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Kevin Dunn
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| Born | August 24, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Katina Alexander
(m. 1986) |
| Children | 1 |
Kevin Dunn, born on August 24, 1955, is an American actor. He is known for playing supporting roles in many movies and TV shows since the 1980s.
He has played many memorable characters. These include Alan Reed in the movie Dave, Colonel Hicks in the 1998 film Godzilla, and Stuart Abernathy in Small Soldiers. Kevin Dunn also played Ron Witwicky, the father of Sam Witwicky, in the Transformers movie series. More recently, he was Ben Cafferty in the TV show Veep. He also appeared in True Detective in 2014 and The Mosquito Coast in 2021.
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About Kevin Dunn's Early Life
Kevin Dunn was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 24, 1955. His father, John Dunn, was a musician and poet. His mother, Margaret, was a nurse. Kevin has a sister, Nora Dunn, who is also an actress and comedian. He also has a brother, Michael, who is a history teacher and football coach.
Kevin grew up in a Catholic family. His family background includes Irish, English, Scottish, and German roots. He went to Illinois Wesleyan University and graduated in 1977. Later, in 2008, the university gave him an honorary doctorate degree.
Kevin Dunn's Acting Career Highlights
Before working in movies and TV, Kevin Dunn performed in many live plays. He acted with theater groups in Chicago and nearby areas. These included Northlight, Remains, Wisdom Bridge, and Goodman.
He was a regular on the TV show Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009. He also played Ron Witwicky in the Transformers movies directed by Michael Bay.
Kevin Dunn has been in many popular films. Some of these are Small Soldiers, Stir of Echoes, Godzilla, Snake Eyes, and Ghostbusters II. He also appeared in Dave, Beethoven's 2nd, and Hot Shots!.
In 2000, he played Murry Wilson in the miniseries The Beach Boys: An American Family. He also played important real-life figures. He was Charles Colson, a White House Counsel, in the movie Nixon. He also played Sandy Berger, a National Security Advisor, in the miniseries The Path to 9/11.
From 2004 to 2006, Kevin Dunn had a small role on the TV show 7th Heaven. He played Terry Hardwick, a baseball coach. He also appeared in an episode of Seinfeld as Joel Horneck.
Kevin Dunn was an executive producer for the documentary film Kumpanía: Flamenco Los Angeles in 2011. He also played Ben Cafferty in the HBO comedy series Veep.
Kevin Dunn's Family Life
Kevin Dunn married Katina Alexander in 1986. They have one son named Jack.
Kevin Dunn's Film Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | FBI Agent Bird | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Milton Angland | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Blue Steel | Assistant Chief Stanley Hoyt | |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | FBI Agent Sal Roselli | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Tom Killian | |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely | Patrick Muldoon | |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Lieutenant Commander Block | |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Captain Mendez | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover | |
| 1993 | Dave | Alan Reed | |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Brillo, Missy's Owner | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Little Big League | Arthur Goslin | |
| 1995 | Mad Love | Clifford Leland | |
| 1995 | Nixon | Charles Colson | |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | FBI Agent Doyle | |
| 1997 | The 6th Man | Mikulski | |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect | Mr. Mercer | |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Colonel Tony Hicks | |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes | Hidalgo | |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Stuart Abernathy | |
| 1998 | Snake Eyes | Lou Logan, Reporter | |
| 1999 | Stir of Echoes | Frank McCarthy | |
| 2002 | Confessions | Unknown | Short film |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Marty | |
| 2006 | The Darwin Awards | Insurance Executive | |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die | Chief Monson | |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Cleo A. Short, Elizabeth Short's Father | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Ted Dexter | |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Alex | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Ron Witwicky | |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | Howard, ANX Editor | |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Mark | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Ron Witwicky | |
| 2010 | Unstoppable | Oscar Galvin | |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Agent Ross | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Ron Witwicky | |
| 2011 | Warrior | Principal Joe Zito | |
| 2011 | Kumpania: Flamenco Los Angeles | N/A | Documentary Executive producer |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Agent Calvin Mullens | |
| 2013 | Jobs | Dr. Gil Amelio | |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Lieutenant Bob Jent | |
| 2014 | Cesar Chavez | Dr. Arlo | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Marvin | |
| 2015 | Ashby | Coach Bruton | |
| 2015 | Slow Learners | Darren Lowry | |
| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses | Carl Pronger | |
| 2017 | The Bachelors | Paul Abernac | |
| 2018 | Trading Paint | "Stumpy" | |
| 2019 | Captive State | Police Chief Igoe | |
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Gary Rollins | |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion | Bob Singer | |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Frank | |
| 2021 | Catch the Fair One | Willie | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Vic Braden |
