Dan Soder

Dan Soder is a stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster and former radio host. [en.wikipedia.org] He was born in Hartford and raised in Aurora, Colorado, and lost his father and then his sister while he was young. [en.wikipedia.org] He started in comedy as a student at the University of Arizona and moved to New York a year after graduating. [en.wikipedia.org] He played Mafee on Billions and released his first Comedy Central hour the same year. [en.wikipedia.org] He funded the move to New York by unloading trucks. [www.cbsnews.com] He calls Billions the best job he has had. [www.cbsnews.com]

“Daniel Edward-Richard Soder (born June 24, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster and former radio personality.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Daniel E. Soder was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on June 24, 1983. He is of Irish and Swedish descent. He was raised in Aurora, Colorado. While Soder was in high school, his father died after a long illness; two years later, his sister died in a car crash.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“He began performing stand-up comedy while a student at the University of Arizona, graduating in 2005 with degrees in journalism and political science. A year later, he moved to New York City to further pursue his career.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Later that year, Soder began a recurring role on the Showtime drama series Billions and released his first hour long special on Comedy Central, titled Not Special.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“"To save money to move to New York, I unloaded trucks at Bed Bath & Beyond," said Soder.” [www.cbsnews.com]

“"Billions is the coolest job I've ever had in my life," said Soder in an interview with CBS Local's DJ Sixsmith.” [www.cbsnews.com]