Larry the Cable Guy
Stand-up comedian · Lincoln, NE

Larry the Cable Guy

Also known as Dan Whitney and Daniel Lawrence Whitney

Who Larry the Cable Guy is

Larry the Cable Guy is a stand-up comedian from Pawnee City, Nebraska, known for his Cable Guy character and the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. He co-starred on Blue Collar TV, hosted Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy on History, and voices Mater in the Cars films. His stand-up special It's a Gift premiered on Prime Video in September 2025.

At a glance

Born
1963
Based in
Lincoln, NE
Stand-up specials
It's a Gift, Remain Seated, Them Idiots: Whirled Tour and 5 more
Albums
It's A Gift, We've Been Thinking, Them Idiots: Whirled Tour and 8 more
Podcasts
Larry the Cable Guy and The Fun Bunch and Git-R-Done
On screen
Blue Collar TV, Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy, Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3 and 5 more
Next on stage
4 December 2026 — PH Live at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
Official site
larrythecableguy.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Larry the Cable Guy

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Career timeline

  1. 1963Born
  2. 1995Law and Disorder (1995) Album
  3. 1997Salutations and Flatulations (1997) Album
  4. 2001Lord, I Apologize (2001) Album
  5. 2003Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003, Comedy Central) Special
  6. 2004Git-R-Done (2004, DVD) Special
  7. 2004Blue Collar TV (cast member, 2004–2006) On screen
  8. 2004A Very Larry Christmas (2004) Album
  9. 2005The Right to Bare Arms (2005) Album
  10. 2005Git-R-Done (book, 2005) Book
  11. 2006Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road (2006, Comedy Central) Special
  12. 2006Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3 (voice of Mater, 2006–2017) On screen
  13. 2006Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (Larry, 2006) On screen
  14. 2007Morning Constitutions (2007) Special
  15. 2007Christmastime in Larryland (2007) Album
  16. 2008Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales (voice of Mater, 2008–2014) On screen
  17. 2009The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (roastee, 2009) On screen
  18. 2009Tailgate Party (2009) Album
  19. 2010Tailgate Party (2010, Comedy Central) Special
  20. 2011Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy (host, 2011–2013) On screen
  21. 2012Them Idiots: Whirled Tour (2012, CMT) Special
  22. 2012Them Idiots: Whirled Tour (2012, with Bill Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy) Album
  23. 2013Bounty Hunters (voice of Larry, CMT, 2013) On screen
  24. 2017We've Been Thinking (2017, with Jeff Foxworthy) Album
  25. 2020Remain Seated (2020) Special
  26. 2022Cars on the Road (voice of Mater, 2022) On screen
  27. 2025It's a Gift (2025, Prime Video) Special
  28. 2025It's A Gift (2025) Album

Questions about Larry the Cable Guy

Where is Larry the Cable Guy performing next?

Friday 4 December 2026, 9:00 PM — with Jeff Foxworthy (An Evening With Jeff Foxworthy And Larry The Cable Guy) at PH Live at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

It's a Gift, Remain Seated, Them Idiots: Whirled Tour, Tailgate Party, Morning Constitutions, Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road, Git-R-Done and Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie.

What podcast do they host?

Larry the Cable Guy and The Fun Bunch and Git-R-Done.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Blue Collar TV, Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy, Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3, Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales, Cars on the Road and The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy, among 8 credits.

Where are they based?

Lincoln, NE, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1963.

Who are some comedians like them?

Jeff Foxworthy (on the same bill, 4 December 2026), Bill Engvall (also in Blue Collar TV) and Ron White (also in Blue Collar TV).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026