Larry The Cable Guy

About Larry The Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy (born Daniel Lawrence Whitney, February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, and Ron White. He has released six albums of comedy to date, including three which have been certified gold by the RIAA. In addition, he has starred in three Blue Collar Comedy Tour-related movies, as well as in the films Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Delta Farce, and Witless Protection. He also performed the voice of Mater in the Disney/Pixar film Cars.

Daniel Whitney spent his early childhood in Nebraska; he moved to Palm Beach County, Florida with his family when he was 16, 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.

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 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 syndicated ''The Chris Baker Show'' Friday mornings, as well as the Kirk, Mark, and Lopez morning show on 98 Rock in Baltimore, Maryland. He was also a frequent guest on the Johnny Dare and Murphy show on 98.9, KQRC, Kansas City. He grew to fame after developing the Larry character, a persona that he now maintains throughout his stage act. The Larry character is characterized by a stereotypical redneck appearance, blue collar humor, recounting bizarre stories about his "family," delivered in an affected thick Southern accent, and using, among other common expressions, his own catchphrase "Git-R-Done!"