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{{short description|American stand-up comedian (born 1963)}}
{{Infobox Comedian
{{About|the comedian|the film|The Cable Guy}}
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| name = Larry the Cable Guy
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|birth_name = Daniel Lawrence Whitney
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|17}}
| pseudonym = Larry
|birth_place = [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]], U.S.<ref name=LJ>{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Loyal |title=Country music humorists and comedians |date=2008 |publisher=[[University of Illinois Press]] |isbn=9780252033698 |page=236 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qiOyjQZOaigC}}</ref>
| birth_name = Daniel Lawrence Whitney
|medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], television, film, radio, books
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|17}}
|nationality =
| birth_place = [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]], [[United States|USA]]
|active = 1991–present
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|genre = [[Character comedy]], [[blue comedy]], [[insult comedy]], [[observational comedy]], [[political satire]]
| death_place =
|subject = [[Southern culture]], [[Politics of the United States|American politics]], [[obesity]], [[human sexuality]], [[political correctness]], [[self-deprecation]], [[family]], [[Hygiene#Personal hygiene|personal hygiene]], [[News|current events]]
| medium = [[Stand-up comedian|Stand-up]], [[Television]], [[Film]], [[Radio]]
|spouse = {{marriage|Cara Whitney|2005}}
| nationality = [[USA|American]]
|domestic_partner =
| active = [[1991]]-present
| genre = Character comedy, [[Musical comedy]]
|children = 2
|parents =
| subject = [[Redneck (stereotype)|Rednecks]], [[Culture of the Southern United States]]
|notable_work = {{ubl
| influences = [[Bill Engvall]], [[Jeff Foxworthy]], [[Ron White]]
| [[Blue Collar Comedy Tour]]
| influenced =
| ''[[Delta Farce]]''
| spouse = Cara Whitney
| ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]''
| notable_work = [[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road]]
| ''[[Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy]]''
| signature =
| ''[[Witless Protection]]''
| website =
| ''[[Cars (franchise)|''Cars'' franchise]]'' as [[Tow Mater|Mater]]
| footnotes =
}}
|website = {{URL|https://larrythecableguy.com/}}
|religion =
}}
}}
'''Daniel Lawrence Whitney''' (born [[February 17]] [[1963]] in [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]]), better known by the [[stage name]] '''Larry the Cable Guy''', is an [[United States|American]] [[stand-up comedian]], [[actor]], and one of the co-stars of the [[Blue Collar Comedy Tour]].
'''Daniel Lawrence Whitney''' (born February 17, 1963),<ref name=LJ/> known professionally as '''Larry the Cable Guy''', is an American [[stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]], actor, and former radio personality.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/357943/Larry-the-Cable-Guy/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113220226/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/357943/Larry-the-Cable-Guy/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 13, 2007 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2007 |title=Larry the Cable Guy |access-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref> 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]]'').


[[File:"Larry the Cable Guy" Says "Git-R-Done!" and Watch NASA TV.webm|thumb|right|250px|"Larry the Cable Guy" Says "Git-r-Done!" and Watch NASA TV – video from [[NASA]] ]]
==Biography==
Whitney has released seven comedy albums, two of which have been certified [[Music recording certification|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> 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 [[Tow Mater|Mater]] in [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s [[Cars (franchise)|''Cars'' franchise]]. Whitney's catchphrase "Git-R-Done!" is also the title of his book.
===Early life===
Daniel Whitney spent his early childhood in [[Nebraska]] though he was raped by his father which he thourally enjoyed; he moved to [[Palm Beach County, Florida]] with his family when he was 13, where he attended The King's Academy and later graduated from Berean School. His father, a preacher who once played guitar with the [[Everly Brothers]], worked 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.


