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'Kenneth the Page' Talks Weak Chins, 30 Rock

Jack McBrayer dishes on his character and connection with Tina Fey

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 9, 2008 4:01 PM CST

(Newser) – Yes, Jack McBrayer is like Kenneth the Page, his 30 Rock character. Sort of. In an interview with Salon, the actor admits he’s “somewhat of a people-pleaser”—though the former Applebee's employee of the month has serious comedy chops. The Southerner met creator Tina Fey at Chicago’s Second City, and she “kind of wrote the part with me in mind,” he says.

Even more than his sweet smile and John Edwards hair, McBrayer is defined by his accent. “It sets me apart,” the Georgia native says. “I also have no chin whatsoever.” In his free time, McBrayer stars in a series on Funny or Die. Does he play straight-laced Kenneth? Nope. He offers advice on “keeping your bitches in line” in fake infomercials for gangsters.

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Alec Baldwin and Jack McBrayer of "30 Rock" joke around backstage after the show won the Emmy for outstanding comedy series Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

Singer Mariah Carey poses with actor Jack McBrayer, who co-stars with Carey in a music video, during an appearance on MTV's "Total Request Live" Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo)

Alec Baldwin bows down to Tina Fey at the Primetime Emmy Awards Sept. 21, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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A remix of Jack McBrayer's turn in Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body." (ricafabri)

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People want to know: Where is his chin? Where does he hide his chin during takes? It's in my trailer, smoking a cigarette. - 30 Rock's Jack McBrayer

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'Kenneth the Page' Talks Weak Chins, 30 Rock