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| birth_date        = {{date of birth|1958|12|31}}
| birth_date        = {{date of birth|1958|12|31}}
| birth_place        = [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.
| birth_place        = [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|2023|08|08|1958|12|31}}
| death_date        =   {{Death date and age|2023|08|08|1958|12|31}}
| death_place        = Austin, Texas, U.S.
| death_place        = Austin, Texas, U.S.
| education          = [[Texas Tech University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| education          = [[Texas Tech University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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==Early life==
==Early life==
John Michael Hardwick was born in [[Austin, Texas]], on December 31, 1958.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whittaker |first1=Richard |title=Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble, Dies at 64 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2023-08-10/johnny-hardwick-the-voice-of-dale-gribble-dies-at-64/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=August 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="hr">{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=August 10, 2023 |title=Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble on 'King of the Hill,' Dies at 64 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/johnny-hardwick-dead-king-of-the-hill-1235560930/ |access-date=August 10, 2023|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="nypost">{{cite news|author=Jack Hobbs|title=Johnny Hardwick, voice of Dale Gribble on 'King of the Hill,' dead at 64|url=https://nypost.com/2023/08/10/king-of-the-hill-star-johnny-hardwick-dead-at-64/amp/|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=New York Post|date=August 10, 2023}}</ref> He attended [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://campuslivettu.com/texas-tech-alumni-spotlight-entertainment/|title = Texas Tech Alumni Spotlight – Entertainment|date = September 2020}}</ref> After graduating with a BA degree in journalism, he worked for a decade as a bartender in live blues bars in [[Dallas]] and Austin, including Nick's Uptown, Sixth Street Live and The Greenville Bar & Grill.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
John Michael Hardwick was born in [[Austin, Texas]], on December 31, 1958.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whittaker |first1=Richard |title=Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble, Dies at 64 |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2023-08-10/johnny-hardwick-the-voice-of-dale-gribble-dies-at-64/ |access-date=August 11, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=August 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="hr">{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=August 10, 2023 |title=Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble on 'King of the Hill,' Dies at 64 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/johnny-hardwick-dead-king-of-the-hill-1235560930/ |access-date=August 10, 2023|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="nypost">{{cite news|author=Jack Hobbs|title=Johnny Hardwick, voice of Dale Gribble on 'King of the Hill,' dead at 64|url=https://nypost.com/2023/08/10/king-of-the-hill-star-johnny-hardwick-dead-at-64/|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=New York Post|date=August 10, 2023}}</ref> He attended [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://campuslivettu.com/texas-tech-alumni-spotlight-entertainment/|title = Texas Tech Alumni Spotlight – Entertainment|date = September 2020}}</ref> After graduating with a BA degree in journalism, he worked for a decade as a bartender in live blues bars in [[Dallas]] and Austin, including Nick's Uptown, Sixth Street Live and The Greenville Bar & Grill.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


==Career==
==Career==
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The role of [[Dale Gribble]] was originally offered to [[Daniel Stern (actor)|Daniel Stern]], but producers were unable to agree with Stern on a salary. Instead, Hardwick won it by not arguing about money.<ref name="austinchronicle">{{Cite web|first=Robert |last=Faires|date=April 2, 1999|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/1999-04-02/521685/|title = Picks to Snicker|newspaper=[[Austin Chronicle]]}}</ref> He performed the role for the show's entire 13-year run and appeared in 257 of 258 episodes.<ref name=":0" /> At the time of his death, he was set to reprise the role again in the upcoming revival. It was later revealed that Hardwick had recorded "a couple" of new episodes for the revival prior to his death.<ref name="KH2024">{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/casting-news/johnny-hardwick-death-king-of-the-hill-reboot-returning-dale-1235027891/|title=Johnny Hardwick Recorded New King of the Hill Episodes for Hulu Revival Prior to Death (Exclusive)|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=August 14, 2023|accessdate=August 14, 2023|work=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>
The role of [[Dale Gribble]] was originally offered to [[Daniel Stern (actor)|Daniel Stern]], but producers were unable to agree with Stern on a salary. Instead, Hardwick won it by not arguing about money.<ref name="austinchronicle">{{Cite web|first=Robert |last=Faires|date=April 2, 1999|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/1999-04-02/521685/|title = Picks to Snicker|newspaper=[[Austin Chronicle]]}}</ref> He performed the role for the show's entire 13-year run and appeared in 257 of 258 episodes.<ref name=":0" /> At the time of his death, he was set to reprise the role again in the upcoming revival. It was later revealed that Hardwick had recorded "a couple" of new episodes for the revival prior to his death.<ref name="KH2024">{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/casting-news/johnny-hardwick-death-king-of-the-hill-reboot-returning-dale-1235027891/|title=Johnny Hardwick Recorded New King of the Hill Episodes for Hulu Revival Prior to Death (Exclusive)|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=August 14, 2023|accessdate=August 14, 2023|work=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>


