Dan Murrell

Dan Murrell (born: ), is an American film critic, producer, writer, presenter, and editor who was a key contributor to Screen Junkies from 2012 until 2020.
==Early life==
Born on January 4, 1983, in Arkansas, Dan was very driven to succeed even from an early age and became a devoted film fan during his childhood. His love of film was sparked when watching E.T. for the first time. Dan is noted for his continuing love of Steven Spielberg's films, especially Jurassic Park and Jaws. He frequently appears on screen wearing shirts printed with Jurassic Park and Jaws iconography. Dan also has a longstanding love for Star Trek: The Next Generation and said the show helped him during his childhood when he was bullied for his geeky interests. Dan attended Florida State University where he majored in Media Production. Dan still regularly wears a Florida State Seminoles cap.
==Career==
Dan has worked in various jobs, including numerous jobs as a production assistant and personal assistant. One of Dan's first jobs in L.A. was working for a company that rented out inflatable dummies to be used in the background of crowd scenes in movies. Dan worked as an assistant on many shows, most notably The Sarah Silverman Program. He has also worked at a vault where he did color grading.
Prior to working at Screen Junkies, Dan worked as a freelance editor. Dan also made several short films for Channel 101, in which he also appeared as an actor. It was through his work on Channel 101 that Dan met Brett Weiner and joined Screen Junkies. Dan also competes on the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, of which he is the current 4-time Singles Champion and the current Team Champion (alongside his teammate John Rocha).
In August of 2024, Dan announced on his YouTube channel that despite having just been married in 2003, he was now separating from long time partner and recent spouse, Mara. As of 2024 it is unclear as to the reason for the separation. 
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