Born Daniel Harmon on the 3rd January 1973 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA, he is a screenwriter, producer and voice actor, probably best known to the world for co-creating the animated series “Rick and Morty”, among many other creations he has been credited with so far in his career.
Have you ever wondered how rich Dan Harmon is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Harmon’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his successful career, active since the mid- ‘90s.
Dan Harmon Net Worth $5 Million
Dan grew up in his hometown, and went to Brown Deer High School in Brown Deer in a suburb of Milwaukee. Following his matriculation, Dan enrolled at Marquette University, and later for a brief time attended Glendale Community College.
Dan’s career started in 1996 when he joined the comedy sketch group ComedySportz, with Rob Schrab. He was also a part of The Dead Alewives, also with Rob, and the two worked together on the album “Take Down the Grand Master”.
His first television pilot was for “Heat Vision and Jack” in 1999, but didn’t come to prominence until 2007 when he co-created and wrote the series “The Sarah Silverman Program”, which ran for three years. In 2009 he reached stardom with his own series “Community”, which increased his net worth by a large degree.
Then in 2011 he created “Harmontown”, a live comedy show and a podcast, and the show has become a hit, which inspired Seeso to create the original animated series based on the show, entitled “HarmonQuest”, which has hosted a number of celebrities such as Kumail Nanjiani, Eric Idle, Jason Sudeikis, Ryan Stiles, among many others. Since making it to the national scene, Dan has put all his efforts into creating the animated fantasy adventure series “Ricky and Morty” (2013-2017), which follows the adventures of a mad scientist, Rick, and his grandson Morty. The series has been aired on Cartoon Network during their Adult Swim hours, and since the premiere has become a hit series.
Aside from his own shows and series, Dan has also worked on a number of other series, including “Water and Power”, “ChoseYourOwnSelectAVision.TV” and “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return”, among many others, all of which have increased his net worth.
Dan has also co-founded the TV station Channel 101, which airs short films of filmmakers from all over the world.
Dan is credited with developing the Story Circle technique in storytelling too, which consists of eight stages; firstly, the main character is in a zone of comfort or familiarity, secondly stage our protagonist desires something, and enters an unfamiliar situation which is the stage three of the concept. The character now adapts to the newfound situation in stage four, and in the fifth stage gets what he wants, but in stage six he pays a heavy price. The technique continues with the return to the beginning, but now our lead is a different personality. His technique received mixed critiques, but has been incorporated in a number of successful series, including the award-winning drama “Breaking Bad”, among other creations.
When it comes to his personal life, Dan is in a relationship with writer Cody Heller. He was previously married to Erin McGathy from November 2014 until November 2015.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
Nominations
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special
Movies
Funny People, Monster House, Laser Fart, Heat Vision and Jack, Tenacious D: Time Fixers
TV Shows
Community, Rick and Morty, HarmonQuest, Great Minds with Dan Harmon, Monster House, Acceptable.TV, Heat Vision and Jack, Computerman, The Sarah Silverman Program, Funny People, Laser Fart, Tenacious D: Time Fixers
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On December 28, 2013, he proposed to girlfriend Erin McGathy on the shores of Loch Ness.
Video Game segment Summoner Geeks voice, uncredited
Downer
1997
Space Guy
1996
TV Short
The Dead Alewives
1996
Video short
Various
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Everything
2009
TV Series short 1 episode
Daryl
2009
TV Series short 2 episodes
Water and Power
2008-2009
TV Series short 11 episodes
Googas
2008
TV Short
Conversation 2: The Talking
2008
Short
The Conversation
2008
Short
The Sensational World of Dan Harmon
2007
TV Series short
ChooseYourOwnSelectAVision.TV
2007
TV Series short 4 episodes
Acceptable TV
2007
TV Series 20 episodes
Exposure
2006-2007
TV Series short 3 episodes
Channy Awards
2006
TV Series 1 episode
The Lynx
2006
TV Short
The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations
2005
TV Series short 6 episodes
The 'Bu
2005
TV Series short 1 episode
Laser Fart
2004
TV Series 1 episode
Call Me Cobra
2004
TV Series short 1 episode
Computerman
2003-2004
TV Series short 6 episodes
Dan Harmon's Batman
2002
Video short
A Shocking Pussy
2000
Short
A Shocking Pussy 2
2000
Short
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Water and Power
2008-2009
TV Series short 7 episodes
The Conversation
2008
Short
The Sensational World of Dan Harmon
2007
TV Series short
Exposure
2006-2007
TV Series short 2 episodes
Trans-plants
2006
Short
The Lynx
2006
TV Short
The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations
2005
TV Series short 4 episodes
Laser Fart
2004-2005
TV Series 5 episodes
Two Much!
