Larry the Cable Guy | |
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![]() Whitney in 2007 | |
Birth name | Daniel Lawrence Whitney |
Born | Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S.[1] | February 17, 1963
Medium | Stand-up, television, film, radio, books |
Years active | 1991–present |
Genres | Character comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, observational comedy, political satire |
Subject(s) | Southern culture, American politics, obesity, human sexuality, political correctness, self-deprecation, family, personal hygiene, current events |
Spouse |
Cara Whitney (m. 2005) |
Children | 2 |
Notable works and roles | |
Website | larrythecableguy |
Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963),[1] known professionally as Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former radio personality.[2] He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy (with whom he has starred on Blue Collar TV).
Whitney has released seven comedy albums, two of which have been certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 1,000,000 copies and one of which has been certified gold for shipments of 500,000 copies.[3] He has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour related films, alongside Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce and Witless Protection, and provides the voice of Mater in Disney's Cars franchise. Whitney's catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" is also the title of his book.