David Koechner Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	David Michael Koechner
Profession(s)	• Actor • Writer • Producer • Comedian
Famous Role	Champion "Champ" Kind in the Anchorman film series
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Green
Hair Colour	Black (semi-bald)
Career
Debut	As an Actor Film: It's Now... or Never! (1995) TV: Saturday Night Live (1995) Web Series: Full on Koechner (2013); aired on YouTube As a Voice Actor Film: Barnyard (2006) As a Producer TV: The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (2007) Web Series: Full on Koechner (2013); aired on YouTube As a Writer TV: The Armando Diaz Experience, Theatrical Movement and Hootenanny (1995) Web Series: Full on Koechner (2013); aired on YouTube
Awards	• Best Actor award at the New York Television Festival for the short film, 'The Parker Tribe' (2015) • Best Ensemble - International Competition Award at CinEuphoria Awards for the film, 'Cheap Thrills' (2014)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 August 1962 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Birthplace	Tipton, Missouri, U.S.A.
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Tipton, Missouri, U.S.A.
College/University	• Benedictine College, Kansas, U.S.A. • University of Missouri, Missouri, U.S.A.
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	On right shoulder - The names of his wife and children
Controversy	Arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol He was arrested for DUI (Driving under the influence of alcohol) and hit and run on 31 December 2021 in California. He was arrested for the second time under the DUI charge on 4 June 2022 in Ohia.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	27 June 1998
Family
Wife/Spouse	Leigh Koechner (m.1998-div.2022) (Entrepreneur)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Sargent Koechner • Charlie Koechner Daughter(s)- 3 • Eve Koechner • Margot Koechner • Aubrey Koechner
Parents	Father- Cecil Stephen Koechner (Died on 3 August 2011; Businessman) Mother- Margaret Ann Koechner (Died on 31 January 2014)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Joe Koechner • Mark Koechner Sister(s)- 3 • Mary-Rose Koechner Marquart • Cecilia Koechner Hand (Teacher) • Joan Koechner Charbonneau
Favourites
Sports	American football
Football Team	Kansas City Chiefs
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Buick Encore

Some Lesser Known Facts About David Koechner

• He was raised in a catholic family.

• He belongs to German, Irish, and English ancestry.

• He started working for his father in his turkey coop (cage) manufacturing business when he was 7 years old. He worked there regularly after school for 5 cents an hour.

• Growing up in a small town, he often felt out of place and decided to move out of his home when he was only 10 years old.

• Once, as a punishment for annoying his siblings during the family trip, his parents made him get out of their car and run beside it.

• He started drinking when he was 10 years old and had trouble with alcoholism for more than 50 years of his life.

• He studied Political Science in college but dropped out after the third year.

• He talked about his reason for dropping out of college because of lacking a political background and money in an interview and said,
  

  To be in politics, you either need to come from a political family, you’re incredibly wealthy, or you’re the smartest person in any room you walk into. I was none of those things.”

• After dropping out of college, he became interested in improvisational comedy and joined the ImprovOlympic (now known as iO Theater), an improv theatre and training centre in central Chicago, U.S.A.

• He studied improvisation under Del Close, a famous improvisation coach of well-known comedians and comic actors.

• He is an alumnus of The Second City, an improvisational theatre troupe in Chicago.
  

  David Koechner with the members of The Second City

• In 1995, he joined SNL (Saturday Night Live), an American late-night live sketch comedy show, and worked there for a year.

• In 1999, he joined his SNL colleague David “Gruber” Allen and formed a musical comedy act, called ‘The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show.’ David Koechner played the role of Gerald “T-Bones” Tibbons.
  

  David Koechner in a still from The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

• He has starred in several films, including ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’ (2004), ‘Thank You for Smoking’ (2005), ‘The Comebacks’ (2007),  and ‘Priceless’ (2016).
  

  David Koechnar in a still from Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy

• He has starred in the TV show, ‘The Office’ (2005-2013) as Todd Packer.
  

  David Koechner in a still from The Office

• He often works with fellow comedy actors, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Jack Black, and Ben Stiller.

• He filed for divorce from his wife in 2020 and finalised it two years later, in 2022.

• He quit drinking soon after he got arrested for the second time in 2022 for DUI (Driving under the influence of alcohol).

• In an interview, he blamed his addiction to alcohol on ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

• He is the co-host of ‘Big Slick Celebrity Weekend,’ an annual fundraising event.
  

  David Koechner during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend

• He often tours across America, performing stand-up comedy.
  

  David Koechner during his stand-up comedy performance

• He enjoys watching American football and is a big fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
  

  David Koechner celebrating during the Kansas City Chiefs match