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Dax Shepard

ダックス・シェパード / だっくす・しぇぱーど

American actor

January 2, 1975 (age 51) ・ Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

  • Michigan
  • actor
  • screenwriter
  • film director

My Take

I find Dax Shepard far more interesting than his filmography suggests. Plenty of comedic actors fade once the roles thin out; Shepard instead built Armchair Expert into one of the most disarming interview platforms around, and he did it by weaponizing his own candor. He talks about his flaws so openly that guests—celebrities, academics, journalists—lower their guard within minutes. That takes a kind of emotional intelligence Hollywood rarely rewards on screen. The Michigan-bred regular-guy persona is real, but underneath it sits a sharp, curious mind that also writes, directs, and edits. To me, his second act is his masterpiece.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Dax Shepard
Name (Japanese)
ダックス・シェパード
Reading
だっくす・しぇぱーど
Born
January 2, 1975 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Capricorn / Rabbit
Origin
Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Occupation
actor / screenwriter / film director / film editor / television actor

2. Background

High school
Walled Lake Central High School
University
University of California, Los Angeles

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Dax Shepard born?

Born January 2, 1975 (age 51).

Where is Dax Shepard from?

Dax Shepard is from Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States.

What does Dax Shepard do?

Dax Shepard works as actor, screenwriter, film director, film editor, television actor.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Michigan
  • actor
  • screenwriter
  • film director
Last updated
2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.