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
Cast Credits
The Angry Birds Movie 3
Character: Bomb (voice)
MOVIE • 2026
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Character: Rick (voice)
MOVIE • 2021
Zeroville
Character: Slim
MOVIE • 2019
The Righteous Gemstones
Character: Jesse Gemstone
TV • 2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Character: Bomb (voice)
MOVIE • 2019
Arizona
Character: Sonny
MOVIE • 2018
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
Character: Don
MOVIE • 2018
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos
Character: Tennessee
MOVIE • 2017
Alien: Covenant
Character: Tennessee
MOVIE • 2017
Alien: Covenant - She Won't Go Quietly
Character: Tennessee
MOVIE • 2017
Alien: Covenant - Crew Messages
Character: Tennessee
MOVIE • 2017
The Disaster Artist
Character: Danny McBride
MOVIE • 2017
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Character: Tennessee
MOVIE • 2017
In Dubious Battle
Character: Tramp
MOVIE • 2016
Vice Principals
Character: Neal Gamby
TV • 2016
Sausage Party
Character: Honey Mustard (voice)
MOVIE • 2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Character: Bomb (voice)
MOVIE • 2016
Chelsea
Character: Self
TV • 2016
Don Verdean
Character: Tony Lazarus
MOVIE • 2015
Crew
Crew Credits
The Man Who Saves the World?
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Cornucopia
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Hippo
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
It's Florida, Man.
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2024
Nutcrackers
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
*smiles and kisses you*
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
The Exorcist: Believer
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023
The Exorcist: Believer
Role: Story
MOVIE • 2023
Telemarketers
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2023
Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Mississippi River Styx
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Halloween Ends
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2022
Halloween Ends
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Halloween Kills
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Halloween Kills
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
The King of North Sudan
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
The Righteous Gemstones
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2019
The Righteous Gemstones
Role: Writer
TV • 2019
The Righteous Gemstones
Role: Director
TV • 2019
The Righteous Gemstones
Role: Creator
TV • 2019