Dan Whitney aka "Larry The Cable Guy"

Daniel Lawrence Whitney, better known by his stage name and character Larry the Cable Guy, was born on February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Whitney attended college at the now defunct Baptist University of America. Whitney left college after his junior year to pursue his comedy career.

Whitney began his career in radio. He started as a disc jockey in Blue Springs, Missouri. Whitney became a popular regular guest on many radio shows through out the nation. The development of the character, Larry the Cable Guy, made Whitney famous. Now he maintains the Larry character throughout his stage comedy acts. Whitney is also one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. The tour is a comedy troupe which also includes Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy. The comedians all starred on Blue Collar TV together.

Whitney has released seven comedy albums as Larry the Cable Guy. His first two albums, Lord, I Apologize (2001), and The Right To Bare Arms (2005), have both been certified gold by the RIAA. Whitney’s third album, Morning Constitutions, and its accompanying TV special were released in 2007. Whitney also gained notoriety as he provided the voice of Mater in the Disney/Pixar films Cars and Cars 2.

Whitney published a book titled Git-R-Done!, Larry the Cable Guy’s catchphrase.
In 2010 the History Channel announced it was preparing a series starring Larry the Cable Guy. The show is titled Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy and it debuted in 2011.

Whitney lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is married to Cara Whitney since 2005. The couple has two children together, a son, Wyatt  and a daughter Reagan.

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Larry The Cable Guy

 

It wasn't hard to find Larry the Cable Guy at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons. As the taut and the tanned tucked into their watercress salads served on Limoges china, a husky guy in Army green shorts and a sleeveless Superman T-shirt showed up at the bar and asked for a Jim Beam and Coke. Were this a Ponderosa restaurant in almost any other town in America, Larry, whose real name is Dan Whitney, would be mobbed. Instead, because we're surrounded by the kind of people more likely to mob Jeffrey Katzenberg, I have the affable icon of rural American comedy to myself. Or so I think. Whitney is visiting from his home outside Orlando, Fla., promoting his new movie out May 11, Delta Farce. He's in the middle of telling me how he passes time on the road — watching cattle auctions on his computer — when it becomes clear that Whitney and I both know our waiter, Russell, an aspiring screenwriter. (Often the really talented people in L.A. are the ones serving the rest of us hacks lunch). Russell helped write a movie in which Whitney is considering taking a role. Russell also lived in the same dorm with me at college. "What are the odds of that?" asks Nebraska-born Whitney, in a much milder down-home accent than the one he drawls out on stage. O.K, the odds are long, but I get the sense these kind of small town moments follow Whitney as he travels through big cities in states red and blue.

Whitney's standup routine of country rube one-liners is his bread and butter, but he's becoming a box office regular. In 2006, his movie Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector earned $15.6 million, proving that enough of Whitney's fans would show up at the multiplex for the potty humor and Dale Earnhardt Jr. references they knew from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour to make his films profitable. As the voice of the tow truck character Mater in the Pixar movie Cars, Whitney was introduced to some other demographics.
Now, in Delta Farce, Whitney is taking on the war on terror in a trenchant political drama... Oh, who are we kidding? The fart jokes are back, people. This time Larry and his buds, played by fellow Blue Collar alum Bill Engvall and gangly character actor DJ Qualls, are bumbling Army reservists bound for Iraq. "I love what I do and I don't take myself too seriously," says Whitney, 44. "This character is fun. It gives me a chance to take that little bit of me — how I grew up — and magnify it. I could care less about doing a huge drama. Although if someone said, 'I want you to do this part with Angelina Jolie' then maybe."
Whitney, who is the son of a preacher and has been a vocal Bush supporter, has been a lightning rod for critics, who have accused him of racism and homophobia. He's quick to tell me about his gay tour bus driver ("one of my best friends").
Whitney also defends comedians of all political stripes, from fired shock jock Don Imus — "He's has been doing that crap since the beginning of time. Don't draw a line in the sand while a guy is walking over it" — to libertarian Bill Maher — "Don't agree with him, bless his heart. But he's hilarious." Comedians, Whitney says, are like beverages. "Everybody has different taste." (Whitney says he's Coors Light).
The Larry the Cable Guy character has become considerably less political since Whitney created him on the radio as a kind of southern Archie Bunker in the early '90s. "You want the biggest fan base you can get," says Whitney. "There's a lot of comics who just like to make their friends laugh. Audiences like seeing a comedian who doesn't talk to the back of the room. He talks to the front of the room."
Whitney is passing through tinseltown, but he says he has no desire to stay. "I like wide open space. I like the people in small towns. They're friendly. They're genuine. They're not in the business." But there are signs the small town of Hollywood is ready to call Whitney a local. As I leave the comedian so he can take his next meeting, with a director looking to woo him for a project, a crisply suited and apparently ageless Don Johnson, who is lunching nearby, strolls over to say hello. Actually, what Johnson says is: "Git R done!" Larry the Cable Guy's catch phrase. If I didn't know better, I'd think I were at the Ponderosa.
 
 

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'Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy' Series Premiere

 8 February 2011

Antics

Daniel Whitney has made a name for himself over the past decade as Larry the Cable Guy. As popular as his redneck act has been in standup comedy, his only success elsewhere has been his voice work as Mater in Pixar’s Cars. The movies where he’s been the star (Larry the Cable Guy as Health Inspector, in Delta Farce or Witless Protection) have flopped badly, suggesting he has a limited appeal for broad audiences.

The History Channel, however, is not looking to appeal to a broad audience. The channel has found niches with tangentially history-related shows like Pawn Stars and American Pickers and not-very-history-related-at-all nonfiction shows like Ice Road Truckers and Ax Men.

Its status as a mid-tier cable network will not be improved with the inclusion of Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy. If the show draws a good chunk of Larry’s target audience, History will have a minor success on a previously dead programming night (Tuesday). If it doesn’t, the channel doesn’t lose much on the gamble. As for the show itself, well, it’s not very good. And yes, that’s mostly because of the host.

Only in America finds Larry the Cable Guy traveling across the United States in character and talking to various people about (supposedly) interesting stories in American history and more importantly, Americana. Take the cross-country vibe of American Pickers, throw in a bit of Pawn Stars’ knuckleheads Corey and Chumlee, and some of the blue collar work ethic of Dirty Jobs, and you have Only in America. Unlike the affable Mike Rowe or the enthusiastic Pickers, though, Larry the Cable Guy is not a good host for this type of show. Everything about Only in America feels lazy and disingenuous.

Each episode features three or four segments in different places, chosen either because they reinforce Larry’s persona or because they’re the polar opposite. In Dawsonville, Georgia, he learns about the history of moonshine and how moonshine running during Prohibition eventually led to NASCAR racing. It would be a fascinating story, but the segment is full of clichés. Larry is blindfolded by modern-day moonshiners so he won’t reveal their location, and then they have him carry a case of the homemade liquor through the forest and out into dirt roads, where he just happens to run into an expert on the cars the old moonshiners drove. Eventually Larry gets around to meeting Dawsonville resident and NASCAR legend Bill Elliott, who takes him out back to do donuts in a souped-up car. And that’s about it. The interesting historical parts of the story take a backseat to Larry’s antics.

In Calveras County, California, setting of the famous Mark Twain story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” we learn the species of frog from the story has almost been driven to extinction by bullfrogs. Larry performs his shtick for a variety of folks, first at the home of some frog-jumping specialists and later at the County Fair. The bit with Larry in the Wisconsin Dells is similar. He and some locals discuss historical stories, but Larry is more concerned with the abundance of mosquitoes than talking to the expert. He spends most of the segment water-skiing and walking around one of the dozens of local water parks.

The polar opposite-style segments are worse. Larry travels to Burlington, Vermont, to discuss etiquette with the descendants of Emily Post. They try their best to explain why rules were in place in the time of Ms. Post, but Larry mostly goofs around. Following etiquette, his hosts laugh weakly at his dated standup material. Larry’s trip to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston could have been interesting, but his fixation on how space toilets operate takes up too much time. Not that bodily functions in space aren’t a worthwhile topic: it’s just better to have a host that’s actually interested in how these things work than a guy who wants to make poop jokes while his guides look uncomfortable.

The host never seems genuinely interested in the places he visits. Because Larry the Cable Guy is a character and not a real person, his interactions feel calculated. Imagine Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat hosting a show about Eastern European history, and you have a good idea of what Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy is like.

My Multiple Intelligences

24%  naturalistic nature smart
24%  musical music smart
21%  kinaesthetic
17%  visual/spatial picture smart
16%  interpersonal people smart
16%  interpersonal myself smart
15%  linguistic
15%  logical

My Presonality Profile

INTJ: The Mastermind

INTJ’s are critical, independent visionaries.
The INTJ is constantly analyzing, constantly looking to come to conclusions and truth on subjects.  It is rare that they will stop in their drive to do so, and they often have the vision and strong strategic abilities to carry out unique and ingenious conceptions.  Indeed, most possibilities, contingencies, and sides to a situation are likely to be thought of and considered by an INTJ.

