Biography
Though he was a working actor since he was six years old, Kevin Connolly finally became a recognizable talent when he co-starred on the popular cable series, "Entourage" (HBO, 2004- ). Prior to being on the hit show, Connolly made his mark on screens big and small, appearing in such notable films as "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1993) and "Antone Fisher" (2002), as well as the sitcom "Unhappily Ever After" (WB, 1995-99), playing the dumb, but …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in several television commercials, including the 'Betcha bite a chip' campaign for Chips Ahoy | ||
1990 | Made feature film debut in "Rocky V" starring Sylvester Stallone | |
1993 | Had a small part as Dabney Coleman's son in "The Beverly Hillbillies," a feature adaptation of the popular 1960s television series | |
1995 | Appeared in "Don's Plum," alongside friends and future collaborators, Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio (internationally released in 2001) | |
1995 | Cast as Ryan Malloy on the WB's television series "Unhappily Ever After"; began directed episodes in the fourth season | |
2002 | Appeared in Denzel Washington's directorial debut "Antwone Fisher" | |
2002 | Cast in the Nick Cassavetes directed, "John Q" opposite Denzel Washington | |
2003 | Directed the short, "Whatever We Do"; produced by Maguire and scripted by Cassavetes | |
2004 | Cast as Eric Murphy (also known as 'E') in the HBO series "Entourage"; produced by Mark Wahlberg; earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2009 for Best Actor in a Comedy series | |
2004 | Re-teamed with director Nick Cassavetes to star in "The Notebook," opposite Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams | |
2007 | Feature directorial debut, "Gardener of Eden"; starred Lukas Haas and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio | |
2009 | Co-starred with Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler in "The Ugly Truth" | |
2009 | Joined an ensemble cast for the feature adaptation of the bestselling book, "He's Just Not That Into You" | |
2010 | Portrayed journalist, William Nack in "Secretariat," based on the horse that won the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973 | |
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Entourage |
2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Entourage |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Entourage |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Entourage |