Kevin Dunn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kevin Dunn
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Dunn in 2014
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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 August 24, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for playing many different types of characters in movies and TV shows since the 1980s.
You might know him as Ron Witwicky, the dad in the Transformers movies. He also played Stuart Abernathy, Alan's father, in Small Soldiers. Kevin Dunn was also Colonel Hicks in the 1998 Godzilla movie. He even voiced this role in the animated Godzilla show.
On TV, he played Ben Cafferty, a White House Chief of Staff, in the comedy show Veep. He also had roles in True Detective and The Mosquito Coast.
Early Life and School
Kevin Dunn was born in Chicago, Illinois. 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.
He grew up in a Catholic family. His family background includes Irish, English, Scottish, and German roots. Kevin Dunn went to Illinois Wesleyan University and graduated in 1977. Later, in 2008, the university gave him an honorary degree.
Acting Career
Before working in movies and TV, Kevin Dunn performed in many live plays. He acted in theaters around Chicago.
He has been in many popular films. These include Small Soldiers, Godzilla, and the Transformers series. He also appeared in Ghostbusters II, Dave, and Beethoven's 2nd.
On television, Kevin Dunn played Ron Witwicky in the Transformers movies. He was also in the TV show Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009. He had a small role as a baseball coach, Terry Hardwick, in the show 7th Heaven.
He played Joel Horneck, a friend of Jerry's, in an episode of Seinfeld called "Male Unbonding". Kevin Dunn also co-starred in Bette, a sitcom with Bette Midler. He played her husband in the first season.
Kevin Dunn also helped produce a documentary film. It was called Kumpanía: Flamenco Los Angeles (2011) and won awards.
Personal Life
Kevin Dunn married Katina Alexander in 1986. They have one son named Jack.
Filmography
Film
| 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 Sixth 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
