Dan Harmon

American screenwriter
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Dan Harmon

Summary

Dan Harmon is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on January 3, 1973[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], actor[5], showrunner[6], television producer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,535 views/month, #5,035 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan Harmon was born in Milwaukee[2].
  • Dan Harmon was born on January 3, 1973[3].
  • Dan Harmon held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Dan Harmon's native language[11].
  • Dan Harmon's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Dan Harmon's professions included actor[5].
  • Dan Harmon worked as a showrunner[6].
  • Dan Harmon's professions included television producer[7].
  • Dan Harmon's professions included writer[8].
  • Dan Harmon's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • Dan Harmon's field of work was television program[13].
  • Dan Harmon was educated at Glendale Community College[14].
  • Dan Harmon was educated at Marquette University[15].
  • Dan Harmon's education included a stint at Brown Deer High School[16].
  • Dan Harmon received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[17].
  • Dan Harmon was influenced by Joseph Campbell[18].
  • Dan Harmon is recorded as male[19].
  • Dan Harmon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dan Harmon's Commons category is recorded as Dan Harmon[21].
  • Dan Harmon's unmarried partner is recorded as Cody Heller[22].
  • Dan Harmon's family name is recorded as Harmon[23].
  • Dan Harmon's given name is recorded as Daniel[24].
  • Dan Harmon's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • Dan Harmon's medical condition is recorded as Asperger syndrome[26].
  • Dan Harmon's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-01-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5c72c585-5fc6-475c-81a3-c62a5833109e[31]

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Origins and Family

Dan Harmon was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on January 3, 1973[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Glendale Community College[14], a community college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1927[34]; Marquette University[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1881[37], headquartered in Milwaukee[38]; and Brown Deer High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], actor[5], showrunner[6], television producer[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[41] and television program[13].

Recognition

Dan Harmon received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[17].

Why It Matters

Dan Harmon ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,535 views/month, #5,035 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Dan Harmon born?

Dan Harmon's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].

What did Dan Harmon do for work?

Dan Harmon worked as screenwriter[4], actor[5], showrunner[6], television producer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Dan Harmon go to school?

Dan Harmon was educated at Glendale Community College[14], Marquette University[15], and Brown Deer High School[16].

What awards did Dan Harmon receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6FBE-5EE8-EDD3-C9EA-0924
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  2. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Dan_Harmon
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → screenwriter, actor, showrunner +2
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    Writing language → English
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0394491-Harmon-Dan-1973, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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