
Birthday:
09-14-1967
(57 years)
Birthplace:
Sewickley - Pennsylvania - USA
Biography
Dan Cortese is an actor.
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Locusts: The 8th Plague
Act like Colt Dutton
event2005 star_border 4.9
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A group of scientists try to stop a swarm of flesh-eating locusts that escape from a top secret government lab in the USA Midwest.
The Triangle
Act like Tommy Devane
event2001 star_border 4.6
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This made-for-TV movie follows a group of friends as they try to find a boat lost for 50 years in the Bermuda Triangle.
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
Act like Joey Fortone
event1995 star_border 2.5
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When longtime friends Joey Fortone and Lenny Kaminski get together, the race is on to get one up on the other. Their fantasies abound and their results lag far behind.
Ball & Chain
Act like Edgar Bulson
event2001 star_border 10
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A couple who are struggling in their marriage end up getting superpowers.
After Sex
Act like John
event2000 star_border 5.2
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A group of attractive women get together for a weekend of bonding, hoping to relax and getaway from the anxiety of their boyfriends. The women travel out of town which leads them to picking up men of questionable integrity. The next problem is what will they tell their boyfriends when they get back home.
The Lottery
Act like Jason Smith
event1996 star_border 5.4
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Returning to his small hometown of Icara, Maine, a man discovers its horrible secret -- a bizarre, clandestine ritual that led to his mother's early death and his father's insanity.
Volcano: Fire on the Mountain
Act like Peter Slater
event1997 star_border 6.3
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Angel Falls is a mountain ski resort where a nearby volcano is about to erupt. Volcanic scientist Peter Slater must convince his boss and the local population of the danger and begin the town evacuation before it’s too late.
Public Enemies
Act like Melvin Purvis
event1996 star_border 3.9
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Ma Barker and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list in the 1930s.
Soccer Mom
Act like Lorenzo Vincenzo
event2008 star_border 5.3
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A warm-hearted comedy about a compulsive soccer mom who masquerades as a famous Italian soccer star hired to coach her daughter's floundering soccer team, then struggles frantically to keep her wacky charade going long enough to see the girls win their big tournament.
Demolition Man
Act like Taco Bell Entertainer
event1993 star_border 6.7
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Simon Phoenix, a violent criminal cryogenically frozen in 1996, escapes during a parole hearing in 2032 in the utopia of San Angeles. Police are incapable of dealing with his violent ways and turn to his captor, who had also been cryogenically frozen after being wrongfully accused of killing 30 innocent people while apprehending Phoenix.
Everybody Wants to Be Italian
Act like Michael
event2007 star_border 6.7
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Are all relationships based on lies? Jake Bianski runs a fish market in north Boston, surrounded by Italians. For years, he's carried a torch for Isabella, an ex-girlfriend now married with three children and no interest in Jake. Yet, he tells everyone she's his girlfriend, including Marisa, a veterinarian his employees set him up with at the Italian singles club. She's interested in him until he tells her about his girlfriend, then he's persistent in asking her to be his friend. As the friendship bumps along, Jake realizes that reality may be better than fantasy, but what if Isabella changes her mind about Jake, and what if it comes out that Marisa, like Jake, isn't Italian?
What I Like About You
Act like Vic Meladeo (20 ep.)
event2002 star_border 6.3
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Valerie Tyler is a 28-year-old organization freak who loves her 16-year-old sister Holly. Even if Holly is rambunctious. Spontaneous. Impulsive. Disconcerting. And definitely disorganized. Then Holly moves in with Val, and the sisters discover they may make better siblings than roomies.
Seinfeld
Act like Tony (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8.3
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A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Castle
Act like Howard Weisberg (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 8
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After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Joey
Act like Chuck (1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 6.3
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The charming and still-single Joey has struck out on his own and moved to Hollywood, hoping to truly make it as an actor. After reuniting with his high-strung sister Gina, Joey moves in with Michael, his 20-year-old genius nephew, who unbelievably is literally a rocket scientist. However, what Joey lacks in book smarts he makes up for with people smarts – making him the best new friend his nephew could ask for.
CSI: Miami
Act like Sal Coleman (1 ep.)
event2002 star_border 7.7
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CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
Rock Me Baby
Act like Jimmy Cox (22 ep.)
event2003 star_border 10
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Rock Me Baby is an American television series set in Denver, Colorado. It is a comedy / drama that debuted on September 15, 2003 on UPN. Rock Me Baby stars actor and comedian Dan Cortese as Jimmy Cox, co-host of a popular Denver radio show with his best friend, Carl, played by Carl Anthony Payne II. Bianca Kajlich plays Beth Cox, Jimmy's wife, and the two have a baby named Otis. Tammy Townsend plays Beth's best friend, Pamela, who is obsessed with the glamorous life.
