David Hornsby

David Hornsby

Born (1975-12-01) December 1, 1975
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, television producer
Years active 1992–present[1]
Spouse(s) Emily Deschanel (m. 2010)
Children 2

David Hornsby (born December 1, 1975)[2] is an American actor, screenwriter and producer.

Early life

Hornsby was born in Newport News, Virginia. He grew up in Houston, Texas, and majored in acting at Carnegie Mellon University.

Career

Hornsby plays defrocked priest Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara on the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, also serving as an executive producer and writer on the show. He appeared as Steve "The Hutch" Hutchinson on The Joe Schmo Show, and as Patrick on Six Feet Under. His first animated role was Fanboy in Fanboy & Chum Chum. He also starred in the independent film Pretty Bird.

Hornsby appeared in Pearl Harbor, Minority Report, and Flags of Our Fathers (in which he played USMC photographer Louis R. Lowery). He created and performed in the podcast Yoda and Me along with Loren Tarquinio.[3] He adapted and created the CBS sitcom How to Be a Gentleman, serving as its lead actor, writer, and producer; CBS canceled the series in its first season. Hornsby co-wrote, designed characters, and lent his voice to FX's cartoon Unsupervised, which lasted for one season. Most recently, he created the NBC pilot for Mission Control, produced by Gary Sanchez Productions for NBC a workplace sitcom set at NASA's Johnson Space Center circa 1965.[4]

Personal life

On September 25, 2010, Hornsby married Bones star Emily Deschanel in a small private ceremony in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.[5] On September 21, 2011, Deschanel gave birth to their son Henry Lamar Hornsby.[6] The couple's second son Calvin was born on June 8, 2015.[7] He is the cousin of singer, songwriter, composer Bruce Hornsby. [8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Pearl Harbor Flyer with Murmur
2002 Minority Report Pre-Crime Public Service Announcer
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Drew
2008 Pretty Bird Kenny
2016 The Layover Writer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 ER Strauss Episode: "Choosing Joi"
2003 The Joe Schmo Show Steve "The Hutch" Hutchison 10 episodes
2003 Six Feet Under Patrick 7 episodes
2003–2004 The Mullets Denny 11 episodes
2005–2006 Jake in Progress Ken 17 episodes
2005–2006 Threshold Roberts 2 episodes
2006 The West Wing Fred Episode: "Institutional Memory"
2006–present It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara Recurring role
Writer, executive producer
2009–2014 Fanboy & Chum Chum Fanboy Voice
Main role
2011–2012 How to Be a Gentleman Andrew Carlson Main role
Creator, writer, executive producer
2012 Unsupervised Joel Zymanski Voice
Main role
Creator, writer, executive producer
2013 Ben and Kate Matt Swan Episode: "B-Squad"
2013 Sanjay and Craig Tyson Voice
Episodes: "Maximum Dennis" and "Laked Nake"
2013 Hello Ladies Andy Episode: "The Dinner"
2013 Bones Minister Episode: "The Woman in White"
2015 Mission Control Creator, executive producer

References

  1. "David Hornsby Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  2. "Twitter".
  3. "About Yoda and Me". Retrieved June 12, 2010.
  4. . 2014-05-26 http://www.nbc.com/mission-control. Retrieved 2014-05-26. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Zuckerman, Suzanne (September 25, 2010). "Actress Emily Deschanel Weds". People. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. Stanhope, Kate (2011-09-21). "Bones' Emily Deschanel Welcomes First Child". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  7. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/emily-deschanel-gives-birth-welcomes-second-son-with-husband-201586
  8. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/370147%7C0/David-Hornsby/

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