Jack McBrayer

Jack McBrayer

McBrayer in New York, March 2007
Born May 27, 1973 (1973-05-27) (age 38)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation Actor, comedian
Years active 1995–present[1]

Jack McBrayer (born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his characters on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He is best known for portraying Kenneth Parcell on the television series 30 Rock, a role for which he received an Emmy nomination in 2009.[2]

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Life and career

McBrayer was born in Macon, Georgia, moved to Conyers, Georgia at age 15, and studied theater at the University of Evansville.[3]

McBrayer worked at Second City and iO from 1995 to 2002,[3] an experience that introduced him to 30 Rock creator Tina Fey and prepared him "100 percent" for his role in her show.[1]

McBrayer has performed 80 times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, where he played a page, often lampooning his own Southern upbringing by playing a stereotypical hillbilly. On August 10, 2007 and September 20, 2008 he made cameo appearances, playing his character (Kenneth Parcell) from 30 Rock. During the first appearance, O'Brien remarked to him, "I thought you were above this now." McBrayer also reprised his Kenneth the Page role twice (November 24, 2009 and January 13, 2010) after O'Brien's switch to The Tonight Show, and has appeared on Conan's Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour at stops in Eugene, Oregon, Universal City, California (on the Universal Studios lot where O'Brien taped Tonight), and the final tour stop in Atlanta, in his home state of Georgia.[4][5]

McBrayer also had a minor recurring role as a waiter at the Bluth family's country club in Arrested Development.

In 2008, McBrayer was featured throughout the video for "Touch My Body" by Mariah Carey. During the shooting for the video, it is reported McBrayer accidentally hit Carey in the face with a Frisbee.[3]

McBrayer also appears in the first episode in the fifth season of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as a spokesman in a spoof advertisement for the fictional "Diarrhea-phragm."[6] He works as a voice actor in the American animated series Ugly Americans.[7]

McBrayer appeared in the 2010 film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. He has a recurring role on the third season of Phineas and Ferb, playing the part of Irving, a fan of Phineas and Ferb. He also regularly appears in the skit "Knock Knock Joke of the Day" on the hit children's television show, Yo Gabba Gabba! since season 2.[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2001 Danny's Wish Gas Station Attendant
2004 Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story Stuart Applebaum
2005 The Baxter Elliot's friend Uncredited
Peanut Hunt Jack
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Glenn
Grounds Zero Do Gooder
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story DJ
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Darald
2009 Spring Breakdown Stage Manager
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Chuck
Despicable Me Tourist Father / Carnival Barker Voice only
2011 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Himself
2012 Wreck-It Ralph Fix-It Felix Voice only

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2002–2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Various
2005 Weekends at the D.L. Soldier Guest appearance
2005–2006 Arrested Development Country Club Waiter Guest appearances
2006–present 30 Rock Kenneth Parcell Series regular
2006 The Colbert Report Kevin Guest appearance
2008–present Yo Gabba Gabba! Himself
2009 The Electric Company Marlon Guest appearance
2009–present Phineas and Ferb Irving
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Best Man Guest appearance
2010 Ugly Americans Kong Guest appearance
2010 Robotomy Frenemy Guest appearance
2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Wo Hop
2011 Bob's Burgers Marbles Voice only
2011 The Simpsons "Peach Guy" Voice only
2012 Penguins of Madagascar TBA Voice Only

References

  1. ^ a b "Jack McBrayer or Kenny the Page? 'Same thing,' says '30 Rock' star". Show Patrol (blog). ChicagoNow. October 9, 2009. http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2009/10/jack-mcbrayer-kenny-the-page-30-rock.html. Retrieved 2010-07-20. 
  2. ^ "Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 61st Primetime Emmy Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2009-07-16. http://www.emmys.tv/sites/emmys.tv/files/61stemmys_noms_1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  3. ^ a b c Itzkoff, Dave (2008-04-06). "Not-So-Alter Ego of Kenneth the Page, Still Soaking It In". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/arts/television/06itzk.html. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  4. ^ "Conan’s First Tour Stop: Triumph, Self-Pleasuring Pandas, and Spoon". New York (magazine). 2010-04-13. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/conans_first_tour_stop_self-pl.html. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-04-25). "Conan Back at NBC Universal (For Two Nights): "Bad Ideas Are Being Greenlit" Here". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/coanan-back-at-nbc-universal-for-two-nights-bad-ideas-are-being-greenlit-here/. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  6. ^ Heisler, Steve (2010-03-01). "Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! - Season 5 premiere". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/tim-eric-awesome-show-great-job-season-5-premiere,38658/. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  7. ^ Moore, Debi (2010-04-27). "Ugly Americans Season Finale: Kong of Queens". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37205/ugly-americans-season-finale-kong-queens. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  8. ^ MacIntyre, April (2009-03-16). "Jack Black to guest star on Yo Gabba Gabba". Monsters and Critics. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1464960.php/Jack_Black_to_guest_star_on_Yo_Gabba_Gabba. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 

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