Danny McBride explained

Danny McBride
Birth Name:Daniel Richard McBride[1]
Birth Date:29 December 1976
Birth Place:Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
Years Active:2003–present
Children:2
Education:University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)

Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976[2]) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. The accolades he has received include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Satellite Awards.

He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, which he co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill, and The Righteous Gemstones, which he created himself. He has appeared in films such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Hot Rod (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Up in the Air (2009), Land of the Lost (2009), Your Highness (2011), This Is the End (2013), and (2017). He has done voice acting for Despicable Me (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Hell and Back (2015), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), Sausage Party (2016), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021).

Early life

McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia.[3] His mother, Kathy Rudy, and his stepfather both work at Marine Corps Base Quantico, as civilian support.[4] McBride has Irish, Scottish, English and Jewish ancestry,[5] [6] with Catholic ancestors from Ulster who emigrated to Virginia in the 1870s.[7] He was raised Baptist and has said, "church was very much part of my life when I was a kid. My parents were really involved and went all the time."[5] [8] His mother performed sermons in church using puppets, and McBride stated that his "interest in telling stories comes from her."[4] 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.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Career

McBride was a second unit director for David Gordon Green's feature film debut George Washington. McBride made his acting debut in 2003, starring in Green's second film All the Real Girls.[14]

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. His character later appeared in Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 26, 2008. McBride 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.[15] On July 2, 2012, HBO renewed the series for a fourth season.[16] [17] The series ended on November 17, 2013. In March 2009, because of his role as Powers, he received an offer to play semi-professional baseball for the Pensacola Pelicans, a team in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[18] [19]

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 co-starred in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals from 2016 to 2017.

McBride voiced Duane Earl, a fictional talk radio host in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. Earl, the owner of the Blaine County Radio station, is the host of Beyond Insemination, a segment where he converses with callers.

In 2017, McBride appeared in the prequel film , alongside Katherine Waterston, Michael Fassbender and Billy Crudup. McBride told Vanity Fair in an interview that he was both surprised and glad for the opportunity to be involved with the Alien movie since he had been a longtime fan of the franchise.[20]

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 feature cameo appearances by Australian actors Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie and Ruby Rose.[21] From the beginning, various aspects of the campaign made some publications believe that film was an elaborate hoax.[22] It was later reported that these ads were actually part of a lead-up to a Super Bowl commercial for Tourism Australia.[22]

McBride served as an executive producer for the films, Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022), which served as one of the final films for the franchise of the same name. The sequel trilogy is directed and written by Green, and produced by Jason Blum.[23] [24] [25]

Since 2018, McBride has been the face of bookmaker Coral's television commercials in the United Kingdom, playing a character called "Sports Rodstein", described as "the world's biggest sports fan (although not the savviest)".[26] [27]

In late 2018, HBO ordered The Righteous Gemstones, the series from McBride and his Rough House Pictures label, straight to series.[28] The series also stars John Goodman, Adam Devine and Edi Patterson. It follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work.[29]

In 2021, McBride voiced Rick Mitchell in the Sony Pictures Animation film The Mitchells vs. the Machines.[30]

Personal life

McBride married art director Gia Ruiz in 2010. They have a son and a daughter.[31] [32] He and his family reside in Charleston, South Carolina.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleActorWriterExecutive ProducerRoleNotes
2003All the Real GirlsBust-Ass
2006The Foot Fist WayFred Simmons
2007Hot RodRico Brown
SuperbadBuddy at Party
The Heartbreak KidMartin
2008Drillbit TaylorDon Armstrong
Pineapple ExpressRed
Tropic ThunderCody Underwood
2009FanboysHead of Security
Observe and ReportCaucasian Crackhead
Land of the LostWill Stanton
Up in the AirJim Miller
2010Despicable MeFred McDade (voice)
Due DateLonnie
2011Your HighnessThadeous
Fight for Your Right RevisitedMCAShort film
Kung Fu Panda 2Wolf Boss (voice)
30 Minutes or LessDwayne King
2013As I Lay DyingVernon Tull
This Is the EndHimself
2014The Sound and the FuryPolice Sheriff
Don VerdeanTony Lazarus
2015AlohaColonel Lacy
Hell and BackOrpheus (voice)
Rock the KasbahNick
2016The Angry Birds Movie[33] Bomb (voice)
Sausage PartyHoney Mustard (voice)
In Dubious BattleTramp
2017Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last SupperTennessee FarisShort film[34]
The Disaster ArtistHimself
2018ArizonaSonnyAlso producer
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer HunterDon
Halloween
2019The Angry Birds Movie 2Bomb (voice)
ZerovilleFinancier
2021The Mitchells vs. the MachinesRick Mitchell (voice)
Halloween Kills
2022Halloween Ends
2023