 Maybe this world is another planet's Hell."

INTJ’s are extremely hard on themselves, taking their life and its successes and failures seriously.  Unlike most other types, the INTJ isn’t afraid to look at their past mistakes honestly.  In fact, they often brood over their mistakes, sometimes thinking back on situations from years past.  However, the INTJ often thinks about possibilities years into the future as well.

"We have to be able to criticize what we love, to say what we have to say, 'cause if you’re not trying to make something better, then as far as I can tell, you are just in the way."


The strong intuition, the philosophical and strategic brilliance, and foresight of  professional basketball coach Phil Jackson.


Ideas and intuitions for INTJ’s are so visionary and complex that they are beyond proper articulation.  This often causes great frustration in INTJ’s.  They feel that they could often have a major impact on the world but can’t seem to get it out there.  It should be noted that with time and cultivation, proper articulation can be grasped.  But of course, it is rarely up to the INTJ’s standards.  However, when channeled and expressed through accurately properly outlets, the range of the INTJ’s influence can be groundbreaking.

The imagination combined with strong intellectual curiosity of C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and George Lucas.

Although very controversial, Friedrich Nietzsche is a strong example of an extreme INTJ.  Nietzsche was extremely independent, had brilliant insights, and saw the world in a unique way, much different from the norm.  Detached and lost in thought, this complex character often came up with ingenious, deep-colored generalizations and conclusions.

“I don’t really know what he’s thinking.  All I know is that he can see through me and I don’t like it.”


Skeptical in nature, INTJ’s want to get to the bottom of things.  The best way for an INTJ to do this?  By arguing.  Using concepts focused on an array of possibilities and contingencies, INTJ’s will spring their theories and test them out against the arguments of others.  They then rely on deductive logic to come to their final conclusion.  They even have these arguments with themselves in their own head.


"People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false; a gift confers no rights."


INTJ’s almost instantly think of things others haven’t thought of.  Unlike the INTP, the INTJ is not happy simply analyzing and thinking of ideas for their own sake.  INTJ’s want to see their ideas put to use.  The INTJ may even deem an idea worthless until it is proven to have some kind of value.  Yet INTJ’s have the drive and determination to see it happen.


INTJ’s are often misunderstood.  Their complex, aloof nature causes them to sometimes be unaware of how they come across to others.  Their pragmatic, insidious nature can cause them to seem uneasy or inconsiderate.  INTJ’s want to get down to business and may rub some the wrong way because of this.  The INTJ wants to see results.

“If anyone figures out the meaning of life it will probably be an INTJ.”


INTJ’s thirst for progress.  If they don’t see it happening at the moment, they need to at least see a possibility of it or he will be discouraged.  Often uneasy with small talk and goofing around, the INTJ hates what they see as wasted time.  The INTJ wants to get things done and completed successfully, and doesn't want to BS during the process.  Yet, pragmatic to the core, and always focused on the end result, the INTJ will put up with things they disagree with if it means coming to the best possible outcome.


Often with a sarcastic tone and unexpressive face, the INTJ will play mind games with those around them - sometimes even inciting comments and actions just to see how others react in order to shed more light on that person and how they think. INTJ’s need to remind themselves that those who don’t share their strengths may have useful abilities that the INTJ doesn’t have.


"If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is, infinite."


In fiction INTJ’s are typically intelligent and funny (dry and sarcastically so) (Stewie, Daria, Becker, Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, David Spade’s character in Tommy Boy, Lawyer from Sex and the City).  Fictionally, INTJ’s often pull off complex plans and strategies (Hannibal Lecter, and "The Bride" in Kill Bill).


Despite being a small percentage of the population, INTJ’s have made a big impact and are often fascinating people.  In fact, once you can see the similarities between some fictional and famous INTJ’s - from Family Guy Stewie to Dennis Miller, Grendel to Nietzsche, Phil Jackson to Yoda.  The fact that these people can be characterized by different traits yet all fall under the INTJ category is a testament to the complexity of the INTJ.

“Life’s the same, it’s inside you.”


INTJ’s are of the Rational Temperament.  Rationals are Technical, Competent, Ingenious, Skeptical, Innovative, and Non-Conformist.  The personality types that share the Rational Temperament are ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP.

INFJ’s and INTJ’s have the dominant function of Introverted Intuition (Ni).  Introverted Intuition involves attempts to conceive the future, possible contingences, and the significance of things.