===Comedy business===
==Early life==
Dan Whitney was born in Nebraska to Tom and Shirley Whitney, and grew up on an 80-acre farm outside [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kobelik |first=Jeff |date=2005-10-07 |title=Larry the Cable Guy Returns to Nebraska to Kick off His 'Right to Bare Arms Tour' |url= |work=[[Lincoln Journal Star]] |page=14 |quote=...Larry was born in Nebraska and lived his first 16 years on an 80-[[acre]] farm outside Pawnee City...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/guy_larry_the_cable/bio.jhtml |title=Larry The Cable Guy Biography|website=Cmt.com |access-date=June 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129004922/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/guy_larry_the_cable/bio.jhtml|archive-date=January 29, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father was a [[Minister (Christianity)|Christian minister]]. When he was 16, his family moved to [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref name="husk">{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=3759511 |title=For Pig Farmer-Turned Superstar, Life is All About Faith, Family and Football - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site |website=Huskers.com |access-date=April 28, 2014}}</ref> Whitney attended high school at [[The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)|The King's Academy]] in [[West Palm Beach]], [[Florida]], in the late 1970s through 1980<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbpulse.com/news/news/5-reasons-to-see-larry-the-cable-guy-at-the-kravis/nMSm8/|title=5 Reasons to See Larry the Cable Guy at the Kravis|access-date=October 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204023401/http://www.pbpulse.com/news/news/5-reasons-to-see-larry-the-cable-guy-at-the-kravis/nMSm8/|archive-date=December 4, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tka.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1980.pdf|title=The King's Academy 1980 Yearbook, page 59|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011121749/http://www.tka.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1980.pdf|archive-date=October 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tka.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1979.pdf|title=The King's Academy 1979 Yearbook, page 63|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011121320/http://www.tka.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1979.pdf|archive-date=October 11, 2014}}</ref> where his father was the elementary school principal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tka.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1980.pdf|title=The King's Academy 1980 Yearbook, page 23|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011121749/http://www.tka.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1980.pdf|archive-date=October 11, 2014}}</ref> He graduated from [[Berean Christian School (West Palm Beach, Florida)|Berean Christian School]] in West Palm Beach in 1982 where he played football.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-25475 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011142514/http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-25475 | archive-date=October 11, 2014 | title=CNN – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos }}</ref> He went to college at [[Baptist University of America]] in Georgia, and the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]. He majored in drama and speech. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his [[Southern American English|Southern accent]] impression.<ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A59508-2004Sep3?language=printer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629044617/http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A59508-2004Sep3?language=printer |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |title=Guffaw Guys |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=September 5, 2004 |access-date=June 9, 2011|author=William Booth}}</ref> He dropped out after his junior year after trying his hand at comedy.<ref name="Washington Post"/><!-- This section is frequently vandalized. Editors dealing with vandalism should check back a few edits to see what the citations actually refer to.-->
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 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 Chris Baker Show Friday mornings, as well as the Kirk, Mark, and Lopez morning show on [[WIYY|98 Rock]] in [[Baltimore, MD]]. He was also a frequent guest on the [[Johnny Dare]] and Murphy show on 98.9, [[KQRC]], [[Kansas City]]. Larry's trademarks are [[Redneck]]-style humor, recounting bizarre 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!" this line, however only appeals to hicks and rednecks and is not funny to smart people.


==Career==
He also sings [[Christmas songs]] like "Donny the Retard," "Titty Bars Christmas," and "I Pissed My Pants." He uses "madder than" jokes like "Madder than a queer with [[tonsilitis]] on Valentine's Day" or "Madder than a [[skinhead]] watching ''[[The Jeffersons]]'', "Madder than a legless [[Ethiopian]] watching a donut roll down a hill", "Madder than a Keebler Elf gettin' demoted to fudge packer,", "Madder than a carload of [[queer]]s getting pulled over for doin' a [[69 (sex position)|69]] in a 55," "Madder than a one-legged waitress at the [[IHOP (restaurant)|IHOP]]", "madder than a [[skunk]] dipped in perfume, "Madder than a [[mute]] person playing [[bingo]], getting bingo, and trying to yell out the word 'bingo'", "Scarier than [[Janet Reno]] coming at you in a negligee with a box of rubbers." or "Happier than [[Jim Nabors]] with a wheelbarrow full of buttholes," and possibly his most famous, "Happier than a [[tornado]] in a [[trailer park]]," from his character in the film ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]].''
===Radio career===
Whitney started his career in radio in the early 1990s when he made regular radio appearances on the nationally syndicated program, ''[[Ron and Ron|The Ron and Ron Show]]'', as well as other radio shows such as ''[[The Bob & Tom Show]]'', ''Wakin' Up With The Wolf'' on [[WPDH]], ''The Chris Baker Show'' on [[KDGE]] and [[KEZO]]'s ''[[The Todd and Tyler Show]]'' in [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], Nebraska, as well as the ''Kirk, [[Mark Ondayko|Mark]], and [[R. Edward Lopez|Lopez]]'' morning show on [[WIYY]] in [[Baltimore]], Maryland. He was also a frequent guest on ''[[The Johnny Dare Morning Show]]'' on 98.9/[[KQRC]], [[Kansas City, Missouri's|Kansas' City]].


He also appeared on [[WJRR]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida. He was brought to [[New England]] on ''Greg and the Morning Buzz'' on [[WHEB]] 100.3 and [[WGIR-FM]] 101.1 in [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]] and [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], New Hampshire, respectively, doing two commentaries a week.
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 [[Mater]], the tow truck, in [[Disney]]/[[Pixar|Pixar's]] [[Academy Award]]-nominated animated film ''Cars'', as well as the voice of [[Ryder]], a crazy cat in the Walt Disney animated film ''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''. Whitney's character was mocked with a character known as "Plumber Bubba" on the Cartoon Network show ''[[Squidbillies]]'' in the 2007 episode "Bubba Tubba." His catchphrase was "Do it, to it" The episode also makes fun of his status as a [[millionaire]] who pretends to be a simple man with his story about the foreigner whom he couldn't understand while he was at "[[Martha's Vineyard]] to launch my new [[zeppelin]] fleet."<ref name="Bubba Trubba">[http://www.tv.com/squidbillies/bubba-trubba/episode/866601/summary.html Squidbillies: Bubba Trubba - TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===Stand-up career===
Whitney 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.
[[File:Larry the Cable Guy at Resch Center.jpg|thumb|Larry the Cable Guy in performance at the Resch Center in Green Bay in 2015]]
Initially performing stand-up under his real name with limited success, he became famous after developing the Cable Guy character, a personality that he now maintains throughout his stage act. The Cable Guy character has a stereotypical [[redneck]] appearance and a thick Southern accent, recounts stories about his "family", and uses, among other common expressions, his own [[catchphrase]] "Git-R-Done!"