Executive producer only

YearTitleNotes
2011The Catechism CataclysmProducer
2012The Comedy
2013Prince Avalanche
Joe
Manglehorn
2015The D Train
2016Donald Cried
Masterminds
2017Dayveon
Flower
2020Fatman

Television

YearTitleActorDirectorWriterExecutive ProducerCreatorRoleNotes
2009–2013 Eastbound & Down Kenny Powers29 episodes
2011 Good VibesVoneeta Teets (voice)12 episodes
2013Clear History FrankTelevision film
2014ChozenJimmy (voice)8 episodes
2016AnimalsGregory (voice)Episode: "Turkeys"
2016–2017Vice PrincipalsNeal Gamby 18 episodes and directed 2 episodes
2019–presentThe Righteous GemstonesJesse Gemstone27 episodes and directed 4 episodes
2023Telemarketers

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)RoleNotes
2011"Make Some Noise"The Beastie BoysMCA
2012"Roadie"Tenacious DSebastian / "The Roadie"
2013"YOLO"The Lonely Island featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick LamarDrug dealerCameo

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Nominated work!Result
2008Austin Film Critics AssociationBreakthrough Artist AwardPineapple Express, The Foot Fist Way, Tropic Thunder
Detroit Film Critics SocietyBest NewcomerPineapple Express
2009MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Fight
Satellite AwardsBest Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyEastbound & Down
Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV: Male Breakout Star
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest EnsembleUp in the Air
Awards Circuit Community AwardsBest Cast Ensemble[36]
2010Satellite AwardsBest Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyEastbound & Down
Writers Guild of AmericaEpisodic Comedy
Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest Ensemble[37] Up in the Air
Denver Film Critics SocietyBest Acting Ensemble
Gold Derby AwardsEnsemble Cast
2014American Comedy AwardsComedy Supporting Actor – FilmThis is the End
MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest WTF Moment
2016SXSW Film FestivalEpisodicVice Principals
Behind the Voice Actors AwardsBest Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film[38] Hell and Back
2017The BAM AwardsBest Cast[39] The Disaster Artist
2018Fright Meter AwardsBest Screenplay[40] Halloween
2019Satellite AwardsBest Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyThe Righteous Gemstones
IGN Summer Movie AwardsBest TV Ensemble[41]
Hollywood Music in Media AwardsBest Original Song – TV Show/Limited Series
North Carolina Film Critics AssociationTar Heel AwardHalloween
2022Austin Film Critics AssociationBest Voice Acting/Animated/Digital PerformanceThe Mitchells vs. the Machines
North Carolina Film Critics AssociationBest Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media
Hawaii Film Critics SocietyBest Vocal/Motion Capture Performance
Hollywood Critics Association Television AwardsBest Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Comedy[42] The Righteous Gemstones
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Comedy
2023Satellite AwardsBest Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy
Gotham AwardsBreakthrough Series – Over 40 MinutesTelemarketers
2024International Documentary AssociationBest Episodic Series
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Byrne. Paul. Danny McBride talks Eastbound & Down & his upcoming Movies. Movies Ireland. 2008-09-14. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211104/Xz6EDTadgt8. 2021-11-04 . live. 2010-11-14.
  2. Web site: Famous birthdays for Dec. 29: Jude Law, Diego Luna . 2024-04-05 . UPI.
  3. News: Fine. Marshall. 'Foot' in the door for cult comedy star Danny R. McBride. New York Daily News. 2008-05-23. 2013-09-08. November 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114180902/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/foot-door-cult-comedy-star-danny-mcbride-article-1.328410. live.
  4. Gavin Edwards. Kenny Powers and the Unlikely Rise of Danny McBride. Rolling Stone. 2012-02-19. 2022-02-19.
  5. News: The prince McBride. The Irish Times. April 15, 2011. February 19, 2022. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501002520/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-prince-mcbride-1.572985. live.