Each of the character type profiles on this site includes a listing of famous people and fictional characters that share that type. By taking the Myers-Briggs test, reading the material on this site, or even by scanning the lists of famous and fictional characters profiled here, you can find your famous type and see which famous and fictional characters share your type.

More on the INTJ

• Loves thinking up new plans, possibilities, paradigms and worlds
• Naturally and quickly asks themselves what is possible, then tests it in their mind to see if it can be pulled off
• Often find themselves disgusted with the foolishness of the majority
• May be so involved with finding truth that they hurt others’ feelings in the process, often without realizing it
• Have the lowest tolerance for ignorance of all the types
• Constantly looking to switch perceptions and view situations from different angles
• Theoretical, idea person
• Extremely rare type, making up about 1% of the population
• Often have an off-the-wall, ironic, and witty sense of humor (this type is very good at plays on words).
• Likes to take in information that sheds light on how people or the world works
• The most independent of all the types; often prefers to be left alone to do things and will often do them better that way
• Has the ability to quickly dig deep into the breadth of others’ personalities and who they are
• Can be very aloof, disengaged, and lost in thought
• May have theories that seem far-fetched to others
• Natural non-conformist
• Often much more open-minded than people give them credit for
• Very introspective
• Searches for objective truth
• Comes to more philosophical conclusions than most
• Naturally tends to generalize
• Feels that anything can be improved
• Are oddly often perfectionists about somethings while borderline careless about others

Strengths

• Constantly looking for improvement in self and others
• Naturally challenges the status quo
• Very analytical
• Unlikely to be a victim of the pitfalls of bureaucratic or societal influence
• Best of all types at playing devil’s advocate
• Can be a great listener 
• Unique, piercing vision
• Able to intuit when things are going wrong or when something won’t work
• Great with strategy and contingency plans
• Knows self very well
• Able to quickly spot inconsistencies in statements and plans alikea
• Has a good imagination, though it’s often not apparent
• Pragmatic
• Has extreme determination when they put their mind to something
• Innovative

Weaknesses

• May expect others to have the same drive that they do, and be harsh on them when they don’t follow through or fail to do a good job
• Can be very uneasy until a solution is solved, a job finished, or an answer thoroughly answered
• Has to train self to put up with necessary day-to-day details
• Can be overly harsh on themselves
• Gets frustrated when progress isn’t being made
• May try to intellectualize a moment instead of enjoying it for its own sake
• Often difficult for people to understand
• Gets frustrated when others aren’t being logical
• Very low tolerance for “needless” small talk (which they deem as an irrelevant waste of time)
• May come across as pushy or uncomfortable
• Doesn’t trust others     I half way agree with this
• Values own opinion and views above others and may defensively protect these in an unproductive manner
• May come across as being condescending
• Ignores or discounts others too quickly

Famous iNTJ's

• C.S. Lewis                                                            
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• Thomas Jefferson
• Sally Jesse Rafael
• Rupert Murdoch
• Kurt Vonnegut
• Rudolph Giuliani
• George Lucas
• Dennis Miller
• Aldous Huxley
• Dwight Eisenhower
• Stephen Hawking
• Alan Greenspan
• Phil Jackson
• Michael Savage
• Herb Brooks (Coach 1980 USA Hockey Team)
• David Brooks
• Charles Krauthammer

Fictional iNTJ’s

• Lisa Simpson
• “The Bride” (Uma Thurman’s character in Kill Bill)
• Hannibal Lecter
• Stewie from The Family Guy
• Daria from the MTV show Daria
• Grendel from Beowulf
• Becker
• Lawyer from Sex and the City
• Phil Connors (Bill Murray’s character from Groundhog Day)
• Yoda
• David Spade’s character in Tommy Boy
• Obe Won Konobe from Star Wars

  C.S. Lewis

   Thomas Jefferson

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Stewie Griffin

    Richard Hayden 

  Obi Wan Kenobi




careers

INTJ

§         analyst

§         anthropologist

§         business executive, administrator, manager

§         computer programmer, systems analyst

§         computer animation, computer specialist, software designer

§         doctor/dentist

§         economist

§         editor

§         engineer

§         inventor

§         judge

§         lawyer

§         mathematician

§         military officer

§         new business developer

§         organization director

§         philosopher

§         political scientist

§         professor

§         project developer

§         psychiatrist

§         psychologist

§         research

§         scientist

§         sociologist

§         strategic planning

§         strategist

§         supervisor

§         technologist

§         urban planner

The one that seem most likely for me to do in my life are the ones that are in the green.