15 Things You Didn't Know About Danny McBride

Before playing a teacher on HBO, McBride worked as a substitute teacher in real life. He says hetaught one German class.He told the kids, "If you don't f*** with me, I won't f*** with you," then let them watchCops.He read a book in the back of the room while Cops were present. Best sub ever?

McBride is not the gun-toting, foul-mouthed misogynist character he is often cast as. Seth Rogen met the man in person, and he wasshocked.He found McBride wearing glasses and acting shy.

Can you blame him? McBride says hiswifestopped the idea of growing a real mullet. He wore extensions in the first season; after that, he used a full hairpiece.

McBride went to film school, but he never thought of himself as an actor. He was a screenwriter whoDanny McBride got his first role.by doing a favor for his old schoolmate and best friend David Gordon Green, who had an actor bail last minute onAll The Real Girls.Green said, "I just calledHe is the funniest guy.I knew.

McBride says he was a filmmaker as a kid, recruiting kids off the bus to help him make movies in his backyard.He once made movies long before Hollywood.He convinced the quarterback and a drum major to help him make an amateur war flick.

Unlike his American character Kenny Powers, McBride gets the subtlety of British comedy. "I don't watch too many American comedies," he says. "I prefer British comedy." This is an ironic admission from a major figure in comedy.

McBride's 'Your Highness' is a mediocre medieval stoner comedy.Your Highnessstarted years ago as a joke with old film school buddy David Gordon Green. They played a game: Green named a fake movie (Face of Danger, for example), and McBride provided the plot (plastic surgeon Steve Danger solves mysteries). Years later, after both men made it in Hollywood, they chose to make one of their favorite fake movies. This createdYour Highness.

McBride dated his wife.They dated for nine years.before getting married in 2010. They have one son, Declan. (So much for the lecher on screen, right?)

While McBride assembled a team for his HBO showHe played Vice Principals.He wanted Bill Murray.Bill Murray wanted to cameo.. But the comedian, who is hard to get, seemed out of McBride's reach. After an email exchange, Murray agreed to read the script, provided McBride hand-delivered it to him at a minor league baseball game. McBride said, "I got one of those metal briefcases that people make cocaine deals with," and

put the script in there."Apparently, it worked. Murray read the script and signed on.A redditor, /u/zenatintin, asked McBride what to name his new bowl. McBride said Timothy.

Kenny Powers names it. During the show's big success, K-Swiss hired McBride's foul-mouthed alter-ego to push their shoes. The company made a bold, profitable choice.

, a Redditor named /u/zenatintin asked McBride what to name his new bowl. McBride's answer was Timothy.Or rather, Kenny Powers does. During the show's huge success, K-Swiss hired McBride's foul-mouthed alter-ego to promote their shoes. The company made a bold (but profitable) choice.Danny McBride met Samuel L. Jackson at a basketball game with actor and friend Craig Robinson. McBride had never met the film icon. Drunk, covered in buffalo wing sauce, McBride told the actor he admired his work. Jackson asked, "You got any brothers in your show?" McBride panicked. He told Jackson he did—"Craig's in it! Craig's in the show!"

His height peaked.He moved eastbound and down.McBride played the Roadie in Tenacious D's 2012 "Roadie" music video.The music video

The Pensicola Pelicans, an independent pro ball club, existed.He extended an offer.The club offered McBride a contract in 2009. They said he would be "an unusual influence in the clubhouse and a lot of fun on bus rides." McBride declined the offer. He continued acting.

McBride drove around murdering innocent civilians inHe appeared in Grand Theft Auto V., keep an ear out for conservative radio host Duane Earl. McBride hosts the show. He worked on the game, which many see as a parody of Rush Limbaugh.