Dan Horn

Dan Horn and his puppets have been entertaining audiences for over 45 years. His offbeat, clean material and memorable puppet characters have pleased audiences literally around the world, with crowds frequently commenting on his amazing skills that bring his “cohorts” to life like no other ventriloquist/puppeteer. Dan Horn is well known in the Phoenix area for being a cast member and writer for over 8 years on The Wallace and Ladmo Show. He has done voice work on radio, appeared in TV commercials and educational/training videos, and has appeared on national network television shows and in movies.

Dan Horn’s national television appearances include:
• CBS's Late Show with David Letterman
• Showtime's Comedy Club Network
• A&E's An Evening at the Improv
• Fox's Comic Strip Live
• Fox's Sunday Comics
• VH-1's Stand-Up Spotlight
• NBC's Vicki! with Vicki Lawrence
• Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular on FX

Dan Horn has also performed live with such well-known comics as Rita Rudner, David Spade and the former host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno. He is also a featured subject in the theatrically released documentary movie Dumbstruck along with America's Got Talent winner and Vegas headliner, Terry Fator, and appears in Nina Conti's autobiographical film Her Master's Voice.

Dan Horn is an award-winning performer, the recipient of the:

• IVS International Ventriloquist of the Year award - 2019
• W.S. Berger International Ventriloquist of the Year award - 1993
• APCA (Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities) award for Best Novelty/Variety Act - 1999
• Vent Haven Museum's Distinctive Service Award for 'Outstanding Contributions to the Art of Ventriloquism' - 2002

Additionally, Dan Horn has garnered multiple nominations from various organizations including Campus Entertainer of the Year from NACA (National Association of Campus Activities).