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| name = Larry the Cable Guy |
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| birth_name = Daniel Lawrence Whitney |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|17}} |
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| birth_place = [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| medium = [[Stand-up comedian|Stand-up]], [[Television]], [[Film]], [[Radio]] |
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| nationality = [[USA|American]] |
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| active = 1991-present |
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| genre = Character comedy, [[Musical comedy]] |
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| subject = [[Culture of the Southern United States]], [[obesity]], [[human sexuality]], [[Wal-Mart]], [[political correctness]], [[self-deprecation]], [[family]] |
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| influences = [[Bill Engvall]], [[Jeff Foxworthy]], [[Ron White]] |
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| spouse = Cara Whitney |
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| notable_work = [[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road]] |
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| website = [http://www.larrythecableguy.com/ Official site] |
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'''Daniel Lawrence Whitney''' (born February 17, 1963), better known by the stage name '''Larry the Cable Guy''', is an American [[stand-up comedian]] and [[actor]]. He is one of the co-stars of the [[Blue Collar Comedy Tour]], a comedy troupe which also includes [[Bill Engvall]], [[Jeff Foxworthy]], and [[Ron White]], with whom he has starred on ''[[Blue Collar TV]]''. |
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Larry the Cable Guy has released six albums of comedy, including three which have been certified [[gold album|gold]] by the [[RIAA]]. In addition, he has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour-related movies, as well as in the films ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]'', ''[[Delta Farce]]'', and ''[[Witless Protection]]''. He also performed the voice of Mater in the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] film ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. He has been lampooned as "Plumber Bubba" in "[[Squidbillies]]" and "Danny the Plumber Guy" in [[Freak Show (TV series)]]. |
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==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
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Daniel Whitney spent his early childhood in [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]]. His father Tom Sr. was a minister at the Four Mile Church in nearby [[Humboldt, Nebraska|Humboldt]] and the Congregational Church in [[Verdon, Nebraska|Verdon]] for several years. Whitney moved to [[Palm Beach County, Florida]] with his family when he was 16, where he attended The King's Academy and later graduated from Berean School. His father, who once played guitar with the [[Everly Brothers]], was a high school principal at The King's Academy. Whitney worked at [[Wendy's]] until 1985, when he began doing stand-up comedy with other West Palm Beach locals. At the encouragement of friends and coworkers, he continued his standup work during amateur nights at the Comedy Club in [[Blue Springs, Missouri]]. In 1991, he began doing [[radio comedy]], in which he would call into stations as fictional characters. The "Larry" character was created after a friend from one of the stations asked him to call in as a cable installer. |
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===Comedy business=== |
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Whitney started a career in radio as a disc jockey in [[Blue Springs, Missouri]]. He moved to [[Omaha]], where he was a personality on the short lived alternative station 101.9 The Edge KGDE. This was followed by stints at Rock 100 [[WDIZ]] and 101.1 [[WJRR]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] before meeting the Blue Collar Boys. He became known in the South in the early '90s when he made regular radio appearances via phone on programs such as ''[[Ron and Ron|The Ron and Ron Show]]''. He was also a regular via phone during the late 90s on [[Z-92]]'s ''[[The Todd and Tyler Show]]'' in [[Omaha, Nebraska]], on the nationally syndicated ''[[The Chris Baker Show]]'' Friday mornings, as well as the ''Kirk, Mark, and Lopez'' morning show on [[WIYY|98 Rock]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. He was also a frequent guest on the ''[[Johnny Dare]] and Murphy'' show on 98.9, [[KQRC]], [[Kansas City]]. He was brought to [[New England]] on ''Greg and the Morning Buzz'' on WHEB 100.3 and WGIR 101.1 in [[Portsmouth, NH|Portsmouth]] and [[Manchester, NH]], respectively, doing two commentaries a week. |
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He became famous developing the Larry character, a persona that he now maintains throughout his stage act. The Larry character is characterized by a stereotypical [[redneck]] appearance, off-color humor, recounting stories about his "family," delivered in an affected thick [[Southern American English|Southern accent]], and using, among other common expressions, his own catchphrase "Git-R-Done!". |
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In 2005, he was featured in [[Gretchen Wilson|Gretchen Wilson's]] music video for the song "[[All Jacked Up (song)|All Jacked Up]]," playing dual roles as himself and a [[transvestism|transvestite]] bar patron. In 2006, he starred in the film ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]'', was the voice of [[List of Cars characters#Mater|Mater]], the tow truck, in [[Disney]]/[[Pixar]]'s [[Academy Award]]-nominated animated film [[Cars (film)|''Cars'']],Delta Farce with blue collar buddy Bill Engvall, as well as the film Witless Protection. |
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He is one of the featured acts on [[conservative]] radio personality [[Sean Hannity]]'s "Freedom Concerts". |
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He has also seen considerable success from his comedic recordings. His first two comedy albums, ''Lord, I Apologize'' (2001), and ''The Right To Bare Arms'' (2005), have both been [[RIAA certification|certified]] [[gold album|gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]. A third album, ''Morning Constitutions'', and its accompanying TV special were released in 2007. |
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He has also been approached by [[Comedy Central]] to voice a character for an as-yet-unnamed animated series. The show would involve his character as one of two owners of a small cable channel (the other, a high-classed, high-attitude woman). A half-hour pilot has been ordered by the network.<ref name="pilot">[http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/13/tv/main2253184.shtml "Basic Cable Guy: Pilot At Comedy Central — Network Has Ordered Half-Hour Animated TV Show Starring 'Blue Collar' Comedian"], HollywoodReporter.com, December 13, 2006</ref> |
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It was recently announced that Larry will be roasted for a Comedy Central special.<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2008/010709_roastannouncement_larry.jhtml COMEDY CENTRAL® TO RIP MORE THAN FLANNEL SLEEVES - NETWORK TO ROAST LARRY THE CABLE GUY]</ref> |
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===Personal life=== |
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The few [[biographies]] of Whitney describe only the fictional life of Larry the Cable Guy, as he rarely speaks out of character when in public. His father died "a few years ago" in [[Florida]], while his mother Shirley lives in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]. He has an older sister, Debbie, who also lives in Lincoln. His older brother, Tom Whitney, Jr., with daughter Danielle, named after her uncle, lives in Florida. |
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In a ''[[60 Minutes]]'' report, correspondent [[Bob Simon]] reveals Whitney's "happy-go-lucky" lifestyle: "Unlike many comedians the ''60 Minutes'' team has met, Larry is not angry, he's not [[clinical depression|depressed]], he's not [[paranoia|paranoid]]. He's a hard-working, supremely confident, happy-go-lucky funnyman."<ref name="60min">Simon, Bob. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/14/60minutes/main2269127.shtml "Political Correctness 'Out Of Control': Bob Simon Interviews The King Of Comedy, Larry The Cable Guy"], ''60 Minutes'' Online, December 17, 2007</ref> |
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He is a dedicated supporter of the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln|Nebraska Cornhuskers]] football team. He frequently attends Nebraska football games in his luxury box located in the north end zone of [[Memorial Stadium, Lincoln]]. A fan favorite, Whitney frequently signs autographs and talks with fans after games. He's also a member of the "Husker Elvis" club in Lincoln. |
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Whitney is married to a former radio personality from KOMP in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. He and his wife, Cara, have two children together: Wyatt and Reagan. They live in [[Sanford, Florida]] when not touring. |
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===Southern accent=== |
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A part of Larry the Cable Guy's routine is his affected [[Southern American English|Southern accent]]. He says in interviews and in his autobiographical book ''GIT-R-DONE'' that he willingly "turns on" the accent both on and off stage, because he may forget it if he kept his normal accent intact.<ref name="deadfrog">[http://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/an_interview_with_larry_the_cable_guy/ An Interview with Larry the Cable Guy], Dead-Frog.com, June 15, 2005</ref> |
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===Catchphrases=== |
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Larry the Cable Guy uses [[catchphrase|catchphrase humor]], including "Git-R-Done", "Lord, I apologize", and " That's funny, I don't care who ya are" after particularly egregious jokes. He appears in [[Nutrisystem]] commercials with [[Dan Marino]]. Marino says the catchphrase, "Git-R-Done," and was shown dressed in Whitney's trademark attire, including a pair of [[blue jeans|jeans]], a cut off flannel shirt, and [[camouflage]] hat. |
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==Radio career== |
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Whitney was a radio personality on: |
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* [[KKAR]] 1290 AM in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] |
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* [[KGDE]] 101.9 The Edge in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] |
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* [[KEZO]] "Z-92" in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] |
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* [[KQRC]] in [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area|Kansas City]] |
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* [[KMYZ]] "Z104.5 The Edge" in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] |
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* [[WYNF]] 94.9 FM "95ynf" in [[Tampa, Florida]] |
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* [[WJRR]] 101.1 FM in [[Orlando, Florida]] |
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* [[WDIZ]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] |
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* [[WPLA]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] |
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* [[WIYY]] 97.9 "98 Rock" in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] |
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* [[WPYX]] in [[Albany, New York]] |
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*[[WHEB]] in [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]] |
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* [[KTPI-FM]] in [[Tehachapi, California]] |
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==Discography== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! rowspan="2"| Year |
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! rowspan="2"| Title |
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! colspan="3"| Chart Positions |
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! rowspan="2"| RIAA |
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! width="45"| <small>[[Top Comedy Albums|US Comedy]]</small> |
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! width="45"| <small>[[Top Country Albums|US Country]]</small> |
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! width="45"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US 200]]</small> |
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| 1997 |
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| ''Salutations & Flatulations'' |
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| 2001 |
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| ''[[Lord, I Apologize]]'' |
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| align="center"| 1 |
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| align="center"| 53 |
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| align="center"| Gold |
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| 2004 |
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| ''[[A Very Larry Christmas]]'' |
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| align="center"| 1 |
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| align="center"| 8 |
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| align="center"| 43 |
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| align="center"| Gold |
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|- |
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| 2005 |
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| ''[[The Right to Bare Arms]]'' |
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| align="center"| 1 |
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| align="center"| 1 |
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| align="center"| 7 |
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| align="center"| Gold |
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|- |
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| rowspan="2"| 2007 |
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| ''[[Morning Constitutions]]'' |
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| align="center"| 1 |
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| align="center"| 5 |
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| align="center"| 16 |
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| ''Christmastime in Larryland'' |
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| align="center"| 1 |
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| align="center"| 12 |
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| align="center"| 42 |
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==Filmography== |
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* ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Git-R-Done]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]]) |
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* ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]]) |
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* ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Rides Again]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]]) |
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* ''[[Blue Collar TV]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]]) |
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* ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]]) |
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* ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' ([[Cars (film)|Film]] & [[Cars (video game)|Video Game]]) ([[2006 in film|2006]]) ''(voice)'' - ''[[List of Cars characters#Mater|Mater]]'' |
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* ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]]) |
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* ''[[Delta Farce]]'' (2007) |
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* ''[[Witless Protection]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[Cars 2]]'' (2011) ''(voice)'' - ''[[List of Cars characters#Mater|Mater]]'' |
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==References== |
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==Links== |
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{{wikiquote}} |
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* {{myspace|larrythecableguy|Larry The Cable Guy}} |
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* [http://www.larrythecableguy.com/ Official site] |
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* [http://gitrdone.com/ Official Fan Club] |
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* {{imdb name |id=1249256|name=Larry The Cable Guy}} |
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* [http://www.afewmomentswith.com/ Larry the Cable Guy Interview on Fox News Radio] |
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{{Blue Collar Comedy}} |
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{{Cars}} |
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[[Category:1963 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American Christians]] |
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[[Category:American stand-up comedians]] |
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[[Category:People from Nebraska]] |
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[[Category:Warner Bros. Records artists]] |
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Revision as of 03:46, 10 February 2009
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