Kevin Kline was born in 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Is son of Peggy delaney and of Robert Joseph Kline, who was a classical musician, singer, and owner of the store The Record Bar. He has two younger brothers, Alex Y Christopher, and an older sister, named Kate.
Kevin He was raised Catholic and graduated from Catholic school Saint Louis Priory School, in 1965. He attended the Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana, where he started out as an aspiring concert pianist, but after joining the college group Vest Pocket Players, fell in love with the theater and switched to acting, graduating in 1970.
In 1970, he was awarded a scholarship to the newly formed Drama Division of the prestigious school Juilliard.
In 1972, he joined fellow graduates there, and formed the City Center Acting Companand today call The Acting Company, under the orders of the British actor John houseman. The Company traveled the United States, performing works by Shakespeare and other classical productions, including the musical “The Robber Bridgegroom”, marking and initiating a milestone in the history of American theater.
In 1976, Kline left the Company, and settled in New York, making a brief appearance in the role of Woody reed, in the soap opera “Search for Tomorrow”.
This followed, with his return to the theater in 1978, with the brief role of Bruce granit, in the work “On the Twentieth Cwentury “, from Hal prince, for which he won his first award Tony.AND
In 1981, he joined the rock diva Linda Ronstadt and the singer Rex smith, for him New York Shakespeare Festival, to carry out production “The pirates of Penzance”, winning another award Tony, for his comic interpretation of the pirate King. In 1983, he returned to personify this character, in a version for the cinema, which had a limited broadcast.
In subsequent years, he appeared several times in the New York Shakespeare Festival, including roles in works such as “Richard III”, “Much ado About Nothing”, “Henry V “ Y “Hamlet”.
Already a respected and renowned actor within the field of theater, he made his film debut in 1982, along with Meryl streep, in “Sophie’s decision”. For this performance, he was nominated for Golden globe and to BAFTA.
In the ’80s, I frequently worked with the director Lawrence Kasdan, including films like “Reunion”(1983) with Glenn Close, Jeff goldblum Y William hurt, Y “Silverado”(1985) with Kevin Costner Y Danny glover.
In 1989, he starred alongside Susan Sarandon, “The Calendar killer”And won an award Oscar for his role in “A fish named Wanda”And, the following year, “I will love you until I kill you”, with Keanu reeves, River phoenix Y William hurt.
In 1991, he was part of the cast of “Scandal on the Plate”, Which included Sally field, Teri hatcher Y Robert Downey Jr. He also returned to work for Kasdan, in “Grand Canyon, the soul of the city “, starring Danny glover Y Steve Martin.
In 1992, he played Richard Parker, in “Double couples” with Kevin Spacey and in “Chaplin “, with Anthony Hopkins Y Robert Downey Jr.
In 1995, he starred in “French Kiss “ next to Meg ryan Y Jean Reno, again with Lawrence Kasdan as director of the film.
In 1997, he was the protagonist of “The Ice Storm”, which included Sigourney weaver, Tobey Maguire Y Elijah Wood. Also in that year, he was seen in “In & Out “, with Joan Cusack Y Matt dillon.
In 1999, he played Nick Bottom, in “Summer night Dream”, Co-starring Michelle pfeiffer Y Stanley tucci, among others. Likewise, he was the protagonist of “Wild Wild West “, next to Will Smith Y Salma Hayek.
Although he was offered a wide variety of roles that could have launched him towards box office stardom, he is most recognized for being an actor who chooses his roles with discrimination, preferring great acting challenges rather than big cachets. Among his awards and nominations are the Drama Desk, Golden Globe, Gotham, St. Louis Walk of Fame, among others.
In December 2004, he received a star in the Hollywood walk of fame.
More recently, he has been seen in movies like “The house of my life”(2001) with Hayden Christensen, “De-lovely “(2004) with Jonathan Pryce Y Ashley judd, “The Pink Panther” (2006) with Steve Martin, Y “The last show”(2007) with Woody harrelson, Lindsay Lohan, Y Meryl streep.
He has not neglected his origins, taking the leading role in the play “King Lear “, at the Public Theater, and performing alongside Jennifer garner, “Cyrano de Bergerac” in Broadway, in this last time.
For 2008, it will be seen “Definitely Maybe“,”The Tale of Desperaux “ starring Emma Watson, “Joueuse “ Y “Cyrano de Bergerac “, the latter for television.
In January of this year, he won a Screen Actors Guild, for his personification of Jaques in the film “As you Like it ”, adapted and directed by Kenneth branagh from Shakespeare’s play.
In his personal life, he married Phoebe cates, in 1989, and they both had two children, Owen joseph Y Greta simone. His son was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, from which Kevin became active on the subject, collaborating with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, winning in 2004, the Humanitarian of the year award, awarded by that entity.
The Kevin Kline Awards, honor St. Louis theater professionals, in various categories. The first awards ceremony took place in March 2006.