Dax Randall Shepard (born January 2, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker and podcaster.
Early Life[]
Shepard was born in Milford, Michigan and attended Muir Junior High and Walled Lake Central High School, before enrolling in The Groundlings school. He later received a degree in anthropology at UCLA. According to Shepard, his mother named him for the protagonist in Harold Robbins' novel The Adventurers.[1]
Career[]
Shepard was an actor on Punk'd with Ashton Kutcher. In 2006, Shepard appeared opposite Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson in the comedy Employee of the Month as well as the Mike Judge film Idiocracy. During the same time, Shepard began appearing in more films and landed his first main character role in Let's Go to Prison, alongside Will Arnett. He also had a major role in Baby Mama. Shepard wrote the script for the Paramount venture Get 'Em Wet, in which he again appeared with Arnett. He was also in the 2010 movie When in Rome. He is now one of the main characters in the NBC show Parenthood, playing Crosby Braverman.[2]
Personal life[]
Shepard met actress Kristen Bell, also a native of Detroit's northern suburbs, at the birthday party of a mutual friend, they began dating in late 2007. The couple announced their engagement in January 2010, they decided to delay marriage until the state of California passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage. They were married at the Beverly Hills County Clerk's Office on October 17, 2013. They have two daughters, Lincoln Bell Shepard (born March 2013) and Delta Bell Shepard (born December 2014).
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hairshirt | Guy Vomiting at Party | Credited as Dax Sheppard |
| 2003 | The New Tom Green Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Camera Crew Member | |
| 2003–2012 | Punk'd | Himself | 56 episodes |
| 2004 | Life with Bonnie | Kyle Levine / Dr. Iskarr | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2008 | King of the Hill | Zack / Asa | Voice |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Dirk | |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | SFX Coordinator | |
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | Adult Walter / The Astronaut | |
| 2005–2016 | Robot Chicken | 4 episodes | |
| 2006 | Employee of the Month | Vince Downey | |
| 2006 | Idiocracy | Frito Pendejo | |
| 2006 | Let's Go to Prison | John Lyshitski | |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Joe Sands | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Halfway Home | Ben | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Himself | Uncredited Cameo |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Sheriff | |
| 2007 | Smother | Noah Cooper | |
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Carl | |
| 2008 | Confessions of an Action Star | Bucky Smother | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Gary | Uncredited Cameo |
| 2009 | The Goode Family | Steve | Voice |
| 2010 | When in Rome | Gale | |
| 2010 | The Freebie | Darren | |
| 2010 | Brother's Justice | Himself | Also writer, director, stunt coordinator |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Crosby Braverman | 103 episodes |
| 2011 | Good Vibes | Jag Knullerbrod / Smilin' Mike | Voice |
| 2012 | Hit and Run | Charlie Bronson / Yul Perrkins | Also writer, director, editor |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Overconfident Club Boy | Cameo |
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Wade Beaufort | |
| 2014 | The Judge | C.P. Kennedy | |
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Crosby Braverman | 2 episodes Director, 1 episode |
| 2014–2015 | Web Therapy | Abel Jans | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Motorcycle vs. Car Drift Battle 4 | White Fang | Short film |
| 2015 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Jojo | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Parks and Recreation | Hank Muntak | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017 | CHiPS | Jon Baker | Also writer, director and producer |
| 2017 | El Camino Christmas | Deputy Billy Calhoun | |
| 2017 | SuperMansion | Titanium Dax | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Mikey | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Ghosted | Sam | Episode: "Sam" |
| 2018 | The Good Place | Chet | Episode: "Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent" |
| 2018 | The Final Table | Himself | Episode: "USA" |
| 2018–2020 | The Ranch | Luke Matthews | 25 episodes |
| 2019 | Spin the Wheel | Host | Also producer |
| 2019–2020 | Bless This Mess | Mike | Also producer |
| 2020 | Buddy Games | Durfy | |
| 2020 | Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Ruben | Voice |
| 2021 | Family Game Fight | Host | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | HouseBroken | Rutabaga | Episode: "Who's a Good Therapist?" |
| 2023 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | Episode: October 5, 2023 |