Daniel Alexander Mintz (born September 25, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as Bob and Linda Belcher's oldest daughter, Tina, on the animated show Bob's Burgers. As a comedian, he is known for his extremely deadpan delivery, keeping his eyes fixed straight ahead and never looking toward the camera or audience due to natural stage fright.
Early life and education Born to a Jewish family, Mintz grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he wrote for The Harvard Lampoon.
Career He landed his first writing job at Comedy Central's Crank Yankers, then worked on Last Call with Carson Daly. He has written for The Andy Milonakis Show, Human Giant, Lucky Louie, Important Things with Demetri Martin, Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Nathan for You, Veep, The Awesomes and Mulaney. His writing credits also include the Bob's Burgers episode titled "The Equestranauts".
On May 16, 2007, Mintz appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His standup appeared on the compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray, and a special for Comedy Central Presents aired on March 28, 2008. In February 2013, he performed standup on Late Show with David Letterman. He recorded a standup album, The Stranger, at Comedy Works in Denver in July 2013. The album was released in 2014 through Comedy Central Records.
Personal life Mintz resides in Los Angeles, California. Mintz married fellow comedian Margie Kment on May 29, 2011. They have two children.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film Year Title Role Notes2022My Butt Has a FeverTina Belcher (voice)Short filmThe Bob's Burgers MovieTina Belcher (voice)Film debut
Television Year Title Role Notes2007–2008Human Giant Consultant writer; 14 episodes2008Comedy Central PresentsHimselfEpisode: "Dan Mintz"2011–presentBob's BurgersTina Belcher (voice) Main role 2013–2014 Nathan for You Writer; 16 episodes2013–2016Adventure TimeT.V. (voice) 3 episodes2014Mulaney Mintz (live-action) Episode: "Halloween"2015The Awesomes Vasquez/Bystander #4/additional (voice) 4 episodes2017Son of Zorn Sanitation Solutions Spokesperson Episode: "All Hail Son of Zorn"Silicon Valley Dana Episode: "Chief Operating Officer"The Simpsons Tina Belcher (voice) Episode: "My Way or the Highway to Heaven"Speechless Randy Episode: "S-P-Special B-Boy T-I-Time"2019The Goldbergs Mr. Goulding Episode: "8-bit Goldbergs"Veep Consulting producer; 1 episode ("South Carolina")2020 Indebted Consulting producer; 11 episodes
Writer Year Title Notes2020Indebted2 episodes
References
External links
Dan Mintz at Comedy Central