He says in interviews and in his autobiographical book ''GIT-R-DONE'' that he deliberately "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> He uses catchphrase humor, including "Lord, I apologize for that, there, and be with the starvin' Pygmies in New Guinea. Amen," after telling jokes of questionable taste; and, "I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there," after jokes that evoke raucous laughter.
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) who butt heads at the type of programming they feel appropriate for air. 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 &mdash; Network Has Ordered Half-Hour Animated TV Show Starring 'Blue Collar' Comedian"], HollywoodReporter.com, December 13, 2006</ref>


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.
===Criticism===
Whitney's act has been criticized for having [[racist]] and [[homophobic]] elements.


===Other work===
In a 2005 [[Rolling Stone]] interview, fellow comedian [[David Cross]] harshly criticized Whitney's act.<ref>Edwards, Gavin. [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7277749/larry_the_cable_guy_bared/ Larry the Cable Guy Bared]. Rolling Stone. 2008-03-11. Accessed and [http://www.webcitation.org/5WEe8PIri archived]: 2008-03-11.</ref> "It's a lot of anti-gay, racist humor — which people like in America — all couched in 'I'm telling it like it is.' He's in the right place at the right time for that gee-shucks, proud-to-be-a-redneck, I'm-just-a-straight-shooter-multimillionaire-in-cutoff-flannel-selling-ring-tones act. That's where we are as a nation now. We're in a state of vague American values and anti-intellectual pride." Cross used his television show, ''[[Freak Show (TV series)|Freak Show]]'', to criticize Larry through an unsubtle character reference, Danny the Plumber Guy.
Whitney was [[Roast (comedy)|roasted]] in a [[The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy|Comedy Central special]] on March 15, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2009/010709_roastannouncement_larry.jhtml |title=Comedy Central To Rip More Than Flannel Sleeves – Network To Roast Larry The Cable Guy |website=Comedycentral.com |date=May 26, 2011 |access-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref>


On February 8, 2011, the premiere of his newest travelogue series, ''[[Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy]]'', was broadcast on the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]]. A total of 4.1 million viewers, 1.7 million adults 25–54, tuned in, nearly doubling the total for the "Top Shot" season 2 opener.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110213050741/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/09/only-in-america-with-larry-the-cable-guy-premieres-to-4-1-million-viewers-top-shot-s2-premieres-to-2-8-million/82138 'Only In America with Larry the Cable Guy' Premieres to 4.1 Million Viewers; 'Top Shot' S2 Premieres to 2.8 Million]. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com (February 9, 2011). Retrieved on July 23, 2012.</ref> During season two in the episode "Larry Goes To Washington", Whitney was the first on-air talent from a non-[[news crew]] allowed in the [[Presidential Emergency Operations Center|War Room]], also known as the [[Command Center]], as he explained during the program. The series finale aired August 28, 2013.
Whitney responded to common criticisms of him as racist or insensitive by saying that most people are fine with his act, stating "the only people who are uptight at my shows are politically correct white people." He continued his defense in his book, ''GIT-R-DONE'', devoting a chapter to the "P. C. Left." Cross responded with an open letter on his website expanding his criticism and defending his remarks.<ref>[http://www.bobanddavid.com/2007/10/an_open_letter_to_larry_the_ca.html An Open Letter to Larry The Cable Guy] — [http://www.bobanddavid.com/ Bob and David], [[2007-10-02]] website accessed 11 March 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.dead-frog.com/blog/entry/david_cross_responds_to_larry_the_cable_guys_comments_in_git_r_done_and_so_/ David Cross Responds to Larry the Cable Guy’s Comments in “Git-R-Done” (And so do I)] - [http://www.dead-frog.com/ Dead-Frog - A Comedy Blog], [[2005-12-05]] website accessed 11 March 2008</ref>


In June 2012, [[Disneyland]]'s [[Disney's California Adventure|California Adventure]] theme park's "Cars Land" features a ride called "Mater's Junkyard Jamboree" that features Whitney's voice as his character [[Tow Mater|Mater]] from the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' movies.<ref>[http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneys-california-adventure/maters-junkyard-jamboree/ Mater's Junkyard Jamboree] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509125311/http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneys-california-adventure/maters-junkyard-jamboree/ |date=May 9, 2012}}. Disneyland.disney.go.com. Retrieved on July 23, 2012.</ref>
===Personal life===
The real Dan Whitney is somewhat of an enigma. The few [[biographies]] of him describe only the fictional life of Larry the Cable Guy, as he rarely speaks out of character when in public. Residents of [[Pawnee County]] confirm the existence of his father and one brother.


Bektrom Foods of [[North Dakota]] developed a line of Larry the Cable Guy food products, such as boxed hamburger dinners, with some of the proceeds from its sales benefiting the "Git-R-Done Foundation".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bektrom.com/private-lables/larry-the-cable-guy/ |title=Bektrom Foods, Inc.: Larry the Cable Guy |website=Bektrom Foods, Inc.|date=January 14, 2012 |access-date=October 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hatt|first=Elizabeth Louise|date=January 4, 2012|title=Store Brands Stay Strong|url=http://www.groceryheadquarters.com/2012/01/store-brands-stay-strong/|magazine=Grocery Headquarters|location=New York City|access-date=October 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004120606/http://www.groceryheadquarters.com/2012/01/store-brands-stay-strong/|archive-date=October 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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 depressed, he's not 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>


Whitney competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 6|season six]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as the wild card contestant "Baby" which was the show's first human character.
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.


