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David Hornsby(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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David Hornsby
Little Damian Wayne confronts enemies in his city after finding himself alone at Wayne Manor.
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David Hornsby grew up in Houston, Texas. He is an actor, writer, and producer known for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), Mythic Quest (2020), and Good Girls (2018). He and Chris Hoch wrote the book for the Broadway musical The Lost Boys (2026), for which they received a 2026 Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical. He has been married to Emily Deschanel since September 25, 2010. They have two children.
BornDecember 1
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BornDecember 1
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Cricket
    • Matthew 'Rickety Cricket' Mara
    David Hornsby, Rob Mac, Charlotte Nicdao, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, and Naomi Ekperigin in Mythic Quest (2020)
    Mythic Quest
    7.6
    TV Series
    • David Brittlesbee
    Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
    Good Girls
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Boomer
    • Leslie 'Boomer' Peterson
    Jamie Lee Curtis, Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Bobby Cannavale, and Ariana DeBose in Scarpetta (2026)
    Scarpetta
    6.1
    TV Series
    • August Ryan

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Cricket
      • Matthew 'Rickety Cricket' Mara
      • 2006–2026
    • Will Ferrell in The Hawk (2026)
      The Hawk
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Radford
      • 2026
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Bobby Cannavale, and Ariana DeBose in Scarpetta (2026)
      Scarpetta
      6.1
      TV Series
      • August Ryan
      • 2026
    • David Alan Grier, Josh Lawson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kaliko Kauahi, Allison Tolman, Mekki Leeper, and Kahyun Kim in St. Denis Medical (2024)
      St. Denis Medical
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Harry
      • 2025
    • Bat-Fam (2025)
      Bat-Fam
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Joker
      • The Joker (voice)
      • 2025
    • David Hornsby, Rob Mac, Charlotte Nicdao, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, and Naomi Ekperigin in Mythic Quest (2020)
      Mythic Quest
      7.6
      TV Series
      • David Brittlesbee
      • 2020–2025
    • Merry Little Batman (2023)
      Merry Little Batman
      6.4
      • The Joker
      • Fireman (voice)
      • 2023
    • Kate Beckinsale, Ray Liotta, John Malkovich, Jason Bateman, Adrien Brody, Edie Falco, Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Jason Sudeikis, and Common in Fool's Paradise (2023)
      Fool's Paradise
      4.7
      • Pilot
      • 2023
    • Nicole Sullivan, Tara Strong, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, Fred Tatasciore, Jason Spisak, Kari Wahlgren, Kimberly Brooks, Eddie Perino, Keith Ferguson, Mallory Low, Jessica McKenna, Myrna Velasco, and Rina Hoshino in DC Super Hero Girls (2019)
      DC Super Hero Girls
      7.3
      TV Series
      • The Riddler
      • 2021
    • Fallout 76: Steel Dawn (2020)
      Fallout 76: Steel Dawn
      7.1
      Video Game
      • Brotherhood Buck (voice)
      • 2020
    • Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman in Good Girls (2018)
      Good Girls
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Boomer
      • Leslie 'Boomer' Peterson
      • 2018–2020
    • Welcome to the Wayne (2017)
      Welcome to the Wayne
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Leif Bornewell III
      • Bull Murray (voice)
      • 2017–2019
    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Kyle Schnitz
      • Kyle
      • 2014–2019
    • Edi Patterson, Eden Gamliel, Bobby Moynihan, Demetri Martin, Eric Edelstein, and Keith Ferguson in We Bare Bears (2014)
      We Bare Bears
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Harry
      • Additional Voices
      • 2018
    • Dallas & Robo (2018)
      Dallas & Robo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Skip (voice)
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • Writer (uncredited) ...
      • 2006–2025
    • David Hornsby, Rob Mac, Charlotte Nicdao, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, and Naomi Ekperigin in Mythic Quest (2020)
      Mythic Quest
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020–2025
    • Matt Barr, Alexandra Daddario, and Kate Upton in The Layover (2017)
      The Layover
      4.8
      • screenplay
      • 2017
    • Malcolm Barrett, Jonathan Slavin, Tommy Dewey, Krysten Ritter, and Julie Meyer in Mission Control (2014)
      Mission Control
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • David Hornsby and Justin Long in Unsupervised (2012)
      Unsupervised
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Kevin Dillon and David Hornsby in How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
      How to Be a Gentleman
      4.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2011–2012
    • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles (2008)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3: Meet the McPoyles
      8.1
      Video
      • writer
      • 2008
    • The Other Mall
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Producer

    • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2008–2026
    • David Hornsby, Rob Mac, Charlotte Nicdao, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, and Naomi Ekperigin in Mythic Quest (2020)
      Mythic Quest
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2025
    • Side Quest (2025)
      Side Quest
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Maya Rudolph, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
      Big Mouth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2018
    • Malcolm Barrett, Jonathan Slavin, Tommy Dewey, Krysten Ritter, and Julie Meyer in Mission Control (2014)
      Mission Control
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • David Hornsby and Justin Long in Unsupervised (2012)
      Unsupervised
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Kevin Dillon and David Hornsby in How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
      How to Be a Gentleman
      4.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • The Other Mall
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2006
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    Pretty Bird
    Pretty Bird
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • December 1
      • Newport News, Virginia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Emily DeschanelSeptember 25, 2010 - present (2 children)
    • Relatives
        Bruce Hornsby(Cousin)
    • Other works
      [1997] Worked at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, playing "Hamlet" in Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Related to singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby. They are cousins.
    • Quotes
      [on his busy work schedule] I'm like a decathlete without the body.

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