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Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

17 movies on Netflix

Biography

Kevin Anderson is an American actor, singer and drummer. Born January 13, 1960 in Gurnee, he studied acting for three years at DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. A member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, he won a Theatre World Award and a Joseph Jefferson Award for Lyle Kessler's Orphans and later repeated that role in the 1987 film. He originated the Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald in a staged reading of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins in 1989, then created Joe Gillis for the original London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. On television he earned a Golden Globe nomination for Nothing Sacred (1997) and starred in the miniseries The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer in 1999. His films include Miles from Home (1988), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), and Charlotte's Web (2006), where he played Mr. Arable. He won a Drama Desk Award and a Tony nomination for the revival of Death of a Salesman.

66years old

Turns 67 on January 13in 92 days

  • Born Gurnee
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films
17
Career span
30 years1983 to 2013

Genres

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  1. First role

    In 1993, Anderson was the first to play Joe Gillis in the original London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, with Patti LuPone as Norma Desmond, the role she originated.

  2. Early training

    Anderson spent three years studying acting in Chicago at the Goodman School of Drama, which is part of DePaul University.

  3. Behind the award

    Anderson earned a Theatre World Award and a Joseph Jefferson Award for playing a part in Lyle Kessler's play Orphans. He took on that same role again for the 1987 film.

Kevin Anderson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Sleeping with the Enemy1991 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Ben Woodward

    IMDb rating 6.373K votes

  2. Rising Sun1993 Action, Crime, Dramaas Bob Richmond

    IMDb rating 6.351K votes

  3. Risky Business1983as Chuck

    IMDb rating 6.8110K votes

  4. Hoffa1992as Robert Kennedy

    IMDb rating 6.626K votes

  5. Firelight1997as John Taylor

    IMDb rating 7.25.3K votes

  6. Salomé2013as John the Baptist

    IMDb rating 6.22.5K votes

  7. Liebestraum1991as Nick Kaminsky

    IMDb rating 5.81.8K votes

  8. In Country1989as Lonnie

    IMDb rating 5.93.4K votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Kevin Anderson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$509 million

8 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 17 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 8Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Sleeping with the Enemy1991as Ben Woodward
    $175M34.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Charlotte's Web2006as Mr. Arable
    $149M29.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Rising Sun1993as Bob Richmond
    $107M21.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Risky Business1983as Chuck
    $64M12.5% of the total
  5. 5
    A Thousand Acres1997as Peter Lewis
    $7.9M1.6% of the total
  6. 6
    In Country1989as Lonnie
    $3.5M0.7% of the total
  7. 7
    $1.9M0.4% of the total
  8. 8
    Firelight1997as John Taylor
    $785K0.2% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Kevin Anderson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1985Theatre World AwardWon

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