How much is Dan Harmon worth?
| Net Worth: | $10 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Writer |
| Date of Birth: | January 3, 1973 (age 50) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
About Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon, whose full name is Daniel James Harmon, is an American actor, author, comedian, podcaster, producer, rapper, and writer. He’s best known for creating and producing the NBC sitcom Community that aired from 2009 to 2015. Harmon is also a co-creator of the Adult Swim hit series Rick and Morty, which has been airing since 2013.
The well-known film actor and producer became a millionaire thanks to his many professions in the entertainment business. The very first project that he produced was a comedy science fiction from 1999 titled Head Vision and Jack, which he created and wrote with Rob Schrab. He then went on to join the Comedy Central special The Sarah Silverman Program where he served as the head writer for numerous episodes.
Dan Harmon gained national popularity after he became the creator of the NBC sitcom Community. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 3, 1973. He was raised in the Brown Deer suburb of Milwaukee where he attended the Brown Deer High School. After his his high school graduation in 1991, he enrolled at the Marquette University. He briefly attended the Glendale Community College and earned his Bachelor’s degree in English literature.
Right after he received his higher education, Harmon decided to pursue a career in the entertainment business. He became a member of the improvisational organization Comedy Sports. As part of the group, he contributed to the creation of the album Taking Down the Grand Master released in 1996. In the early years of his acting career, he frequently appeared in plays and productions around the Milwaukee area, specifically at the Safehouse free comedy stage, where he was able to improve his skills.
The first acclaimed project that Dan Harmon co-wrote alongside Rob Schrab is the screenplay for the animated thriller film Monster House from 2006 that went on to receive a nomination for an Academy Award.
A few years later, Harmon created the sitcom Community, which was instantly picked up by the NBC and aired for five seasons from September 2009 to April 2014. In addition to creating the show, he also worked as its executive producer and show runner for the first three seasons. From the winning NBC sitcom, he was able to earn an estimated net worth of about $4-5 million.
I December 2013, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland started the animated series Rick and Morty. The Adult Swim Films show became a sensation that gathered the attention of millions of viewers.
Starting in the early 2010s, he started hosting his own live comedy show and podcast called The Harmontwon at the Meltdown Comics venue in Hollywood. A few months later, he took the show on a national tour that was a huge success. Ever since its creation, Harmon’s show has featured numerous comedy celebrities and public figures such as Kumail Nanjiani, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Aubrey Plaza to name a few. Its success then became the subject of a documentary titled Harmontwon. The podcast lasted until early December 2019 when its final episode was published.
What makes the co-creator of the animated series Rick and Morty so successful are his abilities to create and write many television projects.
Also in the early 2010s, specifically in December 2013, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland created the animated series Rick and Morty. Immediately after its creation, the Adult Swim Films show became a sensation that gathered the attention of millions of viewers. Over the past six years, besides millions of dollars, the show has received a lot of awards and nominations from the likes of IGN, Annie, Golden Reel, and Saturn Awards.
Most recently, it won two Primetime Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Animated Program”. Just a few months ago, the acclaimed actor and producer announced that he would be teaming up with Evan Katz for the television adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel The Siren of Titans from 1959.
Summing-Up
Dan Harmon is known for being one of the creators of the fan favorite Rick and Morty. He began his career in the film industry back in the mid-1990s and went on to create and produce various productions over his three-decades-long career.
Apart from the entertainment business and all of his different professions, Harmon is also an author that has written two books – Scud: The Disposable Assassin from 1994 and La Cosa Nostroid from 1996. As of 2023, Dan Harmon’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million dollars.