==Personal life==
Whitney is married to a former radio personality from KOMP in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan and his wife, Cara, have two children together: Wyatt and Reagan. The couple's first daughter, Reagan, was born October 29, 2007.
Whitney and his wife Cara married in 2005.<ref name="Impression">{{cite news |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-09-26/health/os-larry-the-cable-guy-donation-20100926_1_dan-whitney-orlando-hospital-big-impression |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001210635/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-09-26/health/os-larry-the-cable-guy-donation-20100926_1_dan-whitney-orlando-hospital-big-impression | archive-date=October 1, 2010 |title=Larry the Cable Guy gives $5 million to hospital|website=Articles.orlandosentinel.com |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3053212/bio |title= Madison Biography |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> They have a son, Wyatt, and a daughter, Reagan.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/parents/larry-the-cable/|title=Larry the Cable Guy and family at home|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|date=March 8, 2008|department=Parents|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624223838/https://people.com/parents/larry-the-cable/|archive-date=June 24, 2020|access-date= June 24, 2020}}</ref> The Whitney family resides in [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], [[Nebraska]], on a 180-acre (73 ha) farm. The couple started the Git-R-Done Foundation in 2009 to provide assistance to those that have experienced hardships beyond their control.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weiss|first=Michelle|date=2011-06-24|title=Git-R-Done Foundation's wide reach|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/git-r-done-foundation-s-wide-reach-1118038764/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2016-11-11|title=Larry the Cable Guy shares jokes and his heart at special Veterans Day Convocation » Liberty News|url=https://www.liberty.edu/news/2016/11/11/larry-the-cable-guy-shares-jokes-and-his-heart-at-special-veterans-day-convocation/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Liberty News|language=en-US}}</ref> Whitney is a Christian who re-committed to his faith in 2014.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Larry the Cable Guy Shares Love for the Bible With Pastor David Jeremiah|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/larry-the-cable-guy-shares-his-love-for-the-bible-with-pastor-david-jeremiah-at-stand-up-tour.html|access-date=2021-07-11|website=The Christian Post|date=April 29, 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref>


Whitney's hometown of [[Pawnee City, Nebraska]], has a street named after him. Whitney also donated money to buy new theatrical equipment for the local high school.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Korbelik / Gzo |url=http://journalstar.com/entertainment/arts-and-culture/article_6815bb36-4c79-53b5-a5a1-ac6fca22b290.html |title=Larry the Cable Guy still has hometown pride |website=Journalstar.com |date=July 3, 2009 |access-date=June 9, 2011}}</ref>
===Southern accent===
Whitney's Southern accent is worn as an affectation. Having grown up in Nebraska before moving to West Palm Beach in South Florida when he was 13, Whitney's natural inflection is much more Midwest than Deep South. He says in interviews and in his autobiographical book ''GIT-R-DONE'' that he willingly "turns on" the accent.<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> See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VROn7ZvVoW8 this YouTube link] for an early comedy routine performance without his accent. Lives in Longwood FL


Whitney is an avid [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football]] fan. His signature camouflage hat has the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]] nickname "HUSKERS" emblazoned on it, as seen in the 2007 film ''[[Delta Farce]]''. He is also frequently seen with a gold Nebraska "N" on a chain around his neck. On October 1, 2016, in his luxury suite at [[Memorial Stadium (Lincoln)|Memorial Stadium]] during the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game, Whitney was challenged to an arm wrestling match by an [[United States Army|Army]] veteran and [[Nebraska Army National Guard]] member, John O'Connell, who lost the match in less than one minute with his arm ([[humerus]]) broken by Whitney.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ernst |first=Douglas |title=Larry the Cable Guy breaks Army vet's humerus while arm wrestling: 'I'm retiring from arm wrestling after this' |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/7/larry-the-cable-guy-uses-old-man-strength-breaks-a/ |newspaper=[[Washington Times]] |date=October 7, 2016 |access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Huff |first=Steve |title=Arm-Wrestling Larry the Cable Guy |url=https://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/larry-the-cable-guy-arm-wrestling-2016-10 |work=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |date=October 8, 2016 |access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Matteson |first=Cory |title=Larry the Cable Guy recounts arm wrestling that went awry |url=https://journalstar.com/entertainment/concerts/larry-the-cable-guy-recounts-arm-wrestling-that-went-awry/article_f0213363-5d64-53da-9d45-bf06746f79ef.html |newspaper=[[Lincoln Journal Star|Journal Star]] |location=[[Lincoln, Nebraska]] |date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2018}}</ref>
==Catchphrases==
Larry the Cable Guy uses [[catchphrase|catchphrase humor]], including "Git-R-Done", as well as "Lord, I apologize for that right there, and please be with the starvin' pygmies down there in New Guinea, A-men" and/or "I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!" after particularly egregious jokes. He appears in Nutrisystem commercials with [[Dan Marino]] and Marino said the catchprase "Git-R-Done" and was shown dressed in Larry's trademark vest and jeans and camo hat.


