Danny McBride
Acting • Born 1976-12-29
Biography
Danny McBride is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer known for his sharp, offbeat humor and collaborations with filmmaker Jody Hill. He rose to fame with Eastbound & Down (2009–2013), where he starred as disgraced pitcher Kenny Powers, and went on to co-create and star in acclaimed HBO series like Vice Principals (2016–2017) and The Righteous Gemstones (2019–present). McBride has also appeared in films including Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), and This Is the End (2013), solidifying his reputation for bold, irreverent comedy.
Filmography
58 credits
Pineapple Express
Movie • 2008
Red
Hot Rod
Movie • 2007
Rico
Despicable Me
Movie • 2010
Fred McDade (voice)
Up in the Air
Movie • 2009
Jim Miller
Tropic Thunder
Movie • 2008
Cody
Drillbit Taylor
Movie • 2008
Don
All the Real Girls
Movie • 2003
Bust-Ass (as Danny R. McBride)
The Foot Fist Way
Movie • 2006
Fred Simmons
Fanboys
Movie • 2009
Head of Security (uncredited)
Due Date
Movie • 2010
Lonnie
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie • 2011
MCA (B-Boys 1)
30 Minutes or Less
Movie • 2011
Dwayne
Your Highness
Movie • 2011
Thadeous
The Roadie
Movie • 2012
Sebastian
Observe and Report
Movie • 2009
Caucasian Crackhead
Land of the Lost
Movie • 2009
Will Stanton
This Is the End
Movie • 2013
Danny McBride
The Sins of the Nude
Movie • 2007
As I Lay Dying
Movie • 2013
Vernon Tull
Clear History
Movie • 2013
Frank
The Heartbreak Kid
Movie • 2007
Martin
Sausage Party
Movie • 2016
Honey Mustard (voice)
Rock the Kasbah
Movie • 2015
Nick
Kung Fu Panda 2
Movie • 2011
Wolf Boss (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie
Movie • 2016
Bomb (voice)
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Movie • 2015
Self
Zeroville
Movie • 2019
Slim
Don Verdean
Movie • 2015
Tony Lazarus
Aloha
Movie • 2015
Colonel "Fingers" Lacy
Hell and Back
Movie • 2015
Orpheus (voice)
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Movie • 2018
Don
The Sound and the Fury
Movie • 2015
Police Sheriff
Alien: Covenant
Movie • 2017
Tennessee
In Dubious Battle
Movie • 2016
Tramp
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Movie • 2019
Bomb (voice)
Superbad
Movie • 2007
Buddy at Party (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Danny McBride
Arizona
Movie • 2018
Sonny
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Movie • 2021
Rick (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie 3
Movie • 2026
Bomb (voice)
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
Movie • 2017
Tennessee
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Movie • 2017
Tennessee
Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages
Movie • 2017
Tennessee
Alien: Covenant - She Won't Go Quietly
Movie • 2017
Tennessee
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
Movie • 2017
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Eastbound & Down
TV • 2009
Kenny Powers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Vice Principals
TV • 2016
Neal Gamby
Good Vibes
TV • 2011
Ms. Teets (voice)
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
The Righteous Gemstones
TV • 2019
Jesse Gemstone
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV • 2014
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest