Dax Randall Shepard (born January 2, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. He is best known for his work in the feature films
Employee of the Month (2006),
Without a Paddle (2004),
Let's Go to Prison (2006), and
Hit and Run (2012), the last of which he also wrote and directed, and the
MTV practical joke reality series
Punk'd (2003). He portrayed Crosby Braverman in the
NBC comedy-drama series
Parenthood from 2010 to 2015.