Whitney is also an avid [[REO Speedwagon]] fan. In 2013, he appeared with the group, including a benefit concert in Bloomington, Illinois, for tornado disaster relief.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article169764257.html |title=Dan Whitney sheds Larry the Cable Guy persona for Q&A &#124; Charlotte Observer |website=www.charlotteobserver.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831132219/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article169764257.html |archive-date=31 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><!-- &nbsp; briefly appearing with them on stage during one of their concerts at the [[CenturyLink Center Omaha|Centurylink Center Arena]] in Omaha, Nebraska. -->
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In September 2010, Whitney donated $5 million to the [[Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children]] in [[Orlando, Florida]]. The gift was for further development of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute at the Orlando hospital. After Dr. Chad Price at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children helped cure their son, Wyatt, of his [[Hip dysplasia (human)|dysplasia]] when he was an infant, Whitney and his wife, Cara, made private donations to the hospital and Whitney raised money through appearances on ''[[Family Feud]]'' and ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]''.
==Radio career==

Whitney was a radio personality on:
The hospital opened a new wing called the Wyatt Whitney Wing in May 2012.
* [[KKAR]] 1290 AM in [[Omaha, Nebraska]]

* KGDE 101.9 The Edge in [[Omaha, Nebraska]]
Whitney is also the proud owner of a George Strait neon sign that he bought backstage at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas.<ref name="Impression" />
* [[KEZO]] "Z-92" in [[Omaha, Nebraska]]

* [[KQRC]] in [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area|Kansas City]]
Whitney endorsed [[Gary Johnson]] for the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://reason.com/2016/08/31/larry-the-cable-guy-im-a-trump-man-and-w/ | title=Larry the Cable Guy: "I'm a Trump man and when I say 'Trump Man,' I mean Gary Johnson" | date=August 31, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[KMYZ]] "Z104.5 The Edge" in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]

* [[WJRR]] 101.1 FM in [[Orlando, Florida]]
In June 2023, claims that Whitney had died at age 60 surfaced. This was later confirmed to be a hoax.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Faulkner |first=Trisha |date=2023-07-24 |title=Larry The Cable Guy Dead At 60? |url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=MSN}}</ref>
* WDIZ in [[Orlando, Florida]]

* [[WPLA]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
==Radio shows==
* [[WIYY]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
Whitney currently works as a radio personality for [[Sirius XM]]'s [[Jeff & Larry's Comedy Roundup]] channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff & Larry's Comedy Roundup |url=https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/jeff-larrys-comedy-roundup |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=SiriusXM |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[WPYX]] in [[Albany, New York]]
* [[KTPI]] in [[Tehachapi, California]]


==Discography==
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''Salutations & Flatulations'' (1997)
|-
* ''[[Lord, I Apologize]]'' (2001) (Certified [[Gold album|Gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
* ''[[A Very Larry Christmas]]'' (2004) (Certified Gold by the RIAA)
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details
* ''[[The Right to Bare Arms]]'' (2005) (Certified Gold by the RIAA)
! colspan="3"| Peak chart<br />positions
* ''[[Morning Constitutions]]'' (April 3, 2007)
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Certifications
* ''Christmastime in Larryland'' (October 30, 2007)
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[US Country]]
! style="width:45px;"| [[Top Comedy Albums|US Comedy]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''Law and Disorder''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Larry-The-Cable-Guy-Law-And-Disorder/release/4462696|title=''Law and Disorder''|work=Discogs|access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref>
|
* Release date: 1995
* Label: Self-released
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''Salutations and Flatulations''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Larry-The-Cable-Guy-Salutations-And-Flatulations/release/2302768|title=''Salutations and Flatulations''|work=Discogs|access-date=August 1, 2013}}</ref>
|
* Release date: 1997
* Label: DJT Records
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Lord, I Apologize]]''
|
* Release date: October 30, 2001
* Label: Hip-O Records
| —
| 53
| 1
|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: Gold<ref name=RIAA/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[A Very Larry Christmas]]''
|
* Release date: November 16, 2004
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
| 43
| 8
| 1
|
* US: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[The Right to Bare Arms]]''
|
* Release date: March 29, 2005
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
| 7
| 1
| 1
|
* US: Platinum<ref name=RIAA>{{Cite certification|region=United States|type=album|artist=Larry the Cable Guy|access-date=May 1, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Morning Constitutions]]''
|
* Release date: April 3, 2007
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
| 16
| 5
| 1
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Christmastime in Larryland]]''
|
* Release date: October 3, 2007
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
| 42
| 12
| 1
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Tailgate Party (album)|Tailgate Party]]''
|
* Release date: September 22, 2009
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
| 71
| 19
| 1
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Best of Larry the Cable Guy''
|
* Release date: November 16, 2010
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
|
| 72
| 4
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''Them Idiots: Whirled Tour''<br /><small>(with [[Bill Engvall]] and [[Jeff Foxworthy]])</small>
|
* Release date: March 13, 2012
* Label: Warner Music Nashville
|
| 45
| 1
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''We've Been Thinking'' <small>(with Jeff Foxworthy)</small>
|
* Release date: September 29, 2017
* Label: Comedy Dynamics, Netflix
| —
| —
| —
|
|-
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}
* <sup>A</sup> Box set consisting of ''The Right to Bare Arms'', ''Christmastime in Larryland'', and ''Morning Constitutions''.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
* ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Git-R-Done]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]])
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie]]'' ([[2003 in film|2003]])
|-
* ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Rides Again]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]])
! Year
* ''[[Blue Collar TV]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]])
! Title
* ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]])
! Role
* ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' ([[Cars (film)|Film]] & [[Cars (video game)|Video Game]]) ([[2006 in film|2006]]) ''(voice)'' - ''[[List of Cars characters#Mater|Mater]]''
! class="unsortable" | Notes
* ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road]]'' ([[2006 in film|2006]])
|-
* ''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]'' (2006) ''(voice)'' - ''Ryder''
| 2003
* ''[[Delta Farce]]'' (2007)
| ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Witless Protection]]'' (2008)
| rowspan="4"| Larry
* ''[[Cars 2]]'' (2012) ''(voice)'' - ''[[List of Cars characters#Mater|Mater]]''
| Documentary
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''Larry the Cable Guy: Git-R-Done''
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again]]''
| TV documentary
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2006
| ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[Tow Mater|Mater]]
| Voice
|-
| ''[[Mater and the Ghostlight]]''
| Voice; short film
|-
| ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road]]''
| rowspan="2"| Larry
| TV movie
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Delta Farce]]''
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Witless Protection]]''
| Deputy Larry Stalder
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''[[The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy]]''
| rowspan="3"| Himself
|
|-
| ''Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau''
| rowspan="2"| TV movie
|-
| 2010
| ''Larry the Cable Guy: Tailgate Party''
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Cars 2]]''
| Mater
| Voice
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''Them Idiots: Whirled Tour''
| Himself
|-
| ''[[Tooth Fairy 2]]''
| Larry Guthrie
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[A Madea Christmas (film)|A Madea Christmas]]''
| Buddy
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[[Jingle All the Way 2]]''
| Larry Phillips
| [[Direct-to-video]]
|-
| ''CMT Artists of the Year''
| Host
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking''
| Himself
| Documentary
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Cars 3]]''
| Mater
| Voice
|-
| 2020
| ''Remain Seated''
| Himself
| Stand-up special
|}


