Danny McBride
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McBride at WonderCon in 2013
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| Birth name | Daniel Richard McBride |
| Born |
December 29, 1976 Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Medium | Film, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Gia Ruiz (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable works and roles |
Eastbound & Down Vice Principals The Foot Fist Way Pineapple Express Your Highness This Is the End Up in the Air |
Daniel Richard "Danny" McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for starring in the HBO comedies Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, both of which he co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill. He has also starred in comedy films, such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Hot Rod (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Land of the Lost (2009), Your Highness (2011) and This Is the End (2013).
McBride was born in Statesboro, Georgia. His mother, Kathy Rudy, and his stepfather both work at Marine Corps Base Quantico as civilian support. On his father's side, McBride is of English, Scottish, and Irish descent, with ancestors from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 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 North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
McBride married Gia Ruiz in October 2010 and they have a child who was born in 2011.
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 guest appearances from frequent collaborators Will Ferrell and Craig Robinson.
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