Danny McBride
Acting Born Dec 29, 1976 Statesboro, Georgia, USA 110 credits
Biography
Danny McBride is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker Jody Hill and his sharp, offbeat humor. Born in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, on December 29, 1976, McBride has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He has co-created and starred in several HBO series, including Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones. McBride has also appeared in films such as Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, and This Is the End. He has a reputation for bold, irreverent comedy. With a career spanning multiple mediums, McBride has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Danny McBride is an American actor known for his sharp, offbeat humor. He has appeared in various films and television shows. In the television series Eastbound & Down, he played the role of Kenny Powers. He also co-created and starred in HBO series Vice Principals and The Righteous Gemstones.
McBride has a notable film career, appearing in Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, and This Is the End. These films showcase his reputation for bold, irreverent comedy. His collaborations with filmmaker Jody Hill have been particularly successful, contributing to his rising fame.
McBride has a significant number of acting credits, with 86 known credits to his name. He is a male actor born in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, on December 29, 1976.
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Career timeline
The Angry Birds Movie 3Idiots · Executive Producer
The Man Who Saves the World? · Executive Producer
It's Florida, Man. · Executive Producer*smiles and kisses you* · Executive ProducerNutcrackers · Executive ProducerHippo · Executive Producer
The Exorcist: Believer · Executive ProducerThe Exorcist: Believer · ScreenstoryTelemarketers · Executive ProducerMetal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer · Executive Producer
Halloween Ends · ScreenplayHalloween Ends · Executive ProducerMississippi River Styx · Executive Producer
The Mitchells vs. the MachinesHalloween Kills · WriterHalloween Kills · Executive ProducerThe King of North Sudan · Executive Producer
The Angry Birds Movie 2The Righteous GemstonesThe Righteous Gemstones · Executive ProducerThe Righteous Gemstones · DirectorThe Righteous Gemstones · Writer
Halloween · ScreenplayHalloween · Executive ProducerTourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns HomeArizonaArizona · Producer
Alien: CovenantThe Disaster ArtistFlower · Executive ProducerDayveon · Executive ProducerAlien: Covenant - Crew Messages
ChelseaThe Angry Birds MovieVice PrincipalsVice Principals · WriterVice Principals · Executive Producer
AlohaRock the KasbahHell and BackManglehorn · Executive ProducerThe Sound and the Fury
Late Night with Seth MeyersOff Camera with Sam Jones
This Is the EndClear HistoryAs I Lay DyingPrince Avalanche · Executive Producer
The Comedy · Executive ProducerThe RoadieThe Roadie · Writer
Kung Fu Panda 230 Minutes or LessYour HighnessYour Highness · Executive ProducerYour Highness · Writer
ConanDespicable MeDue Date
Late Night with Jimmy FallonEastbound & DownEastbound & Down · ProducerEastbound & Down · WriterEastbound & Down · Creator
Tropic ThunderPineapple ExpressDrillbit TaylorThe Foot Fist WayThe Foot Fist Way · Writer
SuperbadHot RodThe Heartbreak KidThe Sins of the Nude
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!All the Real Girls
George Washington · Second Unit Director
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Saturday Night Live
Full filmography
- The Angry Birds Movie 3 (2026) as Bomb (voice)
- Idiots (2026) Executive Producer
- The Man Who Saves the World? (2025) Executive Producer
- It's Florida, Man. (2024) Executive Producer
- *smiles and kisses you* (2024) Executive Producer
- Nutcrackers (2024) Executive Producer
- Hippo (2024) Executive Producer
- The Exorcist: Believer (2023) Executive Producer
- The Exorcist: Believer (2023) Screenstory
- Telemarketers (2023) Executive Producer
- Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer (2023) Executive Producer
