Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak has captured the attention of audiences worldwide with his range of both dramatic and comedic roles. Over the past two decades, he has appeared in over fifty films, as well as countless television projects, and has established himself as one of the few stand-up comedians to have a successful dramatic film career. In addition to his acting talents, he has also proven himself as both a writer and producer.
Pollak’s breakout role on the big screen was in 1992’s “A Few Good Men,” where he appeared alongside Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore. He then went on to co-star in the box-office success "Grumpy Old Men" and its’ sequel, "Grumpier Old Men." In 1994, Kevin was offered a plum role opposite Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Bennicio Del Toro, Chaz Palmeteri and Stephen Baldwin in a little indy film called "The Usual Suspects." Later that same year, the call came from Martin Scorsese for Kevin to join Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesce and Sharon Stone in his Vegas epic, "Casino."
Pollak has also starred in several television projects including "The Underworld", a crime telepic for Warner Bros. and NBC, which he co-created and co-executive produced with Chris McQuarrie and Lucy Webb. He also starred in the CBS sitcom "Work With Me", which he co-executive produced. He was also the voice of Drew Carey’s unseen boss, Mr. Bell, on “The Drew Carey Show for its entire first season. Pollak hosted the first season of Bravo’s “Celebrity Poker Showdown,” and has starred in two of his own HBO stand-up comedy specials. He was recently named by Comedy Central as one of the Top 100 Comedians of all Time. He currently stars in the CBS series “Shark” with James Woods.