Biography
Dan Swimer is a British television writer and producer. Born in Manchester in 1972, he began his career producing shows such as Popworld and Lily Allen and Friends before moving into writing for panel and comedy series including Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Stand Up for the Week.
He co-wrote the BBC series Grandma's House with Simon Amstell and contributed to Who Is America? (2018) as writer and producer. Swimer received screenplay and story credits on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) and Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the former.
