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McBride was born in [[Statesboro, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fine|first=Marshall|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/foot-door-cult-comedy-star-danny-mcbride-article-1.328410|title='Foot' in the door for cult comedy star Danny R. McBride|publisher=NY Daily News|date=2008-05-23|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> His mother and stepfather work at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] as civilian support.<ref name=rosogl1>{{cite web|author=By Gavin Edwards|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/kenny-powers-and-the-unlikely-rise-of-danny-mcbride-20120219|title=Kenny Powers and the Unlikely Rise of Danny McBride|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=2012-02-19|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> On his father's side, McBride has ancestors from [[County Tyrone]], [[Ireland]].<ref name="irishtimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0415/1224294709616.html|work=The Irish Times|title=The prince McBride|date=April 15, 2011}}</ref> His mother performed sermons in church using puppets and McBride states that his "interest in telling stories comes from her".<ref name=rosogl1/> He was raised in [[Spotsylvania County |
McBride was born in [[Statesboro, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fine|first=Marshall|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/foot-door-cult-comedy-star-danny-mcbride-article-1.328410|title='Foot' in the door for cult comedy star Danny R. McBride|publisher=NY Daily News|date=2008-05-23|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> His mother and stepfather work at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] as civilian support.<ref name=rosogl1>{{cite web|author=By Gavin Edwards|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/kenny-powers-and-the-unlikely-rise-of-danny-mcbride-20120219|title=Kenny Powers and the Unlikely Rise of Danny McBride|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=2012-02-19|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> On his father's side, McBride has ancestors from [[County Tyrone]], [[Ireland]].<ref name="irishtimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0415/1224294709616.html|work=The Irish Times|title=The prince McBride|date=April 15, 2011}}</ref> His mother performed sermons in church using puppets and McBride states that his "interest in telling stories comes from her".<ref name=rosogl1/> He was raised in [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia]], where he graduated from [[Courtland High School]] and attended [[North Carolina School of the Arts]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19950525&id=hP4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vwcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5707,4877942 ''The Free Lance-Star'']; accessed August 18, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20060806&id=GC4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dAgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439,1534232 ''The Free Lance-Star'']; accessed August 18, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/012008/01242008/351013/index_html?page=1|title=Movie, TV projects fall in line for local native|publisher=Fredericksburg.com|date=2008-01-24|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rottenberg|first=Josh|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20217822,00.html|title=Breakout Actor: Danny McBride|publisher=EW.com|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Freydkin|first=Donna|title=Danny McBride is in the 'Express' lane to fame|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-08-14-danny-mcbride_N.htm|work=USA Today|date=August 14, 2008}}</ref> |
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McBride married Gia Ruiz in October 2010, at the [[Colony Palms Hotel]] in [[Palm Springs, California]] and had a son, Declan in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lussier|first=Germaine|title=Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride to Co-Star in Untitled Comedy|url=http://collider.com/aziz-ansari-danny-mcbride-untitled-comedy/25449|work=Collider.com|date=May 10, 2010}}</ref> |
McBride married Gia Ruiz in October 2010, at the [[Colony Palms Hotel]] in [[Palm Springs, California]] and had a son, Declan in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lussier|first=Germaine|title=Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride to Co-Star in Untitled Comedy|url=http://collider.com/aziz-ansari-danny-mcbride-untitled-comedy/25449|work=Collider.com|date=May 10, 2010}}</ref> |
Revision as of 02:28, 29 December 2014
Danny McBride | |
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Birth name | Daniel Richard McBride[1] |
Born | December 29, 1976 Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
Nationality | American |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Gia Ruiz (m. 2010) |
Children | 1 |
Notable works and roles | Eastbound and Down Pineapple Express The Foot Fist Way Your Highness This Is the End Up in the Air |
Daniel Richard "Danny" McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.
