Eric Price (born July 19, 1974) is an American actor and comedian who is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series '' MADtv'' during its 14th Season. He is also known for his voice roles as Paddy and Mooch in ''

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'' and its first sequel.

Biography

Early years

Price was born on July 19, 1974, in Bay View, Wisconsin. He worked at ComedySportz for several years in Milwaukee before making it to Hollywood. During his years in Milwaukee, Price appeared for a number of years with the seminal improv troupe The Dead Alewives, several members of which have gone on to entertainment industry acclaim since the group's dissolution.

Career

''MADtv''

Price joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2008 as a feature performer for the show's final season on FOX (season 14; 2008–2009 season). Despite not being featured much in episodes, Price had a recurring character (Darnell, the effeminate gay student in Coach Hines' gym class) and some memorable celebrity impressions (Don Knotts' Barney Fife from ''The Andy Griffith Show'',

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following his departure the previous season) and Kevin Jonas of The Jonas Brothers).

Characters

Impressions

Other projects

Price also made a voice role in the computer animated comedy-drama, ''

''. The film was released on September 17, 2010. He also reprised his role in '' Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure'', which came out on October 8, 2013.

Filmography

Movie appearances

Television appearances

Video games

References

External links

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MADtv fan site
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