On September 12, 2012, Hardwick created a [[YouTube]] channel, though it had no uploads until 2015. In December 2018, he started regularly uploading new content. As of May 2023, the channel had 17,500 subscribers and over 608,000 views, primarily streaming song parodies and monologues in Dale's voice.<ref name="YouTube channel">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEWhhzdNSwYnweIMkGGCDw|title=johnny hardwick|via=YouTube|access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
On September 12, 2012, Hardwick created a [[YouTube]] channel, though it had no uploads until 2015. In December 2018, he started regularly uploading new content. As of June 2025, the channel has 24,000 subscribers and over 930,000 total views. The channel’s content primarily consists of song parodies and monologues in the voice of Dale Gribble.<ref name="YouTube channel">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAEWhhzdNSwYnweIMkGGCDw|title=johnny hardwick|via=YouTube|access-date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
On August 8, 2023, Hardwick was found dead face-up in the bathtub at his home in Austin following a welfare check by local authorities. He was 64 years old at the time of his death.<ref name="hr"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title=Johnny Hardwick Dies: 'King Of The Hill' Dale Gribble Voice Actor Was 64 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/johnny-hardwick-dead-king-of-the-hill-1235459599/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="latimes"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Christopher Intagliata, Erika Ryan|title=Johnny Hardwick of 'King of the Hill' dies at 64|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1193534627/johnny-hardwick-of-king-of-the-hill-dies-at-64|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=NPR|date=August 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name=WhiteReporter>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-hardwick-cause-manner-of-death-undetermined-1235662677/#! |title=Johnny Hardwick Cause and Manner of Death Undetermined |last=White |first=Abbey |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> In November, it was reported that the moderate decomposition of his body left the cause and manner of death unable to be established, but the examiner noted that his death appeared to be relatively sudden, that drowning was unlikely, and there were no obvious signs of trauma. His body also tested positive for [[cannabinoid]]s, and there were unspecified drugs found at the scene.<ref name=WhiteReporter/><ref name=PeopleDeath>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/king-of-the-hill-star-johnny-hardwick-cause-of-death-undetermined-8387147 |title=''King of the Hill'' Star Johnny Hardwick's Cause of Death Remains Undetermined Due to State of Body |last=Wynne |first=Kelly |website=People |date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref>
On August 8, 2023, Hardwick was found dead face-up in the bathtub at his home in Austin following a welfare check by local authorities. He was 64 years old at the time of his death.<ref name="hr"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title=Johnny Hardwick Dies: 'King Of The Hill' Dale Gribble Voice Actor Was 64 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/johnny-hardwick-dead-king-of-the-hill-1235459599/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="latimes"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Christopher Intagliata, Erika Ryan|title=Johnny Hardwick of 'King of the Hill' dies at 64|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1193534627/johnny-hardwick-of-king-of-the-hill-dies-at-64|access-date=August 16, 2023|work=NPR|date=August 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name=WhiteReporter>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-hardwick-cause-manner-of-death-undetermined-1235662677/#! |title=Johnny Hardwick Cause and Manner of Death Undetermined |last=White |first=Abbey |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> In November, it was reported that the moderate decomposition of his body left the cause and manner of death unable to be established, but the examiner noted that his death appeared to be relatively sudden, that drowning was unlikely, and there were no obvious signs of trauma.<ref name=WhiteReporter/><ref name=PeopleDeath>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/king-of-the-hill-star-johnny-hardwick-cause-of-death-undetermined-8387147 |title=''King of the Hill'' Star Johnny Hardwick's Cause of Death Remains Undetermined Due to State of Body |last=Wynne |first=Kelly |website=People |date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image John Michael Hardwick (December 31, 1958 – c. August 8, 2023)[1][2] was an American voice actor, comedian, writer, producer and YouTuber. He was best known as the voice of Dale Gribble in the animated American television series King of the Hill.[3] He also served as a staff writer,[4] story editor, and producer on the show. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards three times, winning once in 1999 with the rest of King of the HillTemplate:'s production team.[5]

