Kevin P. Farley

Kevin P. Farley

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Born
June 8, 1965

Kevin Farley (accomplished actor, writer, director) has truly established himself as a comedic presence both on the big screen and television. Kevin was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil company. Among his siblings are actors John Farley and the…

Biography

Kevin Farley (accomplished actor, writer, director) has truly established himself as a comedic presence both on the big screen and television.

Kevin was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil company. Among his siblings are actors John Farley and the late Chris Farley. He is of Irish heritage. He has two other brothers and sisters--Barb, a nursery school teacher, and Tom Jr., who works for a marketing firm. His cousin is James Duncan Farley Jr., CEO of Ford Motor Company. Kevin majored in Business at Marquette University in Milwaukee. After graduation, for six years he sold asphalt for his father's company, Scotch Oil. However, Chris soon convinced him to try show business. Kevin first went on stage at the Chicago ImprovOlympic.

Farley eventually moved to Chicago and studied at the famed Second City. The minute he relocated to Los Angeles he began landing roles in films such as Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Then Farley landed a starring role as "Doug Linus" on MTV's sitcom 2gether where he was met with rave reviews. After that Farley appeared in numerous TV series programs such as That '70s Show, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Joey, Just Shoot Me, Curb Your Enthusiasm and many more. When Farley moved more into feature films, his unsurprising emphasis was exclusively on comedy. He appeared in the Adam Sandler animated comedy Eight Crazy Nights, and soon after The Waterboy, Dirty Work, the Cedric the Entertainer laugh-fest Johnson Family Vacation to name a few.

In 2008, Farley starred in the lead role of An American Carol, playing a cynical, anti-American "Hollywood" filmmaker who sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America. This comedy film (directed by David Zucker) is a parody of liberal filmmaker Michael Moore that "lampoons contemporary American culture, particularly Hollywood." It uses the framework of A Christmas Carol but moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. The supporting cast included Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, and Leslie Nielsen. Farley co-wrote, directed and starred in Hollywood Wine. The film also stars Chazz Palminteri, Chris Kattan, David Spade, Norm MacDonald and Jeremy London.

Multi tasking is easy for Farley - he does it all with a fabulously contagious sense of humor, both on screen and off. Kevin resides in New York.

Actor

PickleballPickleball(2026)as Father Joseph
Bart Bagalzby and the Garbage GenieBart Bagalzby and the Garbage Genie(2025)as Hamahan
SneakErasers TVC: Save Your SoulsSneakErasers TVC: Save Your Souls(2024)as Preacher
The Really Loud HouseThe Really Loud House(2022)as Franklin Whitecollar
Grumpy Old SantaGrumpy Old Santa(2023)as Kris Walters

Self

Somethin' CrunchySomethin' Crunchy(2019)as Self
Growing Up ToxicGrowing Up Toxic(2018)as Self
The Very VERY Best of the 80sThe Very VERY Best of the 80s(2022)as Comedian, Self - Actor
Offsides (with Kevin Farley)(2021)as Self
Treat YourselfTreat Yourself(2019)as Self

Archive Footage

Inside EditionInside Edition(1988)as Self - Chris Farley's Brother
The FactorThe Factor(1996)as Michael Malone

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Kevin P. Farley, Willie Mellina, and Timothy Bubel in Pickleball (2026)Kevin P. Farley in Pickleball (2026)Kevin P. Farley, Willie Mellina, and Justin Sterner in Pickleball (2026)Kevin P. Farley and Willie Mellina in Pickleball (2026)Kevin P. Farley and Jay Dee Walters in Pickleball (2026)Kevin P. Farley and Olivia Jude in Pickleball (2026)

Credit Score: Kevin P. Farley

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Straight Story5.0019998.001109154
2Hawaii Five-03.7520107.40482929
3An American Carol2.6020084.00010480
4Joe Dirt2.5020016.00065534
5The Waterboy2.5019986.200192011
6Dirty Work2.5019986.40033187
7Black Sheep2.5019966.20046044
8Love Stinks2.3819995.7005788
9Beverly Hills Ninja2.3819975.60046952
10F Is for Family2.0020158.00244396