Dan is mostly known for his surreal stand-up, and has garnered Perrier Award nominations at the Edinburgh Festival on his own and as part of Lee Mack's Show.
He was also nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award and has won the BBC New Comedy Award.
In 2004 he starred in BBC THREE'S AD/BC, a Christmas special rock-opera comedy, alongside Richard Ayoade, Julian Barrett, Matt Berry, Julia Davis and Matt Lucas.
Dan performed his solo show, A Whim Away and The Dinks II: Mouthbreathin' with Tony Law and Craig Campbell at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004.
On television Dan has performed on The Stand-Up Show, The Live Floor Show, The Perrier Awards, Time Gentlemen Please and The World Comedy Series.
On radio he has been a regular contributor to Radio 1's The Milk Run and starred in The Dinks' special edition of this show.