Dana Snyder

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Dana Snyder
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Snyder as Strata Operator 2 in Saul of the Mole Men
Born (1973-11-14) November 14, 1973 (age 39)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Carmine Decenzo
Dan Snyder
Dick Snyder
Dann Snyder
Danna Snyder
Education Las Vegas High School
Alma mater Webster University (BFA)
Occupation Stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, comedian
Years active 2000–present
Agent Natanya Rose
Patrick Welborn
Influenced by Don Rickles, Rip Taylor, Phil Silvers
Home town Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Spouse(s) Christine Snyder (2005-present)[1]
Family 1 brother[citation needed]
Website
http://eyeofthesnyder.com/

Dana Snyder (born November 14, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, and comedian, best known for playing Master Shake on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force show, and the film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters,[2] both part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim franchise.

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Early life[edit]

Snyder was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania[3] on November 14, 1973 and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] He credits Don Rickles, Rip Taylor, and Phil Silvers as childhood influences.[5] Snyder graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1992[6] and he graduated with a BFA from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, Missouri in 1996.[7][8]

Career[edit]

Voice acting[edit]

Snyder was hired to voice Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force,[9] without auditioning, based solely on his speaking voice during a phone call to Dave Willis.[10] Snyder also provided the voice of Gazpacho on Chowder, Todd and Benny Lee on the G4TV show Code Monkeys, "The Alchemist" on The Venture Bros., and Granny Cuyler on Squidbillies[11]. He also voices Leonard the Koala in The Penguins of Madagascar and plays a teacher named "Mr. Baldwin" on the Disney series Fish Hooks.[12][13] He played Alistair in Open Season 3.[14][15] Snyder provided the voices of Sam as well as Cold Fusion Reactor Dad on the web series Suicide by Side.[16][17] He also narrated the Adult Swim web series Sipes Stories that he co-produced with Andy Sipes. He has also starred on Adventure Time as The Wizard from the episode "Little Dude" in the fifth season.[18]

Stage acting[edit]

On April 15, 2010, Snyder and Dave Willis went on a multi-city[19] tour called Dave & Dana: Stars of Aqua Teen!.[20][21][22]

In June 2010, he appeared as Max Bialystock in the Lyceum Theatre's production of Mel Brooks' The Producers in Arrow Rock, Missouri.[23]

In February and March 2011, he again played Max Bialystock in The Producers at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach Florida.[24]

Snyder has also been seen in the Lyceum Theatre 2011 productions of Run For Your Wife,[25] Damn Yankees, and The Sound of Music[26] and has worked at several other United States regional theaters, including Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Cleveland Play House.[27]

Snyder was also a guest performer during several performances of the Atlanta-based burlesque revue "Dames Aflame" in 2010 and 2012.[28]

Film and television[edit]

Snyder has made guest appearances on ER,[29] Brothers and Sisters,[30] and Gary Unmarried.[31][32]

Dana Snyder also appeared in Saul of the Mole Men[33][34] and The Young Person's Guide to History.[35]

Podcast[edit]

Snyder co-hosts the Ken P.D. Snydecast with Ken "Plumey" Plume, which is a free podcast produced out of Plume's Fred Entertainment[36]

The first episode of the show appeared on the internet on January 11, 2006.[37] The show was initially produced out of IGN[38] and is produced out of Fred Entertainment.[39]

The show originally followed a "weekly" episode distribution [40] but has been more sporadic in later years.[41]

In addition to Snyder and Plume, guests have included Doc Hammer, Paul Sabourin, and Jay Wade Edwards.[42]

Personal life[edit]

He married Christine "Sweety" Snyder (born Ciccone) in August 2005.[43] His wife has made several appearances on his podcast. Snyder also has one brother.[citation needed]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Other notes
2004 Side Effects Larry
2005 What Were You Thinking Greg
2007 Dante's Inferno Ulyssess / Strom Thurmond Voice Actor
2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Master Shake Voice Actor
2010 Open Season 3 Alistair Voice Actor
Direct-to-video
2013 Death Fighter Master Shake Voice Actor
Filming
2013 Hell & Back Garthog Voice Actor
Post-production

