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David Koechner

David Koechner

66 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Koechner is an American actor and comedian who was born in Tipton, Missouri, and began in Chicago improvisation at ImprovOlympic and Second City before moving to New York for sketch work on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. After settling in Los Angeles, he took small film roles in Wag the Dog (1997). His breakout came as Champ Kind in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), and he became a frequent supporting player in comedies including Thank You for Smoking (2005), Waiting... (2005), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Semi-Pro (2008), and Extract (2009). The Comebacks (2007) gave him his first leading film role. He returned as Champ Kind in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), appeared in Krampus (2015), and received praise from critics for Cheap Thrills. On television, he played Todd Packer on The Office and has appeared in Bless This Mess, Superior Donuts, Another Period, and The Goldbergs.

64years old

Turns 65 on August 24in 316 days

  • Born Tipton
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as David Michael Koechner

Movie Career

Films
66
Career span
26 years1997 to 2023

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Koechner studied improvisation in Chicago under Del Close at ImprovOlympic, then joined The Second City comedy troupe and graduated in 1994.

  2. A first

    Koechner's first leading role came in 2007 with The Comebacks, which opened on October 19. It was the first comedy released under Fox Searchlight's Fox Atomic division.

  3. Big break

    In 1995, Koechner got a year-long role on Saturday Night Live, and he came to the show with Nancy Walls and Adam McKay, friends from Second City.

  4. Big break

    Koechner appeared with Steve Carell in Anchorman and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Carell, a fellow Second City alum, then personally recommended him for a recurring part on NBC's The Office as Todd Packer.

  5. Behind the camera

    Koechner created and starred with Dave "Gruber" Allen in The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show, a Comedy Central sketch series that premiered in 2007 and ran for one season.

  6. Getting ready for a role

    Koechner's Gerald Tibbons character came from a real drifter called Four-Way George. The role grew so popular that when Koechner showed up at auditions, directors kept asking for his stage persona.

David Koechner movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004 Comedyas Champ Kind

    IMDb rating 7.1405K votes

  2. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 Comedyas Champ Kind

    IMDb rating 6.3204K votes

  3. Krampus2015as Howard

    IMDb rating 6.295K votes

  4. Waiting...2005as Dan

    IMDb rating 6.7114K votes

  5. Thank You for Smoking2005as Bobby Jay Bliss

    IMDb rating 7.5237K votes

  6. Final Destination 52011as Dennis

    IMDb rating 5.9154K votes

  7. Get Smart2008as Larabee

    IMDb rating 6.5240K votes

  8. A Haunted House2013as Dan the Security Man

    IMDb rating 5.156K votes

Most often with

Adam McKay directed four of these films, Robert Ben Garant two and Jordan Brady two. J.K. Simmons appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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J.K. Simmons, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with J.K. SimmonsWill Ferrell, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Will FerrellThomas Lennon, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Thomas LennonDavid Cross, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with David CrossMatt Walsh, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Matt WalshJohnny Knoxville, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Johnny KnoxvilleAdam McKayDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Adam McKayRobert Ben GarantDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Robert Ben GarantJordan BradyDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jordan Brady

Films together

Box office

What David Koechner's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

39 of the 66 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 66 films: 39 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 13 figure not found.

  • 39Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

Get Smart2008as Larabee$231 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 65% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Get Smart2008as Larabee
    $231M13.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013as Champ Kind
    $174M9.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006as Hershell
    $163M9.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Final Destination 52011as Dennis
    $158M9.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Barnyard2006as Dag the Coyote (voice)
    $117M6.7% of the total
  6. 6
    The Dukes of Hazzard2005as Cooter Davenport
    $111M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Paul2011as Gus
    $98M5.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004as Champ Kind
    $91M5.2% of the total
Wag the Dog (1997), $64.3 millionSnakes on a Plane (2006), $62.0 millionKrampus (2015), $61.8 millionA Haunted House (2013), $60.1 millionBalls of Fury (2007), $41.1 millionSemi-Pro (2008), $33.5 millionDrillbit Taylor (2008), $32.9 millionThank You for Smoking (2005), $24.8 millionUnaccompanied Minors (2006), $21.9 millionReno 911!: Miami (2007), $20.3 millionSex Drive (2008), $18.8 millionWaiting... (2005), $18.6 millionA Guy Thing (2003), $17.4 millionThe Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009), $15.3 millionScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015), $14.9 millionOut Cold (2001), $14.8 million

$606 millionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 35% of the total

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