Kevin Nealon
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Nealon in Las Vegas in 2006.
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| Born | November 18, 1953 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Genres | Satire/political satire/news satire, observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | American politics, American culture, current events, pop culture, mass media/news media, everyday life, marriage |
| Spouse | Linda Dupree (1989–2002) Susan Yeagley (2005–present; 1 child) |
| Notable works and roles | Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live Gary Potter in Happy Gilmore Doug Wilson in Weeds Glenn Martin in Glenn Martin, DDS |
Kevin Nealon (/ˈniːlən/; born November 18, 1953) is an American actor and comedian, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, acting in several of the Happy Madison films, for playing Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and providing the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on Glenn Martin, DDS.
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Early life
Nealon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Kathleen M. (née Kimball) and Emmett F. Nealon, an aircraft company executive.[1] A few months after he was born, the family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut.[2] He was raised Catholic,[3] and graduated from St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, in 1971. Nealon graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing from Sacred Heart University (and worked in a variety of part-time jobs while doing stand-up comedy).[4]
Career
Nealon debuted on network television doing a stand-up routine for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1984. On the September 24, 1985 nighttime syndicated episode of Sale of the Century, Nealon can be seen onstage congratulating his friend Tim Holleran on winning more than $150,000 in cash and prizes. In 1986, Saturday Night Live recruited his friend Dana Carvey, and Carvey in turn recommended Nealon. Both joined the cast that year, and Nealon became a full-time performer in the 1987-1988 season, and remained for nine seasons.
Nealon's SNL characters include Mr. Subliminal (or Subliminal Message Man), Franz (of Hans and Franz) along with Dana Carvey, Mr. No Depth Perception, the anchor of Weekend Update (where his catchphrase was "That's news to me"), and many others.
In 1991, he starred in the Christmas movie, All I Want for Christmas. More recently Nealon has appeared in the movies Happy Gilmore, Anger Management, Little Nicky, Daddy Day Care, Good Boy! and Grandma's Boy. In fall 2005, he appeared in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, where he played himself (Season 5, Episode 4).
Nealon had a recurring television role on the 2002-06 CBS comedy Still Standing playing Ted Halverson, the Millers' competitive and religious neighbor. He has also appeared as a patient in a mental institution on the first season of Monk. "Deja Vu" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 9 July 1999, during the fifth season. Nealon played Dr. Mark Crest. Nealon also had an ongoing supporting role as Doug Wilson on the show Weeds on Showtime.
In 1994, Nealon hosted the 13 part series Amazing America on the Discovery Channel.[5]
In 2002, Nealon hosted The Conspiracy Zone on The New TNN for 26 episodes plus an unaired pilot.
Nealon appeared as a couples counselor on the sitcom, 3rd Rock from the Sun. He had a small cameo appearance in the 2008 film Get Smart.
Nealon also hosted the World's Funniest Commercials on TBS. In a performance similar to Bob Saget, Nealon tells corny jokes in between each funny commercial. In 2008, a book authored by Nealon chronicling his experiences during his wife's pregnancy called Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? was released.
Nealon played Stuart Pearson in the adventure comedy Aliens in the Attic. Shooting took place in Auckland, New Zealand.
Personal life
Nealon married actress Susan Yeagley on September 3, 2005 in Bellagio, Italy. Yeagley gave birth to their first child, son Gable Ness Nealon, on January 29, 2007 in Santa Monica, California.[6]
Nealon played rugby for Connecticut Yankees RFC.[7]
On February 22, 2006, Nealon[8] contributed a story to the New York Times about being wiretapped by Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who has been indicted on racketeering and conspiracy charges. It was also revealed in a separate court case on February 27, 2006, that investigators working for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus may also have targeted Nealon for wiretapping.[9]
He is a vegetarian because of concerns about animal cruelty and for health reasons.[10] He lives in the Los Angeles area.
He is an avid golfer and poker player and also plays banjo and guitar. He also claims to be fluent in German, having lived in Germany for four years.[11]
Activism
Nealon and his former wife Linda Dupree (who played one of the mud wrestlers fighting John Candy in Stripes) had been active in the animal rights movement, supporting the Amanda Foundation, Farm Sanctuary, the Washington Wildlife Protection Association, The Ark Trust's Genesis Awards, PETA and also Meat Out.