===Television===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2004–2006
| ''[[Blue Collar TV]]''
| Cast member
|
|-
| 2008–2012
| ''[[Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales]]''
| [[Tow Mater|Mater]]
| Voice; 11 short films
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "3.13"
|-
| 2011–2013
| ''[[Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Bounty Hunters (U.S. TV series)|Bounty Hunters]]''
| Larry
|
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Cars Toons#Tales from Radiator Springs|Cars Toons: Tales From Radiator Springs]]''
| Mater
| Voice; 2 short films
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Cruisin' With the Huskers]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]''
| Himself/Baby
| Season 6 contestant; Eliminated in fourth episode
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Yellowstone (American TV series)|Yellowstone]]''
| Officer (Uncredited)
| Season 4 Episode 1 'Half the Money'
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Cars On The Road]]''
| Mater
| Voice; [[Disney+]] Original Short Series
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ As producer
|-
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''Larry the Cable Guy: Morning Constitutions''
| rowspan="2"| TV movie
|-
| ''Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular''
|-
| 2008
| ''Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza''
| TV special
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''[[The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy]]''
| TV documentary
|-
| ''Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau''
| rowspan="2"| TV movie
|-
| 2010
| ''Larry the Cable Guy: Tailgate Party''
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Bounty Hunters (American TV series)|Bounty Hunters]]''
| TV series; 8 episodes
|-
| 2011–2013
| ''Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy''
| 50 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking''
| TV documentary
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''[[Cars (video game)|Cars]]''
| rowspan="12" | [[Tow Mater|Mater]]
|-
| ''[[Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures]]''
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Cars Mater-National Championship]]''
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Cars Race-O-Rama]]''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Cars Toons#Video game|Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/997656-cars-toon-maters-tall-tales/data | title=Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales | access-date=2011-02-17 | website=[[GameFAQs]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://wii.ign.com/objects/077/077614.html | title=Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales | access-date=2011-02-17 | website=[[IGN]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912192225/http://wii.ign.com/objects/077/077614.html | archive-date=2010-09-12 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2010–2012
| ''[[The World of Cars Online]]''
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Cars 2 (video game)|Cars 2]]''
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure]]''
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Disney Infinity (video game)|Disney Infinity]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''Cars: Fast as Lightning''
|-
| ''[[Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes]]''
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]''
|-
|}

===Theme park attractions===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012–present
| ''[[Radiator Springs Racers]]''
| rowspan="3" | [[Tow Mater|Mater]]
|-
| ''[[Mater's Junkyard Jamboree]]''
|-
|2019–present
| ''[[Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy]]''
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Nominated work
! scope="col" style="width:37em;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result
|-
! scope="col" colspan="6"| [[Golden Raspberry Awards]]
|-
| [[27th Golden Raspberry Awards|2007]]
| ''[[Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector]]''
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[29th Golden Raspberry Awards|2009]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Witless Protection]]''
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor|Worst Actor]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo|Worst Screen Couple]] <span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Jenny McCarthy]])</span>
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[34th Golden Raspberry Awards|2014]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[A Madea Christmas (film)|A Madea Christmas]]''
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo|Worst Screen Combo]] <span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Tyler Perry]])</span>
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor|Worst Supporting Actor]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="col" colspan="6"| [[Grammy Award]]
|-
| [[48th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
| ''[[The Right to Bare Arms]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album|Best Comedy Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[49th Annual Grammy Awards|2007]]
| ''[[Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="col" colspan="6"| [[Visual Effects Society]]
|-
| [[5th Visual Effects Society Awards|2007]]
| ''[[Cars&nbsp;(film)|Cars]]''
| [[5th Visual Effects Society Awards|Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture]]
| {{won}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 07:30, 19 June 2024

This article is about the comedian. For the film, see The Cable Guy.