- Halloween Ends (2022) Screenplay
- Halloween Ends (2022) Executive Producer
- Mississippi River Styx (2022) Executive Producer
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) as Rick (voice)
- Halloween Kills (2021) Writer
- Halloween Kills (2021) Executive Producer
- The King of North Sudan (2021) Executive Producer
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) as Bomb (voice)
- The Righteous Gemstones (2019) as Jesse Gemstone
- The Righteous Gemstones (2019) Executive Producer
- The Righteous Gemstones (2019) Director
- The Righteous Gemstones (2019) Writer
- The Righteous Gemstones (2019) Creator
- Zeroville (2019) as Slim
- Halloween (2018) Screenplay
- Halloween (2018) Executive Producer
- Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home (2018) as Brian Dundee
- Arizona (2018) as Sonny
- Arizona (2018) Producer
- The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018) as Don
- The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018) Writer
- The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018) Executive Producer
- Alien: Covenant (2017) as Tennessee
- The Disaster Artist (2017) as Danny McBride
- Flower (2017) Executive Producer
- Dayveon (2017) Executive Producer
- Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages (2017) as Tennessee
- Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos (2017) as Tennessee
- Tarantula (2017) Executive Producer
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- The Angry Birds Movie (2016) as Bomb (voice)
- Vice Principals (2016) as Neal Gamby
- Vice Principals (2016) Writer
- Vice Principals (2016) Executive Producer
- Vice Principals (2016) Director
- Vice Principals (2016) Creator
- Sausage Party (2016) as Honey Mustard (voice)
- Masterminds (2016) Executive Producer
- In Dubious Battle (2016) as Tramp
- Fraud (2016) Executive Producer
- Aloha (2015) as Colonel "Fingers" Lacy
- Rock the Kasbah (2015) as Nick
- Hell and Back (2015) as Orpheus (voice)
- Manglehorn (2015) Executive Producer
- The Sound and the Fury (2015) as Police Sheriff
- Hot Sugar's Cold World (2015) Executive Producer
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) as Self
- Don Verdean (2015) as Tony Lazarus
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- This Is the End (2013) as Danny McBride
- Clear History (2013) as Frank
- As I Lay Dying (2013) as Vernon Tull
- Prince Avalanche (2013) Executive Producer
- The Comedy (2012) Executive Producer
- The Roadie (2012) as Sebastian
- The Roadie (2012) Writer
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) as Wolf Boss (voice)
- 30 Minutes or Less (2011) as Dwayne
- Your Highness (2011) as Thadeous
- Your Highness (2011) Executive Producer
- Your Highness (2011) Writer
- Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011) as MCA (B-Boys 1)
- The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) Producer
- Good Vibes (2011) as Ms. Teets (voice)
- Black Jack (2011) Executive Producer
- Underworld: Endless War (2011) Writer
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Despicable Me (2010) as Fred McDade (voice)
- Due Date (2010) as Lonnie
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- Eastbound & Down (2009) as Kenny Powers
- Eastbound & Down (2009) Producer
- Eastbound & Down (2009) Writer
- Eastbound & Down (2009) Creator
- Up in the Air (2009) as Jim Miller
- Fanboys (2009) as Head of Security (uncredited)
- Land of the Lost (2009) as Will Stanton
- Observe and Report (2009) as Caucasian Crackhead
- Tropic Thunder (2008) as Cody
- Pineapple Express (2008) as Red
- Drillbit Taylor (2008) as Don
- The Foot Fist Way (2008) as Fred Simmons
- The Foot Fist Way (2008) Writer
- Superbad (2007) as Buddy at Party (uncredited)
- Hot Rod (2007) as Rico
- The Heartbreak Kid (2007) as Martin
- The Sins of the Nude (2007)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- All the Real Girls (2003) as Bust-Ass (as Danny R. McBride)
- George Washington (2000) Second Unit Director
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Untitled Danny McBride G.I. Joe Film Director
- Untitled Danny McBride G.I. Joe Film Writer
- Suburban Psycho Executive Producer
- The Prima Donna Executive Producer
- Cornucopia Producer