Kevin Dunn's Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jack and Mike | Anthony Kubecek | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Night of Courage | Policeman | Television movie |
| 1987 | Cheers | Jim McNulty | Episode: "The Last Angry Mailman" |
| 1988 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Rinaldo de Martino | Episode: "Brief Encounter" |
| 1988 | Day by Day | Mel Schrom | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 1988 | Sunny Spoon | Unknown | Episode: "Papa Rozzi" |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Bob | Episode: "The Boys Next Door" |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Reed Bowman | Episode: "The Blu Flu" |
| 1988–1989 | L.A. Law | Barry Braunstein | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Glen | Episode: "All in the Neighborhood (Part 1)" |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver | Jacob Waldner | Episode: "Kennonite" |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Burt Drucker | Episode: "Somebody Stole My Gal" |
| 1989 | Taken Away | Lombardi | Television movie |
| 1990 | Seinfeld | Joel | Episode: "Male Unbonding" |
| 1990 | Sydney | Jake | Episode: "Jake" |
| 1990 | Dear John | Bob Morris | Episode: "A Priest's Story" |
| 1990 | Blind Faith | Lieutenant Gladston | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Double Edge | Webber | Television movie |
| 1995 | The Four Diamonds | Charles Millard / Charles The Mysterious | Television movie |
| 1995 | JAG | Rear Admiral Al Brovo | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Phil Brenner | Television movie |
| 1995 | Shadow of a Doubt | Mark Evola | Television movie |
| 1996 | Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us | Phil Brenner | Television movie |
| 1996 | Unforgivable | Milton "Milt" Stella | Television movie |
| 1996 | Shattered Mind | Eric | Television movie |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Jimmy Cannon | Television movie |
| 1997 | Arsenio | Al | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Dr. Barbico | Television movie |
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla | Major Tony Hicks (voice) | Series regular (20 episodes) |
| 1999 | The First Gentleman | The First Gentleman | Television movie |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Howard Hodges (voice) | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family | Murry Wilson | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | (voice) | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2000–2001 | Bette | Roy | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2002 | The Practice | Bill Munce | Episode: "Man and Superman" |
| 2002 | Gleason | Jack Philbin | Television movie |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Mitch Mann | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Ron Berman | Episode: "The David McNorris Show" |
| 2003 | Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me | Dick Reed | Television movie |
| 2003 | Dragnet | J.J. Halsted | Episode: "Let's Make a Deal" |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 | Lieutenant Bob Coughlan | Television movie |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Ed "Big Ed" | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Five" |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Cyrus | Television movie |
| 2004 | LAX | Vic Tilden | Episode: "Out of Control" |
| 2004 | Huff | Berkowitz | Episode: "Control" |
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Joe Banning | Television movie |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Arnie MacLaren | Episode: "Publish and Perish" |
| 2005 | Marsha Potter Gets a Life | Unknown | Television movie |
| 2004–2006 | 7th Heaven | Coach Terry Hardwick | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2006 | Lost | Gordy | Episode: "The Long Con" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Carson Laird | Episode: "The Good" |
| 2006 | The Closer | Mar. Catalina | Episode: "Head Over Heels" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Samuel "Sandy" Berger | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Darren | Television movie |
| 2006 | The Mikes | Unknown | Television movie |
| 2006–2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Jonathan Weiner | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Prison Break | Cooper Green | 2 episodes |
| 2007–2009 | Samantha Who? | Howard | Series regular (35 episodes) |
| 2010–2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Various Characters (voice) | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | District Attorney George Kupcheck | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2011–2012 | Luck | Marcus Becker | Series regular (9 episodes) |
| 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | George Anthony | Television movie |
| 2013–2019 | Veep | Ben Cafferty | Main role (54 episodes) |
| 2014 | True Detective | Major Ken Quesada | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2015–2016 | Code Black | Dr. Taylor | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Councilman (voice) | Episode: "Roots" |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Daniel Lang | Television miniseries Episode: "The Beach" |
| 2018 | Ghosted | Mervyn "Merv" Minette | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Rob Seger | Episode: "Any Given Saturday Afternoon" |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | District Attorney Nathan Rey | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Suits | George Richardson | Episode: "Whatever It Takes" |
| 2019 | Constance | Unknown | Television movie |
| 2020 | Miracle Workers | Uncle Bert | Episode: "Dark Ages: Holiday" |
| 2020 | Mom | Gary | Episode: "Smitten Kitten and a Tiny Boo-Boo Error" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Margot's Dad | Episode: "Light Out" |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | Gene | Main role |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Morris Baker | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Keith Hollins | Episodes: "Battle Lines" & "Deadline" |
See also
In Spanish: Kevin Dunn para niños