2003
TV Short
Computerman
2003
TV Series short 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Community
2013
TV Series executive consultant - 13 episodes
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
2008
TV Special consultant
MTV Video Music Awards 2006
2006
TV Special consultant
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Water and Power
2008
TV Series short digital effects - 1 episode
The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations
2005
TV Series short digital effects - 2 episodes
Laser Fart
2004-2005
TV Series digital effects - 6 episodes
Time Belt
2004
TV Series short digital effects artist - 1 episode
Computerman
2003
TV Series short digital effects artist - 1 episode
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Water and Power
2009
TV Series short 1 episode
Conversation 2: The Talking
2008
Short
The Sensational World of Dan Harmon
2007
TV Series short
Laser Fart
2004
TV Series 1 episode
Computerman
2003
TV Series short 1 episode
A Shocking Pussy
2000
Short
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Water and Power
2008
TV Series short animator - 1 episode
ChooseYourOwnSelectAVision.TV
2007
TV Series short animator - 1 episode
House of Cosbys
2005
TV Series short animator - 1 episode
Laser Fart
2004-2005
TV Series animator - 2 episodes
Special Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Laser Fart
2004
TV Series practical effects
Computerman
2003
TV Series short practical effects - 1 episode
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Laser Fart
2005
TV Series 1 episode
Computerman
2003
TV Series short 1 episode
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 81st Annual Academy Awards
2009
TV Special lyrics: "Hugh Jackman Opening Number"
Robotophile
2008
Short writer: "Scud Rap"
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Laser Fart
2004
TV Series stunts
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Knight of Cups
2015
special thanks
Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
2007
TV Series thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rose Marie
2017
post-production
Himself
Harmontown
2014-2017
TV Series
Himself
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
TV Series
Himself
HarmonQuest
2016
TV Series
Himself / Fondue Zoobag
Larry King Now
2016
TV Series
Himself - guest
Dan & Justin Create an Alien Overlord
2015
TV Short
Himself
Drunk History
2015
TV Series
Himself - Narrator
Back in Time
2015
Documentary
Himself
@midnight
2015
TV Series
Himself
Advanced Television Production: 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
2014
Video documentary short
Himself
Bloodworks
2014
TV Series
Himself
NerdTerns
2014
TV Series
Himself
Harmontown
2014
Documentary
Himself
Channy Awards
2005-2014
TV Series
Himself
The Soup
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series / Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special / Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
The Roast of Channel 101
2013
Himself
Channel 101's Top 10 Characters of All Time
2013
Documentary short
Himself
Channel 101's Top 10 Episodes of All Time
2013
Documentary short
Himself
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Last Call with Carson Daly
2011
TV Series
Himself
A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti
2010
Video
Himself
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Founding Losting
2008
Documentary short
Himself
The Sensational World of Dan Harmon
2007
TV Series short
Himself
ChooseYourOwnSelectAVision.TV
2007
TV Series short
Himself / Various
Channel 101: The Musical
2005-2006
TV Series short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Channel 101 Experience
2012
Documentary
Various (uncredited)
The Seger Family Adventures
2008
Short
Himself (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Community (2009)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Community (2009)
2012
Annie
Annie Awards
Voice Acting in a Television Production
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010)
2012
Hugo
Hugo Awards
Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form
Community (2009)
2011
Banff Rockie Award
Banff Television Festival
Best Sitcom
Community (2009)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
2007
Annie
Annie Awards
Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Monster House (2006)
Known for movies
Monster House (2006) as Writer
Community (2009-2015) as Writer
Rick and Morty (2013-2017) as Writer
The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007-2010) as Writer
$5 Million
