Kevin Kline on screen and stage
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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).
Screen
[edit]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 | |
| The Nutcracker | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1994 | Princess Caraboo | Frixos | |
| 1995 | French Kiss | Luc Teyssier | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Captain Phoebus | Voice[3] |
| Looking for Richard | Himself | Documentary | |
| 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 | ||
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Tulio | Voice[3] |
| 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[3] | |
| The Emperor's Club | William Hundert | ||
| 2004 | De-Lovely | Cole Porter | |
| Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Himself | Cameo | |
| 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[3] | |
| 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 | [4] |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | Pete Brummel | [5] |
| 2016 | Dean | Robert Anderson | [6] |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Maurice | [7] |
| 2021 | Here Today | Himself | |
| The Starling | Dr. Larry Fine | [8] | |
| The Good House | Frank Getchell | [9] | |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Calvin Fischoeder | Voice |
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 | Television film |
| 1991 | Merlin and the Dragons | Narrator | |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us | Various | Voice, 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Cyrano de Bergerac | Television special |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Calvin Fischoeder | Voice, 42 episodes[3] |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty | Husband | Episode: "Will Forte, Amy Poehler and Jerry Seinfeld" |
| 2024 | Disclaimer | Stephen Brigstocke | Main role; miniseries[10][11] |
Video games
[edit]- Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) - Captain Phoebus (voice)
Stage
[edit]Theatre
[edit]Source:[2]
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.
- ^ a b c d e "Kevin Kline (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 24, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (May 7, 2013). "Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline to Star in Old Lady". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (June 17, 2014). "Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer in Negotiations to Join Meryl Streep in Ricki and the Flash (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (February 16, 2017). "Dean Trailer: Demetri Martin & Kevin Kline Deal With Death, Life & The Future". Deadline. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 16, 2015). "Disney's Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Gets Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (August 2, 2019). "Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant Join Melissa McCarthy In Ted Melfi-Helmed The Starling; eOne & Boies/Schiller Join Limelight As Co-Financiers". Deadline. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ McNary, Dave (September 23, 2019). "Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver to Star in Drama The Good House". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (2021-12-01). "Cate Blanchett & Kevin Kline To Star In Alfonso Cuarón Thriller Series 'Disclaimer' For Apple". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Breznican, Anthony (2024-07-30). "Cate Blanchett Faces Public Shaming in 'Disclaimer,' Alfonso Cuarón's Revenge Thriller". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ 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.