Dat Phan(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Dat Phan is the Original Winner of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and is a
Headlining Comedian touring live across the U.S. He has made numerous
TV and movie appearances including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno",
"The Family Guy" voice-over, and "Cellular". Most recently Dat has
appeared on "The Tyra Banks Show" discussing racial diversity.
Dat Phan was born in Saigon, Vietnam and immigrated with his mother to
San Diego, CA. He suffered through financial hardships most of his
childhood. After 9/11 he realized life was short and decided to go for
his dream to pursue comedy full time. Moving to LA he had to live out
of his car and even after being robbed at gunpoint he wouldn't stop
pursuing his dream. Dat answered phones for The Improv in Hollywood
during the day and tried to get as much stage time as possible at
night; this meant he often went on well after midnight when crowds were
often more drunk than coherent. Later, Dat took the risk and auditioned
for the experimental, comedy based show produced by NBC that would
launch his career. The rest is history as he was named the funniest
person in America on August 5, 2003
Dat's culturally insightful comedy inspects ridiculous stereotypes, and
shares his experience of being a regular American guy with a Vietnamese
heritage. His youthful energy and truly unique life experiences,
including all the tough times, are combined to create the message of
living your dreams and reaching out for the stars. Dat Phan's mission
is to bring a more positive portrayal of Asian-Americans to mainstream
entertainment and Hollywood. "We want to be seen as more than just
martial artists, or bad stereotype token roles in American TV &
Movies."
Dat Phan has been included in The Smithsonian Institution's exhibition
of The Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-American Individuals. The DVD
"Dat Phan Live" was released in January 2010 and is available via Amazon. His CD "You Touch, You Buy" was released in 2009. Dat's latest CD, "Born in Saigon...California" is now available on
iTunes and Amazon.
Headlining Comedian touring live across the U.S. He has made numerous
TV and movie appearances including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno",
"The Family Guy" voice-over, and "Cellular". Most recently Dat has
appeared on "The Tyra Banks Show" discussing racial diversity.
Dat Phan was born in Saigon, Vietnam and immigrated with his mother to
San Diego, CA. He suffered through financial hardships most of his
childhood. After 9/11 he realized life was short and decided to go for
his dream to pursue comedy full time. Moving to LA he had to live out
of his car and even after being robbed at gunpoint he wouldn't stop
pursuing his dream. Dat answered phones for The Improv in Hollywood
during the day and tried to get as much stage time as possible at
night; this meant he often went on well after midnight when crowds were
often more drunk than coherent. Later, Dat took the risk and auditioned
for the experimental, comedy based show produced by NBC that would
launch his career. The rest is history as he was named the funniest
person in America on August 5, 2003
Dat's culturally insightful comedy inspects ridiculous stereotypes, and
shares his experience of being a regular American guy with a Vietnamese
heritage. His youthful energy and truly unique life experiences,
including all the tough times, are combined to create the message of
living your dreams and reaching out for the stars. Dat Phan's mission
is to bring a more positive portrayal of Asian-Americans to mainstream
entertainment and Hollywood. "We want to be seen as more than just
martial artists, or bad stereotype token roles in American TV &
Movies."
Dat Phan has been included in The Smithsonian Institution's exhibition
of The Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-American Individuals. The DVD
"Dat Phan Live" was released in January 2010 and is available via Amazon. His CD "You Touch, You Buy" was released in 2009. Dat's latest CD, "Born in Saigon...California" is now available on
iTunes and Amazon.