Cast & creator
Danny McBride
Best known for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan, Saturday Night Live
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.
Also known as: Danny R. McBride, Daniel Richard McBride
81
film credits
29
television credits
56
1975–2026 · acting roles
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (110)
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Despicable Me
Fred McDade (voice)
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Idiots
Executive Producer
2026
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
The Righteous Gemstones
Jesse Gemstone
2019The Righteous Gemstones
Executive Producer
2019The Righteous Gemstones
Director
2019The Righteous Gemstones
Writer
2019The Righteous Gemstones
Creator
2019
Chelsea
Self
2016
Alien: Covenant
Tennessee
2017
Eastbound & Down
Kenny Powers
2009Eastbound & Down
Producer
2009Eastbound & Down
Writer
2009Eastbound & Down
Creator
2009
Kung Fu Panda 2
Wolf Boss (voice)
2011
Superbad
Buddy at Party (uncredited)
2007
Tropic Thunder
Cody
2008
This Is the End
Danny McBride
2013
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Rick (voice)
2021
Sausage Party
Honey Mustard (voice)
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Bomb (voice)
2016
Halloween Kills
Writer
2021Halloween Kills
Executive Producer
2021
Vice Principals
Neal Gamby
2016Vice Principals
Writer
2016Vice Principals
Executive Producer
2016Vice Principals
Director
2016Vice Principals
Creator
2016
Halloween Ends
Screenplay
2022Halloween Ends
Executive Producer
2022
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Bomb (voice)
2019
It's Florida, Man.
Executive Producer
2024
Up in the Air
Jim Miller
2009
Halloween
Screenplay
2018Halloween
Executive Producer
2018
The Heartbreak Kid
Martin
2007
The Exorcist: Believer
Executive Producer
2023The Exorcist: Believer
Screenstory
2023
The Angry Birds Movie 3
Bomb (voice)
2026
Pineapple Express
Red
2008
The Disaster Artist
Danny McBride
2017
Land of the Lost
Will Stanton
2009
Due Date
Lonnie
2010
In Dubious Battle
Tramp
2016
Drillbit Taylor
Don
2008
Your Highness
Thadeous
2011Your Highness
Executive Producer
2011Your Highness
Writer
2011
Hot Rod
Rico
2007
30 Minutes or Less
Dwayne
2011
Masterminds
Executive Producer
2016
Good Vibes
Ms. Teets (voice)
2011
Clear History
Frank
2013
Fanboys
Head of Security (uncredited)
2009
Nutcrackers
Executive Producer
2024
Aloha
Colonel "Fingers" Lacy
2015
Observe and Report
Caucasian Crackhead
2009
Hell and Back
Orpheus (voice)
2015
Zeroville
Slim
2019
Rock the Kasbah
Nick
2015
As I Lay Dying
Vernon Tull
2013
Manglehorn
Executive Producer
2015
Flower
Executive Producer
2017
Prince Avalanche
Executive Producer
2013
Tarantula
Executive Producer
2017
Don Verdean
Tony Lazarus
2015
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Don
2018The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Writer
2018The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Executive Producer
2018
Underworld: Endless War
Writer
2011
Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home
Brian Dundee
2018
Fight for Your Right Revisited
MCA (B-Boys 1)
2011
All the Real Girls
Bust-Ass (as Danny R. McBride)
2003
The Sound and the Fury
Police Sheriff
2015
Telemarketers
Executive Producer
2023
The Foot Fist Way
Fred Simmons
2008The Foot Fist Way
Writer
2008
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
2015
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
Tennessee
2017
George Washington
Second Unit Director
2000
Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer
Executive Producer
2023
The Man Who Saves the World?
Executive Producer
2025
Arizona
Sonny
2018Arizona
Producer
2018
Hot Sugar's Cold World
Executive Producer
2015
Dayveon
Executive Producer
2017
*smiles and kisses you*
Executive Producer
2024Black Jack
Executive Producer
2011
The Comedy
Executive Producer
2012
The King of North Sudan
Executive Producer
2021
Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages
Tennessee
2017
The Catechism Cataclysm
Producer
2011Untitled Danny McBride G.I. Joe Film
Director
Untitled Danny McBride G.I. Joe Film
Screenplay
Cornucopia
Producer
The Prima Donna
Executive Producer
Fraud
Executive Producer
2016Suburban Psycho
Executive Producer
The Roadie
Sebastian
2012The Roadie
Writer
2012
Hippo
Executive Producer
2024
Mississippi River Styx
Executive Producer
2022