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Ed Helms Says His ‘Socially Conservative’ Parents and ‘Repressed Southern Home’ Did Not Raise Him to Be in Movies Like ‘The Hangover’

Ed Helms says he grew up in a "repressed Southern home," so he was nervous to bring his parents to the premiere of "The Hangover."

Helms was already a TV star by the time “The Hangover” opened in theaters thanks to his correspondent duties on “The Daily Show” from 2002 to 2006 and his role of Andy Bernard on “The Office,” which kicked off in 2006. Tears streaming down her face, and, for a second, I’m like, ‘Did I just break my poor mom’s heart?’ She says to me that ‘That was so funny,’ and just [gave me] a big hug. “The Hangover” became a pop culture sensation and earned $469 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie at the time.

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