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Dat Phan (born January 25, 1975 in Saigon, South Vietnam
South Vietnam

South Vietnam refers to an internationally recognized state which governed Vietnam south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone until 1975. Its capital was Saigon and its origin can be traced to the French colony of Cochinchina, which consisted of the southern third of Vietnam....
), is a Vietnamese American
Vietnamese American

A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese people heritage. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....
 stand-up comedian. When he was a child, he, his mother, and nine of his siblings immigrated to the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. They suffered financial hardships throughout his childhood. He grew up in the City Heights
City Heights, San Diego, California

City Heights is a large community in the eastern part of San Diego, California, known for its ethnic diversity. Along the main streets one can find Hispanic, East African, African American, Indian American, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian businesses....
 neighborhood of San Diego, California
San Diego, California

San Diego is the second largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, located along the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast of the United States of the Western United States....
, then spent his teenage years in Santee, California
Santee, California

Santee is a city in San Diego County, California, California, United States. The city is named after Milton Santee, second husband of Jennie Blodgett, whose first husband was George A....
, a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 of San Diego. Phan was voted most successful of his class at his West Hills High School
West Hills High School

West Hills High School is public, comprehensive high school located in Santee, California, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1987, West Hills is the eleventh of thirteen high schools to be constructed in the Grossmont Union High School District....
 ten year reunion, and was voted into Grossmont Community College's Walk of Fame.

In 2003
2003 in television

The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule....
, he entered NBC's stand-up comedy competition reality show, Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
, and became The Original Winner of Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
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Dat Phan (born January 25, 1975 in Saigon, South Vietnam
South Vietnam

South Vietnam refers to an internationally recognized state which governed Vietnam south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone until 1975. Its capital was Saigon and its origin can be traced to the French colony of Cochinchina, which consisted of the southern third of Vietnam....
), is a Vietnamese American
Vietnamese American

A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese people heritage. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....
 stand-up comedian. When he was a child, he, his mother, and nine of his siblings immigrated to the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. They suffered financial hardships throughout his childhood. He grew up in the City Heights
City Heights, San Diego, California

City Heights is a large community in the eastern part of San Diego, California, known for its ethnic diversity. Along the main streets one can find Hispanic, East African, African American, Indian American, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian businesses....
 neighborhood of San Diego, California
San Diego, California

San Diego is the second largest city in California and the List of United States cities by population, located along the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast of the United States of the Western United States....
, then spent his teenage years in Santee, California
Santee, California

Santee is a city in San Diego County, California, California, United States. The city is named after Milton Santee, second husband of Jennie Blodgett, whose first husband was George A....
, a suburb
Suburb

Suburbs are commonly defined as the residential areas which surround the central area of the urban area of a town or city. In the United States, suburbs have a prevalence of usually detached single-family homes.....
 of San Diego. Phan was voted most successful of his class at his West Hills High School
West Hills High School

West Hills High School is public, comprehensive high school located in Santee, California, and serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1987, West Hills is the eleventh of thirteen high schools to be constructed in the Grossmont Union High School District....
 ten year reunion, and was voted into Grossmont Community College's Walk of Fame.

In 2003
2003 in television

The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule....
, he entered NBC's stand-up comedy competition reality show, Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
, and became The Original Winner of Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
. He was picked on by the other contestants due to his relative youth in the comedy world and stifling un-funnyness. Dat Phan was the surprise winner of Last Comic Standing, and subsequently has made cameo appearances in Hollywood films such as Cellular
Cellular (film)

Cellular is a 2004 in film suspense thriller, movie director by David R. Ellis and starring Kim Basinger and Chris Evans . The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan and Larry Cohen, the latter having also scripted Phone Booth , another movie that evolves from a phone call....
 and Love is the Drug
Love Is the Drug

"Love Is the Drug" is a 1975 single from Roxy Music. Taken from the album Siren it omits the gravel footstep sound effects at the start. A number two hit in the United Kingdom, it also gave the group its first substantial exposure in the United States, reaching number 30 in early 1976 on the Billboard Hot 100 and doing even better on progres...
. He currently resides in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
.

In 2008, Dat Phan Productions is working on several upcoming projects including a live DVD & CD to be released later this year and preproduction on a movie titled Yellow Fever. He recently agreed to endorse the Jade Ribbon Campaign established to fight against hepatitis B and liver cancer.

