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Larry the Cable Guy Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Lawrence Whitney

Birth Place:Pawnee City, Nebraska, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

• Donated money to the high school in his home town for them to buy new theatrical equipment and has a street named after him there
• In 2009, he created the Git-R-Done Foundation, which helps other charitable organizations that have run into hardships beyond their control, specializing in children's and veteran's causes
• Won a Visual Effects Society Award in 2007 for outstanding performance by an animated character in an animated motion picture for his role in "Cars․"
• Grew up on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Neb․, and adopted his trademark Southern accent from his college roommates, who were from Texas and Georgia
• Started his career on the radio, making regular appearances on various programs via phone throughout the 1990s
• Usually performs his comedy routines wearing sleeveless shirts and a baseball cap with a fish hook in it and utters his catchphrase, "Git-R-Done․"
• Best known as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group, which performs stand-up and sketch comedy with a redneck theme
• A North Dakota company developed a line of food products bearing his image
• A University of Nebraska football fan, he tries to wear an article of clothing that says "Nebraska" or "Huskers" during every performance
• Steve Martin, Don Rickles, Milton Berle and Henny Youngman are his favorite comedians

Awards

• 2007Grammy-Best Comedy Album: nominated
• 2007Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
• 2007VES Award-Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture: winner
• 2009Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
• 2009Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
• 2014Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
• 2014Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated