Summary
Kevin Kline is an American actor on stage and screen.
Kline began his career on stage in 1972 with The Acting Company. He has gone on to win three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway, 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. In 2003, he starred as Falstaff in the Broadway production of Henry IV, for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play and was nominated for a Tony. In 2017, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter.[1][2]
He made his film debut in Sophie's Choice (1982) starring opposite Meryl Streep. For his role in the 1988 comedy hit A Fish Called Wanda, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also known for his performances in the films The Pirates of Penzance (1983), Silverado (1985), Cry Freedom (1987), The January Man (1989), Chaplin (1992), Princess Caraboo (1994), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Wild Wild West (1999), The Anniversary Party (2001), The Emperor's Club (2002), The Pink Panther (2006), Last Vegas (2013), My Old Lady (2014), and The Good House (2021). Kline has voiced characters in such films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Road to El Dorado (2000), The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers (2011–present).
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Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sophie's Choice | Nathan Landau | |
| 1983 | The Pirates of Penzance | The Pirate King | |
| The Big Chill | Harold Cooper | ||
| 1985 | Silverado | Paden | |
| 1986 | Violets Are Blue | Henry Squires | |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom | Donald Woods | |
| 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | Otto West | |
| 1989 | The January Man | Nick Starkey | |
| 1990 | I Love You to Death | Joey Boca | |
| 1991 | Soapdish | Jeffery Anderson / Dr. Rod Randall | |
| Grand Canyon | Mack | ||
| 1992 | Consenting Adults | Richard Parker | |
| Chaplin | Douglas Fairbanks | ||
| 1993 | Dave | Dave Kovic President William Harrison Mitchell |
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| The Nutcracker | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1994 | Princess Caraboo | Frixos | |
| 1995 | French Kiss | Luc Teyssier | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Captain Phoebus | Voice |
| 1997 | The Ice Storm | Ben Hood | |
| Fierce Creatures | Vince McCain / Rod McCain | ||
| In & Out | Howard Brackett | ||
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Nick Bottom | |
| Wild Wild West | U.S. Marshal Artemus "Artie" Gordon President Ulysses S. Grant |
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| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Tulio | Voice |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Cal Gold | |
| Life as a House | George Monroe | ||
| 2002 | Orange County | Marcus Skinner | Uncredited cameo[citation needed] |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Captain Phoebus | Voice; direct-to-video | |
| The Emperor's Club | William Hundert | ||
| 2004 | De-Lovely | Cole Porter | |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther | Chief Inspector Dreyfus | |
| A Prairie Home Companion | Guy Noir | ||
| As You Like It | Jaques | ||
| 2007 | Trade | Ray Sheridan | |
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe | Hampton Roth | |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Andre | Voice | |
| 2009 | Queen to Play | Docteur Kröger | |
| 2010 | The Extra Man | Henry Harrison | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Alvin Franklin | |
| The Conspirator | Edwin Stanton | ||
| 2012 | Darling Companion | Dr. Joseph Winter | |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Sam Harris | |
| The Last of Robin Hood | Errol Flynn | ||
| 2014 | My Old Lady | Mathias Gold | |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | Pete Brummel | |
| 2016 | Dean | Robert Anderson | |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Maurice | |
| 2021 | Here Today | Himself | |
| The Starling | Dr. Larry Fine | ||
| The Good House | Frank Getchell | ||
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Calvin Fischoeder | Voice |
| TBA | The Diary | TBA | Post-production |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Search for Tomorrow | Woody Reed | 156 episodes |
| The Time of Your Life | McCarthy | TV movie | |
| 1977 | The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People | Petruchio | Episode: "Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare" |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Himself | TV special |
| 1988–93 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Hamlet | Hamlet | TV movie |
| 1991 | Merlin and the Dragons | Narrator | TV movie |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us | Various | Voice role; 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Cyrano de Bergerac | TV movie |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Calvin Fischoeder | Voice role; 42 episodes |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty | Husband | Episode: "Will Forte, Amy Poehler and Jerry Seinfeld" |
| TBA | Disclaimer | Stephen Brigstocke | Upcoming miniseries |
Video games edit
- Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Captain Phoebus (voice)
Stage edit
Theatre edit
References edit
- ^ Kevin Kline on screen and stage at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ a b "Kevin Kline - Performer: Roles (29)> Awards> Photos" , Playbill, Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Eder, Richard, "Stage: On the Twentieth Century", New York Times, February 20, 1978. Machine-transcription, some variances. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Clark, Jason, "On the Twentieth Century: EW review", Entertainment Weekly, March 15, 2015. Mention of 1978 at time of a Broadway revival with other cast. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Vine, Hannah, "Archival photos: Look back ... On the Twentieth Century", Playbill, February 19, 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ Rich, Frank, "Review/Theater; Kline and Danner In 'Much Ado' in Park", New York Times, July 15, 1988. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Beaufort. John, "New `Much Ado' matches saucy Danner with superb Kline", Christian Science Monitor, July 19, 1988. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Simon, Fran, "Star of Stage and Screen Coaches Students", news.tulane.edu, May 1, 2008; co-star Blythe Danner (playing Beatrice) said "most fun she had in a role was playing on stage opposite [Kline] in" 'Much Ado'. Retrieved 2022-08-14.