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Kevin Anderson

Anderson was born January 13, 1960 in Gurnee, Illinois, the son of Joseph Anderson. He belongs to the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which has also featured John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and Laurie Metcalf. He has won a Theatre World Award and Joseph Jefferson Award for his performance in Lyle Kessler's play Orphans . Anderson is perhaps most famous for his role as a priest on the television series Nothing Sacred, about a priest with self-doubts. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for this role. One of his first major film roles was as the brother of Richard Gere's character in the 1988 film Miles from Home. He also starred in the 1991 Julia Roberts vehicle Sleeping with the Enemy. In 1993, Anderson created the role of Joe Gillis in the original London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard opposite Patti LuPone who originated the role of Norma Desmond. Both Anderson and LuPone were subsequently fired from the production without warning, having been told that they would be reprising their roles in the original Broadway production of the show. Anderson won the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play and was nominated for a Tony Award for the revival of Death of a Salesman. In January 2008 he opened on Broadway in Come Back, Little Sheba. Since September, 2009, Kevin Anderson has started as Andy Dufresne in "Shawshank Redemption" at the Wyndhams Theatre in London. Also a singer and drummer, Anderson resides in Malibu, California.


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Born:
Jan 13, 1960 In Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie The Change-Up Kid
Latest Project:
Movie Starring Austin Pendleton 2016-04-01
Known For
Poster of Father's Day
Poster of Carry Me Home
Poster of Kurt Weill: Street Scene
Poster of Pink Nights
Filmography
Movie The Change-Up Kid Ernie Moore 2025
Movie Starring Austin Pendleton Self 2016-04-01
Movie The Editor Francesco Mancini 2014-09-11
Movie Salomé John the Baptist 2013-08-10
Movie Curse of Chucky Judge 2013-10-08
Movie Wilde Salomé Self / John the Baptist 2013-12-20
Movie Father's Day Father O'Flynn 2011-06-19
Movie Charlotte's Web Mr. Arable 2006-12-07
Movie Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City 2004-08-31
Movie Carry Me Home Charlie 2004-12-13
Series Skin 2003-10-20
Movie Monday Night Mayhem Frank Gifford 2002-01-14
Movie The Doe Boy Hank 2001-01-25
Movie Ruby's Bucket of Blood Billy Dupre 2001-12-01
Movie When Strangers Appear Bryce 2001-02-01
Movie The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Ira Einhorn 1999-05-09
Movie Gregory's Two Girls Jon 1999-10-15
Movie Firelight John Taylor 1998-05-27
Series Nothing Sacred Father Ray 1997-09-18
Movie Eye of God Jack Stillings 1997-10-17
Movie A Thousand Acres Peter Lewis 1997-09-19
Movie The Night We Never Met Brian 1993-04-30
Movie Kurt Weill: Street Scene Sam Kaplan 1993-01-01
Movie The Wrong Man Alex Walker 1993-09-05
Movie Rising Sun Bob Richmond 1993-07-30
Movie Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Self 1992-06-10
Movie Hoffa Robert F. Kennedy 1992-12-25
Movie Sleeping with the Enemy Ben Woodward 1991-01-13
Movie Liebestraum Nick Kaminsky 1991-09-13
Movie New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Henrik Egerman 1990-11-07
Movie Orpheus Descending Val Xavier 1990-06-01
Movie In Country Lonnie 1989-09-15
Movie Miles from Home Terry Roberts 1988-09-16
Movie Meyerbeer: L'Africaine Don Alvaro 1988-01-01
Movie A Walk on the Moon Everett Jones 1987-01-01
Movie Orphans Philip 1987-09-18
Movie Pink Nights Danny 1985-09-30
Series Miami Vice Unknown 1984-09-16
Movie Risky Business Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson) 1983-08-05