David Koechner
David Koechner
David Michael Koechneris an American character actor and comedian best known for playing roles such as Champ Kind in the Anchorman films and Todd Packer on NBC's The Office...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 August 1962
CityTipton, MO
CountryUnited States of America
thinking actors directors
It's dangerous for one actor to advise another one, especially when you're not in charge. On the set, I'm never gonna tell another person, "Here's what I think you should do." That's a discussion they should only have with the writers, producers, and directors.
redneck hollywood happens
I like to say, in Hollywood, you can't make a redneck movie without me. That doesn't happen. You better not do it.
switching genre
I am all about switching between genres and doing as much as possible.
fun play people
You are always looking for a different kind of read and a different kind of intention when you are by yourself in the booth. Occasionally you are playing off of people, but it is a bit of a different muscle that you have to flex. At the end of the day though, it really is all just great fun and play that we are lucky enough to get paid for.
character voice misunderstood
Every character and person in life needs a voice and every once in a while I get to inhabit the voice of the misunderstood.
real character men
I love weird man, when you get to do something that you don't necessarily get to do in real life, play characters that are a little bit outlandish.
memories fighting dramatic
I don't have anything that dramatic as far as a performance goes. I've never participated in a show that ended in a fight in my memory.
son
We are the sons of no one, bastards of young.
art witness
We do have to be a witness to our art.
We all do grow as humans.
Really the only person that can let you down is yourself.
helping ability
All of those measures of relationships that you have in your life help feed your and inform your ability to act.
acting conflict exploring
That's what acting is, it's exploring conflict.
understanding humanity different
What helps you as an actor when it comes to roles is that deeper understanding of so many different fractions of humanity. Because oftentimes, even in comedy, there is conflict.