Trivia

When joining the SAG, there already was another "Danny McBride" ('Dirty Dan' McBride), so he added the initial to his professional name. After receiving more and more movie credit he is allowed to go by "Danny McBride" since mid-2008.

Attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with collaborators Ben Best and Jody Hill.

Once worked as a substitute teacher.

Usually receives writing credit as "Danny R. McBride".

Was in a relationship with Gia Ruiz for nine years before getting married. They got engaged in their sixth year together.

Cousin to Jamie McBride.

Announced that he and wife Gia Ruiz are expecting a son. (April 2011)

Danny's father has English, as well as Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), ancestry. Danny's mother has Russian Jewish (from her own paternal grandfather), English, and German ancestry.

McBride's wife, Gia Ruiz, gave birth to their first child, a son named Declan George McBride (Sept. 26, 2011).

Attended film school with longtime friend David Gordon Green.

Honeymooned in Bora Bora.

Wife's uncle is Cheech Marin.

Grew up in Spotsylvania, Virginia.