Filmography


TV appearances

  • Last Comic Standing 1
    Last Comic Standing

    Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
     (2003
    2003 in television

    The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule....
    )
  • Good Morning, Miami
    Good Morning, Miami

    Good Morning, Miami is a sitcom which ran from 2002 in television to 2004 in television on National Broadcasting Company. Created by David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, the show focused on the personal and professional life of Jake, the executive producer of the lowest-rated morning show in the country, based in Miami, Florida....
     (March 20, 2003)
  • Comedy Central Presents
    Comedy Central Presents

    Comedy Central Presents is a TV series featured on Comedy Central. Each episode features a 30-minute stand-up comedy set by a different comedian....
    : The Commies     (2003)
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an United States late night television talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on NBC. It made its debut on May 25, 1992, following Johnny Carson retirement as host of The Tonight Show....
     (August 6, 2003)
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (August 8 2003)
  • The Award Show Awards Show (2003)
  • The Wayne Brady Show
    The Wayne Brady Show

    The Wayne Brady Show was a variety show hosted by Wayne Brady that originally ran from August 8 2001 to March 11 2002 on American Broadcasting Company....
     (January 29, 2004
    2004 in television

    The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004-05 United States network television schedule....
    )
  • Comedy Central Presents: Dat Phan (2004)
  • Danny Phantom
    Danny Phantom

    Danny Phantom is an American animated television show created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon , produced by Billionfold Studios. The show is about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret....
     (2004)
  • The West Wing (February 18, 2004)
  • Last Comic Standing 2
    Last Comic Standing

    Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
     (August 12, 2004)
  • Super Bowl XXXIX
    Super Bowl XXXIX

    Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 NFL season....
  • Last Comic Standing 3 (2004)
  • Family Guy
    Family Guy

    Family Guy is an animated cartoon Television in the United States Situation comedy created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox Broadcasting Company and regularly on other television networks in syndication....
     Episode 59 - Breaking Out Is Hard To Do
    Breaking out Is Hard to Do

    "Breaking Out Is Hard to Do" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of Family Guy. It originally broadcast on July 17, 2005, guest-starred Dat Phan and Brian Tochi, and was written by Tom Devanney....
     (July 17, 2005)
  • Asian Excellence Awards on May 28 2007, nominated for Outstanding Comedy Performance
  • Comedy Zen (2007
    2007 in television

    The year 2007 in television involves some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2007....
    )
  • BET
    Black Entertainment Television

    Black Entertainment Television is an American cable television based in Washington, D.C. and targeted towards young black people and urban audiences in the United States....
     ComicView     (December 11, 2007)


Last Comic Standing
Phan was the original winner of Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing is an United States reality television talent show that premiered in 2003. The objective of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a Television Special first to air on the cable television Comedy Central and later on the cable networ...
 and won in the finals against Ralphie May in 2003. He has made at least one appearance in every season. In Fall 2004, he returned for the third season dubbed "Battle of the Best" which was season 1 against season 2. In the fifth round, he and Ralphie May got eliminated and contestant Dave Mordal
Dave Mordal

Dave Mordal is a comedian from Elk River, Minnesota. He was a contestant on the first and third seasons of NBC's Last Comic Standing. He was fourth eliminated in the first season after losing in a head-to-head competition to Dat Phan, the eventual winner of Last Comic Standing season 1....
 who would become the runner-up stayed in.

Filmography

  • Cellular
    Cellular (film)

    Cellular is a 2004 in film suspense thriller, movie director by David R. Ellis and starring Kim Basinger and Chris Evans . The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan and Larry Cohen, the latter having also scripted Phone Booth , another movie that evolves from a phone call....
     (2004
    2004 in film

    The year '2004 in film' involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ,The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Shrek 2, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs....
    )
  • Love is the Drug
    Love Is the Drug

    "Love Is the Drug" is a 1975 single from Roxy Music. Taken from the album Siren it omits the gravel footstep sound effects at the start. A number two hit in the United Kingdom, it also gave the group its first substantial exposure in the United States, reaching number 30 in early 1976 on the Billboard Hot 100 and doing even better on progres...
     (2005
    2005 in film

    The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,The Devil's Rejects, Saw II, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, ''The Ring Two, ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, ''xXx: State of the Union, ''Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous...
    )
  • Spring Break '83
    Spring Break '83

    Spring Break '83 is an upcoming Scott Spiegel-directed comedy set for a 2008 in film release....
     (2008
    2008 in film

    The year '2008 in film' saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels such as Rambo , The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Dark Knight , The X-Files: I...
    )


External links

  • at Myspace
    MySpace

    MySpace is a social network service website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults internationally....
  • at www.imdb.com