Acting · Zanesville, Ohio, USA · Born May 15, 1956
Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956), known professionally as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio. He hosts The Dan Patrick Show broadcast on radio on Premiere Radio Networks and streaming on Peacock. He co-hosted NBC's Football Night in America and serves as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He worked at ESPN for 18 years, where he often anchored the weeknight and Sunday 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter. Before working with ESPN, Patrick was known by his surname, "Dan Pugh", as an on-air personality with the album rock-formatted WVUD and then, WTUE in Dayton, Ohio (1979–1983). Patrick was then a sports reporter for CNN (1983–89), where his assignments included the World Series, NBA Finals and Winter Olympics. From 1989–1995, Patrick did a daily sports segment for Bob and Brian, a syndicated Wisconsin-area morning show, and in the early 1990s, he did sports updates for the Columbus, Ohio, Rock Station WLVQ and appeared on the morning show "Wags and Elliot."
TVThis Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set
2026
as Self
MovieHappy Gilmore 2
2025
as Pat Daniels
MovieUntold: Sign Stealer
2024
as Self - Archival Footage
MovieBye Bye Barry
2023
as Self
MovieHustle
2022
as Dan Patrick
MovieHome Team
2022
as Self
MovieHubie Halloween
2020
as School Principal
TVPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
2019
as Policeman
MovieThe Week Of
2018
as Manager
TVAmerican Vandal
2017
as Dan Patrick
TVBrockmire
2017
as Dan Patrick
MovieHe Did Go All the Way: A Chris Berman Tribute
2017
as Self
MovieThe Do-Over
2016
as Auto Store Lou
MovieThe Ridiculous 6
2015
as Abe Lincoln
TVUndeniable with Dan Patrick
2015
as Self - Host
MoviePixels
2015
as White House Reporter #1
TVCelebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self - Contestant
MovieBlended
2014
as Dick
TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
MovieGrown Ups 2
2013
as Gym Teacher
MovieThat's My Boy
2012
as Randall Morgan
MovieJack and Jill
2011
as Dan Patrick
MovieJust Go with It
2011
as Tanner Patrick
MovieGrown Ups
2010
as Norby The Ride Guy
MovieThe House Bunny
2008
as Cop
MovieI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
as NY Cop
TVDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
as Self
TVFootball Night in America
2006
MovieThe Benchwarmers
2006
as Poker Guy #2 A.K.A. O'Malley
MovieThe Longest Yard
2005
as Officer Jack Pugh
TVPlaymakers
2003
TVClone High
2002
as Dan Patrick (voice)
TVSportsCentury
1999
MovieThe Waterboy
1998
as Dan Patrick
MovieBASEketball
1998
as Dan Patrick
MovieThe Definite Maybe
1997
as Self
TVArli$$
1996
as Dan Patrick
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Rock-Skipping Announcer (voice)
TVSportsCenter
1979
as Self
