[3] Among his graduating classmates were: Merle Palmiste, Kristel Leesmend, Andres Raag, Kaili Närep, Jaanus Rohumaa, Üllar Saaremäe, Ivo Uukkivi, Sten Zupping, Tiina Mälberg and Garmen Tabor.

Among his more memorable stage roles include those in works by such authors and playwrights as: Henrik Ibsen, Truman Capote, Andrus Kivirähk, Ray Cooney, Eduard Vilde, Brian O'Nolan, Tony Kushner, Molière, and Gustaf Fröding.

[2][4] In 1992, Dan Põldroos appeared in his first feature-length film as the character Filip in the Lembit Ulfsak-directed family-comedy Lammas all paremas nurgas.

Põldroos' last film appearance was a role in the Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk-directed comedy Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse, which Estonian actor and singer Jan Uuspõld as a down-on-his-luck caricature of himself trying to hitchhike from Tallinn to Tartu to perform in a role at the Vanemuine theatre.

[9] In 2001, he was cast in a starring role in the short-lived television action series Kodumaa parim poeg ehk eriagent 1188.

[10] Põldroos' most popular television roles are, arguably, those in the several Mart Juur and Andrus Kivirähk-penned Kanal 2 comedy series alongside friend Jan Uuspõld and an ensemble of other comedic actors.

[2] Põldroos' characters included Uuno Nisu/Nisu Unn, an alcoholic World War II veteran who fought for Germany and burned Adolf Hitler's corpse in 1945; Maali, a sadistic mother-in-law; Aiku, a teenage rullnokk (an Estonian hoodlum, akin to a chav); Eints, a comedian; Feeliks Raudjalg/Lieutenant colonel Ivanov, a lecher who pretends to be crippled and an Estonian freedom fighter who, in reality, was a spy for the KGB; and Inspektor Valdek Kukeke, a corrupt and incompetent policeman, among others.