Kevin Nealon is an American actor and comedian, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night
Live from 1986 to 1995, acting in several of the Happy Madison films, for playing Doug
Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and providing the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin,
on Glenn Martin, DDS.
Early life Nealon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the
son of Kathleen M. and Emmett F. Nealon, an aircraft company executive.
A few months after he was born, the family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut.
He was raised Catholic, and graduated from St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut
in 1971.
Nealon graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing from Sacred Heart University.
Career Nealon debuted on network television doing
a stand-up routine for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1984.
On the September 24, 1985 nighttime syndicated episode of Sale of the Century, Nealon can
be seen onstage congratulating his friend Tim Holleran on winning more than $150,000
in cash and prizes.
In 1986, Saturday Night Live recruited his friend Dana Carvey, and Carvey in turn recommended
Nealon.
Both joined the cast that year, and Nealon became a full-time performer in the 1987-1988
season, and remained for nine seasons.
Nealon's SNL characters include Mr. Subliminal, Franz along with Dana Carvey, Mr. No Depth
Perception, the anchor of Weekend Update, and many others.
In 1991, he starred in the Christmas movie, All I Want for Christmas.
More recently Nealon has appeared in the movies Happy Gilmore, Anger Management, Little Nicky,
Daddy Day Care, Good Boy! and Grandma's Boy.
In fall 2005, he appeared in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, where he played himself.
Nealon had a recurring television role on the 2002-06 CBS comedy Still Standing playing
Ted Halverson, the Millers' competitive and religious neighbor.
He has also appeared as a patient in a mental institution on the first season of Monk.
"Deja Vu" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show.
It first aired on 9 July 1999, during the fifth season.
Nealon played Dr. Mark Crest.
Nealon also had an ongoing supporting role as Doug Wilson on the show Weeds on Showtime.
In 1994, Nealon hosted the 13 part series Amazing America on the Discovery Channel.
In 2002, Nealon hosted The Conspiracy Zone on The New TNN for 26 episodes plus an unaired
pilot.
Nealon appeared as a couples counselor on the sitcom, 3rd Rock from the Sun.
He had a small cameo appearance in the 2008 film Get Smart.
Nealon also hosted the World's Funniest Commercials on TBS.
In a performance similar to Bob Saget, Nealon tells corny jokes in between each funny commercial.
In 2008, a book authored by Nealon chronicling his experiences during his wife's pregnancy
called Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? was released.
Nealon played Stuart Pearson in the adventure comedy movie Aliens in the Attic.
Shooting took place in Auckland, New Zealand.
Personal life
Nealon married actress Susan Yeagley on September 3, 2005 in Bellagio, Italy.
Yeagley gave birth to their first child, son Gable Ness Nealon, on January 29, 2007 in
Santa Monica, California.
Nealon played rugby for Connecticut Yankees RFC.
On February 22, 2006, Nealon contributed a story to the New York Times about being wiretapped
by Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who has been indicted on racketeering
and conspiracy charges.
It was also revealed in a separate court case on February 27, 2006, that investigators working
for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus may also have targeted Nealon for wiretapping.
He has been a vegetarian for 18 years because of concerns about animal cruelty and for health
reasons.
He lives in the Los Angeles area.
He is an avid golfer and poker player and also plays banjo and guitar.
He also claims to be fluent in German, having lived in Germany for four years.
Activism Nealon and his ex-wife Linda Dupree had been
active in the animal rights movement, supporting fundraising events for the Amanda Foundation,
Farm Sanctuary, the Washington Wildlife Protection Association, The Ark Trust's Genesis Awards
and also Meat Out.
In 2001, Nealon played on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for his charity.
The final question he faced, worth $125,000, was about Barbie dolls.
He used his 50:50 and Phone-A-Friend, but he answered the question wrong, walking away
with $32,000.
Filmography References
External links 2012 interview with Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon official site Kevin Nealon at the Internet Movie Database
Kevin Nealon on Twitter Interview from October 2007 in San Francisco
comedy website