Kevin Kline

Actor, Film actor

1947 –

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Who is Kevin Kline?

Kevin Delaney Kline is an American stage and film actor. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards. He is also a 2003 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee.

Kline began his career on stage in 1972 with The Acting Company. He went on to win two Tony Awards for his work in Broadway musicals, winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 original production of On the Twentieth Century and Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of The Pirates of Penzance. His other stage roles include Falstaff in the 2003 Broadway production of Henry IV, for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play.

He made his film debut in 1982, opposite Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice. For his role in the 1988 comedy hit A Fish Called Wanda, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also been nominated for an Emmy Award, two BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. His other films include The Big Chill, Cry Freedom, Dave, The Ice Storm, In & Out and De-Lovely.

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Born
Oct 24, 1947
St. Louis
Also known as
  • Kevin Delaney Kline
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
  • Jewish people
  • German American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Indiana University Bloomington
    ( - 1970)
  • Juilliard School
  • Saint Louis Priory School
    ( - 1965)
Lived in
  • St. Louis
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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