Kevin Hart
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Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout New England, culminating in his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared. The series lasted only one season, but he soon landed other roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), and Little Fockers (2010). Hart's comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album, I'm a Grown Little Man (2008), and performances in the films Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and Night School (2018). He also released four more comedy albums, Seriously Funny in 2010, Laugh at My Pain in 2011, Let Me Explain in 2013, and What Now? in 2016. In 2015, Time Magazine named Hart one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. He starred as himself in the lead role of Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2017, Hart launched the Laugh Out Loud Network, a subscription video streaming service in partnership with Lionsgate.
Overview
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout New England, culminating in his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared. The series lasted only one season, but he soon landed other roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), and Little Fockers (2010). Hart's comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album, I'm a Grown Little Man (2008), and performances in the films Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and Night School (2018). He also released four more comedy albums, Seriously Funny in 2010, Laugh at My Pain in 2011, Let Me Explain in 2013, and What Now? in 2016. In 2015, Time Magazine named Hart one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. He starred as himself in the lead role of Real Husbands of Hollywood. In 2017, Hart launched the Laugh Out Loud Network, a subscription video streaming service in partnership with Lionsgate.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Graham Norton Show
Saturday Night Live
MTV Video Music Awards
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Abbott Elementary
Dancing with the Stars
60 Minutes
Modern Family
MTV Movie & TV Awards
DAVE
Top Gear
Party Down
Chelsea
Lip Sync Battle
The Shop
Mark Twain Prize
Shark Tank
Barbershop
Get Organized with The Home Edit
SmartLess: On the Road
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Regular Heroes
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Epic Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Drillbit Taylor
Minions & More Volume 2
School Dance
Scary Movie 4
This Is the End
Along Came Polly
Death at a Funeral
The Five-Year Engagement
Little Fockers
Top Five
Scary Movie 3
Fool's Gold
Meet Dave
Grudge Match
Think Like a Man
Superhero Movie
In The Mix
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea
The Secret Life of Pets
Kevin Hart's Muscle Car Crew
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Get Hard
Jumanji: The Next Level
Central Intelligence
Ride Along
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Lil Rel Howery: RELevent
Borderlands
The Secret Life of Pets 2
DC League of Super-Pets
Dashing Through the Snow
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City
True Story
Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
Kevin Hart: Cold as Balls - Best of the Best
Monopoly
The Wedding Ringer
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg
The Man from Toronto
Kevin Hart: Don't F**k This Up
Die Hart
Fatherhood
Me Time
Kevin Hart: Reality Check
Ride Along 2
Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level
Celebrity Prank Wars
TKO: Total Knock Out
The Upside
Lift
Soul Plane
Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny
Kevin Hart: Irresponsible
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only
Hart to Heart
Celebrity Game Face
Kevin Hart: Cold As Balls
Night School
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
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