Danny McBride

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Biography

After making his film debut in "All the Real Girls" (2003), actor-writer Danny R. McBride kept an exceptionally low profile in Hollywood until 2006, when his starring turn in the indie comedy "The Foot Fist Way" (2008) generated considerable buzz at the Sundance Film Festival. Critics and actors alike queued up to praise the quirky comedy and singled out McBride's starring turn as a deluded martial arts instructor. The film's reputation among …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

Daniel Richard McBride on December 29, 1976 in Statesboro, Georgia, USA

Career Milestones

2011

Co-starred in the comedy "30 Minutes or Less"

2011

Voiced the character of Wolf Boss in the animated feature "Kung Fu Panda 2"

2011

Co-wrote and starred in the fantasy comedy "Your Highness"; also co-wrote with Ben Best

2010

Voiced the character of Fred McDade in the animated film "Despicable Me"

2009

Featured in Jason Reitman's "Up in the Air," starring George Clooney

2009

Co-starred with Will Ferrell in the big-budget feature adaptation of the 1970s series "Land of the Lost"

2009

Re-teamed with Rogen and director Hill for "Observe and Report"

2009

Played a washed-up ex-baseball player on the HBO sitcom "Eastbound & Down"; also executive produced with Will Ferrell and Jody Hill

2008

Acted opposite Seth Rogen in the Judd Apatow produced "Pineapple Express"

2008

Breakthrough role as an explosives expert in the film "Tropic Thunder"; directed by and co-starring Ben Stiller

2007

Appeared in the Farrelly Brothers' raunchy remake of "The Heartbreak Kid"

2007

Cast opposite Andy Samberg in the comedy film "Hot Rod"

2006

First lead role in Jody Hill's cult hit "The Foot Fist Way"; also co-scripted with Hill and Ben Best

2003

Directed by David Gordon Green in his debut film "All The Real Girls"

Awards

2009

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Pineapple Express