Kevin Anderson
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
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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.
Early training
Anderson spent three years studying acting in Chicago at the Goodman School of Drama, which is part of DePaul University.
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
Saloméas John the Baptist
Charlotte's Webas Mr. Arable
Monday Night Mayhemas Frank Gifford
Ruby's Bucket of Bloodas Billy Dupre
When Strangers Appearas Bryce
Gregory's Two Girlsas Jon
A Thousand Acresas Peter Lewis
Eye of Godas Jack Stillings
Firelightas John Taylor
Rising Sunas Bob Richmond
The Night We Never Metas Brian
The Wrong Manas Alex Walker
Hoffaas Robert Kennedy
Liebestraumas Nick Kaminsky
Sleeping with the Enemyas Ben Woodward
In Countryas Lonnie
Risky Businessas Chuck
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.
Films together
Steve Buscemi2 films together, 1993 to 2006
Steve Buscemi's page Charlotte's Web2006IMDb rating 6.3Anderson as Mr. ArableBuscemi as Templeton the Ratvoice
Rising Sun1993IMDb rating 6.3Anderson as Bob RichmondBuscemi as Willy 'the Weasel' Wilhelm
Julia Roberts2 films together, 1991 to 2006
Julia Roberts's page Charlotte's Web2006IMDb rating 6.3Anderson as Mr. ArableRoberts as Charlotte the Spidervoice
Sleeping with the Enemy1991IMDb rating 6.3Anderson as Ben WoodwardRoberts as Laura Burney
Nicholas Pryor2 films together, 1983 to 1992
Nicholas Pryor's page Hoffa1992IMDb rating 6.6Anderson as Robert KennedyPryor as Hoffa's Attorney
Risky Business1983IMDb rating 6.8Anderson as ChuckPryor as Joel's Father
Box office
What Kevin Anderson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
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$175M34.4% of the total
- 2$149M29.3% of the total
- 3$107M21.1% of the total
- 4$64M12.5% of the total
- 5$7.9M1.6% of the total
- 6$3.5M0.7% of the total
- 7$1.9M0.4% of the total
- 8$785K0.2% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1985 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
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