---
name: "Colton Dunn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/colton-dunn"
fi1m_id: "colton-dunn"
imdb_id: "nm1472589"
tmdb_id: 1243142
wikidata_id: "Q22121089"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "30 June 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-22T02:37:10.908131+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Colton Dunn

## Identity

Colton Dunn

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/colton-dunn
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** colton-dunn
- **IMDb ID:** nm1472589
- **TMDB ID:** 1243142
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22121089
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Dunn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22121089, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1472589/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1243142

Writer. Born 30 June 1977 in Normal, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 30 June 1977, Normal, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Also known as:** 科尔顿·邓恩
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 writing
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (2), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Dunn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22121089, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1472589/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1243142

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Widow's Bay*](https://film.one/tv/widows-bay.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America*](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md) (55)

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## Biography

Colton Dunn is an American actor, writer and comedian. Born on 30 June 1977 in Normal, Illinois, he trained in improv comedy and performed with the group Boom Chicago in Amsterdam before moving to Los Angeles.

He is known for his recurring role as Garrett McNeill on the NBC series *Superstore* (2015–2021) and for his work as a writer, producer and occasional performer on the Comedy Central sketch series *Key & Peele* (2012–2015). Dunn has also appeared in *Parks and Recreation* (2009) and *The Recruit* (2022).

Dunn wrote an episode of the Apple TV+ series *Widow's Bay* (2026), on which he also served as supervising producer. He received Emmy nominations for his writing on *Key & Peele*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3)

- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Dominic - Soup Server — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *Angie Tribeca* (2016), Fi1m 66, as Denarius — [page](https://film.one/tv/angie-tribeca.md)
- *Steven Universe* (2013), Fi1m 83, as Mr. Smiley (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/steven-universe.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *Widow's Bay* (2026), Fi1m 80, Writer, Supervising Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/widows-bay.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ali G: Who Iz I?* (2026), Story — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/ali-g-who-iz-i.md)
- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), series, as Dominic - Soup Server — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *Widow's Bay* (2026), series, Supervising Producer, Writer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/widows-bay.md)
- *Strip Law* (2026), series, as (voice)
- *The Muppet Script* (2025), as Rowlf the Dog / Balloon Vendor
- *Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation* (2024), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Krapopolis* (2023), series, as Brutus (voice), Odin (voice), Shelly’s Husbund voice)
- *The Muppets Mayhem* (2023), series, as Barista
- *History of the World: Part II* (2023), series, as Conrad Chisholm
- *The Recruit* (2022), series, as Lester Kitchens
- *Jackass 4.5* (2022), Writer
- *Jackass Forever* (2022), Writer
- *Pivoting* (2022), series, as Brian
- *Grand Crew* (2021), series, as Michael
- *The One You're With* (2021), as President
- *Middlemost Post* (2021), series, as Mayor Peeve (voice)
- *Star Trek: Lower Decks* (2020), series, as Dorg (voice), Bargh (voice)
- *Solar Opposites* (2020), series, as Malcolm Gladwell (voice), Captain Greg / Xzibit / Dock Worker 1 (voice)
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Matt Wallace
- *Big City Greens* (2018), series, as Remy’s Father (voice)
- *Dude* (2018), as Officer Higgins
- *It's a Party* (2018), as Rashad the Lonely Engineer
- *Blockers* (2018), as Rudy
- *Lazer Team 2* (2017), as Herman
- *Killing Hasselhoff* (2017), as Redix
- *Security Deposit* (2017), as Glen
- *Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special* (2017), as Chocolatier Customer
- *Other People* (2016), as Dan
- *Bad Internet* (2016), series, Actor
- *Lazer Team* (2016), as Herman
- *Angie Tribeca* (2016), series, as Denarius — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/angie-tribeca.md)
- *Superstore* (2015), series, as Garrett McNeill · Writer
- *Monster Problems* (2015), as Julian
- *Resident Advisors* (2015), series, as Fill-In Doug Weiner
- *Trevor Moore: High In Church* (2015), as Doug
- *Unidentified* (2013), as Dave
- *Steven Universe* (2013), series, as Mr. Smiley / The Good Looking Gang (voice), Mr. Smiley (voice), Mr. Smiley / Roomate AD (voice) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steven-universe.md)
- *The Funtime Gang* (2013), as Gary the Giraffe
- *Burning Love* (2012), series, as Tim
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as Negrotown Cab Driver, Barbershop Man, Eyewitness, Mr. Lewis' Posse — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/key-and-peele.md)
- *Happy Endings* (2011), series, as Thug
- *Rockin' Out* (2011), as Colton · Writer
- *Hatchet II* (2010), as Vernon
- *The League* (2009), series, as Cop
- *RT Shorts* (2009), series, as Herman
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Brett — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *40 Greatest Pranks 2* (2009), series, Actor
- *Childrens Hospital* (2008), series, as 70's Dude
- *Twisted Fortune* (2007), as Oliver
- *Phileine Says Sorry* (2003), as Newsreader 5
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Club Chef — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Going There*, as Officer Scarlett
- *Judgment Day*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Colton Dunn during the Lazer Team panel at RTX 2015. Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky.](https://film.one/media/person/22693/gallery-0ac43640f21d.jpg) Colton Dunn during the Lazer Team panel at RTX 2015. Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky. — Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Colton_Dunn_at_RTX_2015.jpg/1280px-Colton_Dunn_at_RTX_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson on a Lazer Team panel at RTX 2015. Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky.](https://film.one/media/person/22693/gallery-e02812dfb42b.jpg) Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson on a Lazer Team panel at RTX 2015. Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky. — Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/RTX_2015_-_Colton_Dunn_and_Alan_Ritchson_%2820497759716%29.jpg/1280px-RTX_2015_-_Colton_Dunn_and_Alan_Ritchson_%2820497759716%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Matt Hullum, Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/22693/gallery-77d3d7716ea6.jpg) Matt Hullum, Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky. (2015) — Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/RTX_2015_-_Lazer_Team_panel_%2819902906283%29.jpg/1280px-RTX_2015_-_Lazer_Team_panel_%2819902906283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Matt Hullum, Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/22693/gallery-fceba7949c78.jpg) Matt Hullum, Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Colton Dunn and Alan Ritchson Please attribute to Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky. (2015) — Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/RTX_2015_-_Lazer_Team_panel_%2819902906283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-RTX_2015_-_Lazer_Team_panel_%2819902906283%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Colton Dunn](https://film.one/media/person/22693/gallery-e9da122464f6.jpg) Colton Dunn — Image via TMDB
- ![Colton Dunn](https://film.one/media/person/22693/gallery-88029a8b0a5e.jpg) Colton Dunn — Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/SDCC_2015_-_Colton_Dunn_%2819047506394%29.jpg/1280px-SDCC_2015_-_Colton_Dunn_%2819047506394%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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