Jack McBrayer
Jack McBrayer (born May 27, 1973) is an American comedic actor. He became famous after appearing many times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He won some Emmy Awards.[2] He starred as the title character, Wander, in the Disney Channel original series Wander Over Yonder. He also appeared in the films such as Despicable Me (2010), and other.
Jack McBrayer | |
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 McBrayer in New York, March 10, 2007 | |
| Born | May 27, 1973 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1999–present[1] |
Early 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]
Personal life
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | 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 | |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Chuck | |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Tourist Father / Carnival Games Worker | Voice only |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | Himself | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Fix-It Felix Jr. | Voice only |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Starbucks Barista | |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Mr. Mendenhall | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Brian | Segment "iBabe" |
| 2013 | The To Do List | Hillcrest Manager | |
| 2013 | Savannah | Sir Graham | |
| 2013 | Planes | Car-Bug | Filming |
| 2014 | Cooties | Filming | |
| 2014 | Planes 2: Fire & Rescue | Car-Bug | Filming |
| 2015 | Wreck-It Ralph 2 | Fix-It Felix Jr. | Voice only |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Early Edition | Teddy, Rehearsal Dinner Toaster | Episode: "The Out-of-Towner" |
| 2002–2004 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | |
| 2005 | Weekends at the D.L. | Soldier | 1 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Arrested Development | Country Club Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2013 | 30 Rock | Kenneth Parcell | 139 episodes |
| 2006 | The Colbert Report | Kevin | Episode: "Will Power" |
| 2008–present | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Himself | |
| 2009 | The Electric Company | Marlon | Episode: "Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green!" |
| 2009–present | Phineas and Ferb | Irving | Voice Only |
| 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 only |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Kevin / Marbles | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Simpsons | Ewell Freestone "Peach Guy" | Episode: "The Great Simpsina" |
| 2011 | Conan | Ghost / Drug Dealer / Conan | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Zupan's Market Customer | Episode: "Cool Wedding" |
| 2011 | Archer | Randy | Episode: "Bloody Ferlin" |
| 2013 | Wander Over Yonder | Wander | Voice only |
| 2013 | Nerdist | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Bob's Burgers | Kevin | Voice only; Episode: "Boyz 4 Now" |
| 2013 | Drunk History | Nixon Aide Haldeman | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Middle | Dr. Ted Goodman | 3 episodes |
Other
- Kate's Place - Curry
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jack McBrayer or Kenny the Page? 'Same thing,' says '30 Rock' star". Show Patrol (blog). ChicagoNow. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. (2009-07-16). "Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 61st Primetime Emmy Awards" (PDF). Press release. http://www.emmys.tv/sites/emmys.tv/files/61stemmys_noms_1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Itzkoff, Dave (2008-04-06). "Not-So-Alter Ego of Kenneth the Page, Still Soaking It In". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/arts/television/06itzk.html. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ↑ "Jack McBrayer or Kenny the Page? 'Same thing,' says '30 Rock' star". Show Patrol (blog). ChicagoNow. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
Other websites
- Jack McBrayer on IMDb
- Interview with McBrayer on The Sound of Young America
- Entertainment Weekly interview Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine with Jack McBrayer and the actors who portray TV assistants Lloyd ("Entourage") and Marc ("Ugly Betty").