  6. Web site: Funnyman of the Year: Danny McBride. Mickey. Rapkin. November 17, 2008. Gq.com. September 9, 2017. November 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105225549/https://www.gq.com/story/funnyman-of-the-year-danny-mcbride. live.
  7. News: Irish American star Danny McBride turned away from religion because of hypocrites. Irish Central. September 23, 2019. February 19, 2022. April 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220403013616/https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/danny-mcbride-religion-hypocrites. live.
  8. Web site: WTF Podcast - DANNY MCBRIDE. https://web.archive.org/web/20190221053757/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPFO7n8W9Eg. 2019-02-21 . dead. WTF Podcast Marc Maron. July 4, 2016. December 30, 2017. YouTube.
  9. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19950525&id=hP4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vwcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5707,4877942 Dynamic Duos
  10. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20060806&id=GC4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dAgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439,1534232 Updates from Ferry Farm and Hollywood
  11. Web site: Movie, TV projects fall in line for local native . https://archive.today/20130124083300/http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/012008/01242008/351013/index_html?page=1 . dead . January 24, 2013 . Fredericksburg.com . 2008-01-24 . 2013-09-08 .
  12. Rottenberg. Josh. Danny McBride's bit parts. Entertainment Weekly. 2008-08-08. 2013-09-08.
  13. News: Freydkin. Donna. Danny McBride is in the 'Express' lane to fame. USA Today. August 14, 2008. August 26, 2017. July 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701173556/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-08-14-danny-mcbride_N.htm. live.
  14. Web site: Saito. Stephen. Their best foot forward. Los Angeles Times. 2008-05-29. 2022-05-02. May 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503003101/http://www.newspapers.com/image/193462964/. live.
  15. Web site: HBO renews 'Eastbound'. The Hollywood Reporter. April 8, 2009. February 19, 2022. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220002851/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-renews-eastbound-51446/. live.
  16. Web site: Levine. Stuart. HBO asks for more 'Eastbound & Down'. Variety. 2012-07-02. 2013-02-06. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220002851/https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/hbo-asks-for-more-eastbound-down-1118056210/. live.
  17. News: Levine. Stuart. HBO re-ups two half-hour comedies. Variety. 2010-10-27. 2022-02-19. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220002852/https://variety.com/2010/tv/news/hbo-re-ups-two-half-hour-comedies-1118026471/. live.
  18. Web site: Pensacola Pelicans kick off season May 14 with great talent. Splash!. September 26, 2013. April 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075551/http://www.splashpensacolabeach.com/news/2009-05-01/Home/002.html. live.
  19. Web site: Professional Baseball Team Offers HBO's Kenny Power 2009 Contract. OurSportsCentral. March 9, 2009. February 19, 2022. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220002857/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/professional-baseball-team-offers-hbos-kenny-power-2009-contract/n-3787537. live.
  20. Web site: IN CONVERSATION Danny McBride on Alien: Covenant and the Trick to Acting Opposite Michael Fassbender. Vanity Fair. May 19, 2017. June 17, 2021. September 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918054138/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/danny-mcbride-alien-covenant. live.
  21. Web site: Garcia. Arturo. Is a 'Crocodile Dundee' Sequel Being Released in 2018?. Snopes. January 24, 2018. 24 January 2018. July 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230708162715/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-crocodile-dundee-trailer/. live.
