Interview with Actor/Comedian David Koechner – Townsquare Spotlight
Welcome to a bonus episode of In Touch that we are calling a Townsquare Spotlight, where we shed some light on the incredible talent in and around the Hudson Valley! Scroll down for the complete audio interview with David Koechner.
Actor and Comedian David Koechner to Perform at City Winery
Actor, writer and producer David Koechner grew up in Tipton, Mo. working for his father in the family’s turkey coop manufacturing business. He studied political science at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan, and then transferred to the University of Missouri. After college, Koechner moved to Chicago, where he studied improvisation at the IO (formerly the ImprovOlympic) with Del Close and Charna Halpern. He went on to become an ensemble member of Second City Theater Northwest.
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From there, Koechner spent one season in the cast of “Saturday Night Live” before moving to Los Angeles and landing guest appearances on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Reno 911” and a recurring role on “Still Standing.” He co-starred in indie films such as “Dill Scallion,” “Wakin’ Up in Reno,” “Dropping Out” and “Run Ronnie Run” while also turning solid performances in studio comedies such as “Out Cold,” “My Boss' Daughter��� and “A Guy Thing.” Koechner, along with Dave “Gruber” Allen, developed and performed The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show on stage at Club Largo in Los Angeles. The show later became a Comedy Central series.
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Koechner’s first major film break came when he was cast as Champ Kind in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (a role he reprised in 2013’s “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues”). Koechner has been seen in a variety of studio and independent films such as “Daltry Calhoun,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “The 40 Year Old Virgin,” “Waiting,” “Yours, Mine and Ours,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Let’s Go To Prison,” “Semi-Pro,” “Get Smart,” “My One and Only,” “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard,” “Extract,” “Final Destination 5,” “A Haunted House,” “Paul,” “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse,” “Priceless,” Legendary’s “Krampus,” the animated feature “Barnyard,” the critically acclaimed “Thank You for Smoking,” and the film festival award-winning thriller “Cheap Thrills.” He also starred in the Fox Atomic comedy “The Comebacks.” Recent film projects include “Then Came You,” “Braking for Whales,” “A Week Away,” National Champions” and the indie horror thriller, “Vicious Fun.”
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Koechner currently co-hosts A&E’s “America’s Top Dog,” plays Bill Lewis on ABC’s “The Goldbergs” and recently appeared on ABC’s “Bless This Mess,” CBS's "Superior Donuts," Showtime's "Twin Peaks," Comedy Central’s “Another Period” and IFC's "Stan Against Evil." He also voices reoccurring characters on FOX’s “American Dad” and Netflix’s “F is for Family” and "The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants." Koechner is well-known for his character Todd Packer on NBC’s hit comedy “The Office.”
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When not filming, Koechner performs live comedy across the country and creates original content videos for his YouTube channel, “Full On Koechner.” He also co-hosts Big Slick Celebrity Weekend - an annual charity event benefitting Children’s Mercy Hospital of Kansas City - with fellow KC natives, Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis and Eric Stonestreet. Buy tickets or donate to Big Slick Celebrity Weekend here!
Tickets to See David Koechner at City Winery of the Hudson Valley
Actor and comedian David Koechner will be bringing his latest comedy tour to the Hudson Valley for one night only at City Winery in Montgomery on Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30pm. Expect an hour and a half of laughs and great stories centered around love, marriage, fatherhood, divorce, guns, gravediggers, and manatees (he really does cover the gambit, doesn't he?). Buy your tickets here!
Before going to his show City Winery tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm, I had the honor and pleasure to speak with David Koechner ("Anchorman," "The Office," "The Goldbergs," and 200+ other credits to his name), and we had an amazing conversation on his latest tour, how he feels about his kids growing up, The Big Slick Celebrity Weekend which benefits children's cancer research and care, recent shows like "The Goldbergs" and America's Top Dog," and so much more! It was a phenomenal interview, and honestly, it felt like I was catching up with an old friend.
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