Danny Pudi

Biography

Danny Pudi is an American actor and director who studied dance and theater before getting his break in television. Born in Chicago, he graduated from Marquette University in 2001 and went on to train at The Second City. He worked as an executive recruiter before moving to Los Angeles in 2005. His role as Abed Nadir on the sitcom Community, which he played for six seasons from 2009 to 2015, brought him three Critics' Choice Television Award nominations and one TCA Award nomination. He has voiced Huey Duck on the DuckTales reboot and plays Brad Bakshi in Mythic Quest. His film work includes Road Trip: Beer Pong, Knights of Badassdom (2013), The Tiger Hunter (2016) and Somebody I Used to Know (2023), and he appeared off-Broadway in the musical Found in 2014.

47years old

Turns 48 on March 10in 119 days

Born March 10, 1979Chicago
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Daniel Mark Pudi (birth name)Also credited as Daniel Pudi

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 14 years2009 to 2023

Genres

Comedy86%, 12 films
Drama29%, 4 films
Adventure21%, 3 films
Family21%, 3 films
Action14%, 2 films

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Early training
Pudi attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated in 2001 with a degree in communication and theater. There he became the first recipient of the Chris Farley Scholarship, which covered a year of school and led to an improv comedy event with Jim Breuer and Dave Chappelle.
A change of course
Before moving to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue television and film roles, Danny Pudi worked as a recruiter for an executive search firm, a remote job that let him attend auditions.

Danny Pudi movies on Netflix

Corner Office2023IMDb rating 6.1as Rakesh
Somebody I Used to Know2023IMDb rating 5.7as Benny
American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0as Craig
Flora & Ulysses2021IMDb rating 6.2as Miller
The Argument2020IMDb rating 4.8as Brett
Smurfs: The Lost Village2017IMDb rating 6.0as Brainy Smurf (voice)
Star Trek Beyond2016IMDb rating 7.0as Fi'Ja
The Tiger Hunter2016IMDb rating 6.0as Sami Malik
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant2015IMDb rating 4.5as Nathan Vignes
Harmontown2014IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
Knights of Badassdom2013IMDb rating 5.6as Lando
The Pretty One2013IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Rao
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil2011IMDb rating 4.7as Little Boy Blue (voice)
Road Trip: Beer Pong2009IMDb rating 4.8as Arash

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Smurfs: The Lost Village2017 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Brainy Smurfvoice
IMDb rating 6.028K votes
Corner Office2023 Comedy, Drama, Mysteryas Rakesh
IMDb rating 6.17.6K votes
The Pretty One2013as Dr. Rao
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Somebody I Used to Know2023as Benny
IMDb rating 5.710K votes
Road Trip: Beer Pong2009as Arash
IMDb rating 4.813K votes
Knights of Badassdom2013as Lando
IMDb rating 5.623K votes
Star Trek Beyond2016as Fi'Ja
IMDb rating 7.0272K votes
Flora & Ulysses2021as Miller
IMDb rating 6.27.0K votes

Most often with

Lena Khan directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Dinklage

Patrick Warburton

Alison Brie

Jake Johnson

Kimberley ShonikerLena KhanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Peter Dinklage2 films together, 2013 to 2022
Peter Dinklage's page
- American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Pudi as CraigDinklage as Phil Loder
- Knights of Badassdom2013IMDb rating 5.6Pudi as LandoDinklage as Hung
Patrick Warburton2 films together, 2011 to 2015
Patrick Warburton's page
- Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant2015IMDb rating 4.5Pudi as Nathan VignesWarburton as Captain Bryce
- Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil2011IMDb rating 4.7Pudi as Little Boy BluevoiceWarburton as The Big Bad Wolfvoice
Alison Brie2 films together, 2014 to 2023
Alison Brie's page
- Somebody I Used to Know2023IMDb rating 5.7Pudi as BennyBrie as Ally
- Harmontown2014IMDb rating 7.2Pudi as HimselfBrie as Himself
Jake Johnson2 films together, 2013 to 2017
Jake Johnson's page
- Smurfs: The Lost Village2017IMDb rating 6.0Pudi as Brainy SmurfvoiceJohnson as Grouchyvoice
- The Pretty One2013IMDb rating 6.3Pudi as Dr. RaoJohnson as Basel
Kimberley Shoniker2 films together, 2022 to 2023
Kimberley Shoniker's page
- Corner Office2023IMDb rating 6.1Pudi as RakeshShoniker as Shannon
- American Dreamer2022IMDb rating 6.0Pudi as CraigShoniker as Susan
Lena KhanDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2021
All films by Lena Khan
- Flora & Ulysses2021IMDb rating 6.2Pudi as Miller
- The Tiger Hunter2016IMDb rating 6.0Pudi as Sami Malik

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