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Kevin Hart

Biography

Kevin Hart is an American comedian and actor who first gained attention after winning stand-up comedy competitions and being cast by Judd Apatow in a recurring role on Undeclared (2001). His first stand-up album was I'm a Grown Little Man (2009), and he later released several more, including Laugh at My Pain (2011) and What Now? (2016). On screen he has appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), Ride Along (2014), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Night School (2018), The Upside (2019), and Fatherhood (2021). He created and starred in Real Husbands of Hollywood from 2013 to 2016, launched the Laugh Out Loud Network in 2017, and hosted events including the 2011 BET Awards and the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2024 he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and he has two Grammy nominations and four Primetime Emmy nominations.

47years old

Turns 48 on July 6in 266 days

  • Born United States
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Kevin Darnell Hart (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
55
Career span
23 years2003 to 2026

Genres

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  1. First role

    Kevin Hart's first stand-up set was at The Laff House in his native Philadelphia, billed as Lil Kev, and it went badly. He was booed offstage more than once, and on one occasion a piece of chicken was thrown at him.

  2. Big break

    Judd Apatow, the director who cast Hart in the TV series Undeclared, was the one who suggested him for the job. Hart went on to host the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.

  3. Behind the camera

    Kevin Hart produced Night School in 2018. It was the first film he made under his production company, HartBeat Productions.

  4. About the name

    Under the alias Chocolate Droppa, Kevin Hart signed to Motown Records and put out a mixtape, Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa), which was the soundtrack to his stand-up film.

  5. A first

    Kevin Hart's stand-up show What Now? was filmed live in front of 53,000 people at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on August 30, 2015.

Kevin Hart 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. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Fridge

    IMDb rating 6.9512K votes

  2. Jumanji: The Next Level2019 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasyas Mouse

    IMDb rating 6.6325K votes

  3. Central Intelligence2016as Calvin Joyner

    IMDb rating 6.3243K votes

  4. The Secret Life of Pets2016as Snowballvoice

    IMDb rating 6.5239K votes

  5. Get Hard2015as Darnell

    IMDb rating 6.0157K votes

  6. Ride Along2014as Ben Barber

    IMDb rating 6.2131K votes

  7. The Wedding Ringer2015as Jimmy Callahan / Bic

    IMDb rating 6.686K votes

  8. The Upside2019as Dell Scott

    IMDb rating 7.171K votes

Most often with

Tim Story directed eight of these films, Leslie Small six and Jake Kasdan two. Regina Hall appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. 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 Hart's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.9 billion

33 of the 55 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 55 films: 33 worldwide figure; 17 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 33Worldwide figure
  • 17Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    $995M17.0% of the total
  2. 2
    The Secret Life of Pets2016as Snowball (voice)
    $875M14.9% of the total
  3. 3
    $802M13.7% of the total
  4. 4
    The Secret Life of Pets 22019as Snowball (voice)
    $429M7.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Little Fockers2010as Nurse Louis
    $311M5.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Scary Movie 32003as CJ
    $221M3.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Central Intelligence2016as Calvin Joyner
    $217M3.7% of the total
  8. 8
    DC League of Super-Pets2022as Ace the Bat-Hound (voice)
    $203M3.5% of the total
Scary Movie 4 (2006), $179 millionAlong Came Polly (2004), $178 millionRide Along (2014), $154 millionThe Upside (2019), $126 millionCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), $125 millionRide Along 2 (2016), $125 millionGet Hard (2015), $112 millionFool's Gold (2008), $111 millionThink Like a Man (2012), $96.1 millionThe Wedding Ringer (2015), $79.8 millionSuperhero Movie (2008), $71.6 millionThink Like a Man Too (2014), $70.2 millionMeet Dave (2008), $50.7 millionDeath at a Funeral (2010), $49.1 millionAbout Last Night (2014), $49.0 millionGrudge Match (2013), $44.9 million

$1.8 billionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total

Awards

Three awards and honors from 2015 to 2024.

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Kevin Hart's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2024Mark Twain Prize for American HumorWon
2015MTV Comedic Genius AwardWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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