David Hornsby

David Hornsby
File:David Hornsby by Gage Skidmore.jpg Hornsby at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born	(1975-12-01) December 1, 1975 Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, television producer
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Emily Deschanel (m. 2010)
Children	2

David Hornsby (born December 1, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter and producer.

Early life

Hornsby was born in Newport News, Virginia. He grew up in Houston, Texas, and majored in acting at Carnegie Mellon University.

Career

Hornsby plays defrocked priest Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara on the FX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, also serving as an executive producer and writer on the show. He appeared as Steve "The Hutch" Hutchinson on The Joe Schmo Show, and as Patrick on Six Feet Under. His first animated role was Fanboy in Fanboy and Chum Chum. He also starred in the independent film Pretty Bird.

Hornsby appeared in Pearl Harbor, Minority Report, and Flags of Our Fathers (in which he played USMC photographer Louis R. Lowery). He created and performed in the podcast Yoda and Me along with Loren Tarquinio. He adapted and created the CBS sitcom How to Be a Gentleman, serving as its lead actor, writer, and producer; CBS canceled the series in its first season. Hornsby co-wrote, designed characters, and lent his voice to FX's cartoon Unsupervised, which lasted for one season. Most recently, he created the NBC pilot for Mission Control, produced by Gary Sanchez Productions for NBC a workplace sitcom set at NASA's Johnson Space Center circa 1965.

Personal life

On September 25, 2010, Hornsby married Bones star Emily Deschanel in a small private ceremony in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. On September 21, 2011, Deschanel gave birth to their son Henry Lamar Hornsby. The couple's second son Calvin was born on June 8, 2015

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Pearl Harbor	Flyer with Murmur
2002	Minority Report	Pre-Crime Public Service Announcer
2007	Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem	Drew
2008	Pretty Bird	Kenny
2016	The Layover		Writer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	ER	Strauss	Episode: "Choosing Joi"
2003	The Joe Schmo Show	Steve "The Hutch" Hutchison	10 episodes
2003	Six Feet Under	Patrick	7 episodes
2003–2004	The Mullets	Denny	11 episodes
2005–2006	Jake in Progress	Ken	17 episodes
2005–2006	Threshold	Roberts	2 episodes
2006	The West Wing	Fred	Episode: "Institutional Memory"
2006–present	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara	Recurring role Writer, executive producer
2009–2014	Fanboy & Chum Chum	Fanboy	Voice Main role
2011–2012	How to Be a Gentleman	Andrew Carlson	Main role Creator, writer, executive producer
2012	Unsupervised	Joel Zymanski	Voice Main role Creator, writer, executive producer
2013	Ben and Kate	Matt Swan	Episode: "B-Squad"
2013	Sanjay and Craig	Tyson	Voice Episodes: "Maximum Dennis" and "Laked Nake"
2013	Hello Ladies	Andy	Episode: "The Dinner"
2013	Bones	Minister	Episode: "The Woman in White"
2015	Mission Control		Creator, executive producer

External links

• David Hornsby at the Internet Movie Database