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Since 1989, Kline has been married to actress Creator/PhoebeCates (''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'') and has two children with her.

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Since 1989, Kline has been married to actress Creator/PhoebeCates (''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'') ''Film/Gremlins1984'') and has two children with her.
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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners Tony Award]]-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.

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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning MediaNotes/AcademyAward-winning and [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners [[MediaNotes/TonyAwardWinners Tony Award]]-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.
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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and [[UsefulNotes/{{Tonys}} Tony Award]]-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.

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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and [[UsefulNotes/{{Tonys}} [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners Tony Award]]-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.
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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and UsefulNotes/TonyAward-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.

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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and UsefulNotes/TonyAward-winning [[UsefulNotes/{{Tonys}} Tony Award]]-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.
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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and Tony award-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.

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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and Tony award-winning UsefulNotes/TonyAward-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.
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* SilverFox: His more recent onscreen roles have seen him retain his attractiveness regardless of how old he visibly gets.

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* ''Film/LifeAsAHouse'' (2001)
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (1996) (voice)

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'' (1996) (voice)



* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of eccentric landlord Calvin Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of eccentric landlord Calvin Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
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* ''Film/HereToday'' (2021)
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of eccentric landlord Mr. Calvin Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
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Since 1989, Kline has been married to actress Phoebe Cates (''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'') and has two children with her.

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Since 1989, Kline has been married to actress Phoebe Cates Creator/PhoebeCates (''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'', ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'') and has two children with her.
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* {{Adorkable}}: His characters in ''Film/{{Dave}}'' and ''Film/InAndOut''.
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* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (1996) (voice)

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* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' (1996) (voice)



* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and Tony award-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.

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Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning and Tony award-winning American actor who has appeared in over 50 different movies during his career, and has also appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. His acting career began in 1972 as a member of The Acting Company, a touring theater company based out of New York City. Four years later, he left The Acting Company and began performing on Broadway. He went on to win Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the 1978 production of ''On the Twentieth Century'', and for Best Actor in a Musical for the 1981 revival of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance''.
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->''"Nothing makes an actor feel freer and more inventive and more creative than being trusted."''

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* ''Film/TheJanuaryMan'' (1989)



* ''Film/PrincessCaraboo'' (1994)



* ''Film/LifeAsAHouse'' (2001)



* ''Film/DeLovely'' (2004)



* ''Film/DarlingCompanion'' (2012)



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* ActingForTwo: Has done this in the movies ''Film/{{Dave}}'', ''Film/FierceCreatures'', and ''Film/WildWildWest''.

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* ActingForTwo: [[invoked]] Has done this in the movies ''Film/{{Dave}}'', ''Film/FierceCreatures'', and ''Film/WildWildWest''.



* CelebrityVoiceActor: Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
* ComedyGhetto: A notable aversion, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extremely silly performance in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda''.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: [[invoked]] Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
* ComedyGhetto: [[invoked]] A notable aversion, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extremely silly performance in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda''.



* MoneyDearBoy: Kline on his early career:

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!!This actor provides examples of the following tropes:
* ActingForTwo: Has done this in the movies ''Film/{{Dave}}'', ''Film/FierceCreatures'', and ''Film/WildWildWest''.
* {{Adorkable}}: His characters in ''Film/{{Dave}}'' and ''Film/InAndOut''.
* CelebrityVoiceActor: Kline is the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
* ComedyGhetto: A notable aversion, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extremely silly performance in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda''.
* FakeNationality: The American Kline plays South African Donald Woods in ''Film/CryFreedom''.
* IrishmanAndAJew: Kline's parents. His father is Ashkenazi Jewish whose family immigrated from Germany, while his mother is a devout Roman Catholic whose parents immigrated from Ireland.
* LargeHam: Especially in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'' and ''Film/WildWildWest''.
* MoneyDearBoy: Kline on his early career:
-->'''Kline:''' I think every American actor wants to be a movie star. But I never wanted to do stupid movies, I wanted to do films. I vowed I would never do a commercial, or a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the Acting Company and was starving.
* RaisedCatholic: Kline's father is Jewish and his mother is Roman Catholic. He was raised in his mother's faith.



* ''[[Film/DeLovely De-Lovely]]'' (2004)

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* ''[[Film/ThePinkPanther2006 The Pink Panther]]'' (2006)

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!!This actor's work provides examples of the following tropes:
* ActingForTwo: Has done this in the movies ''Film/{{Dave}}'', ''Film/FierceCreatures'', and ''Film/WildWildWest''.
* {{Adorkable}}: His characters in ''Film/{{Dave}}'' and ''Film/InAndOut''.
* CelebrityVoiceActor: Kline has provided the voice of Captain Phoebus in Disney's ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', of Tulio in Dreamworks's ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'', of Andre in ''WesternAnimation/TheTaleOfDespereaux'', and of landlord Mr. Fischoeder on the TV series ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers''.
* ComedyGhetto: A notable aversion, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extremely silly performance in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda''.
* LargeHam: Especially in ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'' and ''Film/WildWildWest''.
* MoneyDearBoy: Kline on his early career:
-->'''Kline:''' I think every American actor wants to be a movie star. But I never wanted to do stupid movies, I wanted to do films. I vowed I would never do a commercial, or a soap opera - both of which I did as soon as I left the acting company and was starving.
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* ComedyGhetto: A notable aversion, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extremely silly performance in ''AFishCalledWanda''.

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* ComedyGhetto: A notable aversion, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extremely silly performance in ''AFishCalledWanda''.''Film/AFishCalledWanda''.

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