The Righteous Gemstonesis the third TV show that Danny McBride has made with HBO, and here is every otherThe Righteous Gemstonesactor who has either appeared inEastbound & DownorVice Principals. Danny McBride’s collaboration with HBO has led to three critically acclaimed comedy series, withEastbound & Downkicking things off,Vice Principalsbeing the middle child, andThe Righteous Gemstonesheading into its final season. Danny McBride has used a lot of the same actors throughout the three shows, meaning thatThe Righteous Gemstonescast is full of alumni from McBride’s other series.
The Righteous Gemstonesseason 4will be the final season of Danny McBride’s third HBO series, with many fans of the show mourning its loss in the lead-up to the season 4 finale. However, newcomers to McBride’s works at HBO have nothing to worry about, asEastbound & DownandVice Principalsare great shows to followThe Righteous Gemstonesup with. Viewers who choose to go back and watch McBride’s previous two series will be greeted with a lot of familiar faces, as sevenThe Righteous Gemstonescast members have appeared in McBride’s past works at HBO.
7Danny McBride
Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals
Of the actors who have appeared in multiple Danny McBride shows, Danny McBride is the most obvious one. McBride created and starred inEastbound & Down,Vice Principals, andThe Righteous Gemstones, making him the biggest link between the three shows. InEastbound & Down,McBride plays Kenny Powers, a problematic professional baseball player who has to teach physical education at a middle school. InVice Principals, McBride plays Neal Gamby, a high school administrator who hopes to become the next principal. InThe Righteous Gemstones,McBride plays Jesse Gemstone, the eldest of the evangelizing Gemstone siblings.
6Edi Patterson
Vice Principals
Edi Patterson is another main cast member inThe Righteous Gemstoneswho has appeared in one of Danny McBride’s previous collaborations with HBO. InThe Righteous Gemstones, Edi Patterson plays Judy Gemstone, the middle child who mostly focuses on using her musical talents to advance Gemstone Ministries.Patterson also appears inVice Principalsas Jen Abbot, a Civics teacher who has a crush on Danny McBride’s character.
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5Walton Goggins
Walton Goggins is one of the most memorable parts ofThe Righteous Gemstones, but this isn’t the only Danny McBride HBO series that he has been in. Walton Goggins actually co-starred in McBride’s second series,Vice Principals. InThe Righteous Gemstones,Goggins plays Baby Billy Freeman, the brother-in-law of Eli Gemstone who acts as the antagonist of season 1 before becoming a recurring character in the subsequent seasons. InVice Principals,Goggins plays Lee Russell, the vice principal in charge of curriculum who works alongside McBride’s character throughout the series.
4Jody Hill
Eastbound & Down
Jody Hill is one of Danny McBride’s most frequent collaborators, with him often working alongside McBride behind the camera.Jody Hill co-createdEastbound & DownandVice Principalswith McBride, with him also working on Danny McBride’sThe Foot Fist Way. Although Jody Hill didn’t create it, he does act inThe Righteous Gemstones. In the series, he plays Levi, the guitarist at the Gemstone Salvation Center who is one of Jesse’s close friends. Hill previously appeared in a small acting role inEastbound & Down,with him playing a character named Andrew.
3Cullen Moss
Cullen Moss is aThe Righteous Gemstonesactor who plays Brock, a minor character who acts as a security guard at the Gemstones' compound. Although his role in the series may be small, the actor actually has a history with Danny McBride. CullenMoss previously played a character named Mark in two episodes ofEastbound & Down, with him later playing a character named Mr. Chrysler in an episode ofVice Principals.
2Shea Whigham
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneactor Shea Whigham has also had a history in Danny McBride’s collaborations with HBO. Whigham plays Dusty Daniels inThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 3, a NASCAR driver who is one of the biggest donors to Gemstone Ministries. Whigham was also a main character inVice Principalswhere he played Ray Liptrapp, the new husband of Neal Gamby’s ex-wife.
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1Steve Little
The final Danny McBride recurring collaborator who appears inThe Righteous Gemstonesis Steve Little. Little has a cameo appearance inThe Righteous Gemstonesseason 4, episode 3, with him being the host of the Top Christ Following Man Of The Year competition. Little had previously appeared inEastbound & Downas Stevie Janowski, the assistant of Kenny Powers. Thus, fans ofEastbound & Downwere excited to see him return inThe Righteous Gemstones.
