Kevin Kline

Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. Kline is known for his over five decade career as a leading man on stage and screen. He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2003, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

Kline began his career on stage in 1972 with The Acting Company and gained prominence for his numerous performances with The Public Theatre and in New York Shakespeare Festival. He has gone on to win three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway, winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 original production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''The Pirates of Penzance''. In 2003, he starred as Falstaff in the Broadway production of ''Henry IV'', for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play. In 2017, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the revival of Noël Coward's ''Present Laughter''.

He made his film debut in romantic drama ''Sophie's Choice'' (1982). For his role in the comedy ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include ''The Pirates of Penzance'' (1983), ''Silverado'' (1985), ''Cry Freedom'' (1987), ''The January Man'' (1989), ''Chaplin'' (1992), ''Princess Caraboo'' (1994), ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (1999), ''Wild Wild West'' (1999), ''The Anniversary Party'' (2001), ''The Emperor's Club'' (2002), ''The Pink Panther'' (2006), ''Last Vegas'' (2013), ''My Old Lady'' (2014), and ''The Good House'' (2021). He has also voiced characters in the films ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1996), ''The Road to El Dorado'' (2000), ''The Tale of Despereaux'' (2008), and the animated comedy series ''Bob's Burgers'' (2011–present). Provided by Wikipedia