Danny McBride

Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, both of which he co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill. He has also starred in films, such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Up in the Air (2009), Your Highness (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Alien: Covenant (2017).
==Early life==
McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia. His mother, Kathy Rudy, and his stepfather both work at Marine Corps Base Quantico 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.The Free Lance-Star; News.google.com, accessed August 18, 2014.The Free Lance-Star; News.google.com, accessed August 18, 2014.
==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 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 (1978). The film was directed by Green, executive produced by series creator John Carpenter, and produced by Jason Blum.
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 half-hour 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.https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/danny-mcbride-the-rolling-stone-interview-w515014
==Filmography==
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2003	All the Real Girls 	Bust-Ass 	
2006	The Foot Fist Way 	Fred Simmons 	Also writer
2007	Hot Rod 	Rico Brown 	
2007	Superbad 	Buddy at Party 	Uncredited extra
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 	Also writer and executive producer
2011	Kung Fu Panda 2 	Wolf Boss (voice) 	
2011	Green Eggs and Ham 	Goat (voice) 	
2011	30 Minutes or Less 	Dwayne King 	
2011	The Catechism Cataclysm 	 	Producer
2012	The Comedy 	 	Executive producer
2013	As I Lay Dying 	Vernon Tull 	
2013	This Is the End 	Himself 	
2013	Prince Avalanche 	 	Executive producer
2013	Joe 	 	Executive producer
2014	PBS Kids: Measure UP! 	Thames the Red Engine (voice)	
2014	The Sound and the Fury 	Police Sheriff 	Cameo
2014	Manglehorn 	 	Executive producer
2015	Don Verdean 	Tony Lazarus 	
2015	Aloha 	Colonel Lacy 	
2015	Hell and Back 	Orpheus (voice) 	
2015	Rock the Kasbah 	Nick 	
2016	The Angry Birds Movie 	Bomb (voice) 	
2016	Sausage Party 	Honey Mustard (voice) 	
2016	Masterminds 	 	Executive producer
2016	In Dubious Battle 	Tramp 	
2017	Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper	Tennessee Faris 	Short film
2017	Alien: Covenant 	Tennessee Faris 	
2017	The Disaster Artist 	Himself 	Cameo
2018	Arizona 	Sonny 	Also producer
2018	The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter 	Don 	Also writer and executive producer
2018	Halloween 	 	Co-writer and executive producer
2019	The Angry Birds Movie 2 	Bomb (voice) 	In production
2020	Felix the Cat 	Bubsy Bobcat (voice) 	
TBA 	Zeroville 	Financier 	Post-production
===Television===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2009–2013	Eastbound & Down 	Kenny Powers 	29 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer
2011 	Good Vibes 	Voneeta Teets (voice)	12 episodes
2013 	Clear History 	Frank 	Television film
2014 	Chozen 	Jimmy (voice) 	8 episodes; also executive producer
2016 	Animals. 	Gregory (voice) 	Episode: "Turkeys"
2016–2017	Vice Principals 	Neal Gamby 	18 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer and directed 2 episodes
2019 	The Righteous Gemstones	Jesse Gemstone 	also creator, writer, executive producer and director
===Other===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2011	"Fight for Your Right Revisited" 	MCA 	Music video
2012	"Roadie" 	Sebastian "The Roadie"	Music video
2013	"YOLO" 	Drug dealer 	Cameo; music videoThe Lonely Island song
2013	Grand Theft Auto V 	Duane Earl 	Video gameHost of Beyond InseminationGrand Theft Auto V. Gameinformer; retrieved September 28, 2013
2018	Coral Bookmakers Advertising Campaign	Sports Rodstein 	CommercialDanny McBride stars as sports rodstein in new Coral's campaign. LBBonline; retrieved January 9, 2019
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