Dan Jansen was born on May 17, 1965 in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA as Daniel Erwin Jansen. He is known for his work on A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story (1996), On Thin Ice and Jeopardy! (1984). He has been married to Karen Palacios since December 29, 2000. He was previously married to Robin Wicker.