West, Kevin 1965–
WEST, Kevin 1965–
PERSONAL
Full name, Kevin Thomas West; born March 4, 1965, in Los Angeles, CA.
Addresses: Agent —Artists Group, Ltd., 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2490, Los Angeles, CA 90067; AKA Talent Agency, 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Career: Actor and director. Appeared in television commercials for Sprite (1987), Little Caesar's Pizza (1988), Rice Krispies (voice of Snap, 1990–96), Budweiser (1992), Claussen Pickles (1992), Bud Light (1993), Baskin–Robbins (1994), York Peppermint Patties (1996), Hallmark Cards (1997), Kodak (1997), AMD (1997), Reese's Peanut–Buttercups (1998), Frosted Cheerios (with Kathy Griffin, 1999), Pop Tarts (1999), McDonald's (2003), and Apple Jacks (2004); directed eight television commercials for Motorola, 2001.
Awards, Honors: Clio Award, best actor, 1989, for Little Caesar's Pizza.
CREDITS
Film Appearances:
Second executive, She's Out of Control, Columbia, 1989.
Bank teller, Killer Tomatoes Strike Back!, Twentieth Century–Fox Video, 1990.
Concert MC, Killer Tomatoes Eat France!, New World, 1991.
Egghead, Killer Instinct (also known as Homicidal Impulse ), 1991.
First thug, Delusion, IRS Releasing, 1991.
Tour guide, The Opposite Sex and How To Live with Them, 1992.
Technician (with tigers), Toys, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.
Screenwriter, Indecent Proposal, Paramount, 1993.
Devo Controller, Super Mario Bros. (also known as Super Mario Brothers ), Buena Vista, 1993.
Dorky man, Last Resort (also known as National Lampoon's Last Resort and National Lampoon's Scuba School ), 1994.
Store clerk, Clean Slate, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1994.
Gay man, Blankman, Columbia, 1994.
Lyndon executive, Junior, Universal, 1994.
Vincent Montgomery, Houseguest, Buena Vista, 1995.
T. C. Romulus, Bio–Dome, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1996.
(Uncredited) Pencilman, Heaven's Prisoners, New Line Cinema, 1996.
Dr. Flint, Santa with Muscles, Legacy Releasing/Santa Productions Inc., 1996.
Art, Echo of Blue, 1996.
Purple Lips, L.A. without a Map (also known as I Love L.A., Los Angeles without a Map, and Go! Go! L.A. ), United Media, 1998.
Father Barnes, The Thin Pink Line, 1998.
The Pharmacist, Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999.
Vern, Coyote Moon (also known as Desert Heat and Inferno ), Paramount/Viacom, 1999.
Clyde, Can't Stop Dancing, Trimark Pictures, 1999.
Intern #1, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Buena Vista, 2000.
Bank manager, Four Dogs Playing Poker (also known as 4 Dogs Playing Poker ), MDP Worldwide, 2000.
Lance, Back by Midnight, 2002.
Television Appearances; Movies:
Toy store clerk, Angel of Death, CBS, 1990.
Freddy the Ferret, The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood, NBC, 2000.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Eddie the Ghoul, Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies, syndicated, 1992.
Origami man, ABC's World's Funniest Commercials, ABC, 1994.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Juju, Babes, Fox, 1990.
Ahmed, High Incident, ABC, 1996.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Crazy Delivery Man, We Got It Made, NBC and syndicated, 1988.
Gene, "A Perfect Match," Tequila and Bonetti, CBS, 1992.
Mr. Stimpleman, "Back 2 School," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1994.
Stan Sells, "Long Arm of the Law," Land's End, syndicated, 1996.
Ahmed, "Father Knows Best," High Incident, ABC, 1996.
Wally, "Janitor Dad," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1996.
Doctor, "Caroline and the Buyer," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1997.
Dr. Adam Toma, "The Bad Seed," Team Knight Rider, 1998.
Jeremy, "Bloodlines:Parts 1 & 2," The Pretender, NBC, 1998.
Ziggy, "Cirque Du Skeeter," Cousin Skeeter, Nickelodeon, 1998.
Voice of Calculus, "Hercules and the Techno Greeks," Disney's Hercules, ABC, 1998.
Fred, "A Thousand Deaths," Sliders, Fox, 1998.
Powder Man, "Wagon Train: Parts 1 & 2," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1999.
Dave Stale, "He Got Job," Kenan & Kel, Nickelodeon, 1999.
Marcus, "In the Dark," Angel, The WB, 1999.
Ben, "A Star Is Born," 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd, Nickelodeon, 2001.
Squid #1, "Wave Goodbye," Black Scorpion, Sci–Fi Channel, 2001.
SD–6 Agent Kelsey, "The Indicator," Alias, ABC, 2002.
Mr. Bendis, "The Secret," The O.C., Fox, 2003.
Mr. Bendis, "The Rivals," The O.C., Fox, 2004.
Also appeared as electrician, All My Children, ABC; in Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (also known as Beyond Belief ).
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