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Kevin Kline (1947 - )
American actor who was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
After graduating from Indiana University, Kevin Kline
went on to attend the Julliard school in New York.
Kevin Kline made his stage debut in 1970, in the off-Broadway
"Wars of Roses," and then appeared with the New York
Shakespeare Festival for their 1970 season. Kline
made his broadway debut in 1972 with the John Houseman's
The Acting Company, of which he was a founding member.
In 1978 he won his first Tony award for his performance
in "On the Twentieth Century."
In 1980 Kevin Kline won his second Tony for his role
in "The Pirates of Penzance." He would reprise
that same role in the film verison in 1983.
Kevin Kline's film debut was made in 1982 in the
film Sophie's Choice with Meryl Streep. Other
Career highlights include The Big Chill (1983),
Dave (1993), SoapDish (1991), French
Kiss (1995) and as star Douglas Fairbanks Sr in
the film Chaplin (1992).
Kevin Kline is married to actress Phoebe Cates (FAST
TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH) and they have two children.
Kline still does stage work and is an Associate Producer
with the New York Shakespeare Festival.
His other films include:
SOPHIE'S CHOICE
THE
BIG CHILL
SILVERADO
CRY FREEDOM
THE JANUARY MAN
I LOVE YOU TO DEATH
SOAPDISH
GRAND CANYON
DAVE
PRINCESS CARABOO
FRENCH KISS
THE ICE STORM
IN & OUT
WILD WILD WEST
THE ROAD TO EL DORADO
SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER
THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY
LIFE AS A HOUSE
ORANGE COUNTY
THE PALACE THIEF
THE EMPEROR'S CLUB
DE-LOVELY
Kevin Kline's television credits unclude...
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
HAMLET
 
Kevin Kline in DE-LOVELY
Kevin Kline (left and with Wil Smith)
in WILD
WILD WEST
Kevin Kline in DAVE
 
Kevin Kline and Meryl
Streep in SOPHIE'S CHOICE (1982)
 
Kevin Kline in SOAPDISH
 
Kevin Kline in SILVERADO
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