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My Take
Pollak is the working actor I quietly cheer for. You may not recall his name, but you have felt his presence in A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects, and Scorsese's Casino. With more than ninety films behind him, he is the kind of character actor who tightens a scene from its edges rather than its center. What I appreciate most is the range underneath that craft: a stand-up comic's timing, a screenwriter's ear, and later a podcaster's patience for the long conversation. Some performers chase the spotlight; Pollak earns his keep in the shadows, and that durability is genuinely impressive to me.
Overview
Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcaster. He has appeared in over 90 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in A Few Good Men, Jacob Goldman in Grumpy Old Men and its sequel Grumpier Old Men; Todd Hockney in The Usual Suspects, Phillip Green in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and Bobby Chicago in End of Days.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Pollak
- Name (Japanese)
- ケヴィン・ポラック
- Reading
- けゔぃん・ぽらっく
- Born
- October 30, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / film producer / character actor / podcaster
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Pioneer High School
- University
- San Jose State 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.