Danny Pudi Wiki Biography
Daniel Mark “Danny” Pudi is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Abed Nadir on the NBC comedy series Community.
| Full Name | Danny Pudi |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 10, 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Television producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor |
| Education | Marquette University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Bridget Showalter Pudi (m. 2004) |
| Children | James Timothy Pudi, Fiona Leigh Pudi |
| Parents | Teresa Pudi, Abraham Pudi |
| Nicknames | Daniel Mark Pudi , Daniel Mark “Danny” Pudi , Danny |
| http://www.twitter.com/dannypudi | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2209821 |
| Nominations | Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy |
| Movies | Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Knights of Badassdom, Road Trip: Beer Pong, Smurfs: The Lost Village, Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant, Vijay And I, The Tiger Hunter, The Pretty One, Star Trek Beyond, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, Untucked, Blowout Sale, Flatland II: Sphereland, Wher… |
| TV Shows | Community, DuckTales |
| Trademark | |
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| 1 | Slender frame |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | Thankfully, I was able to go to Marquette University and get my education, a Catholic education, so I could please my family, because I think they wanted me to be a priest. |
| 2 | I think in many ways, I’m sort of a blank canvas, because in many ways, I’m just observing the world and the people around me and their characters and letting them kind of explode off me and to find out why they’re doing what they’re doing. But then every once in awhile, I get to take on a whole new character. |
| 3 | I’m a huge, huge sports fan, and Marquette basketball is my No. 1 thing. |
| 4 | I’m a non-confrontational person. If I order salmon and I get chicken, I’m going to eat the chicken. |
| 5 | I’m not gonna be able to grow a beard. I’ve realized my limitations as a human. |
| 6 | My job is to focus on bringing characters to life in an honest and personal way. |
| 7 | My mom put me in dance classes when I was 5 years old. |
| 8 | Stereotypes happen. I try not to embrace them or avoid them. |
| 9 | When I run barefoot, I put my shoes on my hands. Running around with shoe-hands looks a little weird. |
| 10 | When I run in the morning, my body spends the first 20 minutes trying to figure out what’s happening to it. |
| 11 | Yoga helps me be a stronger runner. I can lose track of my form, and yoga reminds me how important it is. |
| 12 | I ran track in high school. I was a fragile young man, personally and physically. I tried football. That didn’t work out; I broke my collarbone. But I always loved running. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Graduated from Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, Illinois, even though it is north of Chicago and he grew up on the South Side. He returned in 2013 to give the commencement address. |
| 2 | Has appeared in commercials for Snickers, Verizon, McDonald’s, T-Mobile, and Pokemon. |
| 3 | Danny and his wife welcomed fraternal twins on January 12, 2012 – a son James Timothy & a daughter Fiona Leigh. |
| 4 | Pudi is married to Bridget Showalter, who he met his freshman year at Marquette. |
| 5 | Met his wife at Marquette University where they both graduated as Communication majors in 2001. |
| 6 | Worked as an actuarial recruiter until being cast as Abed in Community (2009). |
| 7 | Performed improv at Second City in Chicago. |
| 8 | His father, Abraham Pudi, is Indian. His mother, Teresa (Komendant), is Polish; she was born in Pokosno, Poland, to Marianna (Organek) and Boleslaw Komendant. Danny’s parents met in an English as a Second Language class in Chicago, Illinois. They are divorced. |
| 9 | He speaks and sings fluent Polish. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerless | 2017 | TV Series | Teddy |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village | 2017 | Brainy Smurf (voice) | |
| Smurfs the Lost Village: Kid’s Choice Awards River Chase Film Clip | 2017 | Short | Brainy Smurf |
| DuckTales | 2017 | TV Series | Huey |
| The Hindenburg Explodes! | 2016 | TV Movie | The Great Tony |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village Holiday Gift Card Policy Trailer | 2016 | Short | Brainy Smurf |
| Better Things | 2016 | TV Series | Danny |
| After the Sun Fell | 2016 | Adam | |
| Star Trek Beyond | 2016 | Fi’Ja | |
| Angie Tribeca | 2016 | TV Series | Garth Tweedner |
| Great Minds with Dan Harmon | 2016 | TV Series | Buddha |
| Taken to the Cleaner | 2016 | Short | Billy |
| The Tiger Hunter | 2016 | Sami Malik | |
| Dr. Ken | 2016 | TV Series | Topher |
| TripTank | 2015 | TV Series | Navigator 2 / Player 2 / Matt / … |
| Apple: Backstage | 2015 | Video short | Performer |
| Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | 2015 | Nathan Vignes | |
| Community | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Abed Nadir Fourth Wall Joey the White Abed |
