Dax Shepard

Podcaster, Actor, Producer

Birthdate: Jan 2, 1975

Birthplace: Milford, Michigan, USA

Dax Randall Shepard was born in 1975 in Milford, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, to Laura (LaBo), who worked at GM, and Dave Robert Shepard, Sr., a car salesman. His mother is of French-Canadian and Belgian descent. With both his parents working in the automotive industry, Dax's first love was cars.

Shepard graduated from Walled Lake Central High School in 1993, and moved to California in 1995. He graduated magna cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in Anthropology. While attending UCLA he trained at The Groundlings Theater for improv and sketch comedy. After eight years of auditioning, Dax booked Punk'd, his first paid acting role.

Shepard is married to actress Kristen Bell, with whom he has two children.

Known For

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

(2018)

Idiocracy
Idiocracy

(2006)

Dax Shepard Movies

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Previous (17)

  • 2021 |

    PAW Patrol: The Movie

    asRuben
  • 2020 |

    Buddy Games

    asDurfy
  • 2018 |

    The Judge

    asC.P. Kennedy
  • 2017 |
    El Camino Christmasas Deputy Billy Calhoun
  • 2017 |

    CHIPS

    asJon
  • 2014 |

    This Is Where I Leave You

    asWade Beaufort
  • 2012 |

    Hit and Run

    asYul Perrkins a.k.a. Charles Bronson
  • 2010 |
    Brother's Justice
  • 2010 |
    The Freebieas Darren
  • 2010 |
    When in Romeas Gale
  • 2008 |
    Smotheras Noah Cooper
  • 2008 |
    Baby Mamaas Carl
  • 2006 |
    Let's Go to Prisonas John Lyshitski
  • 2006 |
    Employee of the Monthas Vince
  • 2006 |
    Idiocracyas Frito
  • 2005 |

    Zathura: A Space Adventure

    asAstronaut
  • 2004 |
    Without a Paddleas Tom Marshall