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Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Producer, actor and writer · Born December 29, 1976 (49) · Statesboro, Georgia, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, also co-creating the former two with frequent collaborator Jody Hill while creating the latter himself. He has appeared in films such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Hot Rod (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Up in the Air (2009), Your Highness (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Alien: Covenant (2017). He has done voice acting for Despicable Me (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), The Angry Birds Movie, Sausage Party (both 2016), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 29, 1976 (49)
From
Statesboro, Georgia, USA
Works as
Producer, actor and writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Danny McBride's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
27%
Society
12%
Morality
9%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
16
Tense
14
Melancholic
13
Contemplative
8
Warm
8
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous11

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Danny McBride's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny McBride's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Idiots(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Saves the World?(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It's Florida, Man(2024)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Nutcrackers(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Smiles and Kisses You(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hippo(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Telemarketers(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcist: Believer(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Ends(2022)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The King of North Sudan(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Righteous Gemstones(2019)

    Show as Jesse Gemstone

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Arizona(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Halloween(2018)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Don

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alien: Covenant - Phobos(2017)

    as Tennessee

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dayveon(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tarantula(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Donald Cried(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show as Neal Gamby

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The D Train(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Chozen(2014)

    Show Producer · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Manglehorn(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Joe(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Prince Avalanche(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Good Vibes(2011)

    Show as Ms. Teets

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Catechism Cataclysm(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Your Highness(2011)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Eastbound & Down(2009)

    Show as Kenny Powers

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Foot Fist Way(2006)

    as Fred Simmons

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 31 MovieCove titles from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Halloween (2018)

$260M worldwide

Highest rated

Eastbound & Down (2009)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Idiots (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 31: 6 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting5 of 31: 0 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stProducing25 of 31: 19 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

31 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s18 · 6 acting · 14 crew2020s11 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 2010–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Episodic Comedy
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
  3. 2010
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Danny McBride's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

The Man Who Saves the World? (2025)

87th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Joe (2013)

Midcredits 76th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Danny McBride's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles26–90 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles23–69 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles44–90 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles28–75 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles31–84 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Danny McBride work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny McBride's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Gordon Green shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers