Larry the Cable Guy

American stand-up comedian (born 1963)
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Larry the Cable Guy
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Summary

Larry the Cable Guy was born on February 17, 1963[1], in Pawnee City[2]. He has worked as a stand-up comedian[3], actor[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,589 views/month, #4,798 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: singer-songwriter[11], voice actor[12], comedian[13], film actor[14], television actor[15], radio personality[16]
  • Educated at: University of Nebraska–Lincoln[17], University of Nebraska system[18]
  • Member of: Blue Collar Comedy Tour[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Baptists[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[22]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[23]
  • Commons category: Larry the Cable Guy[24]
  • Family name: Whitney[25]
  • Given name: Daniel[26], Lawrence[27]
  • Official website: http://www.larrythecableguy.com/[28]
  • Instrument: voice[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Birth name: Daniel Lawrence Whitney[31]
  • Name in native language: Larry the Cable Guy[32]
  • Start of work period: 1991[33]

Why It Matters

Larry the Cable Guy has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Larry the Cable Guy born?

Larry the Cable Guy was born in Pawnee City[2].

What did Larry the Cable Guy do for work?

Larry the Cable Guy worked as a stand-up comedian[3], actor[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and singer[7].

Where did Larry the Cable Guy go to school?

Larry the Cable Guy was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[17] and University of Nebraska system[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 58
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  2. 22d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska system
    Native language → English
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Religion or worldview → Baptists
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