Danny McBride

For other people of the same name, see Danny McBride (disambiguation).

Danny McBride
McBride in March 2009
Birth name	Daniel Richard McBride
Born	(1976-12-29) December 29, 1976 Statesboro, Georgia, US
Medium	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 Foot Fist Way, TheThe Foot Fist Way Thadeous in Your Highness Dwayne in 30 Minutes or Less Wolf Boss in Kung Fu Panda 2

Daniel Richard "Danny" McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist.

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, Due Date, 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. 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. In 2011, he appeared as an antagonist in 30 Minutes or Less.

Personal life

McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he attended Courtland High School. McBride married Gia Ruiz on October 15, 2010, at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs. Their son Declan was born in 2011 in Los Angeles. McBride is of Irish descent on his father's side and Jewish on his mother's. His father's family is from County Tyrone.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	All the Real Girls	Bust-Ass
2006	Foot Fist Way, TheThe Foot Fist Way	Fred Simmons	Also Writer
2007	Hot Rod	Rico
2007	Superbad	Stand-in at 5th and Paysview Party	Uncredited
2007	Heartbreak Kid, TheThe 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: 21 Episodes, 3 Seasons Also Writer/Executive Producer
2009	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 Series
2011	Black Jacks		Executive Producer TV Series
2013	The Apocalypse	Danny McBride	Pre-Production
2013	Bullies	T.B.A	Pre-Production; Writer, Producer

External links

• Danny McBride at the Internet Movie Database