Dan Soder

Daniel E. Soder (born June 24, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality. He is best known for his frequent appearances on MTV2’s Guy Code and his recurring role of Mafee on the Showtime drama series Billions since 2016. He has co-hosted The Bonfire with fellow comedian Big Jay Oakerson on Sirius XM Radio since 2015.

Soder was born in Hartford, Connecticut,[1] but was raised in Aurora, Colorado.[1] He is of Irish descent.[2] While Soder was in high school, his father died following a protracted illness, and his sister died two years later in a car accident.[2] Soder grew up close friends with current Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. [3] He began performing stand-up comedy while a student at the University of Arizona.[4] He graduated from University of Arizona in 2005 with degrees in journalism and political science.[5] A year after graduating, he moved to New York City to further pursue his career.