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Dan Woods

Biography

Dan Woods

Overview

  • Born
    June 20, 1959 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Birth name
    Daniel Arthur Woods
  • Height
    5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

Mini bio

  • Known to many as Degrassi's Mr. Raditch. Dan is also the host of the popular "how-to" series "Classic Car Restorations". He is also an actor, a TV producer, and recently a feature film producer. Dan studied theatre at Humber College just north of his home in Toronto, graduating in 1983. He had a keen interest in comedy and enrolled in classes at Toronto's famous Second City. Along with college classmate Kevin McDonald (Kids In The Hall), Dan studied improv under the renowned Del Close. Classmates at Second City included Dave Foley, Don Lake and Mike Myers.

    Unsure of life as a member of a comedy troupe, Dan began working on a part-time basis as a top 40 DJ on Toronto area radio stations.
    - IMDb mini biography by: inthewingsprod@hotmail.com
  • Known to many as Degrassi's Mr. Raditch. Dan also hosts, writes, and produces a number of automotive themed TV "how-to" shows. His first concept "Classic Car Restorations" consisted of 39 episodes for the original Speedvision Network in 1999. Later he developed shows such as Street Tuner Challenge, First Crush, American Seduction's Corvette and Mustang specials and his most successful series the Emmy nominated Chop Cut Rebuild, where he served as Host and Executive Producer. Dan studied theater at Humber College in Toronto. He also had a keen interest in comedy and enrolled at Toronto's famous Second City. Along with college classmate Kevin McDonald (Kids In The Hall), Dan studied improvisation under the renowned Del Close. Classmates at Second City included Dave Foley, Don Lake and Mike Myers. Unsure of life as a member of a comedy troupe, Dan began working on a part-time basis as a top 40 DJ on Toronto area radio stations while appearing as Degrassi's no nonsense English teacher.
    - IMDb mini biography by: inthewingsprod@hotmail.com

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