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My Take
Kevin Chamberlin is a fascinating case of a performer who conquered two very different audiences. On Broadway he earned three Tony nominations, for roles like Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and the lead in Seussical, which marks him as a serious theatre actor. Then a whole generation of kids knows him purely as Bertram the butler on Disney's Jessie. I find that range admirable. It takes a particular kind of craft to command a Broadway house and also land big, broad comedy for children. That he trained at Rutgers and built his reputation on stage first, before the TV fame, says a lot about where his foundation really lies.
Overview
Seth Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his theatre roles such as Dimas in Triumph of Love, Horton in Seussical, and Uncle Fester in The Addams Family. For his theatre work, he was nominated for three Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. On television, he starred as Bertram Winkle in the Disney Channel Original Series sitcom Jessie from 2011 to 2015.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Chamberlin
- Name (Japanese)
- ケヴィン・チャンバーリン
- Reading
- けゔぃん・ちゃんばーりん
- Born
- November 25, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Moorestown High School
- University
- Rutgers University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.