Known for movies

Short Info

SpouseClare Kennedy
FactCousin of Stefan Cush, frontman of folk-rockers, The Men They Couldn't Hang.


Kevin Kennedy is an American actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive. He has also appeared in the films The Green Mile, Apollo 13, and A Few Good Men. Kennedy was born in New York City, New York, on September 12, 1956. His parents were both of Irish descent. Kennedy was raised in the Bronx, New York.

He attended Catholic schools and graduated from Fordham University in 1978. Kennedy began his acting career in the early 1980s. He appeared in the soap opera As the World Turns and the television series Miami Vice. In 1993, Kennedy landed the role of Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive. The show was a huge success and ran for four seasons.

Kennedy has also appeared in the films The Green Mile, Apollo 13, and A Few Good Men. He has been married to actress Maura Tierney since 1995. They have two children together.

General Info

Full NameKevin Kennedy
ProfessionActor, Singer, Writer, Music Producer, Guitarist, Television producer
EducationLehigh University, Rutgers University
NationalityEnglish

Family

SpouseClare Kennedy
ChildrenGrace Kennedy, Ryan Williams, Katie May Kennedy

Accomplishments

MoviesThe Assassination of Richard Nixon, Curfew
TV ShowsFox Major League Baseball

Social profile links

Quotes

#Quote
1On 'The Street': "I miss the people because I grew up with a lot of them. I also miss the job. I have no axe to grind. I orginally joined for four episodes and so 20 years' work out of four episodes is very good going. I can't complain, it's done me a lot of favour."

Facts

#Fact
1He has a son, Ryan Williams, from his first marriage. He has two daughters, Katie May (b. 20 January 2004) and Grace, from his marriage to Clare Kennedy.
2Once played in a band called The Paris Valentinoes, with Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke, who would later join Morrissey to form The Smiths.
3Has also guested with The Saw Doctors.
4Fronts country-rock band The Bunch of Thieves
5Cousin of Stefan Cush, frontman of folk-rockers, The Men They Couldn't Hang.
6Cousin of Chris Hook, of 60s group, Temperance Seven.
7Checked into a clinic suffering from alcohol abuse having slipped and cut his head open on the set of Coronation Street (1960). Took lengthy time off to recover.

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale2010VideoCurly Watts
Doctors2006TV SeriesMick Carter
Blue Murder2006TV SeriesDonny McAvoy
Coronation Street1983-2003TV SeriesCurly Watts
Coronation Street: The Feature Length Special1995VideoCurly Watts
Keep on Running1984TV MoviePete Bennett
Dear Ladies1983TV SeriesBoy in photo booth

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Spanish Capers2005TV Series documentary

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Spanish Capers2005TV Series documentary associate producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Loose Women2000-2016TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Performer
This Morning2004-2014TV SeriesHimself
Daybreak2014TV SeriesHimself
The Wright Stuff2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest Panelist
Piers Morgan's Life Stories2012TV SeriesHimself
The Corrie Years2011TV Series documentaryHimself
The Alan Titchmarsh Show2010TV SeriesHimself
Xposé2010TV SeriesHimself
Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn2009TV SeriesHimself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2007-2009TV SeriesHimself
The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan2008TV Series documentaryHimself
The British Soap Awards 20082008TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The Podge and Rodge Show2008TV SeriesHimself
The Funny Side of the Street 22008TV Movie documentaryHimself
You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous2007TV Series documentaryHimself
Inside the Priory2006TV MovieHimself
TV's 50 Greatest Stars2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
Coronation Street: The Duckworth Family Album2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
Richard & Judy2003-2004TV SeriesHimself / Herself
GMTV2004TV SeriesHimself
Astounding Celebrities2003TV SeriesHimself
Coronation Street's Christmas Crackers2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Stars in Their Eyes2002-2003TV SeriesHimself / Bryan Adams
Today with Des and Mel2003TV SeriesHimself
Coronation Street: Secrets2003TV Series documentaryHimself
Coronation Street's Greatest Love Triangles2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Russian Roulette2003TV Series documentaryHimself
Coronation Street Special: The Wedding Album2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
V Graham Norton2002TV SeriesHimself
It Shouldn't Happen to a... Soapstar2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
Blankety Blank2002TV SeriesHimself
Stars and Their Lives2001TV SeriesHimself
The Way They Were: Coronation Street2000TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
Live Talk2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Soap Fever2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Friday Night's All Wright2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Football Crazy1999TV Series documentary
Top Ten1998TV Series documentaryPresenter: TV Losers (2001)
This Is Your Life1992-1998TV Series documentaryHimself
Comic Relief1997TV SpecialCurly Watts
The South Bank Show1982-1995TV Series documentaryHimself / Rusty Charlie / Hot Box Waiter
The Mrs. Merton Show1995TV SeriesHimself
Happy Birthday, Coronation Street!1990TV MovieHimself - Audience Member
Juke Box Jury1990TV SeriesHimself - Panellist
The Royal Variety Performance 19891989TV MovieHimself
On the Waterfront1989TV SeriesHimself
Comic Relief1988TV SpecialHimself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Corrie Years2011TV Series documentaryCurly Watts
The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters2010VideoCurly Watts
Stars on the Street2009TV Movie documentaryCurly Watts (uncredited)
Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole1999VideoCurly Watts
The Coronation Street Collection: The Duckworths1995VideoCurly Watts

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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