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Kevin Kline

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Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline in 2010
Born
Kevin Delaney Kline

(1947-10-24) October 24, 1947 (age 77)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, singer
Years active1972–present
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse
(m. 1989)
Children

Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American stage, television, voice, and movie actor. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards. Kline was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy Award. He is known for his role as Otto West in A Fish Called Wanda, as both President Mitchell and Dave in Dave, and as both Artemus "Artie" Gordon and President Ulysses S. Grant in the 1999 movie Wild Wild West. He is currently the voice of Mr. Fischoeder in Bob's Burgers.

Personal life

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Kline was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 24, 1947.[1] He has been married to Phoebe Cates since 1989. They have two children.

Filmography

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Title Year Role Notes
Sophie's Choice 1982 Nathan Landau
The Pirates of Penzance 1983 The Pirate King
The Big Chill 1983 Harold Cooper
Silverado 1985 Paden
Violets Are Blue 1986 Henry Squires
Cry Freedom 1987 Donald Woods
A Fish Called Wanda 1988 Otto West Won - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
The January Man 1989 Nick Starkey
I Love You to Death 1990 Joey Boca
Soapdish 1991 Jeffery Anderson / Dr. Rod Randall
Grand Canyon 1991 Mack
Consenting Adults 1992 Richard Parker
Chaplin 1992 Douglas Fairbanks
Dave 1993 Dave Kovic / President William Harrison Mitchell
The Nutcracker 1993 Narrator Voice
Princess Caraboo 1994 Frixos
French Kiss 1995 Luc Teyssier
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 Captain Phoebus Voice
The Ice Storm 1997 Ben Hood
Fierce Creatures 1997 Vince McCain / Rod McCain
In & Out 1997 Howard Brackett
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999 Nick Bottom
Wild Wild West 1999 U.S. Marshal Artemus "Artie" Gordon / President Ulysses S. Grant
The Road to El Dorado 2000 Tulio Voice
The Anniversary Party 2001 Cal Gold
Life as a House 2001 George Monroe
Orange County 2002 Marcus Skinner Uncredited Cameo[source?]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II 2002 Captain Phoebus Voice
The Emperor's Club 2002 William Hundert
De-Lovely 2004 Cole Porter
The Pink Panther 2006 Chief Inspector Dreyfus
A Prairie Home Companion 2006 Guy Noir
As You Like It 2006 Jaques
Trade 2007 Ray Sheridan
Definitely, Maybe 2008 Hampton Roth
The Tale of Despereaux 2008 Andre Voice
Queen to Play 2009 Docteur Kröger
The Extra Man 2010 Henry Harrison
No Strings Attached 2011 Alvin Franklin
The Conspirator 2011 Edwin Stanton
Darling Companion 2012 Dr. Joseph Winter
Last Vegas 2013 Sam Harris
The Last of Robin Hood 2013 Errol Flynn
My Old Lady 2014 Mathias Gold
Ricki and the Flash 2015 Pete
Dean 2016 Robert
Beauty and the Beast 2017 Maurice
The Diary TBA TBA Post-production
The Starling TBA TBA Post-production
The Good House TBA TBA Post-production

References

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  1. "Kevin Kline biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2008.

Other websites

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Media related to Kevin Kline at Wikimedia Commons