Kevin Nealon
Details
- Date of Birth:
- November 18, 1953
- Height:
- 6' 4"
- Hometown:
- St. Louis
Bio:
Kevin Nealon (born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 18, 1953) is an American actor and comedian. Kevin made his network television debut in 1984 doing a stand-up routine for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In 1986 however, Saturday Night Live recruited his friend Dana Carvey for the show, in turn, Dana recommended Kevin be considered as well. Both joined the cast that year, and Kevin became a full-time performer in the 1987-1988 season. He remained for nine seasons after that. One of his more prominent roles on the show was as the anchor of “Weekend Update.” In 1991, he starred in the Christmas movie, All I Want for Christmas. After that, Kevin had roles in the movies Happy Gilmore, Anger Management, Little Nicky, Daddy Day Care, Good Boy! and Grandma’s Boy. In addition to movies, Kevin has had varying TV appearances, but his biggest TV role was as Doug Wilson on the show Weeds, which aired on Showtime.
Best Known For:
Kevin Nealon is best known for being cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, acting in several of the Happy Madison films, and for playing Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds.
Personal Life:
Kevin Nealon married actress Susan Yeagley on September 3, 2005 in Bellagio, Italy. Together they have one son: Gable Ness Nealon, born on January 29, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. Before Susan, Kevin was married to Linda Dupree from 1989 to 2002. Kevin prides himself on being a vegetarian. He also is an avid golfer and poker player and plays banjo and guitar.