Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn is one of those actors I genuinely love spotting in a cast list because you just know the movie or show is going to have some real texture to it. The Chicago-born Illinois Wesleyan grad has been quietly one of Hollywood's most reliable character actors since the late '80s, and his knack for playing blustery authority figures with just enough vulnerability to make you feel for them is seriously underrated. Whether he's the hapless White House communications director in Dave, Sam Witwicky's exasperated dad Ron across the Transformers films, or the misanthropic chief of staff Ben Cafferty on Veep, he brings an authenticity that elevates every scene he's in. Dunn is proof that the supporting actor is often the secret engine of a great film or TV show.

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Name (English)

Kevin Dunn

Name (Japanese)

ケヴィン・ダン

Reading

けゔぃん・だん

Born

August 24, 1956 (age 70)

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor / film producer / voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

High school

Aurora Central Catholic High School

University

Illinois Wesleyan University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Dunn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706117

Tags

• Illinois
• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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