Kevin Nealon
(born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live
from 1986 to 1995, and his role as Doug Wilson on the series Weeds
.
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Biography
Early life
Nealon was born in
St. Louis,
Missouri, the son of Kathleen, a homemaker, and Emmett Nealon, an aircraft company executive.
[1] A few months after he was born, the family moved to
Bridgeport,
Connecticut.
[2] He graduated from
St. Joseph High School in 1971 and then graduated with a
bachelor's degree in marketing from
Sacred Heart University (where he played fullback on the soccer team), and worked in a variety of part-time jobs while doing
stand-up comedy.
Career
Nealon debuted on network television doing a stand-up routine for
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
in 1984. In 1986,
Saturday Night Live
recruited his friend
Dana Carvey, and Carvey in turn recommended Nealon. Both joined the cast that year, and Nealon became a full-time performer in the 1987-1988 season, and remained for nine seasons.
Nealon's
SNL
characters include
Mr. Subliminal (or Subliminal Message Man), Franz (of
Hans and Franz) along with
Dana Carvey, Mr. No Depth Perception, the anchor of
Weekend Update (where his catchphrase was "That's news to me"), and many others.
In 1991, he starred in the holiday movie,
All I Want for Christmas
. More recently Nealon has appeared in the movies
Happy Gilmore
,
Anger Management
,
Little Nicky
,
Daddy Day Care
,
Good Boy!
and
Grandma's Boy
. In fall 2005, he appeared in an episode of
Curb Your Enthusiasm
, where he played himself (Season 5, Episode 4).
Nealon had a recurring television role on the 2002-06 CBS comedy
Still Standing
playing Ted Halverson, the Millers' competitive and religious neighbor. He has also appeared as a patient in a mental institution on the first season of
Monk
. "Deja Vu" is an episode of
The Outer Limits
television show. It first aired on 9 July 1999, during the fifth season. Nealon played Dr. Mark Crest. Nealon has an ongoing supporting role as Doug Wilson on the show
Weeds
on Showtime.
Nealon appeared as a couples counselor on the sitcom,
3rd Rock From The Sun
. He had a small
cameo appearance in the 2008 film
Get Smart
.
Nealon also hosted the
World's Funniest Commercials
on TBS. In a performance similar to Bob Saget, Nealon tells corny jokes in between each funny commercial. In 2008, a book authored by Nealon chronicling his experiences during his wife's pregnancy called
Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?
was released.
Nealon played Stuart Pearson in the adventure comedy movie
Aliens in the Attic
. Shooting took place in
Auckland,
New Zealand.
Personal life
Nealon married actress
Susan Yeagley on September 3, 2005 in
Bellagio,
Italy. Yeagley gave birth to their first child, son Gable Ness Nealon, on January 29, 2007 in
Santa Monica,
California.
[3] He is an old boy for
Connecticut Yankees RFC.
[4]
On February 22, 2006, Nealon
[5] contributed a story to the
New York Times
about being
wiretapped by
Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who has been indicted on
racketeering and conspiracy charges. It was also revealed in a separate court case on February 27, 2006, that investigators working for the
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus may also have targeted Nealon for wiretapping.
[6]
Nealon and his ex-wife
Linda Dupree (who played one of the mud wrestlers fighting
John Candy in
Stripes
) had been active in the
animal rights movement, supporting fundraising events for the
Amanda Foundation,
Farm Sanctuary, the Washington
Wildlife Protection Association, The
Ark Trust's Genesis Awards and also
Meat Out.
He has been a
vegetarian for 18 years due to
animal cruelty and the health benefits from being a vegetarian.
[7] He lives in the Los Angeles area.
In 2001, Nealon played on
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
for his charity. The final question he faced, worth $125,000, was about
Barbie dolls. He used his 50:50 and Phone-A-Friend, but he answered the question wrong, walking away with $32,000.
Filmography
- Glenn Martin, DDS
(2009) .... Glenn Martin
- Aliens in the Attic
(2009) .... Stuart Pearson
- Weeds
(TV series: 2005-present).... Doug Wilson
- World's Funniest Commercials
(2008) .... Host
- Get Smart
(2008) .... CIA Agent #2
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan
(2008) .... Kevin
- Remarkable Power
(2008) .... Jack West
- Still Standing
(TV series) .... Ted Halverson (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
- Grandma's Boy
(2006) .... Mr. Cheezle
- Good Boy!
(2003) .... Mr. Baker
- Daddy Day Care
(2003) .... Bruce
- Anger Management
(2003) .... Sam, Dave's Lawyer
- Eight Crazy Nights
(2002) .... Mayor (voice)
- Little Nicky
(2000) .... Gatekeeper
- Saturday Night Live
(TV series) .... Various (174 episodes, 1986-1999)
- Dharma & Greg
(TV series) .... Mr. Clayborn (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
- The Wedding Singer
(1998) .... Mr. Simms
- Hiller and Diller
(1997) TV series .... Ted Hiller (1997-1998)
- The Larry Sanders Show
(TV Series) .... Himself (1996)
- Champs
(TV series) .... Marty Heslov (12 episodes, 1996)
- Happy Gilmore
(1996) .... Potter
- Coneheads
(1993) .... Senator
- All I Want for Christmas
(1991) .... Tony Boer
- Roxanne
(1987) .... Drunk guy
References
- Kevin Nealon Biography (1953-)
- As told in his book, ''Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?''
- Kevin Nealon Welcomes First Child
- Kevin Nealon: Biography
- Don't Stop Bugging Me
- Ringling Circus Hired Private Eye To Infiltrate PETA, Fairfax Jury Told
- Weeds Star Kevin Nealon's Vegetarian Testimonial