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Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Actor, also producer · Born October 24, 1947 (79) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Oscar winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor and singer. He is regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and has enjoyed a successful career in both film and theater. He gained critical acclaim for his portrayal of the lead character in the film "The Big Chill" (1983), which helped launch his career. He went on to deliver memorable performances in numerous films, showcasing his versatility and talent. Some of his notable movies include A Fish Called Wanda (1988), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Dave (1993), In & Out (1997), and The Emperor's Club (2002). In addition to his film work, he has also been highly regarded for his stage performances. He has appeared in numerous Broadway productions and earned a Tony Award for his role in the musical "On the Twentieth Century" (1978). His theater credits include performances in works by Shakespeare, Chekhov, and other renowned playwrights. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated his ability to tackle a wide range of characters, from comedic roles to dramatic and even musical ones. He is known for his charisma, wit, and skillful acting, which have made him a beloved figure in the entertainment industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 24, 1947 (79)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Kevin Kline's films like?

Across their 58 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 32 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 27 · Charged 23 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 33 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 33 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 42 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

50 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 50 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 50
Shadow
12 of 50
Mentor
9 of 50
Trickster
6 of 50
Ally
5 of 50
Shapeshifter
2 of 50
Show the 50 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Bittersweet
19
Warm
15
Melancholic
19
Tense
12
Other
73

How their films linger

Feel-good29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kevin Kline's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Kline's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 34 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • American Classic(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Richard Bean

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey(2025)

    as The Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fior Di Latte(2025)

    as Perfumer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Disclaimer(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Stephen Brigstocke

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie(2022)

    as Calvin Fischoeder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Starling(2021)

    as Dr. Larry Fine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Good House(2021)

    as Frank Getchell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dear Elizabeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Robert Lowell

  • The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Robert Mueller

  • Noël Coward's Present Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Garry Essendine

  • Nature: Yosemite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as 主演

  • Beauty and the Beast(2017)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dean(2016)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ricki and the Flash(2015)

    as Pete Brummel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My Old Lady(2014)

    as Mathias Gold

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Last Vegas(2013)

    as Sam Harris

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last of Robin Hood(2013)

    as Errol Flynn

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Darling Companion(2012)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Oscar Etiquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kevin Kline

  • Olmsted and America's Urban Parks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Frederick Law Olmsted

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    as Edwin Stanton

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • No Strings Attached(2011)

    as Alvin Franklin

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 40 episodes · as Kevin Fischoeder (voice) · as Mr. Fischoeder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Extra Man(2010)

    as Henry Harrison

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Queen to Play(2009)

    as Kröger

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cyrano de Bergerac

  • The Tale of Despereaux(2008)

    as Chef Andre (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Ghost of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Definitely, Maybe(2008)

    as Hampton Roth

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cyrano de Bergerac

  • Trade(2007)

    as Ray Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • As You Like It(2006)

    as Jaques

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Gateway Arch: A Reflection of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • A Prairie Home Companion(2006)

    as Guy Noir

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hamlet (segment "Hamlet")

  • The Pink Panther(2006)

    as Dreyfus

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood(2004)

    as Kevin Kline

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • De-Lovely(2004)

    as Cole Porter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mary Engelbreit's The Night Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Shakespeare Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Emperor's Club(2002)

    as William Hundert

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II(2002)

    as Phoebus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Orange County(2002)

    as Marcus Skinner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Life as a House(2001)

    as George Monroe

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Anniversary Party(2001)

    as Cal Gold

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Road to El Dorado(2000)

    as Tulio (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wild Wild West(1999)

    as U.S. Marshal Artemus Gordon / President Grant

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1999)

    as Nick Bottom

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Storm(1997)

    as Ben Hood

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • In & Out(1997)

    as Howard Brackett

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Fierce Creatures(1997)

    as Vince McCain / Rod McCain

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    as Phoebus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • French Kiss(1995)

    as Luc Teyssier

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Princess Caraboo(1994)

    as Frixos

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dave(1993)

    as Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Chaplin(1992)

    as Douglas Fairbanks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Consenting Adults(1992)

    as Richard Parker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Grand Canyon(1991)

    as Mack

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Merlin and the Dragons(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Soapdish(1991)

    as Jeffrey Anderson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • William Shakespeare's Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Stage Director · as Hamlet

  • I Love You to Death(1990)

    as Joey Boca

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The January Man(1989)

    as Nick Starkey

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Fish Called Wanda(1988)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Cry Freedom(1987)

    as Donald Woods

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Violets Are Blue...(1986)

    as Henry Squires

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Silverado(1985)

    as Paden

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Big Chill(1983)

    as Harold Cooper

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Penzance(1983)

    as The Pirate King

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sophie's Choice(1982)

    as Nathan Landau

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Pirates of Penzance(1980)

    as The Pirate King

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Time of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as McCarthy

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamlet

  • The Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 76 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Disclaimer (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19712026

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 38 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 7 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 75 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting1 of 77: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 77: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 77: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s22 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 32% of 50 roles
82929702071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and a Screen Actors Guild Award from 17 major nominations, 1983–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
  3. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  4. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
  5. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  6. 2007
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  7. 2005
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  8. 2002
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 1998
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  2. 1994
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  3. 1992
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  4. 1989
    • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
  5. 1984
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film
  6. 1983
    • Golden Globe, nominated · New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kevin Kline's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Fior Di Latte (2025)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kevin Kline's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore22 titles8–57 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles24–57 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles25–65 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles26–56 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles4–68 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kevin Kline work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Kline's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lawrence Kasdan shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles