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My Take
Kevin Kline is, to my mind, the closest American equivalent to a classical British stage knight. Two Tony Awards by 1981, an Academy Award for supporting comic brilliance in 1989, and a Theatre Hall of Fame induction, yet he has never seemed interested in stardom itself. What I love is the precision underneath his comedy: every pratfall is choreographed like Shakespeare, and every Shakespeare reading stays loose enough to breathe. Even the Razzie sitting in his award list amuses me, because great actors take big swings and occasionally miss. From St. Louis to Broadway royalty, his career is a masterclass in range without vanity.
Overview
Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. In a career spanning over five decades, he has become a prominent leading man across both stage and screen. His accolades include an Academy Award and three Tony Awards, along with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Kline
- Name (Japanese)
- ケヴィン・クライン
- Reading
- けゔぃん・くらいん
- Born
- October 24, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / voice actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Indiana University Bloomington
Awards & achievements
- 1978 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- 1981 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- 1981 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- 1989 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1999 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble
- 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
- 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
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
- 2026-06-11
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.