Kevin Kline
Kevin Delaney Kline (born
October 24,
1947) was born in
St. Louis, Missouri. Known for his exuberant acting abilities, Kline attended the prestigous
Juilliard School in
New York. In
1972, he joined an acting group which took him across the country performing
Shakespeare, which led him to
Broadway where he won two
Tony Awards. When a film version was made of a production of
The Pirates of Penzance for which he had won a
Tony Award, he was invited to reprise his role as the Pirate King. This film launched his career forward.
He has won an Academy Award for A Fish Called Wanda, a Gotham Actor Award, a Hasty Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year Award, and a St. Louis International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
He is married to actress Phoebe Cates, who is 16 years his junior.
Filmography