Born in 1976, character actor Danny R. McBride took his Hollywood bow in the early 2000s and frequented mostly youth-oriented comedies, often though not always with a visceral element. These included Jody Hill}'s cult hit The Foot Fist Way} (which he also co-scripted with {$Hill} and {$Ben Best}), the {$Farrelly Brothers}' raunchy remake {#The Heartbreak Kid} (2007), and the {$Judd Apatow}-produced, {$David Gordon Green}-directed action comedy} {#Pineapple Express} (2008), which starred {$Seth Rogen}. The 2009 {#Observe and Report} -- a by-the-throat comedy about a psychotic mall guard -- re-teamed co-star {$McBride} with lead {$Rogen} and director {$Hill}.
In 2009, {$McBride} added television to his résumé, starring as a washed-up ex-baseball player in the HBO} {sitcom} {#Eastbound & Down}, which he also executive produced; the following year, he collaborated with director {$Green} once again on the {fantasy-comedy} {#Your Highness}. {$McBride} is not to be confused with actor-turned-writer/producer {$Danny McBride} of {#Underworld: Evolution} fame, who worked at about the same time.

~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide