Danny McBride
Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and producer. Known for his unique acting and writing style, the accolades he has received include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Satellite Awards. McBride made his film debut with a supporting role in the romantic drama All the Real Girls (2003), which was directed and written by his later longtime collaborator David Gordon Green.
Also recorded as Daniel Richard McBride · Daniel R. McBride
Danny McBride

GabboT · Halloween 02 · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Name
- Danny McBride
- Birth Name
- Daniel Richard McBride
- Born
- 29 December 1976
- Birthplace
- Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Education
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and producer. Known for his unique acting and writing style, the accolades he has received include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Satellite Awards. McBride made his film debut with a supporting role in the romantic drama All the Real Girls (2003), which was directed and written by his later longtime collaborator David Gordon Green.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
No house-authored Note is published until its assertions and sources pass the VALÉORINE evidence contract. The documentary article remains available in full while that enrichment is being consolidated.
Documentary enrichment in progress · no unsupported statement published
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Danny McBride. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
not yet certified
- Identity
- resolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q336400 · wikipedia · Danny McBride
In this article
Biography
Biography
After his first starring role in a film with The Foot Fist Way (2006), McBride gained mainstream recognition with starring roles in comedy films such as Hot Rod (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), and Tropic Thunder (2008). He had his breakout with a lead role as Kenny Powers on the HBO television series Eastbound & Down (2009–2013), which he also co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill. Following Eastbound & Down, McBride also starred in the films Land of the Lost (2009) and Up in the Air (2009). In the 2010s, McBride starred in the comedy films Your Highness (2011), 30 Minutes or Less (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Aloha (2015), and had a main role as Neal Gamby on the HBO dark comedy series Vice Principals (2016–2017), which he co-created with Hill. McBride had starring voice roles in the animated feature films Despicable Me (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), Sausage Party (2016), and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and played against type with starring roles in the drama film As I Lay Dying (2013) and the science fiction horror film Alien: Covenant (2017). He also provided the voice of Duane Earl, the fictional host of a conservative radio talk show in the video game Grand Theft Auto V (2013). In the late 2010s, he created and starred as Jesse Gemstone on the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones (2019–2025). Outside of acting in and creating comedic works, McBride was a writer for Blumhouse Productions' Halloween film trilogy (2018–2022) and co-wrote the story for the supernatural horror film The Exorcist: Believer (2023).

Danny McBride with drink TIFF 2018, from ‘Halloween’: Danny McBride and David Gordon Green on Crafting the Sequel, Violence, and More, uploaded by ColliderVideo on September 20, 2018.
ColliderVideo

