American actor and comedian Kevin Hart toured internationally in top-selling comedy tours and starred in such box-office hits as the buddy-cop comedy “Ride Along” (2014) and its sequel, “Ride Along 2” (2016); “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017), a remake of the 1995 movie featuring Robin Williams; and “Night School” (2018), in which Hart costarred with comedian Tiffany Haddish. In August 2015 Hart brought his What Now? comedy tour to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and became the first comedian to sell out a National Football League stadium.
Facts
Also Known As Kevin Darnell Hart
Birth Date July 6, 1979
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Notable Family Members son of Henry Robert Witherspoon • son of Nancy Hart • married to Eniko Parrish (2016–present) • married to Torrei Hart (2003–2011) • father of Heaven Hart (b. 2005) • father of Hendrix Hart (b. 2007) • father of Kenzo Kash Hart (b. 2017) • brother of Robert Hart
Education George Washington High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) “Die Hart” (2020) • “Jumanji: The Next Level” (2019) • “The Secret Life of Pets 2” (2019) • “Night School” (2018) • “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017) • “The Upside” (2017) • “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” (2017) • “The Secret Life of Pets” (2016) • “Central Intelligence” (2016) • “Ride Along 2” (2016) • “Get Hard” (2015) • “The Wedding Ringer” (2015) • “Top Five” (2014) • “Think Like a Man Too” (2014) • “About Last Night” (2014) •
What made Kevin Hart famous?
Kevin Hart’s early stand-up comedy earned him increasing attention, and his 2011 comedy special “Laugh at My Pain” provided a major boost to his public profile and led to his emergence as that year’s top comedian on Ticketmaster, the dominant global ticketing agency. Hart concurrently gained prominence for his acting career, which notably included appearances in installments of the Scary Movie franchise and in movies such as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005), “Little Fockers” (2010), and “Think Like a Man” (2012). He went on to star in such box-office hits as “Ride Along” (2014), “Ride Along 2” (2016), “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017), and “Night School” (2018).
Where did Kevin Hart grow up?
Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia.
How tall is Kevin Hart?
Kevin Hart stands 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 metres) tall.
Where did Kevin Hart go to high school?
Kevin Hart attended George Washington High School in Philadelphia.
What was Kevin Hart’s first movie?
Kevin Hart appeared in the TV movies “North Hollywood” (2001) and “Class of ’06” (2002) and the straight-to-video movie “Paper Soldiers” (2002) before appearing in the film “Death of a Dynasty,” a spoof of the hip-hop industry that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003.
Did You Know?
Early on in his stand-up career, Hart was sometimes booed by audiences, and on one occasion a heckler tossed a chicken wing at him while he was telling jokes during a set.
Hart once auditioned to be a cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” but failed to make the cut; he went on to host the show multiple times.
