Larry the Cable Guy
Daniel Lawrence "Larry" Whitney (born February 17, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, musician.[2] He is best known by his stage name and character Larry the Cable Guy.
| Larry the Cable Guy | |
|---|---|
 Whitney on June 10, 2007 | |
| Birth name | Daniel Lawrence Whitney |
| Born | February 17, 1963 Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up Television Film Radio Books |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Genres | Character comedy, redneck comedy, country comedy, observational comedy, satire |
| Subject(s) | Culture of the Southern United States, obesity, human sexuality, political correctness, self-deprecation, family, personal hygiene |
| Influences | Steve Martin,[1] Don Rickles,[1] Milton Berle,[1] Henny Youngman,[1] Jeff Foxworthy, Charlie Callas |
| Influenced | Billy the Bass Man |
| Spouse | Cara Whitney (2005–present; 2 children) |
| Notable works and roles | Blue Collar Comedy Tour Larry McCoy in Delta Farce Himself in Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Larry in Witless Protection Mater in Cars and Cars 2 |
| Website | Official site |
He is one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. This is a group of comedians. The other members of the Tour are Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy.
Whitney has made seven comedy albums. Three of these have been listed as gold albums by the RIAA. He has been in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour movies. Whitney has also been in the movies Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce, and Witless Protection. He is well known as the voice of Mater in the Cars movies. Whitney's catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" is also the name of his book.
On January 26, 2010, the television channel History said that it wanted to make a series with Whitney. It is called Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy. In this series, Whitney would explore the United States. He would learn about different ways people lived. He would also learn about their jobs and hobbies.[3] The first episode of the series aired on February 8, 2011.[4]
Early life
A CMT bio says that Whitney grew up on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Nebraska.[5] He went to college at the Baptist University of America.[6] He says his roommates from Texas and Georgia helped him create his imitation Southern accent.[7] He left college after his third year to be a comedian.[7]
Career
Radio career
Whitney started his career in radio. He was a disc jockey in Blue Springs, Missouri. He became known in the early 1990s when he made regular radio appearances by telephone on many radio programs. These included programs in Omaha, Nebraska, Baltimore, Maryland, Kansas City, Missouri, Orlando, Florida, Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Manchester, New Hampshire
Stand-up career
He became famous for creating the "Larry" character. It is a personality that he now uses for his entire stage act. The Larry character has a stereotypical redneck appearance and a thick Southern accent. He tells stories about his fictional "family". He is well known for his catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" A large part of Whitney's act is his accent. He says in interviews and in his autobiographical book GIT-R-DONE that he uses the accent both on and off stage. He does this because he may forget it if he kept his normal accent.[8] He uses catchphrase humor, including "Git-R-Done," "Lord, I apologize, and me with the starvin' Pygmies down there in New Guinea. Amen." and "I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there" after certain jokes.
His first two comedy albums, Lord, I Apologize (2001), and The Right To Bare Arms (2005), have both been certified gold by the RIAA. A third album, Morning Constitutions was released in 2007.
Other work
In 2006, Comedy Central asked Whitney to be the voice of character for an animated series they wanted to create. The series would use his character as one of two owners of a small cable channel. A half-hour pilot was made but not broadcast.[9]
Whitney was roasted in a Comedy Central special on March 15, 2009.[10] During the roast he can be heard talking to people using his normal voice. On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 his series, "Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy", began being broadcast on the History Channel. You Know you're a redneck when you're drinkin sasparilla out of ya cowboy hat!!!! YEEHAWW!!!![11]
Personal life
Whitney lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. He married his wife Cara in 2005. They have two children together. They have a son, Wyatt (born August 2006), and a daughter, Reagan (born October 2007). In 2010, Whitney and his wife said that their son Wyatt has hip dysplasia.[12]
In the town where he grew up, Pawnee City, Nebraska, there is a street named after him. Whitney also gave money to buy new theatrical equipment for the high school.[13]
Discography
| Title | Released | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Comedy | US Country | US | |||
| Lord, I Apologize | October 30, 2001 | 1 | 53 | — |
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| A Very Larry Christmas | November 16, 2004 | 1 | 8 | 43 | US: Gold |
| The Right to Bare Arms | March 29, 2005 | 1 | 1 | 7 | US: Gold |
| Morning Constitutions | April 3, 2007 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| Christmastime in Larryland | October 3, 2007 | 1 | 12 | 42 | |
| On the Can | July 21, 2009 | 7 | 50 | — | |
| Tailgate Party | September 22, 2009 | 1 | 19 | 71 | |
| The Best of Larry the Cable Guy | November 16, 2010 | 4 | 72 | — | |
| "—" shows releases that did not chart | |||||
Movies and television
- Larry the Cable Guy: Git-R-Done (2003)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Rides Again (2004)
- Blue Collar TV (2004–2006)
- Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
- Cars (2006)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road (2006)
- Delta Farce (2007)
- Witless Protection (2008)
- Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales (2008–2011)
- Comedy Central Roast (2009)
- Larry the Cable Guy: Tailgate Party (2010)
- Cars 2 (2011)
- Tooth Fairy 2 (2012)
- Cars 3 (2017)
References
Other websites
