Dan Beirne

Biography

Dan Beirne is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer known for his work in film, television, and digital media. Born on August 12, 1982, in Ottawa, Ontario, he began building his career in the mid-2000s with roles across independent films and television. Beirne gained significant recognition for portraying former Canadian prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in the satirical biographical film The Twentieth Century (2019), a performance that earned him the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film and a Canadian Screen Award nomination. He has also appeared in films such as Great Great Great, Suck It Up, and I Like Movies. On television, Beirne has taken roles in series including Fargo, Workin’ Moms, and Ginny & Georgia. Beyond acting, he co-created and produced the web series Space Riders: Division Earth, which won a Canadian Screen Award. His career spans comedy, drama, and genre storytelling across multiple platforms.

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