Kevin Kline

'Kevin Kline' (qv) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Margaret and Robert Joseph Kline, who owned several stores. His father was of German Jewish descent and his mother was of Irish ancestry. After attending Indiana University in Bloomington, Kline studied at the Juilliard School in New York. In 1972, Kline joined the Acting Company in New York which was run by 'John Houseman' (qv). With this company, Kline performed Shakespeare across the country. On the stage, Kline has won two Tony 'Awards' (qv) for his work in the musicals "On the Twentieth Century" (1978) and "The Pirates of Penzance" (1981). After working on the Television soap _Search for Tomorrow (1951)_ (qv), Kline went to Hollywood where his first film was _Sophie's Choice (1982)_ (qv). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. His work in the ensemble cast of _The Big Chill (1983)_ (qv) would again be highly successful, so that when 'Lawrence Kasdan' (qv) wrote _Silverado (1985)_ (qv), Kline would again be part of the cast. With his role as Otto "Don't call me Stupid!" West in the film _A Fish Called Wanda (1988)_ (qv), Kline would win the Oscar for Supporting Actor. Kline could play classic roles such as Hamlet in _Great Performances: Hamlet (1990)_ (qv); or a swashbuckling actor like 'Douglas Fairbanks' (qv) in _Chaplin (1992)_ (qv); or a comedic role in _Soapdish (1991)_ (qv). In all the films that he has worked in, it is hard to find a performance that is not well done. In 1989, Kline married actress 'Phoebe Cates' (qv).::Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>