Kevin Kline

Tenacious actor who persisted through setbacks.

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Age77

Full NameKevin Delaney Kline

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Biography

The illustrious Lord Kevin Kline, born in St. Louis, Missouri, is a prodigious thespian of German Jewish and Irish ancestry. After attending Indiana University and the Juilliard School in New York, Lord Kline joined the esteemed Acting Company, where he performed the works of Shakespeare to adoring audiences across the country. His theatrical prowess was rewarded with two Tony Awards for his performances in the musicals "On the Twentieth Century" and "The Pirates of Penzance". His work in the television soap Search for Tomorrow was followed by his triumphant foray into Hollywood, where he starred in Sophie's Choice (1982) for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. Later, his work in the ensemble cast of The Big Chill (1983) would prove to be the prelude to his greatest success, the star-studded A Fish Called Wanda (1988), which catapulted Lord Kline to the highest echelons of fame and fortune.

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Awards
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Oscar1989
A Fish Called WandaBest Actor in a Supporting Role

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Family Tree

The esteemed Cates-Kline family hails from the illustrious city of New York. Patriarch Joseph Cates was a Broadway producer and television pioneer, while his brother Gilbert Cates was a renowned producer and director. Their progeny, Phoebe Cates, is a model and actress, while her husband Kevin Kline is a Tony Award-winning actor, as well as a director and cartoonist. Their son Owen Joseph Kline is a filmmaker and actor, and their youngest, Gil Cates Jr., is a producer and director. The family is of Russian Jewish and Chinese descent, and their collective accomplishments have made the Cates-Kline family a shining example of the American Dream.