| Dan Mintz | |
| Birth Place: | Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Children: | 2 |
Dan Mintz is an American actor, comedian, and writer.[1] He is best known for his role as Bob and Linda's oldest daughter, Tina Belcher, on the animated show Bob's Burgers.[1] As a comedian, he is known for his extremely deadpan delivery, keeping his eyes fixed straight ahead and never looking toward the camera or audience due to natural stage fright.[2]
Born to a Jewish family,[3] Mintz grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.[1] He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon.
He landed his first writing job at Comedy Central's Crank Yankers,[4] then worked on Last Call with Carson Daly.[5] He has written for The Andy Milonakis Show, Human Giant, Lucky Louie, Important Things with Demetri Martin, Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Nathan For You, Veep,The Awesomes and Mulaney. His writing credits also include the Bob's Burgers episode titled "The Equestranauts".[6]
On May 16, 2007, Mintz appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[7] His standup appeared on the compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray,[8] and a special for Comedy Central Presents aired on March 28, 2008.[9] In February 2013, he performed standup on Late Show With David Letterman.[10] He recorded a standup album, The Stranger, at Comedy Works in Denver in July 2013. The album was released in 2014 through Comedy Central Records.[11]
Mintz resides in Los Angeles, California. Mintz married fellow comedian Margie Kment on May 29, 2011. They have two children.
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Comedy Central Presents | Himself | ||
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Daniel/Tina Belcher (voice) | Main role | |
| 2013–2016 | Adventure Time | T.V. (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Mintz (live-action) | Episode: "Halloween" | |
| 2015 | The Awesomes | Vasquez/Bystander #4/additional (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Son of Zorn | Sanitation Solutions Spokesperson | Episode: "All Hail Son of Zorn" | |
| Silicon Valley | Dana | Episode: "Chief Operating Officer" | ||
| The Simpsons | Tina Belcher (voice) | Episode: "My Way or the Highway to Heaven" | ||
| Speechless | Randy | Episode: "S-P-Special B-Boy T-I-Time" | ||
| 2019 | The Goldbergs | Mr. Goulding | Episode: "8-bit Goldbergs" |