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Other notes
2000–present Aqua Teen Hunger Force Master Shake / Additional Voices Voice Actor. Series also known
by various alternative titles
2001 Sealab 2021 Master Shake Voice Actor
1 episode
2006 Robot Chicken Master Shake / Twinkie the Kid / Other Characters Voice Actor
2005–present Squidbillies Granny Cuyler Voice Actor
2006–2007 Come On Over Dr. FullOvit Voice Actor
2006 Minoriteam Dr. Wang / Additional Voices Voice Actor
2006–present The Venture Bros. The Alchemist / The President Voice Actor
2007 ER Paranoid Man Actor
1 episode
2007 Saul of the Mole Men Kiko / Strata Operator 2
Benjamin Franklin		 Actor
2007 Brothers & Sisters Office Worker Actor
1 episode
2007–2008 Code Monkeys Todd / Benny Voice Actor
2007–2010 Chowder Gazpacho Voice Actor
48 episodes
2008 Cartoonstitute Danger Planet Game Machine Voice Actor
2008 The Boondocks White Man Voice Actor
1 episode
2008 Young Person's Guide to History Benjamin Franklin Actor
TV special
2009–present B.O.B. Show Billy Voice Actor
2010–2011 The Penguins of Madagascar Leonard Voice Actor
2 episodes
2010 Mad Celebrities Without Their Makeup announcer / Narrator / Ben Franklin / The Watcher / Gustavo Rocque / Rango / Klaus, the owner of Klaus' shoe garden / Frosty the Snowman / Goomba / Slinky Dog / Wario / Cosmo / Gargamel / Various Voice Actor
2010 Fish Hooks Mr. Baldwin / Bud Voice Actor
2010 Robotomy Dreadnot / Thunderbyte Voice Actor
2010 Suicide by Side Sam Voice Actor
2011 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Actor
TV movie
2012 Transformers: Prime Voice Actor
2012 Superjail! Prison Pee Dee/Gary Rat Voice Actor
2013 Adventure Time Animating Wizard Voice Actor
2013 Team Smithereen Thrill Kat Voice Actor
TV movie (pilot)
2013 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Lucas Actor
TV series
2 episodes

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Other notes
2007 Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck Master Shake Voice Actor
2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am Master Shake Voice Actor
2010 White Knight Chronicles Belcitane Voice Actor
2012 Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Gremlin Jamface Voice Actor

As a producer[edit]

Year Title Role Other notes
2011 Your Dungeon, My Dragon Consulting producer
2 episodes

As himself[edit]

Year Title Role Other notes
2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Writer: "Nude Love"
Performer: "Nude Love"
2009 G4 Presents Comic-Con '09 Live Performer: "Nature's Bounty," "Yellowcake"

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.genealogybuff.com/ma/ma-duxbury-marrs.htm
  2. ^ http://www.riversidetheatre.com/cast_The-Producers.php
  3. ^ http://www.mcall.com/community/guide/community/all-community-faug18,0,6632269.htmlstory
  4. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/apr/12/20070412-085635-1137r/?page=all
  5. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/apr/12/20070412-085635-1137r/
  6. ^ http://www.lvhsaa.com/SNYDER,%20DANA%20-%20BIO.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.tv.com/shows/code-monkeys/cast/
  8. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/person/dana-snyder?filter-options=tv&sort_options=date&num_items=30
  9. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060330cartoon02
  10. ^ http://www.teenhollywood.com/2007/04/13/aqua-teen-hunger-force-is-a-movie
  11. ^ http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=10033
  12. ^ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/feb/18/the-best145worst-musical/
  13. ^ http://www.paleycenter.org/disney-channel-fish-hooks/
  14. ^ http://www.movieinsider.com/m8085/open-season-3/
  15. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/open_season_3/
  16. ^ http://www.bite.ca/comedian/dana-snyder/
  17. ^ http://suicidebyside.com/?page_id=2
  18. ^ http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2010/06/dana_snyder_andy_sipes_web_ser.php
  19. ^ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/04/adult-swim-takes-aqua-teen-hunger-force-squidbilli.html
  20. ^ http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a214214/aqua-teen-kicks-off-live-tour.html
  21. ^ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/04/catching-up-with-dave-willis-and-dana-snyder-of-aq.html
  22. ^ http://chicagomaroon.com/2009/11/13/if-you-want-some-aqua-teen-lakeshore-will-give-it-to-ya/
  23. ^ http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1638883.html
  24. ^ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/feb/18/the-best145worst-musical/
  25. ^ http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1745246.html
  26. ^ http://www.lyceumtheatre.org/news.php?id=91
  27. ^ http://www.riversidetheatre.com/cast_The-Producers.php
  28. ^ http://www.damesaflame.com/index.php?id=24
  29. ^ http://articles.mcall.com/2007-04-14/features/3736277_1_aqua-teen-hunger-force-voice-actors-movie
  30. ^ http://www.riversidetheatre.com/cast_The-Producers.php
  31. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100114cbs03/
  32. ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1193012/Dana-Snyder
  33. ^ http://loveallife.com/c558276i150/art130874
  34. ^ http://articles.mcall.com/2007-04-14/features/3736277_1_aqua-teen-hunger-force-voice-actors-movie
  35. ^ http://www.adultswim.com/shows/young-persons-guide-to-history/index.html
  36. ^ Ken P.D. Snydecast » FRED Entertainment
  37. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-p.d.-snydecast-fred-entertainment/id271138799
  38. ^ http://movies.ign.com/articles/701/701559p1.html
  39. ^ http://movies.ign.com/articles/701/701559p1.html
  40. ^ http://www.viaway.com/Navigation/Channels.aspx?id=420&pid=32643
  41. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-p.d.-snydecast-fred-entertainment/id271138799
  42. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-p.d.-snydecast-fred-entertainment/id271138799
  43. ^ http://www.genealogybuff.com/ma/ma-duxbury-marrs.htm

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