Danny Pudi Biography

(Actor and Comedian Known for His Comedy TV Series: ‘Community’ and ‘Mythic Quest’)

Birthday: March 10, 1979 (Pisces)

Born In: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Danny Pudi is an American actor cum comedian. He is popular for playing the character of Abed Nadir on the comedy TV series ‘Community’. He has also worked in the series ‘Powerless’, ‘Gilmore Girls’, ‘Greek’, ‘The Book Club’, ‘TripTank’, ‘Robot Chicken’, ‘Chuck’, ‘Royal Pains’, ‘Better Things’, ‘Hot in Cleveland’ and ‘Great Minds with Dan Harmon’. Pudi has appeared in a number of movies including ‘Road Trip: Beer Pong’, ‘The Knights of Badassdom’, ‘The Tiger Hunter’, ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ and ‘Star Trek Beyond’, to name a few. He has also done multiple television commercials for products and brands like Snickers, McDonald's, Pokémon, Verizon and T-Mobile. The American star has worked as a voice actor for many TV, films, and video game projects, the popular ones being ‘DuckTales’, ‘Flatland 2: Sphereland’ and ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’. Talking about Pudi’s off-screen life, he is a happily married man and a proud father of twins.
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Quick Facts

Also Known As: Daniel Mark Pudi

Age: 45 Years, 45 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Bridget Showalter

father: Abraham Pudi

mother: Teresa

Actors Comedians

Height: 6'0" (183 cm), 6'0" Males

City: Chicago, Illinois

Ancestry: Indian American, Polish American, Polish Indian

U.S. State: Illinois

More Facts

education: Marquette University

  • 1

    What character did Danny Pudi play on the TV show "Community?"

    Danny Pudi played the character Abed Nadir on the TV show "Community."

  • 2

    In which Marvel Cinematic Universe film did Danny Pudi make a cameo appearance?

    Danny Pudi made a cameo appearance in the film "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."
  • 3

    What is one of the notable voice acting roles Danny Pudi has done in an animated TV show?

    One of the notable voice acting roles Danny Pudi has done is providing the voice for Huey Duck in the animated TV show "DuckTales."
  • 4

    Which comedy series did Danny Pudi star in alongside Alan Tudyk?

    Danny Pudi starred in the comedy series "Powerless" alongside Alan Tudyk.
  • 5

    What is a popular podcast hosted by Danny Pudi?

    A popular podcast hosted by Danny Pudi is "The Darkest Timeline Podcast" which he co-hosts with his "Community" co-star Joel McHale.
Career
Danny Pudi served as a recruiter for an executive search firm before shifting to Los Angeles to seek TV and film roles. He made his debut on television in 2006 by appearing in the show ‘ER’. After this, he appeared in the series ‘Greek’ and in the short film ‘Cop Show’. Soon after this, he joined the cast of the series ‘Community’ in 2009. The same year, Pudi did another short film titled ‘Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure’.
After this, he got the chance to appear in multiple small and big screen projects including ‘Fully Loaded’, ‘Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil’, ‘Leader of the Pack’, ‘The Guilt Trip’, ‘Flatland 2: Sphereland’, ‘The Pretty One’, ‘Vijay and I’, ‘The Knights of Badassdom’, ‘Cougar Town’, ‘Robot Chicken’, ‘Chuck’, ‘The Book Club’, ‘Hot in Cleveland’ and ‘Royal Pains’.
In 2014, the actor voiced the character of Levander Hart in the series ‘Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja’. The same year, he worked as an actor as well as a director for the documentary ‘30 for 30 Shorts’. A year later, he was cast in the comedy series ‘Newsreaders’ and also as a voice actor for ‘TripTank’. Then Pudi did the films ‘The Tiger Hunter’, ‘Star Trek Beyond’ and ‘After the Sun Fell’ in 2016. During that year, he also appeared on the shows ‘Dr. Ken’, ‘Great Minds with Dan Harmon’, ‘Angie Tribeca’ and ‘Better Things’.
In 2017, Pudi did the series ‘Powerless’ and ‘The Guest Book’. He also voiced the character of Brainy Smurf in the flick ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’. He is also voicing Huey in the animated series ‘Duck Tales’ from the same year.
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Personal Life
Danny Pudi was born as Daniel Mark Pudi on March 10, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to parents Teresa and Abraham Pudi. He studied at Notre Dame College Prep, Illinois, and later on attended the Marquette University in Milwaukee to earn a degree in Communication and Theatre. He then studied at Chicago’s The Second City. Pudi got married to his college sweetheart Bridget Showalter in 2004. The couple welcomed twins in January 2012.
Facts About Danny Pudi
Danny Pudi is fluent in Polish, as he spent a year studying abroad in Warsaw during college.
He is an avid fan of board games and even hosts game nights with friends and family.
Danny Pudi is a skilled beatboxer and has showcased his talent in various interviews and appearances.
He once appeared on the game show "Family Feud" with his family and helped lead them to victory.
In addition to his acting career, Danny Pudi is also a talented improviser and has performed with renowned improv groups like Second City.

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