Danny Pudi
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Born
| Daniel Mark Pudi
(
1979-03-10
)
March 10, 1979
(age 45)
[1]
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Occupation(s)
| Actor, comedian
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Years active
| 2006?present
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Spouse
| Bridget Pudi (2004?present)
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Daniel Mark "Danny" Pudi
[2]
(born March 10, 1979) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as
Abed Nadir
on the
NBC
comedy series
Community
.
Early years
Pudi was born in
Chicago
,
Illinois
, the son of Teresa (nee Komendant), a programmer and analyst,
[3]
and Abraham Pudi. His father is
Indian
, and his mother is
Polish
(born in
Poko?no
,
Poland
, to Marianna (Organek) and Boleslaw Komendant).
[4]
[3]
[5]
Pudi grew up speaking
Polish
with his mother and grandmother.
[6]
He grew up on Chicago's south side, but he attended
Notre Dame College Prep
in
Niles, Illinois
,
[4]
[7]
a northern Chicago suburb. In 2013, he gave the commencement address at Notre Dame College Prep.
He studied dance in Chicago and attended
Marquette University
in
Milwaukee
,
Wisconsin
, graduating with a degree in Communication and Theatre in 2001.
[8]
At Marquette University, Pudi was the first winner of the
Chris Farley
Scholarship.
[8]
Beyond paying for a year of school, the scholarship led to his performing at an
improv comedy
event featuring
Jim Breuer
and
Dave Chappelle
, increasing his interest in studying improv.
[4]
Pudi performed in
summer stock theatre
in Wisconsin after Marquette, then studied at
The Second City
in Chicago.
[4]
Career
Pudi became a
recruiter
for an
executive search
firm before moving to Los Angeles in 2005 to seek television and film roles.
[4]
[9]
His
home-based job
permitted him to attend auditions, helping him avoid the "struggling actor thing in terms of waiting tables, temping and so on". He performed in several
television pilots
before joining the cast of
Community
.
[4]
Pudi has appeared in multiple
television advertisements
for such products as
Snickers
,
Verizon
,
McDonald's
,
T-Mobile
, and
Pokemon
.
[4]
[9]
[10]
In 2012, he appeared as a celebrity contestant on
GSN
's version of
The Pyramid
with fellow
Community
cast member
Yvette Nicole Brown
.
He portrayed Arash in the comedy film
Road Trip: Beer Pong
,
[11]
which received mainly negative reviews, and starred in the comedy horror film
Knights of Badassdom
,
[12]
which was one of the highlights of
Comic Con
2011, according to
HitFix
.com. He starred in the Jones Street Station music video for "The Understanding".
[13]
He has made
cameo appearances
in many internet videos, including
BriTANicK
's "A Monologue for Three".
Personal life
Pudi is married to Bridget Showalter.
[14]
They met while attending Marquette University their freshman year.
[9]
[4]
Their twins, James Timothy Pudi and Fiona Leigh Pudi, were born on January 12, 2012.
[5]
He is a runner, and has completed several
marathons
.
[4]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2006
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ER
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Mahir Kardatay
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Episode: "Lost in America"
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2006
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Gilmore Girls
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Raj
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4 episodes
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2006
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The West Wing
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Santos Aide
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Episode: "Two Weeks Out"
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2007
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The Untitled Rob Roy Thomas Project
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Unknown
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Pilot
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2007?2008
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Greek
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Sanjay
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4 episodes
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2008
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The Bill Engvall Show
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Josh
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Episode: "A Reptile Dysfunction"
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2008
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Giants of Radio
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Teddy
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Pilot
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2009?2014
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Community
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Abed Nadir
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97 episodes
EWwy Award
for Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
(2012)
[15]
Gold Derby TV Award for Best TV Ensemble
(2012)
TV Guide Award
for Favorite Ensemble
(2012)
Nominated ?
Television Critics Association Awards
Individual Achievement in Comedy
(2011)
[16]
Nominated ?
Critics' Choice Television Award
Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
(2012)
[17]
Nominated ? Gold Derby TV Award for Best TV Ensemble
(2010)
Nominated ? Gold Derby TV Award for Best Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series
(2010)(2012)
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2011
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Cougar Town
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Chad (Abed Nadir)
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Uncredited
Episode: "Something Good Coming"
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2011
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Robot Chicken
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Ant Pharaoh / Fox's Boxes Customer (voices)
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Episode: "The Core, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover"
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2011
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Chuck
|
Vali Chandrasekaren
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Episode: "Chuck Versus the Hack Off"
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2013
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Hot in Cleveland
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Tommy
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Episode: "It's Alive"
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2013
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Royal Pains
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Garrett
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Episode: "Pregnant Paws"
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Web
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2010?2013
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Funny or Die
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Jerry Habaludubalah / Himself
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3 shorts
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2011
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CollegeHumor
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Abed Nadir
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Episode: "Save Greendale"
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2012
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The Book Club
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Danny
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Producer
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2014
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30 for 30 Shorts
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Director
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Episode: "Untucked"
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References
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"Danny Pudi Biography"
. Fancast
. Retrieved
2010-11-09
.
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"J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication Award Recipients Young Alumnus of the Year Award: DANIEL M. PUDI, COMM '01"
. Retrieved
13 March
2013
.
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a
b
"Teresa K. Pudi (Komendant)"
. Poles.org
. Retrieved
10 June
2014
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
Souri, Ranjit (November 2009).
"Desis on Cable: Reshma Shetty and Danny Pudi"
.
India Currents
.
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a
b
Wagner, Curt (23 January 2012).
"
'Community' star Danny Pudi, wife have twins"
.
Show Patrol
. Chicago: RedEye
. Retrieved
10 June
2014
.
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"10 things you don't know about Danny Pudi"
.
Marquette Magazine
. Marquette University. Spring 2004
. Retrieved
10 June
2014
.
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The Bonnie Hunt Show
, 9 October 2009.
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a
b
Sweeney Etter, Nicole.
"Breakout star Danny Pudi was a hit at Marquette first"
.
Marquette Magazine
. Marquette University
. Retrieved
10 June
2014
.
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a
b
c
Halverson, Steve. "
'Community' star has ties to Dyersville
"
Dyersville Commercial
, 16 September 2009.
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Community Member Becomes One of the Knights of Badassdom!
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Trailer for
Road Trip: Beer Pong
announcement
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'Community' Funnyman Grabs His Sword for 'Knights of Badassdom'!
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Music video for "The Understanding"
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"Weddings; Showalter-Pudi"
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Telegraph - Herald
. Dubuque, Iowa. 8 October 2004
. Retrieved
10 June
2014
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"EWwys 2012: Meet Your Winners!"
. Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
20 April
2014
.
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Danny Pudi: Awards
at the
Internet Movie Database
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Harp, Justin (5 June 2012).
"Critics' Choice Awards 2012: The nominees in full"
.
Digital Spy
.
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