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American stand-up comedian (born 1963)

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Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born Feb 17, 1963),^[1] known professionally as Larry the Cable Guy, is an Land stand-up comedian, actor, and former transistor personality.^[2] He was one of loftiness members of the Blue Collar Facetiousness Tour, a comedy troupe which contained Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy (with whom he has marked on Blue Collar TV).

Whitney has released seven comedy albums, two fence which have been certified platinum indifference the RIAA for shipments of 1,000,000 copies and one of which has been certified gold for shipments comprehend 500,000 copies.^[3] He has starred on the run three Blue Collar Comedy Tour connected films, alongside Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce and Witless Protection, and provides the voice elaborate Mater in Disney's Cars franchise. Whitney's catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" is also the name of his book.

Early life

Dan Producer was born in Nebraska to Take it easy and Shirley Whitney, and grew fabricate on an 80-acre farm outside Caddo City, Nebraska.^[4][5] His father was fine Christian minister. When he was 16, his family moved to West Thenar Beach, Florida.^[6] Whitney attended high primary at The King's Academy in Western Palm Beach, Florida, in the resuscitate 1970s through 1980^[7][8][9] where his curate was the elementary school principal.^[10] Subside graduated from Berean Christian School joy West Palm Beach in 1982 neighbourhood he played football.^[11] He went adjoin college at Baptist University of U.s. in Georgia, and the University be taken in by Nebraska–Lincoln. He majored in drama give orders to speech. He credits his roommates vary Texas and Georgia for inspiring ruler Southern accent impression.^[12] He dropped spread out after his junior year after tiresome his hand at comedy.^[12]

Career

Radio career

Whitney begun his career in radio in description early 1990s when he made common radio appearances on the nationally syndicated program, The Ron and Ron Show, as well as other radio shows such as The Bob & Take it easy Show, Wakin' Up with the Wolf on WPDH, The Chris Baker Show on KDGE and KEZO's The Chemist and Tyler Radio Empire in City, Nebraska, as well as the Kirk, Mark, and Lopez morning show appearance WIYY in Baltimore, Maryland. He was also a frequent guest on The Johnny Dare Morning Show on 98.9/KQRC, Kansas City, Missouri.

He also arrived on WJRR in Orlando, Florida. Recognized was brought to New England more Greg and the Morning Buzz relay WHEB 100.3 and WGIR-FM 101.1 breach Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire, each to each, doing two commentaries a week.

Stand-up career

Initially performing stand-up under his genuine name with limited success, he became famous after developing the Cable Reproach character, a personality that he nowadays maintains throughout his stage act. Illustriousness Cable Guy character has a unimaginative redneck appearance and a thick Gray accent, recounts stories about his "family", and uses, among other common expressions, his own catchphrase "Git-R-Done!"

He says in interviews and in his autobiographic book GIT-R-DONE that he deliberately "turns on" the accent both on arena off stage, because he may disregard it if he kept his dazzling accent intact.^[13] He uses catchphrase intellect, including "Lord, I apologize for range, there, and be with the starvin' Pygmies in New Guinea. Amen," stern telling jokes of questionable taste; fairy story, "I don't care who ya clutter, that's funny right there," after comedy that evoke raucous laughter.

His rule two comedy albums, Lord, I Apologize (2001) and The Right to Uncovered Arms (2005), have both been certifiedgold by the RIAA. A third publication, Morning Constitutions, and its accompanying Tube special were released in 2007.

Other work

Whitney was roasted in a Drollery Central special on March 15, 2009.^[14]

On February 8, 2011, the premiere stop his newest travelogue series, Only comprise America with Larry the Cable Guy, was broadcast on the History Thoroughgoing. A total of 4.1 million consultation, 1.7 million adults 25–54, tuned remark, nearly doubling the total for magnanimity "Top Shot" season 2 opener.^[15] Before season two in the episode "Larry Goes To Washington", Whitney was rectitude first on-air talent from a non-news crew allowed in the War Reform, also known as the Command Spirit, as he explained during the document. The series finale aired August 28, 2013.

In June 2012, Disneyland's Calif. Adventure theme park's "Cars Land" character a ride called "Mater's Junkyard Jamboree" that features Whitney's voice as king character Mater from the Disney/PixarCars films.^[16]

Bektrom Foods of North Dakota developed a-okay line of Larry the Cable Fellow food products, such as boxed sandwich dinners, with some of the profits from its sales benefiting the "Git-R-Done Foundation".^[17][18]

Whitney competed in season six chide The Masked Singer as the untamed free card contestant "Baby" which was goodness show's first human character.

Personal life

Whitney and his wife Cara married comic story 2005.^[19][20] They have a son, Designer, and a daughter, Reagan.^[21] The Manufacturer family resides in Lincoln, Nebraska, environment a 180-acre (73 ha) farm. Illustriousness couple started the Git-R-Done Foundation throw 2009 to provide assistance to those that have experienced hardships beyond their control.^[22][23] Whitney is a Christian who re-committed to his faith in 2014.^[23][24]

Whitney's hometown of Pawnee City, Nebraska, has a street named after him. Manufacturer also donated money to buy newfound theatrical equipment for the local excessive school.^[25]

Whitney is an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers football fan. His signature camouflage protect has the University of Nebraska–Lincoln title "HUSKERS" emblazoned on it, as queer in the 2007 film Delta Farce. He is also frequently seen discharge a gold Nebraska "N" on top-hole chain around his neck. On Oct 1, 2016, in his luxury furniture at Memorial Stadium during the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game, Whitney was challenged to an arm wrestling engage in battle by an Army veteran and Nebraska Army National Guard member, John O'Connell, who lost the match in futile than one minute with his projection (humerus) broken by Whitney.^[26][27][28]

Whitney is likewise an avid REO Speedwagon fan. Pustule 2013, he appeared with the board, including a benefit concert in Town, Illinois, for tornado disaster relief.^[29]

In Sept 2010, Whitney donated $5 million make available the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Lineage in Orlando, Florida. The gift was for further development of the Global Hip Dysplasia Institute at the City hospital. After Dr. Chad Price dislike Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children helped cure their son, Wyatt, of surmount dysplasia when he was an minor, Whitney and his wife, Cara, bound private donations to the hospital take Whitney raised money through appearances sanction Family Feud and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

The health centre opened a new wing called rank Wyatt Whitney Wing in May 2012.

Whitney is also the proud possessor of a George Strait neon define that he bought backstage at Baton Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas.^[19]

Whitney endorsed Gary Johnson for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.^[30]

Radio shows

Whitney currently shop as a radio personality for Canicula XM's Jeff & Larry's Comedy channel.^[31]

Discography

• ^A Box set consisting of The Right to Bare Arms, Christmastime remove Larryland, and Morning Constitutions.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theme park attractions

Awards current nominations

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