Jack McBrayer
| Jack McBrayer | |
|---|---|
 McBrayer in 2007 | |
| Born |
May 27, 1973 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Evansville |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1999–present[1] |
Jack McBrayer (born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters in Late Night with Conan O'Brien and as Kenneth Parcell in 30 Rock, for which he was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.[2] He has voiced characters in Wreck-it Ralph, Phineas and Ferb, and Wander Over Yonder, and currently plays Dr. Ted Goodwin, a recurring character on the ABC sitcom The Middle.
Personal life
McBrayer was born in Macon, Georgia, and moved to Conyers, Georgia when he was 15. He studied theater administration at the University of Evansville,[3] worked at The Second City and IO Theater (1995–2002),[3] an experience that introduced him to 30 Rock creator Tina Fey and prepared him "100%" for his role on her show.[1]
Career
McBrayer appeared in over 80 sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2002–04), often lampooning his own Southern upbringing by playing stereotypical hillbilly characters. On August 10, 2007 and September 20, 2008, he made a cameo appearance on Late Night playing Kenneth Parcell from 30 Rock. During the first appearance, O'Brien remarked to him, "I thought you were above this now." McBrayer later reprised his role as Kenneth 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]
In 2008, he 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 worked as a voice actor in the American animated series Ugly Americans[7] and appeared in the 2010 film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore with a recurring role on the second 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] and stars in Craig McCracken's new TV show Wander Over Yonder on the Disney Channel. In the fall of 2012, Jack lent his voice to the Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph, playing the title character's close friend and video game opponent Fix-It Felix, Jr. More recently, he has starred alongside Los Angeles Clippers player Blake Griffin in Kia commercials, and in 2013 appeared in a commercial for Barnes & Noble. His Adult Swim series The Jack and Triumph Show premiered in February 2015. In September 2016, on the season 10 premiere episode of The Big Bang Theory, Jack played Penny's older brother Randall.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story | Stuart Applebaum | |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Elliot's Friend | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Glenn | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | DJ | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Darald | |
| 2009 | Spring Breakdown | Stage Manager | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Carnival Barker / Tourist Dad (voices) | |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Chuck | |
| 2011 | The Brass Teapot | Joe | |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Starbucks Barista | |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Mr. Mendenhall | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Fix-It Felix Jr. (voice) | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Brian | Segment "iBabe" |
| 2013 | Savannah | Sir Graham | |
| 2013 | The To Do List | Hillcrest Pool Manager | |
| 2014 | Cooties | Tracy | |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Oliver | |
| 2015 | Bad Night | Motel Clerk | |
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Der Scutt | |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Clumsy Smurf (voice) | Filming |
| 2018 | Wreck-it Ralph 2 | Fix-it Felix Jr. (voice) | In development |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Early Edition | Teddy / Rehearsal Dinner Toaster | Episode: "The Out-of-Towner" |
| 2002 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Wally Jenson (uncredited) | Episode #10.27 |
| 2005 | Weekends at the D.L. | Soldier | Episode #1.12 |
| 2005–06 | Arrested Development | Country Club Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Colbert Report | Kevin (voice) | Episode: "Will Power" |
| 2006–13 | 30 Rock | Kenneth Parcell | 138 episodes |
| 2007 | My Boys | Paul | Episode: "The Promise of a New Season" |
| 2009 | The Electric Company | Marlon | Episode: "Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green!" |
| 2009–15 | Phineas and Ferb | Irving (voice) | 22 episodes |
| 2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Best Man | Episode: "Comedy" |
| 2010 | Ugly Americans | Kong | Episode: "Kong of Queens" |
| 2010 | Robotomy | Frenemy | Episode: "Frenemy" |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special | Wo Hop (voice) | Television special |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Leslie / Marble (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Simpsons | Ewell Freestone "Peach Guy" (voice) | Episode: "The Great Simpsina" |
| 2011 | Conan | Ghost / Drug Dealer / Conan | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Zupan's Market Customer | Episode: "Cool Wedding" |
