Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, both of which he co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill. He has also starred in films, such as The Foot Fist Way, Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Up in the Air, Your Highness, This Is the End, and Alien: Covenant.