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Known for
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
24 October
Location
Missouri, United States
Edit pageKevin Kline
Biography
Kevin Kline is an American actor and singer, born on October 24, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri. He studied theatre at Indiana University and later attended the Juilliard School in New York. He began his professional acting career with the Acting Company in 1972, performing in numerous stage productions before making his film debut in Sophie's Choice (1982).
He gained widespread recognition for his performances in The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), Cry Freedom (1987) and A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable films include Soapdish (1991), Dave (1993), French Kiss (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Ice Storm (1997), In & Out (1997), Wild Wild West (1999), The Emperor's Club (2002), De-Lovely (2004), The Pink Panther (2006), Last Vegas (2013), My Old Lady (2014) and Beauty and the Beast (2017).
He has also enjoyed a successful stage career, winning three Tony Awards for On the Twentieth Century, The Pirates of Penzance and Present Laughter. His television credits include Bob's Burgers, in which he voices Mr. Fischoeder, and the miniseries Disclaimer (2024). In 2026, he starred as Richard Bean in the television series American Classic.
