David Koechner

While filming the country [[mockumentary]] film ''[[Dill Scallion]]'' in 1998, Koechner befriended actor/comedian [[Dave 'Gruber' Allen]], and eventually began performing as the comedy duo, ''[[The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show]]'', a live musical comedy act. The act became a hit at Hollywood clubs such as [[Largo (nightclub)|Largo]], and Allen and Koechner were invited to open for [[Tenacious D]]. In 2007, Koechner and Allen created and starred together in a ''Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show'' [[sketch comedy]] series that ran for one season on [[Comedy Central]].

While filming the country [[mockumentary]] film ''[[Dill Scallion]]'' in 1998, Koechner befriended actor/comedian [[Dave 'Gruber' Allen]], and eventually began performing as the comedy duo, ''[[The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show]]'', a live musical comedy act. The act became a hit at Hollywood clubs such as [[Largo (nightclub)|Largo]], and Allen and Koechner were invited to open for [[Tenacious D]]. In 2007, Koechner and Allen created and starred together in a ''Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show'' [[sketch comedy]] series that ran for one season on [[Comedy Central]].

After his breakout role as [[Champ Kind]] in the 2004 comedy ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy|Anchorman]]'', Koechner began appearing frequently with larger supporting roles in many high-profile comedic films including ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby|Talladega Nights]]'', ''[[Thank You for Smoking (film)|Thank You for Smoking]]'', ''[[Waiting... (film)|Waiting...]]'', ''[[Semi-Pro]]'', ''[[The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard]]'' and ''[[Extract (film)|Extract]]''. His first leading film role was Coach Lambeau Fields in sports comedy, ''[[The Comebacks]]''(2007). More recently, Koechner reprised his role of [[Champ Kind]] for ''[[Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]]'', co-starred in the horror-comedy ''[[Krampus (film)|Krampus]]'', and received praise from critics for his dark turn in the 2014 [[black comedy]] ''[[Cheap Thrills (film)|Cheap Thrills]]''. He co-starred in the sitcoms ''[[Bless This Mess (TV series)|Bless This Mess]]'' and ''[[Superior Donuts (TV series)|Superior Donuts]]'' and recurred on ''[[Another Period]]'' and on the revival of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. He made regular appearances on the sitcom ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'' and currently provides the voice of Dick Reynolds on ''[[American Dad!]]''.

After his breakout role as [[Champ Kind]] in the 2004 comedy ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy|Anchorman]]'', Koechner began appearing frequently with larger supporting roles in many high-profile comedic films including ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby|Talladega Nights]]'', ''[[Thank You for Smoking (film)|Thank You for Smoking]]'', ''[[Waiting... (film)|Waiting...]]'', ''[[Semi-Pro]]'', ''[[The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard]]'' and ''[[Extract (film)|Extract]]''. His first leading film role was Coach Lambeau Fields in sports comedy, ''[[The Comebacks]]'' (2007). More recently, Koechner reprised his role of [[Champ Kind]] for ''[[Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]]'', co-starred in the horror-comedy ''[[Krampus (film)|Krampus]]'', and received praise from critics for his dark turn in the 2014 [[black comedy]] ''[[Cheap Thrills (film)|Cheap Thrills]]''. He co-starred in the sitcoms ''[[Bless This Mess (TV series)|Bless This Mess]]'' and ''[[Superior Donuts (TV series)|Superior Donuts]]'' and recurred on ''[[Another Period]]'' and on the revival of ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. He made regular appearances on the sitcom ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'' and currently provides the voice of Dick Reynolds on ''[[American Dad!]]''.

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==