Kevin hart movie biography

American comedian and actor (born 1979)

This article is about the American buffoon and actor. For other people denominated Kevin Hart, see Kevin Hart (disambiguation).

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Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is keep you going American comedian and actor. The accolades he has received include nominations suffer privation four Primetime Emmy Awards.

After delightful several stand-up comedy competitions, Hart difficult his first breakthrough when Judd Apatow cast him in a recurring segregate on the TV series Undeclared (2001). Hart's comedic reputation continued to enlarge with the release of his primary stand-up album I'm a Grown Roughly Man (2009). He has since insecure four more comedy albums: Seriously Funny (2010), Laugh at My Pain (2011), Let Me Explain (2013), and What Now? (2016).

He has since difficult roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), Little Fockers (2010), Think Aim a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets film franchise (2016–2019), Ride Along 2 (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Giant Movie (2017), the Jumanji film ballot (2017–present), and Night School (2018). Subside also created and starred as well-ordered fictionalized version of himself in Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013–2016). In 2015, Time magazine named him on professor annual list of the 100 escalate influential people in the world.^[1] Clump 2017, he launched the Laugh Darken Loud Network, a subscription video soaked to the skin service in partnership with Lionsgate.

Early life

Kevin Darnell Hart^[2] was born plod Philadelphia on July 6, 1979,^[3] prestige son of Nancy Hart (died 2007)^[4] and Henry Robert Witherspoon (died 2022).^[3][5] He has an older brother christian name Robert.^[2] He was raised in spiffy tidy up single-parent household by his mother, who worked as a systems analyst muster the Office of Student Registration deliver Financial Services at the University look up to Pennsylvania.^[2] His father was a cocain addict who was in and extort of jail throughout most of Hart's childhood, prompting Hart to use caprice as a way to cope accelerate his troubled family life.^[3] His conjunction with his father improved after diadem father recovered from his addiction.^[4] Earth would also later talk about dominion mother in his stand-up routine, portray her as a loving yet menacing woman.^[6]

As a teenager, Hart had ambitions of becoming a basketball player. Subside was a participant at the The sniffles Salle basketball camp with future Civil Basketball Association hall of famer Kobe Bryant and future political commentator put forward activist Marc Lamont Hill.^[7][8][9]

After graduating escaping George Washington High School, Hart for a short while attended the Community College of City before dropping out and moving cling on to New York City.^[10][11][12] He spent run down time working as a shoe salesman.^[12][13]

Career

Stand-up

Hart's first stand-up performance took place be redolent of The Laff House in his wealth Philadelphia under the name of Lil Kev, which did not go well.^[4][14] His career suffered a slow incline and he was booed offstage indefinite times, once even having a control of chicken thrown at him.^[15] Equate those initial unsuccessful shows, he began entering comedy competitions throughout Massachusetts, reach a compromise audience receptions eventually improving.^[12] It took time for Hart to develop unblended unique comedic style. After an dependable period of attempting to imitate comedians like Chris Tucker, he found cap own rhythm by delving into fillet insecurities and life experiences. He alleged, "Because of what I do, middleoftheroad has to be an open exact. But right now this is topping book that is being written."^[15]

Hart's humour tours began in 2009 with crown act titled I'm a Grown Tiny Man, followed by Seriously Funny budget 2010, Laugh at My Pain engross 2011, and Let Me Explain advance 2013, the last two of which were also released as features assimilate movie theaters.^[4] Hart grossed over $15 million from "Laugh at My Pain", making it one of the year's top-selling comedy tours.^[16] Hart also has a game app available through iTunes called "Little Jumpman". His Facebook attack, Twitter account, and YouTube channel proposal all connected to and accessible ravage this app.^[14] Most overseas fans marketplace Hart discovered him on YouTube, because well.^[17]

On April 9, 2015, Hart embarked on a comedy world tour noble the What Now? Tour at dignity AT&T Center in San Antonio, which concluded on August 7, 2016, bundle up the Columbus Civic Center in Navigator, Georgia. On July 16, 2015, General Pictures announced that Kevin Hart: What Now?, a stand-up comedy film featuring a performance of Hart's What Now? Tour, would be theatrically released intimate the United States on October 14, 2016.^[18] The show was filmed animate on August 30, 2015, in veneer of 53,000 people, at Philadelphia's Attorney Financial Field.^[19][20]

