Daniel Levy is a multi-hyphenate Emmy award winning creator who has built his career telling vibrant and comedic stories, establishing himself as a Hollywood mainstay.
Levy launched a film and television production company, Not a Real Production Company, which debuted its first series, The Big Brunch, on Max in November 2022. He not only created the series but also hosted and served as a judge alongside Chef Sohla El-Waylly and restaurateur Will Guidara. Additionally, the company began its new overall television deal with Netflix, where it also has a first-look feature film deal. First up was Levy's directorial debut Good Grief, an original film that he wrote, produced and starred in alongside Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel which was released on Netflix on January 5, 2024. Not a Real Production Company also produced a short film, Decades Of Confusion, for the luxury fashion house LOEWE, which Levy also wrote and starred in, as well as the upcoming documentary, Lilith Fair, following Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan's 1990s all-female music festival which CBC will premiere during their 2025-26 season.
Levy is best known for his work on one of the most beloved shows on television, Schitt's Creek, which he co-created with his father Eugene Levy. The series garnered countless awards over the years and an impressive total of 165 nominations throughout its history, including nine Emmy wins for its sixth and final season, breaking major records becoming the most awarded comedy series in a single year, the first comedy or drama series to sweep all four acting categories and receiving the most wins for a comedy series in its final season.
His recent acting credits include a guest role on the final season of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 4 of Netflix's acclaimed dramedy Sex Education, Disney's Haunted Mansion remake and Hulu's holiday rom-com Happiest Season. He made his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live in February 2021, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Levy's upcoming acting credits include Paramount's animated The Smurfs Movie alongside Rihanna, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne and more which will be released in theaters on February 14, 2025, Animal Friends, an upcoming feature combining live-action and animated characters, which he'll star in alongside Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza and Addison Rae, as well as Kornel Mundruczó's drama At the Sea opposite six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams, Emmy winners Murray Bartlett and Brett Goldstein and more.
Levy and Not A Real Production Company are repped by WME, MGMT Entertainment, 42West and Morris Yorn.
