Dan Perrault is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for his role in the television series American Vandal, which earned him a Peabody Award.[1] He is also a two time winner of the Perrault of the Year award on the Section 10 Podcast.

Dan Perrault
Born
OccupationsWriter, producer
Known forCo-creator of American Vandal

Early life and career

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Perrault was born in Hingham, Massachusetts.[2]

In 2011, Perrault, Yacenda, and Carrigan co-founded the production company Woodhead Entertainment.[1]

In 2016, Perrault served as co-creator, writer, and executive producer for the Netflix crime mockumentary series American Vandal.[3] In 2021, Universal bought the rights to Perrault's original screenplay for the comedy film Strays.[4] Perrault served as the co-creator, writer and executive producer for the Paramount+ series Players, alongside Yacenda.[5] In 2025, it was announced that Perrault had joined the cast for the Netflix film Fight for '84.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Note(s)
2017-18American VandalCreator16 episodes
2022Players10 episodes
2023StraysWriterAlso actor
2025The Residence Actor8 episodes
2026Love LanguagePost-production
TBAFight for '84Post-production

References

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  1. 1 2 Zuckerman, Esther (14 September 2017). "American Vandal Makes Fun of Making a Murderer, with Netflix's Blessing". Vanity Fair Blogs.
  2. "Amazon". November 2, 2025.
  3. Team, The Deadline (6 January 2017). "2017 Netflix Pilots". Deadline.
  4. Donnelly, Matt (27 May 2021). "Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Picturestart Set Live-Action Comedy 'Strays' at Universal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  5. Porter, Rick (27 August 2021). "'American Vandal' Creators Land Esports Comedy at Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. "Jamie Foxx Netflix Film 'Fight For '84' Adds Algee Smith, Xavier Mills And Mitchell Edwards And 8 More". Blavity via Yahoo Entertainment. 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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