Biography

Danny is a New York Times bestselling author, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He created and hosts the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino, available everywhere you listen to podcasts. With over 60 million downloads in 2026, 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.

Danny was a lead in the hit Hallmark Channel original holiday film, Deck the Walls, which he also wrote and executive produced, and has appeared in the Amazon series Johnno and Michael Try. He has also appeared as the MC on the Peacock original series, Paris and Nicole: The Encore, 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. You can find him online: @DannyPellegrino.
- IMDb mini biography by: Danny Pellegrino