Early life

John Michael Hardwick was born in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1958.[6][7][2] He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock.[8] After graduating with a BA degree in journalism, he worked for a decade as a bartender in live blues bars in Dallas and Austin, including Nick's Uptown, Sixth Street Live and The Greenville Bar & Grill.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Career

Starting in 1990, Hardwick performed stand-up comedy for a number of years, appearing at such venues as the Dallas Improv and the Velveeta Room in Austin and appearing on shows including Evening at the Improv and Caroline's Comedy Hour.[9] He was the first comic to appear on The Jon Stewart Show. In 1995, he worked the Montreal Comedy Festival, where Brandon Tartikoff saw his set and signed him to a sitcom on NBC, which never materialized.[10]

After Hardwick signed with the Strauss-McGarr agency, he was continually booked in stand-up across the United States. While at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, he performed a set about his father in Texas.[11] Afterward, he was approached by television writers and producers Greg Daniels and Mike Judge, who were helping create the Texan-themed comedy King of the Hill.[12]

The role of Dale Gribble was originally offered to Daniel Stern, but producers were unable to agree with Stern on a salary. Instead, Hardwick won it by not arguing about money.[11] He performed the role for the show's entire 13-year run and appeared in 257 of 258 episodes.[12] At the time of his death, he was set to reprise the role again in the upcoming revival. It was later revealed that Hardwick had recorded "a couple" of new episodes for the revival prior to his death.[13]

On September 12, 2012, Hardwick created a YouTube channel, though it had no uploads until 2015. In December 2018, he started regularly uploading new content. As of June 2025, the channel has 24,000 subscribers and over 930,000 total views. The channel’s content primarily consists of song parodies and monologues in the voice of Dale Gribble.[14]

Death

On August 8, 2023, Hardwick was found dead face-up in the bathtub at his home in Austin following a welfare check by local authorities. He was 64 years old at the time of his death.[7][15][1][16][17] In November, it was reported that the moderate decomposition of his body left the cause and manner of death unable to be established, but the examiner noted that his death appeared to be relatively sudden, that drowning was unlikely, and there were no obvious signs of trauma.[17][18]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Ruta Wakening Jester Independent film[19]
1999 Natural Selection Documentary Director (voice) Short film[12][20]
The Collegians Are Go!! Sleepy Student
2019 Shadows of Sofia — Consulting producer[21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 An Evening at the Improv Himself [22]
1997–2010; 2025 King of the Hill Dale Gribble, Additional voices Six 2025 episodes recorded prior to death (posthumous release)[13]
Also producer, supervising producer, consulting producer, writer and story editor[23]
2003 The Making of King of the Hill Himself Television documentary[24]
2009 Ace of Cakes Himself Episode: "King of Charm City"[24]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2000 King of the Hill Dale Gribble PC game[24]
2022 Warped Kart Racers Mobile game; archival recording[24]

Music videos

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Barenaked Ladies: Get in Line Dale Gribble Voice

References

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External links

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