POLLAK, Kevin 1958(?)–

PERSONAL

Full name, Kevin E. Pollak; born October 30, 1958 (some sources cite 1957), in San Francisco, CA; married Lucy Webb (an actress, comedienne, writer, and business executive), December, 1995. Education: Attended college. Religion: Judaism. Avocational Interests: Films, poker.

Addresses: Office— Calm Down Productions, 1360 North Crescent Heights Blvd., Suite 33, Los Angeles, CA 90046. Agent— Leigh Brillstein, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Stand–up comedian, actor, voice performer, impressionist, producer, and writer. Calm Down Productions, Los Angeles, partner. Toured as a stand–up comedian, including appearances at the Improv, Los Angeles, between c. 1978 and 2001.

Awards, Honors: Second place, San Francisco International Comedy Competition, 1982; National Board of Review Award (with others), best ensemble performance, 1995, for The Usual Suspects; Golden Satellite Award nomination, International Press Academy, best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television, 1999, for From the Earth to the Moon; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actor in an action or science fiction film, 2000, for End of Days.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Officer Quinn, Million Dollar Mystery (also known as Money Mania), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987.

Rool, Willow, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1988.

Izzy Kirk, Avalon, TriStar, 1990.

Detective Larry Doyle, Ricochet, Warner Bros., 1991.

Frank Swan, L. A. Story, TriStar, 1991.

Phil, Another You, TriStar, 1991.

Eli, The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them, Miramax, 1992.

Lieutenant Sam Weinberg, A Few Good Men, Columbia, 1992.

Brad Berman, Indian Summer (also known as L'ete indien), Buena Vista, 1993.

Jacob Goldman, Grumpy Old Men, Warner Bros., 1993.

Jerry Segel, Wayne's World 2, Paramount, 1993.

Rosenheim, Clean Slate, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1994.

Stand–up comic, Reality Bites, Universal, 1994.

Jacob Goldman, Grumpier Old Men (also known as Grumpy Old Men 2), Warner Bros., 1995.

Jordan Marcus, Miami Rhapsody, Buena Vista, 1995.

Matt Gianni, Chameleon, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995.

Phillip Green, Casino, Universal, 1995.

Stuart Smiley, Canadian Bacon, Gramercy, 1995.

Todd Hockney, The Usual Suspects (also known as Die Ueblichen Verdaechtigen), Gramercy, 1995.

Himself, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man and Con Man), Vine International, 1996.

Ned Beindorf, House Arrest, Rysher Entertainment, 1996.

Victor Kosslovich (Boss Vic Koss), That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1996.

Gordon Jacobson, Truth or Consequences N. M., Triumph Releasing, 1997.

President Walter Emerson, Deterrence, Paramount, 1998.

Television sportscaster, Buffalo '66, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Wit Roy, Outside Ozona, Columbia/TriStar, 1998.

Chicago, End of Days, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Dr. Jerry Berman, The Sex Monster, Trimark Entertainment, 1999.

Gerald Lefcourt, Steal This Movie! (also known as Abbie!), Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Jerry Dante, Deal of a Lifetime, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1999.

Wayne Boggs, She's All That, Miramax, 1999.

Janni Pytor Gogolak, The Whole Nine Yards (also known as Le nouveau voisin), Warner Bros., 2000.

Dr. John Dojny, The Wedding Planner (also known as Wedding Planner—verliebt, verlobt, verplant), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

U.S. Marshal Damitry, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001.

Voice of Riley the alligator, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as DR2 and DR.2), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2001.

Chief elf, Blizzard, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002.

Cupid, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause and SC2), Buena Vista, 2002.

Dr. Norris, Mother Ghost, It's an Us Thing Productions/It's a You and Me Thing Productions, 2002.

Lorne Daniels, Juwanna Mann, Warner Bros., 2002.

Rabbi Jacobsen, Stolen Summer, Miramax, 2002.

Ronnie Rosengold, Frank McKlusky, C. I., Buena Vista, 2002.

Mob Dot Com, 2003.

Harlan, Seven Times Lucky, Odeon Films, 2004.

Lazlo Gogolak, The Whole Ten Yards, Warner Bros., 2004.

Mr. Smith, Hostage, Miramax, 2004.

Voice of Luca, Shark Tale (animated; also known as Sharkslayer), DreamWorks SKG, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Brian Binker, Coming of Age, CBS, 1988–1989.

Chick Morton, Morton & Hayes, CBS, 1991.

Voice of Mr. Gerald Hawthorne Bell, The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1995–1996.

Jordan Better, Work with Me, CBS, 1999.

Host, Movie Lover's Road Trip, beginning 2003.

Host, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2003–2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Narrator, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996.

Joe Shea, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Julian Riceputo, The Don's Analyst (also known as National Lampoon's The Don's Analyst), The Movie Channel, 1997.

