizard with a Crossbow (W/ Felicia Day and Colton Dunn)". September 30, 2019.
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    "Season 4, Ep 21 - Talking Crossbow Visits (W/ Colton Dunn)". March 20, 2022.
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    Pruner, Aaron (March 24, 2016). "'Key & Peele' helped 'Crossroads of History' find its voice". Zap2it. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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    Denise Petski (June 17, 2021). "Nickelodeon Unveils Trailers For SpongeBob SquarePants Spinoff The Patrick Star Show & Middlemost Post, Sets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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