Danny McBride


Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, the first two of which he co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill. He has also starred in films, such as The Foot Fist Way, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Up in the Air, Your Highness, This Is the End, and . He has done voice acting for Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Angry Birds Movie, Sausage Party, and The Angry Birds Movie 2.

Early life

McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia. His mother, Kathy Rudy, and his stepfather both work at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, as civilian support. McBride has English, Jewish, Scottish and Irish heritage. He was raised Baptist. His mother performed sermons in church using puppets, and McBride stated that his "interest in telling stories comes from her". He was raised in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he graduated from Courtland High School and attended University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and became one of the "Three Flavas" along with well known director Jody Hill and Kris Baucom.

Career

In 2006, McBride played Fred Simmons in the low-budget comedy film The Foot Fist Way, which he co-wrote with collaborators Jody Hill and Ben Best. He appeared in character as Simmons to promote the film on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 26, 2008. He wrote and starred in the HBO original comedy series Eastbound & Down, as Kenny Powers, a washed up former major league baseball pitcher with anger management issues. The series was produced by Gary Sanchez Productions, and the pilot episode premiered on February 15, 2009, featuring Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson.
On April 8, 2009, HBO announced it had renewed the series for a second season. On July 2, 2012, HBO renewed the series for a fourth season. The series ended on November 17, 2013. In March 2009, because of his role as Powers, he received an offer to play professional baseball for the Pensacola Pelicans, a minor league team in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
In 2010, he signed an endorsement deal with K-Swiss shoes and played the eponymous roadie in the Tenacious D music video for "Roadie" in 2012. McBride starred in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals from 2016 to 2017.
In January 2018, two trailers were released online for what was supposedly a Crocodile Dundee sequel, titled Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home. The film was said to star McBride as Brian Dundee, the son of the original Crocodile Dundee. The trailers also feature cameo appearances by Australian actors Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, and Ruby Rose. From the beginning, various aspects of the campaign made some publications believe that film was an elaborate hoax. It was later reported that these ads were actually part of a lead up to a Super Bowl commercial for Tourism Australia.
McBride and David Gordon Green co-wrote the script for Halloween, the 2018 sequel to Halloween. The film was directed by Green, executive produced by series creator John Carpenter, and produced by Jason Blum.
Since 2018 McBride has been the face of bookmaker Coral's television commercials in the United Kingdom, playing a character called "Sports Rodstein", described as "the world’s biggest sports fan ".
In late 2018, HBO ordered The Righteous Gemstones, a new show from McBride and his Rough House Pictures label, straight to series. The show, a comedy, is centered on a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work.

Personal life

McBride has been married to art director Gia Ruiz since October 15, 2010. They have a son and a daughter. He currently lives with his family in Charleston, South Carolina.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003All the Real GirlsBust-Ass
2006The Foot Fist WayFred SimmonsAlso writer
2007Hot RodRico Brown
2007SuperbadBuddy at PartyUncredited extra
2007The Heartbreak KidMartin
2008Drillbit TaylorDon Armstrong
2008Pineapple ExpressRed
2008Tropic ThunderCody Underwood
2009FanboysHead of SecurityUncredited
2009Observe and ReportCaucasian Crackhead
2009Land of the LostWill Stanton
2009Up in the AirJim Miller
2010Despicable MeFred McDade
2010Due DateLonnie
2011Your HighnessThadeousAlso writer and executive producer
2011Kung Fu Panda 2Wolf Boss
201130 Minutes or LessDwayne King
2011The Catechism CataclysmProducer
2012The ComedyExecutive producer
2013As I Lay DyingVernon Tull
2013This Is the EndHimself
2013Prince AvalancheExecutive producer
2013JoeExecutive producer
2014The Sound and the FuryPolice SheriffCameo
2014ManglehornExecutive producer
2015Don VerdeanTony Lazarus
2015AlohaColonel Lacy
2015Hell and BackOrpheus
2015Rock the KasbahNick
2016Sausage PartyHoney Mustard
2016The Angry Birds MovieBomb
2016MastermindsExecutive producer
2016In Dubious BattleTramp
2017'Tennessee FarisShort film
2017'Tennessee Faris
2017The Disaster ArtistHimselfCameo
2018ArizonaSonnyAlso producer
2018The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer HunterDonAlso writer and executive producer
2018HalloweenCo-writer and executive producer
2018ARIZONASonnyalso producer
2019The Angry Birds Movie 2Bomb
2019ZerovilleFinancier
2020ConnectedRick Mitchell
2021Halloween KillsCo-writer and executive producer
Post-production

Television

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