| 2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Park Ranger | Episode #2.4 |
| 2011 | Archer | Randy (voice) | Episode: "Bloody Ferlin" |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | Irving (voice) | Television film |
| 2013–16 | Wander Over Yonder | Wander (voice) | Series regular |
| 2013 | Bob's Burgers | Leslie (voice) | Episode: "Boyz 4 Now" |
| 2013 | Deon Cole's Black Box | White History Month Narrator | Episode: "Sweet Home Chicago" |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Tagg | Episode: "Trading Faces" |
| 2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Chad | Episode: "Rashida Jones Wears a Black Blazer & Flowered Pants" |
| 2013 | Key & Peele | Robert | Episode: #3.3 |
| 2013–present | The Middle | Dr. Ted Goodwin | 7 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Drunk History | H.R. Haldeman / Clarence Darrow / Alan Freed / Andrew Jackson | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Childrens Hospital | Ballard | Episode: "Coming and Going" |
| 2014–16 | Jake and the Neverland Pirates | Pirate Mummy (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | WordGirl | Kid Math (Rexagon) | Episode: "Kid Math" |
| 2015 | Axe Cop | Mr. Chicken Chickenslice (voice) | Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God" |
| 2015 | New Girl | Man Changing Bins | Episode: "Clean Break" |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show | Jack | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself | Episode: #2.24 |
| 2015 | Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell | Angel | Episode: "Shoulder Work" |
| 2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Doug Whitney | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | The Amazing Gayl Pile | Mitch Maxwell | Episode: #3.1 |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Weird Tom | Television movie |
| 2016 | Match Game | Celebrity Panelist | Multiple appearances; Revival series, hosted by Alec Baldwin |
| 2016 | The Big Bang Theory | Randall, Penny's brother | Season 10 Premiere: "The Conjugal Conjecture" |
| 2016 | The Lion Guard | Badilli | Episode: "The Trouble With Galagos" |
| 2016 | Emo Dad | Principal Meister (voice) | Season 2; Web Series |
| 2016 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Phillib Almnall | Episode: "Day of the Diamond Dealmakers" |
| 2016 | Mighty Magiswords | Snax | Episode: "Champions of Breakfast" |
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Program | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs | 30 Rock: Kenneth The Web Page | Nominated | |
| 2009 | ||||
| 2009 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | ||
| 2016 | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | Program | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Won | | ||
| 2009 | Nominated | | ||
| 2010 | | |||
| 2011 | | |||
| 2012 | | |||
| 2013 | | |||
References
- 1 2 "Jack McBrayer or Kenny the Page? 'Same thing,' says '30 Rock' star". Show Patrol (blog). ChicagoNow. October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ↑ "Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 61st Primetime Emmy Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- 1 2 3 Itzkoff, Dave (2008-04-06). "Not-So-Alter Ego of Kenneth the Page, Still Soaking It In". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ "Conan's First Tour Stop: Triumph, Self-Pleasuring Pandas, and Spoon". New York (magazine). 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-04-25). "Conan Back at NBC Universal (For Two Nights): "Bad Ideas Are Being Greenlit" Here". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ Heisler, Steve (2010-03-01). "Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! - Season 5 premiere". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ Moore, Debi (2010-04-27). "Ugly Americans Season Finale: Kong of Queens". Dread Centralteacher. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ MacIntyre, April (2009-03-16). "Jack Black to guest star on Yo Gabba Gabba". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ "Jack McBrayer – Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". SAG-AFTRA. December 20, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "15th Annual SAG Awards Recipients". SAG-AFTRA. January 25, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominations announced for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". SAG-AFTRA. December 17, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations Announcement". SAG-AFTRA. December 16, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". SAG-AFTRA. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". SAG-AFTRA. December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". SAG-AFTRA. December 11, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
External links
- Jack McBrayer at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with McBrayer on The Sound of Young America
- Entertainment Weekly interview with Jack McBrayer and the actors who portray TV assistants Lloyd ("Entourage") and Marc ("Ugly Betty").