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David Koechner

movie Actor, Writer, Producer, Comedian cake 24 August 1962 (Friday) (Tipton, Missouri, U.S.A)
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Height

6' 2" (188 cm)

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Age

62

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Nation

American

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 24 August 1962 (Friday)
Birthplace: Tipton, Missouri, U.S.A
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: American
Hometown: Tipton, Missouri, U.S.A

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse: Leigh Koechner
Children: Son(s)- 2 • Sargent Koechner • Charlie Koechner Daughter(s)- 3 • Eve Koechner • Margot Koechner • Aubrey Koechner

Education

Schools: He was raised in a catholic family
Colleges: Benedictine College, Kansas, U.S.A. University of Missouri, Missouri, U.S.A

Lifestyle

Food Habit: Non-vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About David Koechner

  • He was raised in a catholic family.
  • He belongs to German, Irish, and English ancestry.
  • He started working for his father in his turkey coop (cage) manufacturing business when he was 7 years old. He worked there regularly after school for 5 cents an hour.
  • Growing up in a small town, he often felt out of place and decided to move out of his home when he was only 10 years old.
  • Once, as a punishment for annoying his siblings during the family trip, his parents made him get out of their car and run beside it.
  • He started drinking when he was 10 years old and had trouble with alcoholism for more than 50 years of his life.
  • He studied Political Science in college but dropped out after the third year.
  • He talked about his reason for dropping out of college because of lacking a political background and money in an interview and said,

    To be in politics, you either need to come from a political family, you’re incredibly wealthy, or you’re the smartest person in any room you walk into. I was none of those things.”

  • After dropping out of college, he became interested in improvisational comedy and joined the ImprovOlympic (now known as iO Theater), an improv theatre and training centre in central Chicago, U.S.A.
  • He studied improvisation under Del Close, a famous improvisation coach of well-known comedians and comic actors.
  • He is an alumnus of The Second City, an improvisational theatre troupe in Chicago.

    David Koechner with the members of The Second City
    David Koechner with the members of The Second City
  • In 1995, he joined SNL (Saturday Night Live), an American late-night live sketch comedy show, and worked there for a year.
  • In 1999, he joined his SNL colleague David “Gruber” Allen and formed a musical comedy act, called ‘The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show.’ David Koechner played the role of Gerald “T-Bones” Tibbons.

    David Koechner in a still from The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
    David Koechner in a still from The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
  • He has starred in several films, including ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’ (2004), ‘Thank You for Smoking’ (2005), ‘The Comebacks’ (2007),  and ‘Priceless’ (2016).

    David Koechnar in a still from Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy
    David Koechnar in a still from Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  • He has starred in the TV show, ‘The Office’ (2005-2013) as Todd Packer.

    David Koechner in a still from The Office
    David Koechner in a still from The Office
  • He often works with fellow comedy actors, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Jack Black, and Ben Stiller.
  • He filed for divorce from his wife in 2020 and finalised it two years later, in 2022.
  • He quit drinking soon after he got arrested for the second time in 2022 for DUI (Driving under the influence of alcohol).
  • In an interview, he blamed his addiction to alcohol on ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
  • He is the co-host of ‘Big Slick Celebrity Weekend,’ an annual fundraising event.

    David Koechner during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend
    David Koechner during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend
  • He often tours across America, performing stand-up comedy.

    David Koechner during his stand-up comedy performance
    David Koechner during his stand-up comedy performance
  • He enjoys watching American football and is a big fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.

    David Koechner celebrating during the Kansas City Chiefs match
    David Koechner celebrating during the Kansas City Chiefs match

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