Kevin Kline Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, Movies, Children, Height, Parents, Awards, TV Shows

Kevin Delaney Kline also known as Kevin Kline is an acclaimed American actor known for his remarkable range across stage, film, and television.

A two-time Tony Award winner and an Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in A Fish Called Wanda (1988), he has delivered iconic performances in Sophie’s Choice (1982), The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), The Pirates of Penzance (1983), and more recent roles in The Emperor’s Club, The Conspirator, and the HBO series The Regime (2024).

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Kevin Delaney Kline
• Stage Name: Kevin Kline
• Born: October 24, 1947
• Age: 78 years old
• Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: American
• Occupation: Actor
• Height: 1.83 m
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Robert Joseph Kline and Margaret Delaney
• Siblings: One older sister and one younger brother
• Spouse: Phoebe Cates
• Children: Two
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $30 million USD

Early Life and Education

Kevin Kline was born on October 24, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, to parents Robert Joseph Kline, a toy and record salesman, and Margaret Delaney, a housewife of Irish Catholic descent. He grew up in a close-knit Catholic family with an older sister and a younger brother.

He attended the all-boys St. Louis Priory School, a Benedictine Catholic high school, where he excelled in sports and drama. He initially studied at Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in music and drama, before transferring to the Juilliard School in New York City, where he graduated from the drama division (Group 1) in 1972. His ethnicity is American. His religion is unknown.

Career

Kevin Kline began his career with the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Acting Company. He won his first Tony Award for On the Twentieth Century (1978) and a second for The Pirates of Penzance (1981). His film debut was in Sophie’s Choice (1982). He earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for A Fish Called Wanda (1988).

Other notable films include The Big Chill (1983), Silverado (1985), Dave (1993), In & Out (1997), De-Lovely (2004), The Conspirator (2010), and My Old Lady (2014). On television, he starred in the HBO series The Regime (2024) opposite Kate Winslet. He continues to perform on Broadway and in independent films while maintaining a reputation as one of America’s finest classical actors.

Social Media

Kevin Kline does not have a social media account.

Personal Life

Kevin Kline, 78 years old and 1.83 m tall, has been married to actress Phoebe Cates since 1989. They met while filming The Big Picture (1989) and have been together ever since. They have two children: daughter Greta Kline (born 1994, a musician known as Frankie Cosmos) and son Owen Joseph Kline (born 1996, an actor and filmmaker). No past marriages or other publicly detailed relationships are known. He and his family reside in New York City and maintain a relatively private personal life.

Net Worth

Kevin Kline‘s net worth is estimated at $30 million USD. His income primarily comes from leading and supporting roles in major films including A Fish Called Wanda, Sophie’s Choice, and The Big Chill; Tony Award-winning Broadway performances; residuals from streaming and syndication of his extensive body of work; voice-over work; and occasional television projects such as The Regime.

Filmography

• Sophie’s Choice (1982)
• The Big Chill (1983)
• Silverado (1985)
• A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
• Dave (1993)
• In & Out (1997)
• De-Lovely (2004)
• The Conspirator (2010)
• My Old Lady (2014)
• The Regime (2024, TV series)