Biography
Danny is a New York Times bestselling author, actor, and screenwriter. He created and hosts the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino, available everywhere you listen to podcasts. With over 50 million downloads in 2023, his show frequently appears at the top of the podcast charts. Guests include actors and celebrities like Kelly Ripa, Drew Barrymore, Katie Couric, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Olsen, Andy Cohen, Keke Palmer, Daniel Levy, Cameron Diaz, Miss Piggy, and more!
Danny has performed sold-out live shows across the country. He's also done stand-up and sketch comedy at The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, Groundlings, Second City Chicago, the Improv Olympic theater, and has been a contributing writer to BoxOfficeProphets.com. As an actor, he has appeared in the Amazon series Johnno and Michael Try and the upcoming Stalking Fields feature film. He has also appeared as a co-host on E! After Party after the Emmys, and as a guest on WWHL, Sherri, Good Day LA, The Drew Barrymore Show, E! News, The View, and more.
His first solo book project, titled How Do I Un-Remember This?: Unfortunately True Stories, was released via Sourcebooks and became an instant NYT bestseller. His follow-up, The Jolliest Bunch, came out in October of 2023 and became a national bestseller. He is the co-author of Fancy AF Cocktails via Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and The Super Carb Diet released via St. Martin's Press. His first screenplay is in development. You can find him online: @DannyPellegrino.
