Objective, third-party analysis conducted by me, in my kitchen.
| Feature | Jon Bernthal | This One |
|---|---|---|
| Jaw | Yes | Yes, comparable |
| Intensity | Alarming | Concerning but manageable |
| Availability | Booked through 2029 | Free Thursday |
| Singing voice | Undocumented | Carnegie Hall, actually |
| Also plays | Intense | Intense, funny, or holding a chart |
| Quote | A number | A smaller number |
| Will do your indie | His people will circle back | He already read it. He has notes. |
| Makes pancakes in shapes | Unconfirmed | Every weekend. Documented. |
All entries in this table are real, which is the confusing part.
| Product name | Daniel Tatar |
| Category | Actor ยท Singer ยท Educator ยท Speaker |
| Typically cast as | The tough one, the doctor, the lawyer, or the friend with the better lines |
| Screen credits | Chicago Med, The Studio, Euphoria, I Think You Should Leave, This Is Us, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: NY |
| Commercial / VO | Budweiser, Vons, U.S. Cellular, LeapFrog, McDonald's, American Idol |
| Stage | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (The Ballad of Little Jo, dir. Tina Landau) ยท Miss Saigon ยท Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ยท Hairspray at the Hollywood Bowl |
| Concert hall | Originated the role of Fervio in Eric Whitacre's Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings; performed it at Carnegie Hall |
| Also sold as | Founder and original member of The Company Men: Nokia LIVE, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Hallmark's Home & Family |
| Previously compared to | "A mix of Paul Rudd and Eric Bana." A real quote, from before the Bernthal thing started. |
| City of origin | Chicago |
| Care instructions | Feed. Do not put on hold for eleven months. |
1,412 ratings ยท 96% would cast again
Booked him for the intense one. Watched the table read, moved him to the best friend, and he got the biggest laugh in the room. Ended up using him for both. Slight discrepancy from the listing photo in that he's warmer in person.
Approached expecting Jon Bernthal. Was not Jon Bernthal. Ended up having a twenty-minute conversation about The Walking Dead anyway. Four stars, only because he was not Jon Bernthal.
Item description does not adequately prepare you for the fact that he can actually sing. I had him down for the gruff one. He sight-read the harmony. Update the listing.
Product now refers to itself in the third person on a website. Pancakes remain excellent. Two stars.
Based on what people have actually said to his face.
Answered by the seller, who is also the product.
Yes. Enough people said it out loud that buying the domain felt right. Every credit on this page is real. Every review is not.
No. If he ever finds out, I'd like the record to show that this page is affectionate. He's a tremendous actor, and the joke here is at my expense. Jon, if you're reading this: no notes, big fan, sorry.
Often, yes. The tough-but-decent guy, a sitcom buddy, or the doctor or lawyer with something behind his eyes. Then I go do a musical and confuse everyone. See danieltatar.com for the actual resume.
Please do. Film, TV, commercial, voiceover, concerts, hosting, speaking. My reps are listed on my real site, or email me directly at daniel@danieltatar.com.
There isn't one. You're going to be fine.
I'm Daniel Tatar, an actor and singer. I've been on Chicago Med, The Studio, Euphoria, I Think You Should Leave, This Is Us, and Grey's Anatomy. I premiered a musical at Steppenwolf, sang Carnegie Hall, and played the Hollywood Bowl. I founded a vocal group that headlined Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Most actors who read tough don't get the laugh, and most who get the laugh don't read tough. I do both, and I can sing either one. Short list, and I'm free Thursday.