Larry the Cable Guy
Whitney in 2007
Birth nameDaniel Lawrence Whitney
Born (1963-02-17) February 17, 1963 (age 61)
Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S.[1]
MediumStand-up, television, film, radio, books
Years active1991–present
GenresCharacter 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)​
Children2
Notable works and roles
Websitelarrythecableguy.com

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).

"Larry the Cable Guy" Says "Git-r-Done!" and Watch NASA TV – video from NASA

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.

Early life

Dan Whitney was born in Nebraska to Tom and Shirley Whitney, and grew up on an 80-acre farm outside Pawnee City, Nebraska.[4][5] His father was a Christian minister. When he was 16, his family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida.[6] Whitney attended high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the late 1970s through 1980[7][8][9] where his father was the elementary school principal.[10] He graduated from Berean Christian School in West Palm Beach in 1982 where he played football.[11] He went to college at Baptist University of America in Georgia, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He majored in drama and speech. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his Southern accent impression.[12] He dropped out after his junior year after trying his hand at comedy.[12]

Career

Radio career

Whitney started his career in radio in the early 1990s when he made regular radio appearances on the nationally syndicated program, The Ron and Ron Show, as well as other radio shows such as The Bob & Tom Show, Wakin' Up With The Wolf on WPDH, The Chris Baker Show on KDGE and KEZO's The Todd and Tyler Show in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as the Kirk, Mark, and Lopez morning show on WIYY in Baltimore, Maryland. He was also a frequent guest on The Johnny Dare Morning Show on 98.9/KQRC, Kansas' City.

He also appeared on WJRR in Orlando, Florida. He was brought to New England on Greg and the Morning Buzz on WHEB 100.3 and WGIR-FM 101.1 in Portsmouth and Manchester, New Hampshire, respectively, doing two commentaries a week.

Stand-up career

Larry the Cable Guy in performance at the Resch Center in Green Bay in 2015

Initially performing stand-up under his real name with limited success, he became famous after developing the Cable Guy character, a personality that he now maintains throughout his stage act. The Cable Guy character has a stereotypical redneck appearance and a thick Southern accent, recounts stories about his "family", and uses, among other common expressions, his own catchphrase "Git-R-Done!"

He says in interviews and in his autobiographical book GIT-R-DONE that he deliberately "turns on" the accent both on and off stage, because he may forget it if he kept his normal accent intact.[13] He uses catchphrase humor, including "Lord, I apologize for that, there, and be with the starvin' Pygmies in New Guinea. Amen," after telling jokes of questionable taste; and, "I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there," after jokes that evoke raucous laughter.

His first two comedy albums, Lord, I Apologize (2001) and The Right to Bare Arms (2005), have both been certified gold by the RIAA. A third album, Morning Constitutions, and its accompanying TV special were released in 2007.

Other work

Whitney was roasted in a Comedy Central special on March 15, 2009.[14]

On February 8, 2011, the premiere of his newest travelogue series, Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy, was broadcast on the History Channel. A total of 4.1 million viewers, 1.7 million adults 25–54, tuned in, nearly doubling the total for the "Top Shot" season 2 opener.[15] During season two in the episode "Larry Goes To Washington", Whitney was the first on-air talent from a non-news crew allowed in the War Room, also known as the Command Center, as he explained during the program. The series finale aired August 28, 2013.

In June 2012, Disneyland's California Adventure theme park's "Cars Land" features a ride called "Mater's Junkyard Jamboree" that features Whitney's voice as his character Mater from the Disney/Pixar Cars movies.[16]

Bektrom Foods of North Dakota developed a line of Larry the Cable Guy food products, such as boxed hamburger dinners, with some of the proceeds from its sales benefiting the "Git-R-Done Foundation".[17][18]

Whitney competed in season six of The Masked Singer as the wild card contestant "Baby" which was the show's first human character.