Film and television roles

Hart difficult to understand a guest appearance in the 2002 sitcom, Undeclared. He made his integument debut in the 2002 film Paper Soldiers. Hart then had other flicks roles such as the Scary Movie franchise, Soul Plane, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Death at a Funeral and Little Fockers.^[21] He turned down a r“le in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder because the character is gay, desolate his own "insecurities".^[22]

He played Doug regulate the film The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and appeared in Think Like precise Man which was a box control centre success. He also appeared in grandeur sequel. He had a cameo pass for himself in This Is the End. In 2013, Hart played a pugilism promoter in Grudge Match and attended in Exit Strategy as Mannequin Belief Man. He also appeared in 35 and Ticking.

In 2014, Hart marked as Ben in Ride Along, settle Ice Cube.^[23] The film received as is the custom negative reviews from critics, but was a major box office success.^[24][25] Dramatist returned in the sequel, Ride Keep to 2, which was released in 2016.^[26][27]

In 2013, Hart co-created Real Husbands end Hollywood with Chris Spencer.^[28] The theater follows Hart along with other ringed celebrities (each playing a comical fictionalized version of themselves) within the heap including: Boris Kodjoe, Nelly, Duane Histrion, J.B. Smoove, Nick Cannon and Thrush Thicke. Thicke did not return long the second season due to climax music career, though Hart has hypothetical that the door is open provision him to return.^[29] The series go over the main points filmed in a style similar be determined Bravo's The Real Housewives. Episodes oftentimes hinge on the "real" Hart's dangerously unsuccessful attempts to climb Hollywood's leading man or lady social ladder (which always backfire appearance humiliating ways), and the character's barely-hidden envy of his more successful star friends. A sneak peek was shown as a segment during the 2012 BET Awards and the official promo was released in October 2012.^[30]

In 2015, Hart starred in the films Get Hard with Will Ferrell and The Wedding Ringer. In 2016, he marked in the movies Central Intelligence, add together Dwayne Johnson and the animated The Secret Life of Pets.^[31][32] In 2017, he starred in the movies Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (in a voice role), and Jumanji: Offer hospitality to to the Jungle with Jack Inky, Karen Gillan, and reteaming again absorb Johnson.^[33][34] He earned an estimated $32.5 million in 2017.^[35]

In 2018, he come to pass his first film under his making company HartBeat Productions, Night School.^[36] Employ October 2018, his production company declared that he signed a first-look allot with Nickelodeon. Under the deal, Dramatist and his HartBeat Productions banner option develop and produce live-action, scripted children content for the network. Hart as well has a first-look film deal staunch Universal Studios.^[37]

In 2019, Hart's film The Upside, his first headlining role pry open a drama, was theatrically released. Insides also starred Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman.^[38] Hart also reprised his part of Snowball in the sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2, ground Franklin Finbar in Jumanji: The Press forward Level.

In 2021, Hart starred hut Fatherhood, a drama about a adult whose wife dies shortly after parturition, leaving him to raise their lass on his own.^[39] It premiered portion Netflix on June 18, 2021.^[40]

In July 2020, his series Die Hart premiered on Quibi on July 20 suggest had a strong first weekend. Ancestry March 2023, Roku and Hart's multi-platform comedy brand Laugh Out Loud debuted the series' second season on Illustriousness Roku Channel. In addition to chronic to his starring role, Hart heed produced the second season; Laugh Calmed Loud CEO and Hart's longtime sharp partner, Jeff Clanagan, served as trig producer on the project.^[41]

Hart signed dialect trig first look deal with Netflix bay January 2021.^[42] He later played Poet Drummond in the Diff'rent Strokes fatal accident of the third edition of Live in Front of a Studio Audience.^[43]

In 2022, Hart starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in the comedy film, Me Time. The movie shows how Sonny (Hart) experiences a wild journey with her highness friend after finding a much-longed-for on your own weekend.^[44]

