Portrait of Dan Harmon

Writing

Dan Harmon

Career

Active from 1953 to 2026, with a break from 1954 to 1995, busiest in 2007 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dan Harmon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 5
  • Found Family Dynamics 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Absurdist Sci-Fi Comedy 3
  • Meta-Narrative 3
  • Satirical 3
  • Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Absurdist Comedy 2
  • Unique Format 2
  • Friendship Dynamics 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Underdog Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Untitled Community Movie
Untitled Community Movie

Executive Producer, Writer

Untitled Rick and Morty Film
Untitled Rick and Morty Film

Original Series Creator

2020s

5 titles · average score 69
President Curtis
President Curtis (2026)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Hank (voice) / Stanley Kubrick (voice)

The Ultimate Improv Show
The Ultimate Improv Show (2023)

TV show · as Monologist

A Very Merry Rickmas Yule Log
A Very Merry Rickmas Yule Log (2021)

Producer

Community Table Read
Community Table Read (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

Creator, Executive Producer

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

as Cartwright

2010s

15 titles · average score 65
Dope State
Dope State (2019)

TV show · as Cooter

Bitch: The Scary Terry Story
Bitch: The Scary Terry Story (2019)

Characters

Art Prison
Art Prison (2018)

as CO Harmon

HarmonQuest
HarmonQuest (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Fondue Zoobag

Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Great Minds with Dan Harmon (2016)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Dan Harmon

Animals.
Animals. (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Ad Man 1

Anomalisa
Anomalisa (2015)
GoodWatch score 81

Executive Producer

Dr. Ken
Dr. Ken (2015)
GoodWatch score 33

TV show · as Dan Harmon

Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups (2015)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dan Harmon (uncredited)

Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty (2013)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Birdperson (voice) / Birdperson / Phoenixperson (voice)

Monster Machine
Monster Machine (2013)

as Zombieland Zombie

Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Dr. Jekyll (voice)

2000s

23 titles · average score 72
Community
Community (2009)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Sleep Apnea (voice) / Commercial Announcer (voice)

Water and Power
Water and Power (2008)

TV show · as Dan / Wade's Father / Wade's Mother / Dan

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 (2008)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer

Acceptable.tv
Acceptable.tv (2007)

TV show · as Self / Jesus / Hitler

Monster House
Monster House (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Story

Exposure
Exposure (2006)

TV show · as Dylan Carter

Tenacious D: Time Fixers
Tenacious D: Time Fixers (2006)

as Heckler

The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations
The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations (2005)

TV show · as Pathos / Commander Zathos / Pathos

Laser Fart
Laser Fart (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dan / Laser Fart

Computerman
Computerman (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Eugene Murzowski

Time Belt
Time Belt (2003)

TV show · as Eugene Murzowski

Arrested Development
Arrested Development (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Yurt Clerk

1990s

2 titles · average score 67
Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

The Dead Alewives
The Dead Alewives (1996)

as Various

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Dan Harmon (voice)