  22. Web site: Moran. Rob. Crocodile Dundee reboot outed as advertising campaign for Tourism Australia. Brisbane Times. January 24, 2018. 24 January 2018. January 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125012456/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nfl/crocodile-dundee-reboot-outed-as-advertising-campaign-for-tourism-australia-20180124-h0nlmz.html. live.
  23. Web site: David Gordon Green and Danny McBride Rebooting 'Halloween' for October 2018 - Bloody Disgusting!. Bloody Disgusting. February 9, 2017. February 19, 2020. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111214937/https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3424120/david-gordon-green-danny-mcbride-rebooting-halloween-october-2018/. live.
  24. Web site: Galluzzo. Rob. David Gordon Green, Danny McBride Will Direct/Write The New HALLOWEEN Movie For Blumhouse!. Blumhouse. 15 February 2017. February 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211111625/http://www.blumhouse.com/2017/02/09/david-gordon-green-danny-mcbride-will-directwrite-the-new-halloween-movie-for-blumhouse/. dead.
  25. Web site: Q&A: John Carpenter Talks New Album Anthology & The Upcoming Halloween Sequel . Daw . Robbie . 2017-10-09 . . 2022-02-19 . February 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220220002853/https://www.stereogum.com/1966097/qa-john-carpenter-talks-new-album-anthology-the-upcoming-halloween-sequel/interviews/ . live .
  26. Web site: Danny McBride Stars as Sports Rodstein in New Coral's Campaign. LBBOnline. February 19, 2022. February 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220002851/https://www.lbbonline.com/news/danny-mcbride-stars-as-sports-rodstein-in-new-corals-campaign-2. live.
  27. Web site: Coral launches six-part Danny McBride TV ad campaign. Jake. Evans. May 17, 2019. November 3, 2019. November 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103175455/https://egr.global/intel/news/coral-launches-six-part-danny-mcbride-tv-ad-campaign/. live.
  28. Web site: HBO Orders Danny McBride Comedy 'The Righteous Gemstones' To Series . October 2, 2018 . Deadline . April 6, 2019 . October 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002211443/https://deadline.com/2018/10/the-righteous-gemstones-series-order-john-goodman-danny-mcbride-hbo-1202474786/ . live .
  29. Web site: Danny McBride Returns With New Family Comedy . HBO . April 6, 2019 . April 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406014055/https://www.hbo.com/hbo-news/the-righteous-gemstones-danny-mcbride-comedy . live .
  30. Coggan . Devan . First look: A family battles a robot uprising in Phil Lord and Chris Miller's 'Connected' . February 20, 2020 . . February 20, 2020 .
  31. Web site: Danny McBride, Wife Expecting Baby Boy. Us Weekly. April 7, 2011. 30 December 2017. August 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825143239/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/danny-mcbride-wife-expecting-baby-boy-201174/. live.
  32. Danny McBride: The Rolling Stone Interview. David. Peisner. . January 17, 2018.
  33. Web site: Angry Birds Movie Voice Cast Announced, Includes Game of Thrones and SNL Vets. News.yahoo.com. October 2014 . 30 December 2017. November 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106045840/https://news.yahoo.com/angry-birds-movie-voice-cast-155400506.html. live.
  34. Web site: Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211104/EkXgRlRao5I. 2021-11-04 . live. 20th Century Fox. February 22, 2017. YouTube.
  35. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/grand_theft_auto_v/b/xbox360/archive/2013/09/13/gta-v-39-s-blaine-county-offers-rural-charm-in-new-trailer.aspx Grand Theft Auto V
  36. Web site: Awards Circuit Community Awards (2009) . July 11, 2024 . IMDb.
  37. Web site: Awards 2010 . July 11, 2024 . COFCA.
  38. Web site: Behind the Voice Actors Awards 2016 . July 11, 2024 . BTVA.
  39. Web site: And the 2017 BAM Award Goes To... . July 11, 2024 . The Movie Rat.
  40. Web site: Fright Meter Awards Blog . July 11, 2024 . Fright Meter.
  41. Web site: IGN's Best of 2019 Awards . July 11, 2024 . IGN.
  42. Web site: 2022 HCA TV Awards: See the Nominees . July 11, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.