Kevin Kline

<html> <head> <title>Kevin Kline</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style></head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr><map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/people/819/000024747/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0>Kevin Kline<img src="kline3-sized.jpg" height=260 width=195 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Kevin Kline">AKA Kevin Delaney KlineBorn: <a href="/lists/815/000106497/" class=proflink>24-Oct</a>-<a href="/lists/946/000105631/" class=proflink>1947</a> Birthplace: <a href="/geo/731/000069524/" class=proflink>St. Louis, MO</a> Gender: Male Religion: <a href="/lists/758/000094476/" class=proflink>Roman Catholic</a> Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: ActorNationality: United States Executive summary: A Fish Called WandaKline's mother was Catholic, and he has lovingly described her as "nuts" for her loud political tirades at the dinner table as he was growing up. His father was a Jewish man who owned The Record Bar in Kansas City, Missouri, but had always dreamed of singing opera. Kline studied music at Indiana University for two years, then switched to drama. He had small roles at the New York Shakespeare Festival, then studied at the Juilliard School, where he was mentored by <a href="/people/686/000042560/">John Houseman</a>. After leaving Juilliard, Kline joined Houseman's Acting Company, a touring professional repertory. He had a successful career as a stage actor long before the movies beckoned, winning two Tonys, one for playing a hapless, narcissistic womanizer in On the Twentieth Century, and a second for his role as the Pirate King in a Broadway production of The Pirates of Penzance. He received his first film role, in Sophie's Choice (1982), when director <a href="/people/540/000032444/">Alan J. Pakula</a> and star <a href="/people/001/000024926/">Meryl Streep</a> saw him in Pirates, and agreed he would be ideal for the film's role of Nathan. Kline was at the center of the ensemble funeral comedy The Big Chill, the ensemble western Silverado, and the ensemble comedy A Fish Called Wanda (which won him an Oscar). He was also memorable as a crooked president's everyman body double in the Capra-esque comedy Dave, as the soul-dead husband at the center of The Ice Storm, and as a bisexual <a href="/people/482/000022416/">Cole Porter</a> in De-Lovely. Father: Robert Joseph Kline (toy store owner) Mother: Peggy (Kirk) Kline May Sister: Kate Kline May Brother: Chris Kline Brother: Alex Kline Girlfriend: <a href="/people/786/000024714/">Glenn Close</a> (actress, dated 1970s) Girlfriend: <a href="/people/885/000044753/">Patti LuPone</a> (actress, dated 1972) Girlfriend: <a href="/people/929/000024857/">JoBeth Williams</a> (actress) Wife: <a href="/people/550/000023481/">Phoebe Cates</a> (actress, m. 5-Mar-1989)     High School: St. Louis Priory School, St. Louis, Mo (1965)     University: <a href="/edu/562/000082316/">BA Drama, Indiana University Bloomington (1970)</a>     University: <a href="/edu/813/000068609/">Juilliard School</a>     <a href="/org/379/000167875/">Al Franken for Senate</a>     <a href="/org/483/000355415/">Individuals Dedicated to Ethics and Science PAC</a>     <a href="/honors/860/000048716/">Oscar for Best Supporting Actor</a> 1989 for A Fish Called Wanda     <a href="/honors/859/000044727/">Tony</a> for On the Twentieth Century     <a href="/honors/859/000044727/">Tony</a> for The Pirates of Penzance     <a href="/honors/702/000165207/">St. Louis Walk of Fame</a>     TELEVISION     <a href="/tv/975/000354910/">Bob's Burgers</a> Mr. Fischoeder (2011-)     FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR     <a href="/films/215/000403003/">Beauty and the Beast (23-Feb-2017)</a>     <a href="/films/114/000395923/">Ricki and the Flash (5-Aug-2015)</a>     <a href="/films/448/000384293/">My Old Lady (10-Sep-2014)</a>     <a href="/films/533/000373411/">Last Vegas (31-Oct-2013)</a>     <a href="/films/345/000384190/">The Last of Robin Hood (6-Sep-2013)</a>     <a href="/films/626/000357552/">Lincoln (8-Oct-2012)</a>     <a href="/films/060/000346019/">Darling Companion (26-Jan-2012)</a> · Joseph     <a href="/films/944/000266146/">No Strings Attached (21-Jan-2011)</a> · Alvin     <a href="/films/678/000271862/">The Conspirator (11-Sep-2010)</a> · Edwin Stanton     <a href="/films/934/000244202/">The Extra Man (25-Jan-2010)</a> · Henry Harrison     <a href="/films/774/000271958/">Queen to Play (25-Apr-2009)</a> · Dr. Kr鰃er     <a href="/films/225/000179685/">The Tale of Despereaux (19-Dec-2008)</a> · Andre [VOICE]     <a href="/films/232/000274407/">Theater of War (Apr-2008)</a> · Himself     <a href="/films/928/000168424/">Definitely, Maybe (24-Jan-2008)</a>     <a href="/films/219/000162730/">Trade (23-Jan-2007)</a> · Ray Sheridan     <a href="/films/985/000234283/">As You Like It (1-Sep-2006)</a>     <a href="/films/591/000117240/">A Prairie Home Companion (12-Feb-2006)</a>     <a href="/films/814/000115469/">The Pink Panther (19-Jan-2006)</a>     <a href="/films/970/000092694/">Jiminy Glick in La La Wood (18-Sep-2004)</a> · Himself     <a href="/films/293/000058119/">De-Lovely (22-May-2004)</a> · Cole Porter     <a href="/films/499/000038385/">The Emperor's Club (9-Sep-2002)</a> · William Hundert     <a href="/films/849/000096561/">The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (13-Feb-2002)</a> [VOICE] 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(24-Nov-1993)</a> · Narrator [VOICE]     <a href="/films/541/000034439/">Dave (7-May-1993)</a>     <a href="/films/172/000089902/">It's the Monty Python Story (1993)</a> · Himself     <a href="/films/363/000033264/">Chaplin (25-Dec-1992)</a> · Douglas Fairbanks     <a href="/films/759/000042633/">Consenting Adults (16-Oct-1992)</a>     <a href="/films/341/000040221/">Grand Canyon (25-Dec-1991)</a> · Mack     <a href="/films/878/000034776/">Soapdish (31-May-1991)</a> · Jeffrey Anderson     <a href="/films/865/000042739/">I Love You to Death (6-Apr-1990)</a> · Joey     <a href="/films/649/000036541/">The January Man (13-Jan-1989)</a> · Nick Starkey     <a href="/films/246/000033147/">A Fish Called Wanda (15-Jul-1988)</a> · Otto     <a href="/films/942/000040822/">Cry Freedom (5-Nov-1987)</a>     <a href="/films/636/000084384/">Violets Are Blue (11-Apr-1986)</a>     <a href="/films/387/000033288/">Silverado (10-Jul-1985)</a> · Paden     <a href="/films/124/000040004/">The Big Chill (9-Sep-1983)</a> · Harold     <a href="/films/731/000040611/">The Pirates of Penzance (18-Feb-1983)</a>     <a href="/films/569/000041446/">Sophie's Choice (8-Dec-1982)</a> · Nathan <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;">New! <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24747"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24747">Kevin Kline</a></td> </tr> </table> Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript. 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