Chameleon, HBO, 1997.

Dr. Robert Coles, Ruby Bridges, ABC, 1998.

Rudy, Hoods, Starz!, 1998.

Agent Brinkley, Rolling Kansas, Comedy Central, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, ABC, 1985.

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, HBO, 1987.

Children's Miracle Network Telethon, syndicated, 1991.

Kevin Pollak: Stop with the Kicking, HBO, 1991.

Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994.

Color commentator, State of the Union Undressed '95, Comedy Central, 1995.

Host, A Salute to the American Red Cross, The Nashville Network, 1995.

Correspondent, Not Necessarily the Elections, HBO, 1996.

Catch a Rising Star 50th Anniversary—Give or Take 26 Years, CBS, 1996.

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996.

Voices of grasshopper and mouse, Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical; An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated musical), HBO, 2000.

All–Access Pass: A Behind–the–Scenes Look at the 14th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2000.

The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner, Comedy Central, 2000.

Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv, 2002.

Just for Laughs (also known as Judith Lucy's Just for Laughs), 2002.

Himself, Reel Comedy: The Whole Ten Yards, Comedy Central, 2004.

(In archive footage) 100 Greatest Stand–Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

A Salute to Martin Scorsese (also known as The American Film Institute Salute to Martin Scorsese and The 25th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Martin Scorsese), CBS, 1997.

The 13th Annual American Comedy Awards, Fox, 1999.

Presenter, The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 2000.

Hollywood Salutes Bruce Willis: An American Cinematheque Tribute, TNT, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Barry Gold, National Lampoon's Hot Flashes (also known as Hot Flashes), syndicated, 1984.

Comedy Break, syndicated, 1985.

Photographer, "Thelma's Choice," Amen, NBC, 1987.

Scott, "Yellow Submarine," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1987.

Walter, "But Not for Me," thirtysomething, ABC, 1987.

Himself, Stand Up America, BBC, c. 1987.

Himself, One Night Stand, HBO, 1989.

Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, multiple appearances, 1989–1992.

Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1990, 1991, 1993.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple appearances, 1993–2001.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996.

Pilot, "Boxed In," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997.

Guest, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999.

Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999, 2003.

Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

William "Willie" Johnson, "Deliberately," Ed (also known as Stuckeyville), NBC, 2001.

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001.

Project Greenlight, HBO, 2001.

Guest, Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2001, 2002, 2004.

Sydney Perfenbody, "Duets," Life with Bonnie, ABC, 2002.

Guest, The View, ABC, 2003.

Guest, Coming Attractions, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Eddie Hayes, Partners in Life, CBS, 1990.

Straw, The World according to Straw, Fox, 1990.

Lovers and Other Neighbors, NBC, 1992.

The 50–Minute Man, NBC, 1993.

The Real Deal, Comedy Central, 1995.

Gary Grant, Grant & Lee, CBS, 1996.

The Underworld, NBC, 1997.

Television Executive Producer; With Others; Series:

Work with Me, CBS, 1999.

Television Work; Specials:

Executive producer, Kevin Pollak: Stop with the Kicking, HBO, 1991.

Producer and director, The Seven Deadly Sins, HBO, 1995.

Television Work; Episodic:

Producer of an episode of One Night Stand, HBO.

Television Executive Producer; With Others; Pilots:

Grant & Lee, CBS, 1996.

(And creator with others) The Underworld, NBC, 1997.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 2000.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

End of Days: The Beginning (also known as Spotlight on Location: End of Days), Universal Studios Home Video, 2000.

Code of Conduct, 2001.

Keyser Soeze: Lie or Legend?, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002.

Round Up: Deposing "The Usual Suspects," Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer Home Entertainment, 2002.

Music Videos:

"She Drives Me Crazy," by the Muppets, 1994.

Video Games:

Voices of Boris and Igor, The Interactive History of Frankenstein, 1995.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; Specials:

Kevin Pollak: Stop with the Kicking, HBO, 1991.

(With Lucy Webb) "Anger," The Seven Deadly Sins, HBO, 1995.

Teleplays; Episodic:

Coming of Age, CBS, c. 1989.

Also writer for an episode of One Night Stand, HBO.

Nonfiction:

(Contributor) Get a Life, by William Shatner, Atria, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Empire, September, 1995, pp. 60–61.

Entertainment Weekly, September 30, 1994, p. 12.

Parade, January 8, 1995.

People Weekly, January 11, 1993, p. 49; October 9, 1995.

Playboy, July, 2000, p. 34; September, 2003, p. 44.

Premiere, June, 1994, p. 22.

USA Today, August 21, 1995.

Electronic:

Kevin Pollak Official Site, http://www.kevinpollak.net, September 8, 2004.