Dan Patrick

Biography

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."

Known For

The Simpsons

as Rock-Skipping Announcer (voice)

Pixels

as White House Reporter #1

Grown Ups

as Norby The Ride Guy

Just Go with It

as Tanner Patrick

Grown Ups 2

as Gym Teacher

Blended

as Dick

The Longest Yard

as Officer Jack Pugh

Hustle

as Dan Patrick

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

as NY Cop

Jack and Jill

as Dan Patrick