Dan Finnerty

Dan Finnerty was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Finnerty began his acting career with roles in sitcoms like "Ellen" (1993-98), "Meego" (CBS, 1997-98) and "Veronica's Closet" (NBC, 1997-2000). He appeared in a number of television specials, including "Gold Fever" (PBS, 1996-97) and "Celebrity Weddings: In Style" (ABC, 1998-99). Finnerty also contributed his voice to characters in "King of the Hill" (Fox, 1996-2009). He also appeared in the TV special "Intimate Portrait: Kathy Najimy" (Lifetime, 1999-2000). He next focused his entertainment career on film, appearing in "Lost Souls" (2000), "The Wedding Planner" (2001) and the comedy "Old School" (2003) with Luke Wilson. He also played parts in television during these years, including roles in "Rude Awakening" (Showtime, 1998-2001) and "Two Guys and a Girl" (ABC, 1999-2001). Finnerty's more recent roles included the action movie "Starsky & Hutch" (2004) with Ben Stiller, the Tom Hanks drama "The Terminal" (2004) and "Extreme Movie" (2008) with Michael Cera. He also appeared in "I Hate Valentine's Day" (2009) with Nia Vardalos and the Bradley Cooper hit comedy "The Hangover" (2009). Additionally, he appeared on the television special "Dan Finnerty & The Dan Band: I Am Woman" (Bravo, 2004-05). Most recently, Finnerty acted in the Julianne Hough comedy adaptation "Rock of Ages" (2012). Finnerty was married to Kathy Najimy.