In 2001, Nealon played on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for his charity. The final question he faced, worth $125,000, was about Barbie dolls. He used his 50:50 and Phone-A-Friend, but he answered the question wrong, walking away with $32,000.
Filmography
Nealon currently portrays Captain Telstar in the Charter Spectrum commercials.
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 1 episode | |
| 1986–1995 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 174 episodes |
| 1987 | Roxanne | Drunk guy | |
| 1989 | Cranium Command | Left Ventricle | short |
| 1990 | Monsters | Louis | 1 episode |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Tony Boer | |
| 1992 | The Edge | Greg | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Coneheads | Senator | |
| Partners | short | ||
| 1993–1996 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Felidae | Kong | Voice Uncredited |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | TV Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Potter | |
| Champs | Marty Heslov | 12 episodes | |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Kevin | Voice 1 episode |
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| 1997 | Something So Right | Joel | 1 episode |
| 1997–1998 | Hiller and Diller | Ted Hiller | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Principal Takes a Holiday | Franklin Fitz | |
| The Wedding Singer | Mr. Simms | ||
| 1998–1999 | Dharma & Greg | Mr. Clayborn | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Kill the Man | Albino Advocate | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dennis Caslow | 1 episode | |
| The Outer Limits | Dr. Mark Crest | Episode "Deja Vu" | |
| 2000 | Bar Hopping | Cuckie | |
| Norm | Smith | 1 episode | |
| Little Nicky | Gatekeeper | ||
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Roger | Uncredited |
| Heartbreakers | Man at the Bar | ||
| Joe Dirt | Greasy Mechanic | Uncredited | |
| Three Sisters | Terry | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | White Collar Executive | |
| Monk | John Wurster | 1 episode | |
| Eight Crazy Nights | Mayor | Voice | |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Sam | |
| Crank Yankers | OCD Ken/Jack Gravat | Voice 1 episode |
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| Daddy Day Care | Bruce | ||
| Good Boy! | Mr. Baker | ||
| 2003–2006 | Still Standing | Ted Halverson | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | Johnny Knightley | 1 episode |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2005–2012 | Weeds | Doug Wilson | 102 episodes |
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | Mr. Cheezle | |
| Campus Ladies | Kevin | 1 episode Scenes deleted |
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| 2008 | Remarkable Power | Jack West | |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Kevin | ||
| Get Smart | CIA Agent #2 | ||
| 2009 | University of Andy | Doug Wilson | 2 episodes |
| The Goode Family | Irwin Winslow | Voice 1 episode |
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| Aliens in the Attic | Stuart Pearson | ||
| 2009–2011 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Glenn Martin | Voice 39 episodes |
| 2010 | American Dad! | Voice 1 episode |
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| 'Til Death | Stephen Redford | 6 episodes | |
| Glory Daze | Marcus | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Adon | |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Gary | ||
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | George | 2 episodes |
| Franklin & Bash | Lawrence Reynolds | 1 episode | |
| Isabel | Louis Lorenz | ||
| 2013 | Drunk History | The Grand Dragon | Episode "Atlanta" |
| The League | Chuck Falcon | Episode "Rafi and Dirty Randy" | |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Chopper Steve | |
| Blended | Eddy | ||
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Milkman | Episode "Amber Tamblyn Wears a Leather Jacket & Black Booties" |
References
- ↑ http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20000917-NEWS-309179979?cid=sitesearch
- ↑ As told in his book, Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?
- ↑ http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100902-ENTERTAIN-9020322
- ↑ Loveline 1/26/2004 around the 42 minute mark
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- ↑ "The Kevin Nealon Show : Chris D'Elia" on YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2012
External links
- 2012 interview with Kevin Nealon
- Kevin Nealon official site
- Kevin Nealon at the Internet Movie Database
- Kevin Nealon on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Interview from October 2007 in San Francisco comedy website
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| Preceded by | Weekend Update anchor 1991–1994 |
Succeeded by Norm Macdonald |
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