Kevin Nilon is a talented actor and comedian who became famous thanks to the TV show Saturday Night Live. “Pretend to be my wife”, “Lucky Gilmore”, “Managing Anger”, “Heartbreakers”, “Doctor Katz”, “Naughty Parents”, “Datura” are just some of the famous films and series with his participation. What else can you tell about the American?
Kevin Nylon: Beginning of the Way
The actor was born in Missouri, it happened in November 1953. Kevin Nilon was born in the family of an aircraft designer, among his relatives there are no cinema stars. He has two brothers and two sisters, he is very friendly with them. Kevin was still very young when his parents decided to move to Connecticut. The first years of his life passed in Bridgeport.
With the choice of profession Nilon was not determined immediately. He graduated from school in 1971, then studied for several years at the University of the Sacred Heart. The young man received a bachelor's degree in marketing, but did not work a day in his specialty. In his student years, Kevin was fond of playing football, then he began to perform with comedic numbers, which were successful with a few even then spectators.
First successes
For the first time, Kevin Nilon was able to attract public interest in 1984. The young man appeared on the television show Today's Show with Johnny Carson. In 1986, the patronage of his girlfriend Dana helped him take part in the show “Saturday Night Live”. Kevin's comedic talent was appreciated not only by the audience, but also by the creators of the television project, a contract was signed with him for several seasons.
A full-time performer, Nilon remained for nine seasons. Franz, Mr. Subconscious, Mr. Shallow Perception - what kind of heroes he has not played during this time. He became a popular comedian, got the first fans and seriously thought about filming a movie.
Film career
In 1987, the young man first starred in a movie. In the comic drama “Roxanne”, he brilliantly embodied the image of a descended alcoholic. “All I Want for Christmas” is a comedy melodrama in which Kevin Nilon played his first serious role. The film tells the story of two children trying to reconcile divorced parents. The situation is complicated by the fact that my mother already had a groom, whom the aspiring actor had just played.
After the release of the film “Everything I Want for Christmas,” Kevin Nilon became a sought-after actor. Films and series with his participation began to appear more often. At first, Nilon was offered mainly roles in long-playing television projects. He starred in the series Doctor Katz, The Third Planet from the Sun, Monsters, Beyond the Possible, Right Things. Then filmmakers finally drew attention to him.
Interesting movies
Lucky Gilmore is a sports comedy in which Kevin brilliantly embodied the image of Potter's loser. This was followed by small but vivid roles in the films “Singer at the Wedding”, “Kill a Man”, “Crazy Cecil B.”, “Heartbreakers”. At the same time, Nilon continued to act in series, for example, he can be seen in Defective Detective, Naughty Parents, and Talking Dolls.
In the first decade of the new century, several successful films were released with the participation of the actor, for example, “Daddy on duty”, “Anger management”, “Shaggy special forces”, “Tighten gyrus”. In these films, Nilon got comedic roles with which he did a great job. In 2009, the fantastic comedy “Aliens in the Attic” was presented to the audience court. Kevin Nilon in this tape embodied the image of Stuart Pearson. His hero is a member of the family whose house the alien guests chose as a hotel.
In 2011, another successful comedy was released with the participation of a talented actor - “Pretend to be my wife”. Kevin Nilon played in this film a minor character named Edon. “Sandy Wexler,” “Everything Captured,” “Mixed,” “Blonde on Air,” “Trivial,” are relatively new film projects and series featuring American movie stars.
Life behind the scenes
The actor, starring mainly in comedies, entered into legal marriage twice. In 1989, he married the little-known actress Linda Dupree. Already in 2002, the couple announced their separation, but managed to maintain friendly relations. Proof of this is the fact that Linda and Kevin together participate in charity events, are active fighters for the rights of representatives of the animal world. Interestingly, for about twenty years there has been no meat on the Nilon menu. The actor became a vegetarian because he did not want to support the cruelty that manifests itself in relation to our younger brothers.
The second time Kevin Nilon married in 2005, this marriage was more durable. The actor’s choice was his colleague Susan Yigli, which can be seen in the series “Parks and Recreation Areas”, “Friends”, “Malcolm in the Spotlight”, “Ambulance”. The second half in 2007 gave Nilon a long-awaited child, the boy was named Gable. Susan is 19 years younger than her husband, which did not prevent the lovers from creating a happy family.