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Danny McBride Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Richard McBride

Birth Place:Statesboro, Georgia, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Assistant director

Fast Facts

In 2010, he was nominated for a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
Was nominated for a 2010 Satellite Award for his performance in the series "Eastbound & Down․"
In 2008, he won the Austin Film Critics Association Award for Breakthrough Artist
Attended the University of North Carolina where he met future collaborators, Ben Best and Jody Hill
After making his film debut in 2003, he would gain widespread recognition for both his acting and writing credits three years later in "The Foot Fist Way"
Earned critical acclaim for his first television series appearance on HBO's "Eastbound & Down" which would eventually include multiple Satellite Award nominations as well as a Writers Guild of America nomination
Following the success of his HBO comedy "Eastbound & Down", his character Kenny Powers was ceremoniously offered to join the Pensacola Pelicans minor league team in 2009

Awards

2008Breakthrough Artist Award-: winner
2008DFCS Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2009MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2009Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Star: Male: nominated
2009WAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2010COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2010DFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2014American Comedy Award-Best Comedy Supporting Actor - Film: nominated
2014MTV Movie Award-Best WTF Moment: nominated
2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2016Audience Award-Episodic: winner
2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2018Fright Meter Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019HMMA Award-Best Original Song - TV Show/Limited Series: nominated
2019IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: nominated
2019Tar Heel Award-: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2022AFCA Award-Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy: nominated
2022NCFCA Award-Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes: nominated
2023IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated