Jack McBrayer | |
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 McBrayer inNew York City in March 2007 | |
| Born | (1973-05-27)May 27, 1973 (age 51) Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Evansville (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1995–present[1] |
Jack McBrayer (/məkˈbreɪ.ər/; born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters onLate Night with Conan O'Brien and asKenneth Parcell in30 Rock. For his role in30 Rock he was nominated forPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the61st Primetime Emmy Awards.[2] He has also had many voice acting roles. During his time atThe Walt Disney Company, he voiced the character Fix-It Felix Jr. in the 2012 filmWreck-It Ralph and later its2018 sequel, as well as the title character Wander inWander Over Yonder. McBrayer has recurring roles inPhineas and Ferb,Puppy Dog Pals,Amphibia,The Middle and in theNetflix seriesBig Mouth. He appeared inThe Big Bang Theory on the Season 10 premiere episode as Penny's older brother, Randall. He also appeared inOdd Squad: The Movie as Weird Tom.
For his episode role inYour Pretty Face is Going to Hell, he received aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series nomination.
Jack McBrayer co-created and stars in the Apple TV+ seriesHello, Jack! The Kindness Show, which premiered on November 5, 2021.[3]
McBrayer was born inMacon, Georgia, and moved toConyers, Georgia when he was 15. He attendedHeritage High School and studied theater administration at theUniversity of Evansville.[4] At the age of 18, he had apneumothorax. He states that it felt like a heart attack and it was one of the worst pains of his life.[5]
From 1995 to 2002, he worked atThe Second City andIO Theater in Chicago,[4] an experience that introduced him to30 Rock creatorTina Fey and prepared him for his role on her show.[1] McBrayer appeared in over 80 sketches onLate Night with Conan O'Brien (2002–04), often lampooning his ownSouthern upbringing by playing stereotypicalhillbilly characters. On August 10, 2007, and September 20, 2008, he made cameo appearances onLate Night playingKenneth Parcell from30 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 toThe Tonight Show. He appeared on O'Brien'sLegally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour at stops inEugene, Oregon,Universal City, California (on theUniversal Studios lot where O'Brien tapedTonight), and the final tour stop inAtlanta.[6][7]
In 2008, he was featured throughout the video for "Touch My Body" byMariah Carey. McBrayer said he accidentally hit Carey in the face with aFrisbee during the shooting for the video.[4] McBrayer also appears in the first episode in the fifth season ofTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as a spokesman in a spoof advertisement for the fictional "Diarrhea-phragm."[8] He worked as a voice actor in the American animated seriesUgly Americans[9] and has voicedIrving DuBois onPhineas and Ferb since 2009.
In 2010, he played a role inCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. He regularly appears in the skit "Knock Knock Joke of the Day" on the hit children's television show,Yo Gabba Gabba! since season 2[10] and stars inCraig McCracken's TV showWander Over Yonder on the Disney Channel. In 2011, he also appeared inThe Simpsons, in the season 22 episode, "The Great Simpsina" as Ewell Freestone, 'Peach Guy.' In 2012, McBrayer lent his voice to the Disney animated filmWreck-It Ralph, playing the title character's video game opponent and eventual friend Fix-It Felix Jr. In 2013, he has starred alongsideLos Angeles Clippers playerBlake Griffin inKia commercials, and appeared in a commercial forBarnes & Noble.[11] McBrayer'sAdult Swim seriesThe Jack and Triumph Show premiered in February 2015. In September 2016, on the season 10 premiere episode ofThe Big Bang Theory, McBrayer played Penny's older brother Randall.
In 2018, McBrayer was one of the actors who voiced the audiobookA Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.[12]
In December 2018, it was announced McBrayer would make hisWest End stage debut in the transfer of the Broadway musicalWaitress, playing the role of Ogie, until June 15, 2019.[13] The production opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London on February 8, 2019. In June 2019, he appeared on ITV'sThe Sara Cox Show.
In 2020, McBrayer had a recurring role on the comedy-mystery seriesMapleworth Murders forQuibi.[14]
In 2021, McBrayer appeared as a contestant on a Season 6 episode of theNetflix baking competition seriesNailed It![15]
In 2024, McBrayer hosted the showZillow Gone Wild onHBO Max.[citation needed]
| 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 |
| 2005–2006 | Arrested Development | Country Club Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Colbert Report | Kevin (voice) | Episode: "Will Power" |
| 2006–2013, 2020 | 30 Rock | Kenneth Parcell | 139 episodes |
| 2007 | My Boys | Paul | Episode: "The Promise of a New Season" |
| 2009 | The Electric Company | Marlon | Episode: "Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green!" |
| 2009–2015 | Phineas and Ferb | Irving (voice) | 36 episodes |
| 2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Best Man | Episode: "Comedy" |
| Ugly Americans | Kong (voice) | Episode: "Kong of Queens" | |
| Robotomy | Frenemy (voice) | Episode: "Frenemy" | |
| Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Wo Hop (voice) | Television special | |
| 2011–2020 | Bob's Burgers | Various voices | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | The Simpsons | Ewell Freestone "Peach Guy" (voice) | Episode: "The Great Simpsina" |
| Conan | Ghost / Drug Dealer / Conan | 3 episodes | |
| Portlandia | Zupan's Market Customer | Episode: "Cool Wedding" | |
| Funny or Die Presents | Park Ranger | Episode #2.4 | |
| Archer | Randy (voice) | Episode: "Bloody Ferlin" | |
| 2013–2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Wander (voice) | 79 episodes |
| 2013 | Deon Cole's Black Box | White History Month Narrator | Episode: "Sweet Home Chicago" |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Tagg | Episode: "Trading Faces" | |
| 2013–2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Chad / Band Camp Register | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Key & Peele | Robert | Episode: #3.3 |
| 2013–2018 | The Middle | Dr. Ted Goodwin | 9 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Drunk History | Various roles | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Childrens Hospital | Ballard | Episode: "Coming and Going" |
| 2014–2015 | Jake and the Neverland Pirates | Pirate Mummy (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | WordGirl | Kid Math / Rexagon (voices) | Episode: "Kid Math" |
| The Getaway | Himself | Episode: "Jack McBrayer in Hawaii" | |
| 2015 | Axe Cop | Mr. Chicken Chickenslice (voice) | Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God" |
| New Girl | Wally | Episode: "Clean Break" | |
| The Jack and Triumph Show | Jack | 7 episodes; also executive producer | |
| Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell | Angel | Episode: "Shoulder Work" | |
| Playing House | Rod Rockemoore | 2 episodes | |
| The Awesomes | Villain-Tine (voice) | Episode: "Villain-Tine's Day" | |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Esteban (voice) | Episode: "Star" | |
| 2015, 2017, 2021 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Himself/Dr. Ted Group III/Oliver's Plague (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Doug Whitney | 6 episodes |
| The Amazing Gayl Pile | Mitch Maxwell | Episode #3.1 | |
| Odd Squad: The Movie | Weird Tom | Television film with limited theatrical release[16] | |
| The Big Bang Theory | Randall (Penny's Brother) | Episode: "The Conjugal Conjecture" | |
| The Lion Guard | Badilli (voice) | Episode: "The Trouble With Galagos" | |
| Emo Dad | Principal Meister (voice) | Season 2 | |
| The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episode: "Stacey Dash; Jack McBrayer" | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Phillib Almnall | Episode: "Day of the Diamond Dealmakers" | |
| 2016, 2017 | Mighty Magiswords | Snax / Orb-Bot / Matt | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Wade | Episode: "License to Drill" |
| 2017–2018 | Big Mouth | Pubic Hair #1 (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Milo Murphy's Law | Ship Captain (voice) | Episode: "The Island of Lost Dakotas" |
| 2017–2021 | Puppy Dog Pals | Hedgie (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | DuckTales | The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) | Episode: "The Last Christmas" |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Toadie (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Our Cartoon President | Lindsey Graham (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Sandy Parcell | Special: "Kimmy vs the Reverend" |
| T.O.T.S. | Hank (voice) | Episode: "Daddy Delivery" | |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Badgey (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Mapleworth Murders | |||
| Woke | Sad Face (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Devil May Care | God (voice) | Episode: "The Shipment" |
| Bless the Harts | Deputy Tug, Parker (voice) | Episode: "Trollin' with the Homies" and "When You Lose, You Win" | |
| Nailed It | Himself | Episode: "Paranormal Pastries" | |
| 2021–present | Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show | Himself | 17 episodes |
| 2022 | Kid Cosmic | Skippy Olsen (voice) | Episode: "Kid Cosmic and the Secret of the Fourteenth Stone" |
| Eureka! | KB (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Conners | Jack Fudderman | Episode: "Adding Insult to Injury" |
| Call Me Kat | Gideon | 3 episodes | |
| Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Hatty McDoody (voice) | Episode: "Hats Off to Space | |
| Hailey's On It! | Lazlo (voice) | Episode: "U.F.Whoa!"[19] | |
| The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge | Himself (guest judge) | Episode: "Finale" | |
| The Wonder Years | Mr. Cox | Episode: "A Star is Born" | |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | Badgey (voice) | Episode: "A Few Badgeys More" | |
| 2024 | The Great North | Beef's Penis (voice) | Episode: "Risky Beefness Adventure" |
| Stupid Pet Tricks | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| Zillow Gone Wild | Himself | 3 episodes | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Tom Costello | Episode: “I Can See Clearly Now” | |
| 2025-present | City Slickers† | Mitch Robbins | Main role |
| Year | Production | Role | Dates | Location | Category |
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| 2017 | Crazy for You | Eugene Fodor | February 19 | Lincoln Center | Broadway |
| 2019 | Waitress | Ogie Anhorn | February 8 – June 15 | Adelphi Theatre | West End |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2012 | Wreck-it Ralph | Fix-It Felix Jr. |
| 2019 | Anthem | Amal |
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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| 2008 | "Touch My Body" | Mariah Carey | E = MC² |
| Year | Category | Program | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Outstanding Host | Hello Jack! The Kindness Show | Nominated | [20] |
| Year | Category | Program | Result | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs | 30 Rock: Kenneth The Web Page | Nominated | |
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| 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 |
| Year | Category | Program | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Won | |||
| 2009 | Nominated | |||
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