Dan Perrault

Dan Perrault
Born
OccupationsWriter, producer
Known forCo-creator of American Vandal

Dan Perrault is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for his role in the television series American Vandal, which earned him a Peabody Award.[1]

Early life and Career

Perrault was born in Hingham, Massachusetts.[2]

In 2011, Perrault, Yacenda, and Carrigan co-founded the production company Woodhead Entertainment.[1]

In 2016, Perrault served as co-creator, writer, and executive producer for the Netflix crime mockumentary series American Vandal.[3] In 2021, Universal bought the rights to Perrault's original screenplay for the comedy film Strays.[4] Perrault served as the co-creator, writer and executive producer for the Paramount+ series Players, alongside Yacenda.[5] In 2025, it was announced that Perrault had joined the cast for the Netflix film Fight for '84.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Note(s)
2017-18 American Vandal Creator 16 episodes
2022 Players 10 episodes
2023 Strays Writer Also actor
2025 The Residence Actor 8 episodes
TBA Love Language Actor Post-production
Fight For '84 Actor Filming[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Zuckerman, Esther (14 September 2017). "American Vandal Makes Fun of Making a Murderer, with Netflix's Blessing". Vanity Fair Blogs.
  2. ^ "Amazon". November 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Team, The Deadline (6 January 2017). "2017 Netflix Pilots". Deadline.
  4. ^ Donnelly, Matt (27 May 2021). "Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Picturestart Set Live-Action Comedy 'Strays' at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (27 August 2021). "'American Vandal' Creators Land Esports Comedy at Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ "Jamie Foxx Netflix Film 'Fight For '84' Adds Algee Smith, Xavier Mills And Mitchell Edwards And 8 More". Blavity via Yahoo Entertainment. 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ^ Grobar, Matt (2025-10-14). "Netflix's Jamie Foxx Sports Drama 'Fight For '84' Adds 11 To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-14.