Danny McBride at TIFF 2018. Uploaded by ColliderVideo on September 20, 2018. Licenced under Creative Commons CC-BY-3.0 Unported license.
ColliderVideo
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Danny McBride • Birth Name — Daniel Richard McBride • Born — 29 December 1976 • Birthplace — Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • writer • producer • Years Active — 2003–present • Children — 2 • Education — University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
Early life
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 Irish, Scottish, English and Jewish ancestry, with Catholic ancestors from Ulster who immigrated to Virginia in the 1870s. 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." 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. He 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.
Career
Career
McBride was a second unit director for David Gordon Green's feature film debut George Washington, released in 2000. McBride made his acting debut in 2003, appearing in a supporting role in Green's second film All the Real Girls. 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 in February 2009, featuring Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson. HBO renewed the series for a second season in April 2009, and a fourth in July 2012. The series ended in November 2013. In March 2009, because of his role as Powers, he received an offer to play semi-professional baseball from the Pensacola Pelicans, a team in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. • Illustration — McBride in 2009 promoting the film Observe and Report In 2010, he signed an endorsement deal with K-Swiss shoes. He played the eponymous roadie in the Tenacious D music video for "Roadie" in 2012. McBride co-created and co-starred in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals from 2016 to 2017. McBride voiced Duane Earl, a fictional talk radio host in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. Earl is the host of Beyond Insemination, a satirical show where he converses with callers. In 2017, McBride appeared in the prequel film Alien: Covenant, 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. 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, and purportedly starring 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. 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 served as an executive producer and co-writer 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. 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)". In late 2018, HBO ordered The Righteous Gemstones, from McBride and his Rough House Pictures label, straight to series. 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. • Illustration — McBride celebrating at TIFF 2018 In 2021, McBride voiced Rick Mitchell in the Sony Pictures Animation film The Mitchells vs. the Machines. In 2026, McBride published a collection of short stories titled Thrilling Tales of Modern Men that explores masculinity. McBride will make his feature directorial debut with a film based on the G.I. Joe franchise, for which he will also pen the script.
Personal life
Personal life
McBride married art director Gia Ruiz in 2010. They have a son and a daughter.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Actor — Director — Writer — Executive Producer — Creator — Role — Notes • 2009–2013 — Eastbound & Down — Kenny Powers — 29 episodes • 2011 — Good Vibes — Voneeta Teets (voice) — 12 episodes • 2013 — Clear History — Frank — Television film • 2014 — Chozen — Jimmy (voice) — 8 episodes • 2016 — Animals — Gregory (voice) — Episode: "Turkeys" • 2016–2017 — Vice Principals — Neal Gamby — 18 episodes and directed 2 episodes • 2019–2025 — The Righteous Gemstones — Jesse Gemstone — 36 episodes and directed 4 episodes • 2023 — Telemarketers — Executive
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Artist(s) — Role — Notes • 2011 — "Make Some Noise" — The Beastie Boys — MCA • 2012 — "Roadie" — Tenacious D — Sebastian / "The Roadie" • 2013 — "YOLO" — The Lonely Island featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar — Drug dealer — Cameo
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2013 — Grand Theft Auto V — Duane Earl — Voice role • Illustration — McBride at the 2013 WonderCon, Anaheim, California
Identity
Identity
Danny McBride is recorded as screenwriter, film producer, actor, director and comedian.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1976
Danny McBride born at Statesboro.
Places
Named by the record
Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
Charleston
Residences
Statesboro.
Birth place
Activity and practice
Danny McBride is recorded as having studied at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Courtland High School.
Film
• Year — Title — Actor — Writer — Executive producer — Director — Role — Notes • 2003 — All the Real Girls — Bust-Ass • 2006 — The Foot Fist Way — Fred Simmons • 2007 — Hot Rod — Rico Brown • Superbad — Uncredited — Buddy at Party • The Heartbreak Kid — Martin • 2008 — Drillbit Taylor — Don Armstrong • Pineapple Express — Red • Tropic Thunder — Cody Underwood • 2009 — Fanboys — Uncredited — Head of Security • Observe and Report — Caucasian Crackhead • Land of the Lost — Will Stanton • Up in the Air — Jim Miller • 2010 — Despicable Me — Fred McDade (voice) • Due Date — Lonnie • 2011 — Your Highness — Thadeous • Fight for Your Right Revisited — MCA — Short film • Kung Fu Panda 2 — Wolf Boss (voice) • 30 Minutes or Less — Dwayne King • The Catechism Cataclysm — Producer • 2012 — The Comedy • 2013 — As I Lay Dying — Vernon Tull • This Is the End — Himself • Prince Avalanche • Joe • Manglehorn • 2014 — The Sound and the Fury — Police Sheriff • Don Verdean — Tony Lazarus • 2015 — Aloha — Colonel Lacy • Hell and Back — Orpheus (voice) • Rock the Kasbah — Nick • The D Train • 2016 — The Angry Birds Movie — Bomb (voice) • Sausage Party — Honey Mustard (voice) • In Dubious Battle — Tramp • Donald Cried • Masterminds • 2017 — Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper — Tennessee Faris — Short film • Alien: Covenant • The Disaster Artist — Himself • Dayveon • Flower • 2018 — Arizona — Sonny — Also producer • The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter — Don • Halloween • 2019 — The Angry Birds Movie 2 — Bomb (voice) • Zeroville — Financier • 2020 — Fatman • 2021 — The Mitchells vs. the Machines — Rick Mitchell (voice) • Halloween Kills • 2022 — Halloween Ends • 2023 — The Exorcist: Believer — Story • 2026 — The Angry Birds Movie 3 — Bomb (voice)
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2008 — Austin Film Critics Association — Breakthrough Artist Award — Pineapple Express, The Foot Fist Way, Tropic Thunder • Detroit Film Critics Society — Best Newcomer — Pineapple Express • 2009 — MTV Movie & TV Awards — Best Fight (shared with James Franco and Seth Rogen) • Satellite Awards — Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy — Eastbound & Down • Teen Choice Awards — Choice TV: Male Breakout Star • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association — Best Ensemble — Up in the Air • Awards Circuit Community Awards — Best Cast Ensemble • 2010 — Satellite Awards — Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy — Eastbound & Down • Writers Guild of America — Episodic Comedy • Central Ohio Film Critics Association — Best Ensemble — Up in the Air • Denver Film Critics Society — Best Acting Ensemble • Gold Derby Awards — Ensemble Cast • 2014 — American Comedy Awards — Comedy Supporting Actor – Film — This is the End • MTV Movie & TV Awards — Best WTF Moment (shared with Channing Tatum) • 2016 — SXSW Film Festival — Episodic — Vice Principals • Behind the Voice Actors Awards — Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film — Hell and Back • 2017 — The BAM Awards — Best Cast — The Disaster Artist • 2018 — Fright Meter Awards — Best Screenplay — Halloween • 2019 — Satellite Awards — Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy — The Righteous Gemstones • IGN Summer Movie Awards — Best TV Ensemble • Hollywood Music in Media Awards — Best Original Song – TV Show/Limited Series • North Carolina Film Critics Association — Tar Heel Award — Halloween • 2022 — Austin Film Critics Association — Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance — The Mitchells vs. the Machines • North Carolina Film Critics Association — Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media • Hawaii Film Critics Society — Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance • Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards — Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Comedy — The Righteous Gemstones • Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Comedy • 2023 — Satellite Awards — Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy • Gotham Awards — Breakthrough Series – Over 40 Minutes — Telemarketers • 2024 — International Documentary Association — Best Episodic Series • Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Literature
Literature
Literature
Save Now Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories by Danny McBride, 2026
Access Now Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories by Danny McBride, 2026
Scholarly footprint
Literature
Scholarly footprint
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q336400: Danny McBrideWikimedia Foundation
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Books
39,285 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Danilo DonatiAuthor
- Danilo JovanovitchAuthor
- Danilo KišAuthor
- Dannie AbseAuthor
- Danny SiegelAuthor
- Danny StrongAuthor
- Dante AlighieriAuthor
- Dante MilanoAuthor
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Danny McBride?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.