David Koechner
American actor and comedian
- Born August 24, 1962
- 6 movies
David Koechner is an American actor and comedian, born on 24 August 1962 in Tipton, Missouri. After studying political science at Benedictine College and the University of Missouri, he trained in improvisation at ImprovOlympic and the Second City in Chicago. He spent a single season on Saturday Night Live from 1995, then joined the sketch players on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Screen audiences know him best as the bellowing sportscaster Champ Kind in the Anchorman films and as Todd Packer, the most unwelcome visitor at Dunder Mifflin, in The Office.
David Koechner appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1997 to 2015. Most of that work is in comedy, horror and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Seth Green (2), Woody Harrelson (2).
Known for
- Anchorman (2004), Champ Kind. His role as Champ Kind began with the 2004 comedy.
- The Office (2005), Todd Packer. Played Todd Packer from 2005 to 2013.
- Wag the Dog (1997).
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999).
Career
Koechner’s film career began in small parts, including turns in Wag the Dog (1997) and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). The breakthrough came with Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), where his Champ Kind gave him a signature character, and with his recurring guest role as Todd Packer on The Office from 2005.
He became a reliable presence in studio comedies of the period: the gun lobbyist Bobby Jay Bliss in Thank You for Smoking, a part in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Rick in Snakes on a Plane. The Comebacks (2007) gave him his first leading role, and he returned as Champ in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013).
Where to start
- Wag the Dog (1997): an early, brief appearance in a sharp political satire that has aged uncomfortably well.
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999): a small part in the sequel that turned the spy spoof into a box office phenomenon.
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004): the defining role, and the clearest showcase of his volume and timing.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has David Koechner been in?
- David Koechner appears in Krampus (2015), Final Destination 5 (2011), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Man on the Moon (1999) and Wag the Dog (1997) on The Remote.
- When was David Koechner born?
- David Koechner was born on 24 August 1962.
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