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American actors: 1970s to 1990s

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Kenny Blank

Kenny Blank, also credited as Kenn Michael (born 1977, New York), American actor, composer, director, and producer. Known for Michael Peterson on The Parent 'Hood, the voice of Darren Patterson in As Told by Ginger, Saints Row IV's President, and directing Ganked (2005).

Keone Young

Keone Young (born 1947, Honolulu) is an American character and voice actor known for Mr. Wu in Deadwood, Commander Sato in Star Wars Rebels, Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe, and Chen Stormstout in World of Warcraft.

Keri Russell

Keri Russell (born 1976, Fountain Valley, California) is an American actress known as Felicity Porter in Felicity, KGB agent Elizabeth Jennings in The Americans, and Ambassador Kate Wyler in Netflix's The Diplomat; Golden Globe winner, six-time Emmy nominee, and 2026 SAG Award winner.

Kerr Smith

Kerr Smith (Kerr Van Cleve Smith, born 1972) is an American actor, Jack McPhee on Dawson's Creek, site of TV's first loving gay male kiss on primetime network TV, later Final Destination, Charmed, Life Unexpected, The Fosters, Riverdale.

Kerri Green

Kerri Lee Green (born 1967, Fort Lee, New Jersey) is an American actress and director, the cheerleader Andy in The Goonies (1985), also of Summer Rental, Lucas, Three for the Road, and the indie film Bellyfruit (1999), and distinct from therapist Keri Green and politician Jerri Green.

Kerri Kenney-Silver

Kerri Kenney-Silver (born 1970) is an American actress, comedian, and musician, co-creator of RENO 911! and Deputy Trudy Wiegel, founding member of MTV's The State, and now Anne in Netflix's The Four Seasons.

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam, also credited Keshia Knight-Pulliam, American actress born 1979 in Newark, New Jersey; Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984-1992), youngest-ever Emmy nominee at six, later Miranda on House of Payne and Madea Goes to Jail.

Kevin Anderson (actor)

Kevin Anderson (born 1960, Gurnee, Illinois) is an American actor and Steppenwolf ensemble member known for Orphans, Sleeping with the Enemy, Nothing Sacred, and his Tony-nominated Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman; distinct from Matthew Kevin Anderson and Kevin J. Anderson.

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon, full name Kevin Norwood Bacon, is an American actor and musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for Footloose (1984), Apollo 13, and Mystic River, and for inspiring the Six Degrees trivia game.

Kevin Chamberlin

Kevin Chamberlin (born 1963) is an American stage and screen actor from Moorestown, New Jersey, with three Tony nominations (Dirty Blonde, Seussical, The Addams Family), known as Bertram on Disney's Jessie and for the Ratatouille TikTok musical.

Kevin Connolly (actor)

Kevin Connolly (born 1974, Patchogue, New York) is an American actor and director, best known as Eric "E" Murphy on HBO's Entourage (2004-11). Also known for Unhappily Ever After, The Notebook, and directing Gardener of Eden and Gotti.

Kevin Conway (actor)

Kevin John Conway (1942-2020), American stage and screen actor and director; played Buster Kilrain in Gettysburg, Gen. LeMay in Thirteen Days, the Control Voice on The Outer Limits, and won Obie, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards. Not the Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy.

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner (born 1955) is an American actor and director who won Best Picture and Best Director Oscars for Dances with Wolves (1990), later starred as John Dutton in Yellowstone, and self-financed the Horizon saga.

Kevin Dillon

Kevin Brady Dillon (born 1965, Mamaroneck, New York) is an American actor, younger brother of Matt Dillon, known for Bunny in Platoon, John Densmore in The Doors, and Emmy-nominated Johnny Drama on HBO's Entourage.

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson (1943–2020), American actor, played Det. Bobby Crocker on Kojak (1973–1978) and Mack MacKenzie on Knots Landing (1982–1993); five Soap Opera Digest Awards, 1983 Daytime Emmy nomination.

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn (born 1956, Chicago) is an American character actor with over 100 film and TV credits, known as Ron Witwicky in the Transformers films and Ben Cafferty on HBO's Veep; also Mississippi Burning, Dave, Godzilla, King Richard.

Kevin Hagen

Kevin Hagen (1928–2005), American character actor, Doc Baker on Little House on the Prairie (113 episodes, 1974–1983); earlier a Western villain in Yancy Derringer, Shenandoah, and over 130 TV shows.

Kevin J. O'Connor (actor)

Kevin J. O'Connor (Kevin James O'Connor) is an American character actor, born in Chicago in 1963, known for playing Beni Gabor in The Mummy (1999).

Kevin James

Kevin James (born Kevin George Knipfing, 1965) is an American comedian and actor, star of CBS's The King of Queens (1998–2007) and films Hitch and Paul Blart: Mall Cop; later sitcoms Kevin Can Wait and The Crew, and the 2024 Prime Video special Irregardless.

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline, born 1947 in St. Louis, is an American stage and screen actor with three Tony Awards and a 1988 Oscar for A Fish Called Wanda; also known for Shakespeare roles and films like Sophie's Choice and Dave.

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak (Kevin E. Pollak), American stand-up comedian, impressionist, and character actor born in San Francisco; known for The Usual Suspects, Casino, A Few Good Men, Moishe Maisel, and his Christopher Walken and Shatner impressions.

Kevin Sorbo

Kevin Sorbo, American actor born 1958 in Mound, Minnesota, starred as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-99) and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda (2000-2005), later leading faith-based films like God's Not Dead.

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey is the stage name of American actor Kevin Spacey Fowler, who won Academy Awards for The Usual Suspects (1995) and American Beauty (1999) and starred in House of Cards.

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe (born 1944, Los Angeles; birth name John/Jon Kevin Fishburn) is an American character actor who played paramedic Roy DeSoto on NBC's Emergency! (1972–77), then became known for heavies in Matewan, Road House, and Lost's Anthony Cooper.

Khalil Kain

Khalil Kain (Khaliloeron Kain), American actor born 1964 in New York City; debuted as Raheem in Juice (1992), played Tiger Woods in a 1998 biopic, and Darnell Wilkes on Girlfriends 2001-2008.

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander (born 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress, a Broadway performer in Dreamgirls and Chicago, choreographer for Whitney Houston, and star of NewsRadio, ER, CSI: Miami, The Corner, Treme, and Scandal.

Kiel Martin

Kiel Martin (Kiel Urban Mueller, 1944–1990), American actor known as Detective J.D. LaRue on Hill Street Blues (1981–1987, 144 episodes), The Panic in Needle Park, and Trick Baby; died of lung cancer at 46.

Kim Coles

Kim Coles (Kimberley Coles), American actress and comedian from Brooklyn, known as Synclaire on Living Single (1993–1998) and a first-season In Living Color cast member; later author, host, and ReLiving Single podcast co-host.

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney (born 1958 or 1961, Philadelphia) is an American actress who won a 1997 Emmy as Det. Diane Russell on NYPD Blue, after playing Jenny Gardner on All My Children, and later starred in Army Wives.

Kim Fields

Kim Fields (Kim Victoria Fields-Morgan), American actress and director born 1969 in New York City; Tootie Ramsey on The Facts of Life, Regine Hunter on Living Single, Regina Upshaw on Netflix's The Upshaws, and director of nearly 180 TV episodes.