Personal life

Whitney and his wife Cara married in 2005.[19][20] They have a son, Wyatt, and a daughter, Reagan.[21] The Whitney family resides in Lincoln, Nebraska, on a 180-acre (73 ha) farm. The couple started the Git-R-Done Foundation in 2009 to provide assistance to those that have experienced hardships beyond their control.[22][23] Whitney is a Christian who re-committed to his faith in 2014.[23][24]

Whitney's hometown of Pawnee City, Nebraska, has a street named after him. Whitney also donated money to buy new theatrical equipment for the local high school.[25]

Whitney is an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers football fan. His signature camouflage hat has the University of Nebraska–Lincoln nickname "HUSKERS" emblazoned on it, as seen in the 2007 film Delta Farce. He is also frequently seen with a gold Nebraska "N" on a chain around his neck. On October 1, 2016, in his luxury suite at Memorial Stadium during the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game, Whitney was challenged to an arm wrestling match by an Army veteran and Nebraska Army National Guard member, John O'Connell, who lost the match in less than one minute with his arm (humerus) broken by Whitney.[26][27][28]

Whitney is also an avid REO Speedwagon fan. In 2013, he appeared with the group, including a benefit concert in Bloomington, Illinois, for tornado disaster relief.[29]

In September 2010, Whitney donated $5 million to the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. The gift was for further development of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute at the Orlando hospital. After Dr. Chad Price at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children helped cure their son, Wyatt, of his dysplasia when he was an infant, Whitney and his wife, Cara, made private donations to the hospital and Whitney raised money through appearances on Family Feud and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

The hospital opened a new wing called the Wyatt Whitney Wing in May 2012.

Whitney is also the proud owner of a George Strait neon sign that he bought backstage at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth, Texas.[19]

Whitney endorsed Gary Johnson for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[30]

In June 2023, claims that Whitney had died at age 60 surfaced. This was later confirmed to be a hoax.[31]

Radio shows

Whitney currently works as a radio personality for Sirius XM's Jeff & Larry's Comedy Roundup channel.[32]

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
US US Country US Comedy
Law and Disorder[33]
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Self-released
 — — —
Salutations and Flatulations[34]
  • Release date: 1997
  • Label: DJT Records
 — — —
Lord, I Apologize
  • Release date: October 30, 2001
  • Label: Hip-O Records
 — 53 1
A Very Larry Christmas
  • Release date: November 16, 2004
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
 43 8 1
The Right to Bare Arms
  • Release date: March 29, 2005
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
 7 1 1
Morning Constitutions
  • Release date: April 3, 2007
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
 16 5 1
Christmastime in Larryland
  • Release date: October 3, 2007
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
 42 12 1
Tailgate Party
  • Release date: September 22, 2009
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
 71 19 1
The Best of Larry the Cable Guy
  • Release date: November 16, 2010
  • Label: Warner Bros. Records
 72 4
Them Idiots: Whirled Tour
(with Bill Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy)
  • Release date: March 13, 2012
  • Label: Warner Music Nashville
 45 1
We've Been Thinking (with Jeff Foxworthy)
  • Release date: September 29, 2017
  • Label: Comedy Dynamics, Netflix
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
  • A Box set consisting of The Right to Bare Arms, Christmastime in Larryland, and Morning Constitutions.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie Larry Documentary
2004 Larry the Cable Guy: Git-R-Done TV movie
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again TV documentary
2006 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Cars Mater Voice
Mater and the Ghostlight Voice; short film
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road Larry TV movie
2007 Delta Farce
2008 Witless Protection Deputy Larry Stalder
2009 The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy Himself
Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau TV movie
2010 Larry the Cable Guy: Tailgate Party
2011 Cars 2 Mater Voice
2012 Them Idiots: Whirled Tour Himself
Tooth Fairy 2 Larry Guthrie
2013 A Madea Christmas Buddy
2014 Jingle All the Way 2 Larry Phillips Direct-to-video
CMT Artists of the Year Host
2016 Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking Himself Documentary
2017 Cars 3 Mater Voice
2020 Remain Seated Himself Stand-up special

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004–2006 Blue Collar TV Cast member
2008–2012 Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales Mater Voice; 11 short films
2009 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Himself Episode: "3.13"
2011–2013 Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy Host
2013 Bounty Hunters Larry
2013–2014 Cars Toons: Tales From Radiator Springs Mater Voice; 2 short films
2020 Cruisin' With the Huskers Host
2021 The Masked Singer Himself/Baby Season 6 contestant; Eliminated in fourth episode
2021 Yellowstone Officer (Uncredited) Season 4 Episode 1 'Half the Money'
2022 Cars On The Road Mater Voice; Disney+ Original Short Series
As producer
Year Title Notes
2007 Larry the Cable Guy: Morning Constitutions TV movie
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular
2008 Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza TV special
2009 The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy TV documentary
Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau TV movie
2010 Larry the Cable Guy: Tailgate Party
2013 Bounty Hunters TV series; 8 episodes
2011–2013 Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy 50 episodes
2016 Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking TV documentary

Video games

Year Title Role
2006 Cars Mater
Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
2007 Cars Mater-National Championship
2009 Cars Race-O-Rama
2010 Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales[36][37]
2010–2012 The World of Cars Online
2011 Cars 2
2012 Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure
2013 Disney Infinity
2014 Cars: Fast as Lightning
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0

Theme park attractions

Year Title Role
2012–present Radiator Springs Racers Mater
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
2019–present Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Category Result
Golden Raspberry Awards
2007 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Worst Actor Nominated
2009 Witless Protection Worst Actor Nominated
Worst Screen Couple (with Jenny McCarthy) Nominated
2014 A Madea Christmas Worst Screen Combo (with Tyler Perry) Nominated
Worst Supporting Actor Nominated
Grammy Award
2006 The Right to Bare Arms Best Comedy Album Nominated
2007 Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road Nominated
Visual Effects Society
2007 Cars Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture Won

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External links

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