---
name: "Dana Gould"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dana-gould"
fi1m_id: "dana-gould"
imdb_id: "nm0332344"
tmdb_id: 122807
wikidata_id: "Q3013276"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "24 August 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T04:43:36.387469+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."
---

# Dana Gould

## Identity

Dana Gould

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dana-gould
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dana-gould
- **IMDb ID:** nm0332344
- **TMDB ID:** 122807
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3013276
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Gould, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3013276, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332344/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/122807

Writer. Born 24 August 1964 in Hopedale.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 24 August 1964, Hopedale
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Gould, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3013276, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0332344/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/122807

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dana Gould is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and voice artist. Born on 24 August 1964 in Hopedale, Massachusetts, he began performing comedy at the age of 17 and later studied communications and theatre before moving to San Francisco to pursue stand-up full time.

Gould wrote seven episodes of *The Simpsons* between 2001 and 2007 and served as co-executive producer on seasons 14 to 18. He also voiced characters on the series, including Barney Fife. His other screen credits include guest roles on *Seinfeld* (as Frankie Merman), *The Nanny* and *The King of Queens*, the voice of Gex in the video-game franchise, and the part of Squeegeman in *Mystery Men* (1999).

He created the horror-comedy series *Stan Against Evil* and has contributed to *Parks and Recreation* and *ted* (2024). Gould has received Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for his work on *The Simpsons*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

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

- *Holdo’s Most Wanted* (2026), as Supreme Leader Snoke
- *The Moof Milkers* (2026), as Supreme Leader Smoke(as Dr. Z)
- *Dana Gould: Perfectly Normal* (2025), Writer
- *ted* (2024), series, as Priest · Writer, Consulting Producer
- *Free LSD* (2023), as Jack Rogers
- *Toys of Terror* (2021), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Joy Ride* (2021), Executive Producer
- *Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss* (2020), as Pearl
- *Creepshow* (2019), series, as Henry Quayle · Writer
- *Black Monday* (2019), series, as Dennis
- *I'm Dying Up Here* (2017), series, as Bruce
- *Mystery Science Theater 3000* (2017), series, Writer
- *The Big Sick* (2017), Thanks
- *Stan Against Evil* (2016), series, Creator
- *Tales of Halloween* (2015), as Boris
- *Southbound* (2015), as Raymond Kensington
- *Margot Rourke & The Boys Club* (2013), as Archibald Vandersloot
- *Dana Gould: I Know It's Wrong* (2013), Writer
- *Anger Management* (2012), series, as Todd
- *Bunk* (2012), series, Actor
- *The United Monster Talent Agency* (2010), as The Wolfman
- *Ugly Americans* (2010), series, as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Dana Gould: Let Me Put My Thoughts in You* (2009), Writer
- *True Jackson, VP* (2008), series, Actor
- *Chasing Robert* (2007), as Therapist
- *Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front* (2006), as Pageant Boy
- *Father of the Pride* (2004), series, as Hi Larious (voice)
- *Girls Will Be Girls* (2003), as Jeff
- *Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd* (2003), as Mr. Moffitt
- *Beat the Geeks* (2001), series, Actor
- *Murry Wilson: Rock 'n' Roll Dad* (2001), series, as Creator
- *The Independent* (2000), as Victim
- *Dill Scallion* (1999), as Ernie the Emcee
- *Stark Raving Mad* (1999), series, Writer
- *The Mike O'Malley Show* (1999), series, Writer
- *Mystery Men* (1999), as Squeegeman
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Dana Gould (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as The Guy
- *I Woke Up Early the Day I Died* (1998), as Carnival Barker
- *Super Adventure Team* (1998), series, Writer, Creator
- *The Love Bug* (1997), as Rupert
- *Working* (1997), series, as Jimmy Clarke
- *Courting Courtney* (1997), as Nick Hastings
- *Fathers' Day* (1997), as Room Service Waiter
- *My Fellow Americans* (1996), as Sandwich Guy at Book Convention
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Monty
- *Suddenly Susan* (1996), series, as Mike
- *HBO Comedy Half Hour: Dana Gould* (1995), Writer
- *Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist* (1995), series, as Dana (voice), Additional Writing
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Mike
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Josh Bassin
- *Morning Man at 88.0* (1993), Actor
- *Dana Gould: One Night Stand* (1992), Writer
- *The Ben Stiller Show* (1992), series, Actor
- *Doug* (1991), series, as (voice)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Murphy (voice), Dana Gould (voice), I.N.S. Agent (voice) · Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Frankie Merman — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *One Night Stand* (1989), series, Actor
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, as Chip — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Friday Night Videos* (1983), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Andy Allo & Dana Gould at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/61949/gallery-b769ac78a63d.jpg) Andy Allo & Dana Gould at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Andy_Allo_%26_Dana_Gould_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Andy_Allo_%26_Dana_Gould_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andy Allo & Dana Gould at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/61949/gallery-5bf4ddf14463.jpg) Andy Allo & Dana Gould at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Andy_Allo_%26_Dana_Gould_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg/1280px-Andy_Allo_%26_Dana_Gould_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dana Gould speaking at a Stan Against Evil panel during the 2017 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center.](https://film.one/media/person/61949/gallery-fedaf83f79d2.jpg) Dana Gould speaking at a Stan Against Evil panel during the 2017 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center. — Nehrams2020, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/DanaGouldSDCC2017.JPG/1280px-DanaGouldSDCC2017.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![“Lucha VaVOOM: Inside America's Most Outrageous Show” premiere at the Harmony Gold Theater on October 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Timothy Norr](https://film.one/media/person/61949/gallery-9dda4418e4b0.jpg) “Lucha VaVOOM: Inside America's Most Outrageous Show” premiere at the Harmony Gold Theater on October 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Timothy Norr — Lucha VaVOOM: Inside Amercia's Most Outrageous Show from USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Dana_Gould_%2846608396631%29.jpg/1280px-Dana_Gould_%2846608396631%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dana Gould](https://film.one/media/person/61949/gallery-13e56128712d.jpg) Dana Gould — Lucha VaVOOM: Inside Amercia's Most Outrageous Show from USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Dana_Gould_%2846608396631%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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