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Danny McBride 
McBride in March 2009Birth name Daniel Richard McBride[1] Born December 29, 1976
Statesboro, Georgia, USMedium Stand-up, film, television Nationality American Years active 2003-present Spouse Gia Ruiz (2010-present) Notable works and roles Kenny Powers in Eastbound And Down
Red in Pineapple Express
Cody Underwood in Tropic Thunder
Fred Simmons in The Foot Fist Way
Thadeous in Your Highness
Dwayne in 30 Minutes or Less
Wolf Boss in Kung Fu Panda 2Daniel Richard "Danny" McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist.
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Career
In 2006, he played one of the lead roles in the low-budget comedy film The Foot Fist Way, which he wrote with friends and frequent collaborators Jody Hill and Ben Best. McBride appeared as a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 26, 2008 as the character Fred Simmons of The Foot Fist Way and advertised the new soft drink flavor "mountain mist" for Gatorade. McBride has appeared in the comedy films Hot Rod, The Heartbreak Kid, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Observe and Report, and Your Highness. He wrote and starred in the HBO sitcom Eastbound & Down, about a washed up former major league baseball player with anger management issues, also a collaboration with Hill and Best. The teachers that appear in the series are teachers that McBride actually had in high school. The series is produced by Gary Sanchez Productions and the pilot episode premiered February 15, 2009. It features guest appearances from frequent collaborators Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson. On April 8, 2009, HBO announced it had renewed the series for a second season.[2] In March 2009, McBride was offered a contract to play professional baseball with the Pensacola Pelicans, a minor league team in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He received the offer for his role as Kenny Powers on Eastbound & Down. In addition, in 2010, he signed an endorsement deal with K-Swiss shoes, again performing in character as Powers. On October 27, 2010, it was announced that HBO had renewed Eastbound & Down for a third season[3]. In 2011, 30 Minutes or Less starring McBride, was released.[4]
Personal life
McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he attended Courtland High School.[5][6] McBride married Gia Ruiz on Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs. Their son Declan George was born September 26, 2011 in Los Angeles.[6][7] McBride is of Irish descent on his father's side and Jewish on his mother's.[6][8] His father's family is from County Tyrone.[1]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2003 All the Real Girls Bust-Ass 2006 The Foot Fist Way Fred Simmons Also Writer 2007 Hot Rod Rico 2007 Superbad Stand-in at 5th and Paysview Party Uncredited 2007 The Heartbreak Kid Martin 2008 Drillbit Taylor Don 2008 Tropic Thunder Cody Underwood 2008 Pineapple Express Red 2009 Fanboys Head of Security Uncredited 2009 Observe and Report Caucasian Crackhead 2009–2012 Eastbound & Down Kenny Powers HBO TV Series: 13 Episodes, 2 Seasons
Also Writer/Executive Producer2009 Land of the Lost Will Stanton 2009 Up in the Air Jim Miller 2010 Despicable Me Fred McDade Voice 2010 Due Date Lonnie (Western Union Clerk) 2011 Paul Fat Guy with a Bad Hair Cut #2 2011 Your Highness Thadeous Also Writer/Executive Producer 2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Wolf Boss Voice 2011 30 Minutes or Less Dwayne 2011 Good Vibes Ms Teets Filming
TV Series2011 Black Jacks Executive Producer
TV Series2012 The Apocalypse Danny McBride Pre-Production [9] 2013 Bullies T.B.A Pre-Production; Writer, Producer [10] References
- ^ a b Byrne, Paul (2008-09-14). "Danny McBride talks Eastbound & Down & his upcoming Movies". Movies Ireland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz6EDTadgt8. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Eastbound and Down Season 3
- ^ Levine, Stuart (2010-10-27). "HBO re-ups two half-hour comedies". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118026471?refCatId=14. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ Freydkin, Donna (August 14, 2008). "Danny McBride is in the 'Express' lane to fame". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-08-14-danny-mcbride_N.htm.
- ^ a b c Funnyman of the Year: Danny McBride
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0415/1224294709616.html
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0415/1224294709616.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245492/fullcredits
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675306/
External links
Categories:- 1976 births
- Actors from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American film actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American screenwriters
- American television actors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- American voice actors
- Living people
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni
- People from Bulloch County, Georgia
- American Jews
- Jewish actors
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