Actor, writer and producer David Michael Koechner was born in Tipton, Missouri, to Margaret Ann (Downey) and Cecil Stephen Koechner, who ran a turkey coop manufacturing business. He is of German, Irish, and English ancestry. An alumnus of Chicago’s Second City Theater, Koechner got his first break as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live”” and since has become an instantly recognizable face appearing in more than 120 films and television shows. He is best known for his roles as Todd Packer on “”The Office”” and Champ Kind from “”Anchorman”” and “”Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.”” Koechner received rave reviews for his role in the dark, twisted and film festival award-winning thriller “”Cheap Thrills.”” He is also writing and producing a variety show pilot for NBC. Additional notable film credits include “”Waiting,”” “”Out Cold,”” “”Talladega Nights,”” “”Get Smart,”” “”Extract,”” “”Thank You for Smoking”” and “”A Haunted House.”” When not filming, Koechner performs live stand-up comedy across the country and creates original content videos for his YouTube channel, Full On Koechner. He resides in Los Angeles, Calif. with his wife and five children.”
David Koechner
Movies
Waiting
It’s the dinner shift at Shenanigan’s. Dan, the clueless boss, assigns Mitch, 22, a trainee, to Monty, the smooth talker who chases girls for one-night stands. Dean, a waiter, also 22, feels that life is passing him by. Dan offers him the assistant manager job and gives him until midnight…
Songs
Fun Facts
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Quotes
(On filming Anchorman) With Anchorman, the thing I loved the most was that we all understood that something special was coming together while we were shooting, almost to the point where we didn't want to break it up. I remember having conversations with Steve Carell and Paul Rudd and all of us opining "Wow