Dan McGowan Bio

Dan McGowan is a Denver-based comedian who performs clean, G-rated, observational comedy and parody songs for audiences everywhere.

Born in Reno, Nevada, Dan grew up in an entertainment family. His parents were musical entertainers who headed up a band that performed the top hits of their day in theaters, showrooms, casinos and nightclubs all over Nevada. When Dan was five-years-old, his parents decided to make the move to Los Angeles. Thankfully, they took Dan with them. It was within this creative environment that Dan began to hone his own skills as a musician, actor and comedian.

Since his early adult years, Dan has worked as an on-camera and voice-over actor, music composer, songwriter and clean stand-up comic with credits that include The Comedy Store and Improv in Los Angeles; Comedy Works, The Improv, Wits End, Loonees in Colorado, and various corporate and church events across the United States. His acting credits include national commercials for McDonalds, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and more. Most recently Dan was a finalist in the search for the new Maytag Repairman.

Dan, who has appeared on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” has a passion for raising the bar on family-friendly comedy and entertainment. He achieves this goal by performing clean comedy in comedy clubs, churches and for corporate events as well as producing his “Just Pure Laughs” comedy shows that bring clean comedy appropriate to corporate and church gatherings of all sizes and ages.

Dan lives in the Denver area with his wife Kathy and their two teen-age sons. Dan’s daughter attends Azusa Pacific University in Southern California.

 

 

 

 

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