Today
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1952 star_border 5.5
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Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007.
Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.
8 Simple Rules
Act like Scott (2 ep.)
event2002 star_border 6.8
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8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom television series originally starring John Ritter and Katey Sagal as middle-class parents Paul and Cate Hennessy, raising their three children. Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson and Martin Spanjers co-starred as their teenage kids: Bridget, Kerry and Rory Hennessy. The series ran on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005. The first season focused on Paul being left in charge of the children after Cate takes a full-time job as a nurse, with comedic emphasis on his often strict rules concerning his daughters and dating. The series' name and premise were derived from the book 8 Simple Rules by W. Bruce Cameron.
Melrose Place
Act like Jess Hanson (9 ep.)
event1992 star_border 5.9
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Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.
Surviving Suburbia
(1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 5.7
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Surviving Suburbia is an American sitcom starring Bob Saget and Cynthia Stevenson that aired on American Broadcasting Company from April 6 to August 7, 2009. The series originally aired at 9:30 PM Eastern/8:30 PM Central following Dancing with the Stars, before moving to Fridays at 8:30 PM Eastern/7:30 PM Central for its remaining episodes. It was the first program starring Saget to air on ABC since he left America's Funniest Home Videos in 1997. On August 8, 2009, ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson announced that Surviving Suburbia, along with The Goode Family, had officially been cancelled due to low ratings.
Celebrities Uncensored
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 2.5
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Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
Baby Blues
(1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 6.6
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An animated television series based on the Baby Blues comic strip.
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad
Act like Host (8 ep.)
event2008
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My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad is a reality sports TV show on NBC that premiered on February 18, 2008. The show is produced by Mark Burnett, producer of other shows like Survivor, The Apprentice, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, and was hosted by actor Dan Cortese. Four teams of kids and their fathers compete in each episode, with the winning team having the chance to win up to $50,000.
It replaced American Gladiators in its Monday 8 p.m. timeslot.
The series was cancelled on April 2, 2008 after NBC announced its 2008-2009 schedule.
Traps
Act like Chris (5 ep.)
event1994
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Traps is an American police drama that aired on CBS from March 31, 1994 to April 27, 1994.
Route 66
Act like Arthur Clark (4 ep.)
event1993 star_border 6
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Route 66 is a short-lived sequel to the 1960 television series of the same name. It aired on NBC in 1993 and was cancelled after only four episodes.
Leverage: Redemption
Act like Ryan Corbett (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 7.5
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The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. From the man who created an opioid crisis from the comfort of his boardroom to the shadowy security firm that helps hide dangerous secrets for a price - when someone needs help, they provide... Leverage.
Crash Course
(4 ep.)
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Crash Course is an American game show that premiered on ABC on August 26, 2009. It is hosted by Orlando Jones and Dan Cortese. The series has teams of two competing for a golden steering wheel and $50,000. The series was aimed to try and outbest Wipeout, but failed to beat its audience and has been canceled after three aired episodes.
Money Hungry
(10 ep.)
event2010
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Money Hungry is a reality TV weight loss competition show based around the concept of bet dieting, with twelve teams of two competing for a $100,000 prize made up from team contributions.
Veronica's Closet
Act like Perry Rollins (66 ep.)
event1997 star_border 5.1
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Veronica 'Ronnie' Chase is the 'Queen of Romance.' Founder of a successful lingerie empire, and best-selling author of self-help romance books, Ronnie has it all ... money, success, sex appeal and a philandering husband. How she will find true happiness without jeopardizing her business will be her biggest challenge yet.
The Curse
Act like Dan Cortese (1 ep.)
event2023 star_border 6.4
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An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show.
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 5.4
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A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 7.1
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Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.3
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Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 9.5
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On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004. It was distributed in the United States and Canada by Twentieth Television.
Hot in Cleveland
Act like Jimmy Armstrong (1 ep.)
event2010 star_border 7.4
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Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."
The Single Guy
Act like Dan Montgomery (8 ep.)
event1995 star_border 6.3
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The Single Guy is an American television sitcom
Caroline in the City
Act like Scott (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 6.4
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Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan in New York City. The series premiered on September 21, 1995 in the "Must See TV" Thursday night block after Seinfeld. The show ran for 97 episodes over four seasons, before it was cancelled; its final episode was broadcast on April 26, 1999.
Inside Schwartz
Act like Chuck (1 ep.)
event2001
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Inside Schwartz is an American sitcom starring Breckin Meyer as the titular character. The show was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and National Broadcasting Company and first aired on NBC on Thursday Night at 8:30 EST.
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