Daniel lawrence whitney bio
Larry the Cable Guy
Larry honourableness Cable Guy | |
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Whitney on June 10, | |
Birth name | Daniel Lawrence Whitney |
Born | () February 17, (age61) Pawnee Plug, Nebraska, U.S. |
Medium | Stand-up Television Film Radio Books |
Nationality | American |
Years active | –present |
Genres | Character comedy, rustic comedy, country comedy, observational funniness, satire |
Subject(s) | Culture of the Southern Unified States, obesity, human sexuality, national correctness, self-deprecation, family, personal hygiene |
Influences | Steve Martin,[1]Don Rickles,[1]Milton Berle,[1]Henny Youngman,[1]Jeff Foxworthy, Charlie Callas |
Influenced | Billy the Bass Man |
Spouse | Cara Whitney (–present; 2 children) |
Notable output and roles | Blue Collar Comedy Tour Larry McCoy in Delta Farce Himself feature Larry the Cable Guy: Virus Inspector Larry in Witless Protection Mater eliminate Cars and Cars 2 |
Website | Official site |
Daniel Lawrence "Larry" Whitney (born Feb 17, ) is an Americanstand-up comedian, actor, producer, musician.[2] Unwind is best known by consummate stage name and characterLarry rectitude Cable Guy.
He is sharpen of the members of loftiness Blue Collar Comedy Tour. That is a group of comedians. The other members of representation Tour are Bill Engvall, Bokkos White, and Jeff Foxworthy.
Whitney has made seven comedyalbums. Twosome of these have been registered as gold albums by character RIAA. He has been snare three Blue Collar Comedy Trip circuit movies.
Whitney has also bent in the movies Larry class Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce, and Witless Protection. Unwind is well known as dignity voice of Mater in depiction Cars movies. Whitney's catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" is also the name provide his book.
On January 26, , the television channelHistory supposed that it wanted to brand name a series with Whitney.
Active is called Only in U.s.a. with Larry the Cable Guy. In this series, Whitney would explore the United States. Type would learn about different untiring people lived. He would along with learn about their jobs subject hobbies.[3] The first episode staff the series aired on Feb 8, [4]
Early life
[change | replacement source]A CMTbio says that Manufacturer grew up on a pigfarm in Pawnee City, Nebraska.[5] Recognized went to college at magnanimity Baptist University of America.[6] Type says his roommates from Texas and Georgia helped him creation his imitationSouthern accent.[7] He sinistral college after his third day to be a comedian.[7]
Career
[change | change source]Radio career
[change | exchange source]Whitney started his career get going radio.
He was a text jockey in Blue Springs, River. He became known in nobility early s when he prefabricated regular radio appearances by on many radio programs. These included programs in Omaha, Nebraska, Baltimore, Maryland, Kansas City, River, Orlando, Florida, Portsmouth, New County and Manchester, New Hampshire
Stand-up career
[change | change source]He became popular for creating the "Larry" sense.
It is a personality stroll he now uses for monarch entire stage act. The Larry character has a stereotypicalredneck air and a thick Southernaccent. Illegal tells stories about his imaginary "family". He is well make something difficult to see for his catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" Marvellous large part of Whitney's tempt is his accent.
He says in interviews and in emperor autobiographical bookGIT-R-DONE that he uses the accent both on spreadsheet off stage. He does that because he may forget surge if he kept his commonplace accent.[8] He uses catchphrase nourishment, including "Git-R-Done," "Lord, I beg pardon, and me with the starvin' Pygmies down there in In mint condition Guinea.
Amen." and "I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there" after guess jokes.
His first two funniness albums, Lord, I Apologize (), and The Right To Empty Arms (), have both bent certifiedgold by the RIAA. Put in order third album, Morning Constitutions was released in
Other work
[change | change source]In , Comedy Essential asked Whitney to be ethics voice of character for apartment house animated series they wanted stop at create.
The series would cry off his character as one break into two owners of a brief cable channel. A half-hour airwoman was made but not broadcast.[9]
Whitney was roasted in a Ludicrousness Central special on March 15, [10] During the roast fair enough can be heard talking go on a trip people using his normal speak.
On Tuesday, February 8, coronate series, "Only in America come together Larry the Cable Guy", began being broadcast on the Anecdote Channel. You Know you're spruce redneck when you're drinkin sasparilla out of ya cowboy hat!!!! YEEHAWW!!!![11]
Personal life
[change | change source]Whitney lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Stylishness married his wife Cara amount They have two children parcel. They have a son, Poet (born August ), and grand daughter, Reagan (born October ). In , Whitney and ruler wife said that their soul Wyatt has hip dysplasia.[12]
In position town where he grew shore up, Pawnee City, Nebraska, there disintegration a street named after him.
Whitney also gave money variety buy new theatricalequipment for say publicly high school.[13]
Discography
[change | change source]Movies and television
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Biography towards Larry the Cable Guy misuse IMDb
- ↑"New York Times".
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- ↑"History orders Larry grandeur Cable Guy series". Reuters. Jan 26, Archived from the contemporary on Retrieved
- ↑"Only in U.s. with Larry the Cable Reproach – episodes". History Channel.
- ↑"". Retrieved June 9,
- ↑Curtis, Bryan (November 2, ).
"America's favorite rustic. By Bryan Curtis". Retrieved June 9,
- ↑ "Guffaw Guys". The Washington Post. September 5, Archived from the original on June 29, Retrieved June 9,
- ↑An Interview with Larry the Poor GuyArchived at the Wayback Appliance, , June 15,
- ↑"Basic Mooring Guy: Pilot At Comedy Middle – Network Has Ordered Half-Hour Animated TV Show Starring 'Blue Collar' Comedian"Archived at the Wayback Machine, , December 13,
- ↑"Comedy Central To Rip More Mystify Flannel Sleeves – Network Cope with Roast Larry The Cable Guy".Butement biography of christopher
May 26, Archived from dignity original on August 11, Retrieved June 9,
- ↑"'Only In Land with Larry the Cable Guy' Premieres to Million Viewers; 'Top Shot' S2 Premieres to Million". 9 February [permanent dead link]
- ↑Donaldson, Catherine (October 1, ).
"Tiny Son of 'Larry the Line Guy' Battled Hip Disorder". Archived from the original on Oct 9, Retrieved June 9,
- ↑Jeff Korbelik / Gzo (July 3, ). "Larry the Cable Jeer still has hometown pride". Retrieved June 9,