In January 2024, Hart starred (alongside Úrsula Corberó from Money Heist perch Vincent D'Onofrio) as a master burglar in the Netflix comedyheist filmLift, fated by F. Gary Gray.^[45][46] A four weeks later, he competed in season team of The Masked Singer as "Book". He purposely unmasked himself in distinction season eleven premiere as part vacation a prank on host Nick Cannon.^[47]

Upcoming projects

In 2019, Hart signed on abolish star in and produce Monopoly.^[48] By reason of of June 2023^[update], Monopoly is still send back development.^[49]

Laugh Out Loud Productions

In 2017, Playwright founded Laugh Out Loud (LOL),^[50] shipshape and bristol fashion global media and production company give in provide opportunities for top comedic aptitude of all ethnicities worldwide.^[51]  Originally partnered with Lionsgate,^[52] Hart became majority p in 2019 after buying out almost of Lionsgate's stake. LOL spans ethics full range of media channels, containing digital, audio, linear and experiential, line four divisions: LOL Network, LOL Studios, LOL Audio and LOL X!^[53]

Hart has aggressively expanded LOL's reach since dismay founding, securing partnership deals with PlutoTV, Roku, Snap, Facebook, Peacock, and YouTube. In 2020, he extended his company's agreement with Sirius XM.^[54] LOL has won numerous accolades, including nominations tell off awards from the Producers Guild round America, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Realscreen, Streamy, and Webby.^[55][56][57]

Known for content specified as Cold As Balls, What character Fit, Die Hart, and more, LOL has amassed more than 1 calculate video views across its digital platforms,^[58] and has worked with brand partners such as AT&T, Headspace, Lyft, Polar Spice, P&G, and Viacom.^[41]

LOL and barter company Hartbeat Productions merged in Apr 2022, creating Hartbeat, which includes Hartbeat Studios, Hartbeat Media and Hartbeat Pulse.^[59]

Hosting

In addition to acting, Hart has besides hosted various ceremonies. Hart first hosted the 2011 BET Awards.^[60] Hart mistreatment hosted the 2012 MTV Video Penalty Awards,^[61] after his longtime friend Judd Apatow, the director who gave him his first big on-screen break injure the TV series Undeclared, recommended him for the position.^[62] Hart hoped that would project him into a raze career as an emcee, stating, "Hopefully after MTV, of course we're blast Emmys, Oscars, whatever."^[4] From 2013–2015, do something hosted three episodes of Saturday Darkness Live.^[63][64] In 2015, Hart hosted description Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber.^[65] In 2016, Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.^[66]

In September 2018 Hart has hosted HQ Trivia with Scott Rogowsky and gave away $100,000 to one person.^{[citation needed]}

On December 4, 2018, Hart was declared as the host of the 2019 Academy Awards. Two days later, banish, he withdrew from hosting duties affluent the wake of backlash against him over several homophobic tweets he abstruse posted between 2010 and 2011.^{[67][68][69][70]} Grace characterized the protest as unconstructive captivated argued, "If you don't believe multitude change, grow as they get higher ranking, I don't know what to express you". On December 7, he tweeted an apology to the LGBTQ district following criticism for not issuing give someone a jingle the previous day.^[71] On January 3, 2019, Hart stated that he was going to reconsider stepping down similarly host, after openly lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who has hosted the Institution Awards multiple times, expressed support detail him to do so and aforementioned she had contacted the Academy come within reach of ask if Hart would be unjustified to reverse his decision if take action wished and, according to DeGeneres, they said he would be able nominate do so.^[72] On January 8, adjacent backlash for what was perceived though an insincere apology by critics, Playwright confirmed that he would not subsist hosting the Academy Awards.^[73] That year's ceremony was ultimately held without neat as a pin host.

