Birth Date
October 24, 1947
Age
73 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Natural hair color
Dark brown
Eye color
Brown
Height
6 ft 3 in | 188 cm
Net Worth
$35 Million
Weight
90 kg | 200 lbs
Shoe size
12 US | 45 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Kevin Kline was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, on October 24, 1947, is an American actor.
Young Kevin Kline began his professional career on stage, with The Acting Company (1972).
He won his first Tony Award for Best Actor for his role as Bruce Granit in a musical "On the Twentieth Century" (1978).
He got his television debut in CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow (1976) in role as Woody Reed.
He made his big screen debut in drama romance movie Sophie's Choice (1982) in role as Nathan Landau, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
Kevin's breakthrough performance came as Otto West in comedy film A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
New Movies
The Starling (2021) in role as Larry, opposite Timothy Olyphant, Melissa McCarthy and Daveed Diggs
Here Today (2020) comedy in role as Kevin Kline, with Sharon Stone, Penn Badgley and Tiffany Haddish
The Diary (2020) drama, opposite Noah Centineo, Andy Lau and Tini Stoessel
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his roles in films:
Soapdish (1991) comedy romance in role as Jeffrey Anderson / "Dr. Rod Randall"
Dave (1993) political comedy in role as Dave Kovic / President William (Bill) Harrison Mitchell
In & Out (1997) romantic comedy in role as Howard Brackett
De-Lovely (2004) musical biopic in role as Cole Porter
He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for his role as Jaques in drama movie As You Like It (2006).
The Big Chill (1983) comedy drama with Glenn Close, Tom Berenger and Jeff Goldblum
The Ice Storm (1997) drama with Sigourney Weaver and Christina Ricci
Silverado (1985) western with Kevin Costner, Danny Glover and Jeff Goldblum
Fierce Creatures (1997) comedy opposite Jamie Lee Curtis and John Cleese
Wild Wild West (1999) western action comedy with Will Smith, Salma Hayek and Kenneth Branagh
The Pink Panther (2006) comedy with Steve Martin, Beyoncé and Jean Reno
The Conspirator (2010) mystery historical drama opposite Robin Wright, James McAvoy and Evan Rachel Wood
The Last of Robin Hood (2013) biographical drama opposite Dakota Fanning and Susan Sarandon
Last Vegas (2013) comedy with Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro
Ricki and the Flash (2015) comedy drama with Meryl Streep
Grand Canyon (1991) drama with Steve Martin and Danny Glover
Life as a House (2001) drama opposite Hayden Christensen and Kristin Scott Thomas
Beauty and the Beast (2017) musical romantic fantasy opposite Emma Watson
TV Shows
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Cyrano de Bergerac in television film Cyrano de Bergerac (2008).
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his role as Mr. Calvin Fischoeder in animated sitcom Bob's Burgers (2011- ).
He portrayed The Pirate King in television film The Pirates of Penzance (1980).
He hosted Saturday Night Live in 1988 and 1993.
He played Hamlet in TV movie Hamlet (1990).
Facts
Graduated from the Saint Louis Priory School in 1965.
Graduated from the Indiana University, Bloomington in 1970.
Studied drama at the Juilliard School in New York.
Has an older sister, Kate and two younger brothers, Alexander and Christopher.
He won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his roles in musicals:
"On the Twentieth Century" (1978) in role as Bruce Granit
"The Pirates of Penzance" (1981) in role as Pirate King
He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Sir John Falstaff in a play "Henry IV" (2004).
He won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Garry Essendine in a play "Present Laughter" (2017).
He usually has a mustache in comedies.
He received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in 2004.
He was awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6630 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri in 1998.
Speaks French fluently.
Lives in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Relationships
He married actress Phoebe Cates in 1989, they have a daughter, Greta and a son, Owen.
He dated Barbara Hershey (1984), Sally Field (1982), Marisa Berenson (1980) and Patti LuPone (1972).