Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) 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 starred in films such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Hot Rod
(2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Up in the Air
(2009), Your Highness (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Alien:
Covenant (2017). He has done voice acting for Despicable Me (2010),
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), The Angry Birds Movie, Sausage Party (both
2016), and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019).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
Irish, Scottish, English and Jewish 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 director Jody Hill and Kris Baucom.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.
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 starred in films such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Hot Rod
(2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Up in the Air
(2009), Your Highness (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Alien:
Covenant (2017). He has done voice acting for Despicable Me (2010),
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), The Angry Birds Movie, Sausage Party (both
2016), and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019).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
Irish, Scottish, English and Jewish 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 director Jody Hill and Kris Baucom.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.
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