Personal life
McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia.[2] His mother and stepfather work at Marine Corps Base Quantico as civilian support.[3] On his father's side, McBride has ancestors from County Tyrone, Ireland.[4] His mother performed sermons in church using puppets and McBride states that his "interest in telling stories comes from her".[3] He was raised in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he graduated from Courtland High School and attended North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[5][6][7][8][9]
McBride married Gia Ruiz in October 2010, at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs, California and had a son, Declan in 2011.[10]
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 (also a collaboration with Hill and Best), as Kenny Powers, a washed up former major league baseball pitcher with anger management issues. The show was produced by Gary Sanchez Productions, and the pilot episode premiered on February 15, 2009 featuring guest appearances from frequent collaborators Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson.[11]
On April 8, 2009, HBO announced it had renewed the series for a second season.[12] On July 2, 2012 HBO renewed the series for a fourth season.[13][14] 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.[15][16]
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. Additional film appearances include All the Real Girls, Hot Rod, Land of the Lost, 30 Minutes or Less, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Observe and Report, Due Date, Your Highness and This Is the End.[11]
Frequent collaborations | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Title | Seth Rogen | James Franco | Jonah Hill | Jay Baruchel | Danny McBride | Craig Robinson | Steve Carell | Paul Rudd | Jason Segel | Elizabeth Banks | Judd Apatow | Leslie Mann | Michael Cera | Bill Hader |
1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
2004 | Anchorman | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
2007 | Knocked Up | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2007 | Superbad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
2008 | Pineapple Express | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
2008 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
2008 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
2009 | Funny People | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
2009 | Fanboys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
2011 | Your Highness | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
2012 | This Is 40 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
2013 | This Is the End | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
2014 | The Interview | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
2016 | Sausage Party | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | All the Real Girls | Bust-Ass | |
2006 | The Foot Fist Way | Fred Simmons | Writer |
2007 | Hot Rod | Rico Brown | |
2007 | Superbad | Buddy at Party | Uncredited |
2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Martin | |
2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Don Armstrong | |
2008 | Pineapple Express | Red | |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Cody Underwood | |
2009 | Fanboys | Head of Security | Uncredited |
2009 | Observe and Report | Caucasian Crackhead | |
2009 | Land of the Lost | Will Stanton | |
2009 | Up in the Air | Jim Miller | |
2010 | Despicable Me | Fred McDade | Voice |
2010 | Due Date | Lonnie | |
2011 | Your Highness | Thadeous | Writer Executive producer |
2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Wolf Boss | Voice |
2011 | 30 Minutes or Less | Dwayne King | |
2013 | As I Lay Dying | Vernon Tull | |
2013 | This Is the End | Danny McBride | |
2014 | The Sound and the Fury | Police Sheriff | Cameo |
2015 | Hell & Back | Orpheus | Voice Post-production |
2015 | Untitled Cameron Crowe project | Colonel Lacy | Post-production |
2016 | Angry Birds [17] | Bomb | Voice |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Drunk History | George Washington | Volume 3 |
2009–2013 | Eastbound & Down | Kenny Powers | creator writer executive producer Series regular |
2011 | Good Vibes | Voneeta Teets | Voice Series regular |
2013 | Clear History | Frank | Movie |
2014 | Chozen | Jimmy | Voice Series regular |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Fight for Your Right Revisited | MCA | Music video |
2013 | YOLO | Drug-dealer | Cameo The Lonely Island song |
2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Duane Earl | Voice My Blaine County DJ[18] |
References
- ^ Byrne, Paul (September 14, 2008). "Danny McBride talks Eastbound & Down & his upcoming Movies". Movies Ireland. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ Fine, Marshall (May 23, 2008). "'Foot' in the door for cult comedy star Danny R. McBride". NY Daily News. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ a b By Gavin Edwards (February 19, 2012). "Kenny Powers and the Unlikely Rise of Danny McBride". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "The prince McBride". The Irish Times. April 15, 2011.
- ^ The Free Lance-Star; accessed August 18, 2014.
- ^ The Free Lance-Star; accessed August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Movie, TV projects fall in line for local native". Fredericksburg.com. January 24, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Rottenberg, Josh (August 8, 2008). "Breakout Actor: Danny McBride". EW.com. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Freydkin, Donna (August 14, 2008). "Danny McBride is in the 'Express' lane to fame". USA Today.
- ^ Lussier, Germaine (May 10, 2010). "Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride to Co-Star in Untitled Comedy". Collider.com.
- ^ a b Danny McBride at IMDb
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Levine, Stuart (July 2, 2012). "HBO asks for more 'Eastbound & Down'". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Levine, Stuart (October 27, 2010). "HBO re-ups two half-hour comedies". Variety. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Pensacola Pelicans kick off season May 14 with great talent". Splash! Northwest Florida's Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Professional Baseball Team Offers HBO's Kenny Power 2009 Contract". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/angry-birds-movie-voice-cast-155400506.html
- ^ Grand Theft Auto V. gameinformer; retrieved September 28, 2013
External links
- 1976 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from Virginia
- American male film actors
- American male comedians
- American people of Irish descent
- American screenwriters
- American stand-up comedians
- American male television actors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- Living people
- People from Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts alumni
- Showrunners