| Newsreaders | 2015 | TV Series | Ivan Folange |
| Strange Calls | 2015 | TV Movie | Toby |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 2014 | TV Series | Levander Hart |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 | Com Tech #1 | |
| Community: Miracle on Jeff’s Street | 2013 | TV Movie | Abed Nadir (voice) |
| Knights of Badassdom | 2013 | Lando | |
| Vijay and I | 2013 | Rad | |
| Royal Pains | 2013 | TV Series | Garrett |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2013 | TV Series | Tommy |
| The Pretty One | 2013 | Dr. Rao | |
| Bizarre Bracket Behavior | 2013 | Video short | |
| The Guilt Trip | 2012 | Sanjay (uncredited) | |
| The Book Club | 2012 | TV Series | Danny |
| Flatland 2: Sphereland | 2012 | Video | Puncto |
| Community: Abed’s Master Key | 2012 | TV Movie | Abed Nadir (voice) |
| Leader of the Pack | 2012 | Short | Doug |
| Chuck | 2011 | TV Series | Vali Chandrasekaren |
| CollegeHumor Originals | 2011 | TV Series | Abed Nadir |
| Robot Chicken | 2011 | TV Series | Ant Pharaoh / Fox’s Boxes Customer |
| Cougar Town | 2011 | TV Series | Visitor |
| Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | 2011 | Little Boy Blue (voice) | |
| Where the Magic Happens | 2011 | Short | |
| Fully Loaded | 2011 | Danny | |
| ParTea | 2010 | Short | Reggie |
| Ghetto Prom Emporium | 2010 | Short | Jerry Habaludubalah |
| Community: Study Break | 2010 | TV Mini-Series short | Abed Nadir |
| Blowout Sale | 2010 | Short | Glen |
| Community: The Spanish Video | 2010 | TV Mini-Series short | Abed Nadir |
| Community College Chronicles | 2009 | TV Mini-Series short | Abed Nadir (voice) |
| Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure | 2009 | Short | Melvin the online surfer |
| Road Trip: Beer Pong | 2009 | Video | Arash |
| The Bill Engvall Show | 2008 | TV Series | Josh |
| Greek | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Sanjay |
| Giants of Radio | 2008 | TV Movie | Teddy |
| Cop Show | 2007 | Short | Saffa |
| The Untitled Rob Roy Thomas Project | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Gilmore Girls | 2006 | TV Series | Raj Staffer |
| ER | 2006 | TV Series | Mahir Kardatay |
| The West Wing | 2006 | TV Series | Santos Aide #2 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerless | 2017 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Community | TV Series performer – 13 episodes, 2009 – 2013 writer – 2 episodes, 2009 | ||
| Chuck | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untucked | 2013 | Video documentary short producer | |
| The Book Club | 2012 | TV Series executive producer – 4 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untucked | 2014 | Documentary short | |
| Untucked | 2013 | Video documentary short writer | |
| Where the Magic Happens | 2011 | Short | |
| Blowout Sale | 2010 | Short |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 for 30 Shorts | 2014 | TV Series documentary short 1 episode | |
| Untucked | 2014 | Documentary short | |
| Untucked | 2013 | Video documentary short |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Morning After | 2011-2012 | TV Series short | Himself – Guest |
| The Pyramid | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Contestant |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2013) |
| NerdHQ | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist |
| Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Host / Himself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| ACME Saturday Night | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Host |
| 76th McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Road Trip: Beer Pong – Get Your Balls Wet: The Essentials of Beer Pong | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Hollywood Today Live | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| @midnight | 2014-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Soup | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| No, You Shut Up! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| DePaul VAS Presents: A Conversation with Danny Pudi | 2015 | Video | Himself |
| Lennon or McCartney | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Harmontown | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Love Me Cat Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack of the Show! | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Correspondent / Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Ensemble | Community (2009) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Untucked (2014) | |
| 2013 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Community (2009) |
| 2012 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Community (2009) |
| 2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Community (2009) |
| 2011 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Community (2009) |
| 2011 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Community (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actor | Community (2009) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Community (2009) |