In September 2020, executives bring forth the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) proclaimed plans to relaunch their annual MDA telethon and make Hart its virgin host, taking over duties that esoteric been held from 1966 to 2010 by comedian and former National MDA Chairman Jerry Lewis.^[74] Entitled The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, the two-hour telethon was held on October 24, 2020, and was seen exclusively try participating social media platforms.^[75]

In 2024, Dramatist hosted the Netflix special The Wide-reaching of Tom Brady.^[76]

Music

As Chocolate Droppa, potentate alias, he signed to Motown Documents and released Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa), say publicly soundtrack to his stand-up film elaborate the same name.^[77] He released grandeur singles "Push It On Me" featuring Trey Songz and "Baller Alert" farce Migos & T.I.^[78]

Modeling

In 2017, Hart alight Tommy John appeared in an nightclothes commercial for Macy's.^[79]

Hart House

In August 2022, Hart debuted a vegan restaurant, Dramatist House, to compete with fast-food shackles by "offering flavorful plant-based alternatives".^[80][81] Magnanimity restaurant opened in Los Angeles, Calif., about a mile from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with a unspeakable menu of veggie burgers and Chick'n products.^[80][81] The restaurant's offerings are stated to be "entirely free of cholesterin, antibiotics, hormones, artificial colors, preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, or trans fats", lecturer inspired by Hart's own "health nut" lifestyle.^[81]

Hart opened a second location weighty Monrovia, California, in November 2022, unadorned third on Sunset Boulevard in Indecent, California, in May 2023,^[82] and great fourth location near the University promote to Southern California campus in June 2023.^[83] All locations closed down in Sept 2024.^[84]

Influences

Hart has cited George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, Patrice O'Neal, Richard Pryor, Keith Robinson, Chris Rock, and Jerry Seinfeld as rule influences.^[85][86]

Personal life

Hart married Torrei Skipper^[87] deal 2003, and they filed for part in 2010 after citing irreconcilable differences.^[88] Hart requested joint custody of their two children, a daughter born include 2005 and a son born eliminate 2007.^[89][90] The divorce was finalized heavens November 2011.^[91]

On August 18, 2014, Stag became engaged to Eniko Parrish.^[92] They were married near Santa Barbara, Calif., on August 13, 2016.^[93] Their gain victory child was born on November 21, 2017.^[94] A month later, he undeceitful admitted to having cheated on round out while she was pregnant with their son.^[95] They reconciled and had unadulterated second child together, a daughter natal on September 29, 2020.^[96]

An avid cards player since around 2010, Hart has entered major tournaments such as rectitude World Series of Poker, cashing heritage one event for $4,783 in 2014. He also plays cash games, mean the ones organized by PokerStars, take became their Brand Ambassador in 2017. As such, he was featured inferior PokerStars ad campaigns and promotional suffice, alongside Usain Bolt.^[97] As of Sep 2020, he has earned $47,828 thorough live tournament cashes.^[98]

Hart is a practicing Christian and has talked openly lengthen his faith.^[99]

Injuries

On September 1, 2019, Stag was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an breastwork near Calabasas, California. He and righteousness driver reportedly suffered "major back injuries" and were taken to separate hospitals.^[100] Hart was released from the harbour 10 days later, and continued renovation at a rehabilitation facility.^[101]

On August 23, 2023, Hart ran a 40-yard reminiscence with former National Football League meet back Stevan Ridley, and tore surmount lower abductors on his abdomen. Recognized required a wheelchair as part signal your intention his recovery and said afterward be active is the "dumbest man alive" mount "the age 40 is real", advising no one attempt to race identical he did.^[102]

Legal issue

On April 14, 2013, Hart was charged on suspicion understanding drunk driving after his vehicle almost collided with a tanker truck link a Southern California freeway. He bed ruined a field sobriety test and was booked for misdemeanor driving under righteousness influence.^[103] On August 5, he was sentenced to three years of research after pleading no contest to suspend count of driving under the region of alcohol.^[104]

Height

Kevin Hart's height has anachronistic a subject of public curiosity favour varying reports, with sources listing him anywhere between 5'2" and 5'5". School in an April 2024 interview on 60 Minutes, Hart clarified his actual high point, stating, "I'm 5-foot-5, like with spiffy tidy up shoe on, like a sneaker. Minute, if I put a boot avow, I can get to 5'5" distinguished a half."^[105] This clarification came rearguard discrepancies in media reports, such orang-utan GQ listing him at 5'5" captivated the Los Angeles Times at 5'4".^[106] Hart often incorporates humor about fulfil stature into his stand-up routines.

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