Daniel Richard "Danny" McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian. Personal life edit: McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia, the son of Kathleen Marie "Kathy" (née Chaby) and James Richard McBride. His mother and stepfather work at Marine Corps Base Quantico, as civilian support. On his father's side, McBride has ancestors from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. His mother performed sermons in church using puppets, and McBride has stated that his "interest in telling stories comes from her". He was raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he graduated from Courtland High School and attended North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. McBride married Gia Ruiz in October 2010, at the Colony Palms Hotel in Palm Springs, California and had a son, Declan in 2011. Career edit: In 2006, McBride played Fred Simmons in the low-budget comedy film The Foot Fist Way, which he wrote with friends and frequent collaborators Jody Hill and Ben Best, with the Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 26, 2008, and advertised the new soft drink flavor "mountain mist" for Gatorade. He appeared on 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 comedy Eastbound & Down, about a washed up former major league baseball pitcher with anger management issues, also a collaboration with Hill and Best. The show was produced by Gary Sanchez Productions, the pilot episode premiered February 15, 2009 and featured 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 and received the offer for his role as Kenny Powers in the show. Also in 2010, he signed an endorsement deal with K-Swiss shoes, again performing in character as Powers, HBO renewed Eastbound & Down for a fourth season on July 2, 2012. McBride also played a villain in 30 Minutes or Less and the eponymous roadie in the Tenacious D music video for Roadie in 2012. Filmography edit: Films Year Title Role Notes 2003 All the Real Girls Bust-Ass Film debut 2006 The Foot Fist Way Fred Simmons writer 2007 The Heartbreak Kid Martin Hot Rod Rico Brown 2008 Drillbit Taylor Don Armstrong Pineapple Express Red Tropic Thunder Cody Underwood 2009 Up in the Air Jim Miller Land of the Lost Will Stanton Song: Believe Observe and Report Caucasian Crackhead 2010 Due Date Lonnie Song: Closing Time Despicable Me Fred McDade Voice 2011 30 Minutes or Less Dwayne King Your Highness Thadeous writer, executive producer Kung Fu Panda 2 Wolf Boss Voice 2013 This Is the End Himself Post-production As I Lay Dying Hell & Back Orpheus Voice, In development Clown Casper In development TV shows Year Title Role Notes 2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Fred Simmons guest star 2009-present Eastbound & Down Kenny Powers creator, writer, executive producer 2011 Good Vibes Ms. Teets Voice only, executive producer Black Jack post-production 2013 Clear History Frank TV film Shorts Year Title Role Notes 2011 Kenny Powers: The K-Swiss MFCEO Kenny Powers creator, writer, executive producer Fight for Your Right Revisited MCA 2012 The Roadie Actor Voice only, executive producer

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