---
name: "Danny Gans"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/danny-gans"
fi1m_id: "danny-gans"
imdb_id: "nm0304523"
tmdb_id: 4043
wikidata_id: "Q2227224"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 October 1956"
died: "1 May 2009"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T18:39:30.887020+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."
---

# Danny Gans

## Identity

Danny Gans

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/danny-gans
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** danny-gans
- **IMDb ID:** nm0304523
- **TMDB ID:** 4043
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2227224
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Gans, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2227224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0304523/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4043

Actor. Born 25 October 1956 in Los Angeles. Died 1 May 2009.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 October 1956, Los Angeles
- **Died:** 1 May 2009
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Gans, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2227224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0304523/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4043

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Roseanne*](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md) (84)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Bull Durham*](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md) (83)

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

## Biography

Danny Gans (1956–2009) was an American actor, singer, comedian and vocal impressionist. He appeared in small acting roles on film and television, including as Deke in the 1988 baseball comedy *Bull Durham*.

Gans had earlier played professional baseball before an injury ended that career. He later became a headlining performer in Las Vegas, known as 'The Man of Many Voices' for his impressions. His television credits include Roger in *Silk Stalkings* (1991–92), a Wayne Newton impersonator in *Roseanne* (1991), and voice work in *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990). He also appeared in series such as *Duet* and *Open House*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Bull Durham* (1988), Fi1m 83, as Deke — [page](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md)
- *Roseanne* (1988), Fi1m 84, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)

## Complete filmography (5)

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

- *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, as Roger
- *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990), series, as Johnny Carson (voice)
- *Open House* (1989), series, as Scott Babylon
- *Roseanne* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/roseanne.md)
- *Bull Durham* (1988), as Deke — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/bull-durham.md)

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