Dan Levy

He splits his time between producing broadcast television and opening theater tours. Having written for shows like The Goldbergs and opened for John Mulaney, his standup relies on the same brisk, setup-heavy pacing found in a writer’s room. He also has to regularly remind audiences that he is not the Canadian actor from Schitt’s Creek, a mix-up he handles early in the set with an exasperated sigh so the crowd can adjust.

The material rests entirely on his self-presentation as a soft, easily intimidated man trying to survive his own household. He builds bits around his physical cowardice, whether he is detailing a mugging in Beverly Hills or realizing his toddler already looks more rugged than he does. He never attempts to project authority. Instead, he treats a minor domestic disagreement or a neighborhood errand as an absolute crisis.