Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout New England, culminating in his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared. The series lasted only one season, but he soon landed other roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), and Little Fockers (2010).
Hart's comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album, I'm a Grown Little Man (2008), and performances in the films Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), and Night School (2018).
He also released four more comedy albums, Seriously Funny in 2010, Laugh at My Pain in 2011, Let Me Explain in 2013, and What Now? in 2016. In 2015, Time Magazine named Hart one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. He starred as himself in the lead role of Real Husbands of Hollywood.
In 2017, Hart launched the Laugh Out Loud Network, a subscription video streaming service in partnership with Lionsgate.
Known For
The Roast of Tom Brady
Self - Host
2024
Lift
Cyrus Whitaker
2024
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self - Host
2023
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only
Self
2023
Back on the Strip
Uptight dad
2023
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
Self (archive footage)
2023
Kevin Hart: Reality Check
Self
2023
WrestleMania 39: Saturday
Self (Video Intro)
2023
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Self
2023
Die Hart
Kevin Hart
2023
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self - Host
2022
The Man from Toronto
Teddy
2022
Minions & More Volume 2
Snowball (voice)
2022
Blind Eye Artist
Self
2022
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
Self - Host
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Arnold Drummond
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Fatherhood
Matt
2021
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Self
2021
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Self
2020
This Is Stand-Up
Self
2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
Franklin 'Mouse' Finbar
2019
Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea
Self
2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Air Marshal Dinkley (uncredited)
2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Snowball (voice)
2019
Kevin Hart: Irresponsible
Self
2019
Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
2019
The Upside
Dell Scott
2019
Night School
Teddy
2018
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Self (archive footage)
2018
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Franklin 'Mouse' Finbar
2017
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
George Beard (voice)
2017
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Himself
2016
The Secret Life of Pets
Snowball (voice)
2016
Central Intelligence
Calvin Joyner
2016
Flashback Cops
Ben
2016
Ride Along 2
Ben Barber
2016
Lil Rel Howery: RELevent
Himself
2015
Mouse Trap
Self
2015
Kevin Hart Presents: Plastic Cup Boyz
Himself
2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Self - Roastmaster
2015
Get Hard
Darnell Lewis
2015
Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny
Himself
2015
The Wedding Ringer
Jimmy Callahan / Bic
2015
Top Five
Charles
2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self
2014
School Dance
(uncredited)
2014
Think Like a Man Too
Cedric Ward
2014
Kevin Hart: Live Comedy from the Laff House
Self
2014
About Last Night
Bernie
2014
Kevin Hart: Serve and Protect
Himself
2014
Ride Along
Ben Barber
2014
Grudge Match
Dante Slate, Jr.
2013
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Himself
2013
This Is the End
Kevin Hart
2013
Backstage at Budz House
2012
The Five-Year Engagement
Doug
2012
Think Like a Man
Cedric Ward
2012
Exit Strategy
Mannequin Head Man
2012
Let Go
Kris
2011
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
Himself
2011
35 and Ticking
Cleavon
2011
Little Fockers
Nurse Louis
2010
Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show: Live On Sunset Strip!
Kevin Hart
2010
Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny
Himself
2010
Something Like A Business
JoJo
2010
Death at a Funeral
Brian
2010
Laffapalooza Live From Las Vegas
2010
All Star Comedy Jam
Self
2009
Not Easily Broken
Tree
2009
Extreme Movie
Barry
2008
Meet Dave
No. 17
2008
Superhero Movie
Trey
2008
Fool's Gold
Bigg Bunny
2008
Drillbit Taylor
Pawn Shop Dealer
2008
Epic Movie
Silas (uncredited)
2007
Scary Movie 4
CJ
2006
In The Mix
Busta
2005
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Smart Tech Customer
2005
Soul Plane
Nashawn
2004
Along Came Polly
Vic
2004
Scary Movie 3
CJ
2003
Death of a Dynasty
P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector
2003
Paper Soldiers
Shawn
2002
North Hollywood
Kevin Heart
2001
Co-Parenting
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2000
Uptown Saturday Night
Night Wolf
Extreme Job
Scrooged
Black Stallions
Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self - Host
2024
Borderlands
Roland
2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
Me Time
Sonny Fisher
2022
DC League of Super-Pets
Ace the Bat-Hound (voice)
2022
True Story
Kid · (7 episodes)
2021
Hart to Heart
Self - Host · (38 episodes)
2021
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg
Host · (9 episodes)
2021
Kevin Hart's Muscle Car Crew
Self · (14 episodes)
2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
2021
Lyft Comics
(6 episodes)
2021
Best of Stand-up 2020
Self
2020
Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given
Self
2020
ShaqAttack
Self
2020
Celebrity Game Face
Self - Host · (13 episodes)
2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
DAVE
Kevin Hart · (1 episode)
2020
Straight From the Hart
(15 episodes)
2019
Kevin Hart: Cold as Balls - Best of the Best
(19 episodes)
2018
Kevin Hart: Cold As Balls
(36 episodes)
2018
Kevin Hart: Lyft Legend
(6 episodes)
2017
Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City
Himself - Host · (24 episodes)
2016
Chelsea
Self · (2 episodes)
2016
Kevin Hart: "What Now?" All Access
2016
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
Zezelryck · (6 episodes)
2009
The Last Stand
F Stop
2006
My Own Worst Enemy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest Co-Host · (1 episode)
2014
Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man
Himself
2009
Untitled Druski / Kevin Hart / Kai Cenat Film
72 Hours
NA'IM
Lil' James
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Lil Kev
Lil Kev (voice) · (10 episodes)
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025
Secret Level
Buddibot (voice) · (1 episode)
2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Gordon 'Chicken Man' Williams · (8 episodes)
2024
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self - Host · (8 episodes)
2024
SmartLess: On the Road
(1 episode)
2023
Celebrity Prank Wars
Self - Host · (10 episodes)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Confessions from the Hart
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Abbott Elementary
Kevin Hart · (1 episode)
2021
Get Organized with The Home Edit
(1 episode)
2020
Die Hart
Kevin Hart · (25 episodes)
2020
Regular Heroes
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Celebrity IOU
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Thanks a Million
Himself · (1 episode)
2020
Kevin Hart: Don't F**k This Up
Self · (6 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Love, Death & Robots
Air Ionizer (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
The Shop
Self · (1 episode)
2018
TKO: Total Knock Out
Himself · (10 episodes)
2018
What the Fit
Host · (35 episodes)
2018
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level
Himself - Host · (13 episodes)
2017
Jay Leno's Garage
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Sock or Hat?
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (6 episodes)
2014
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Kevin Hart · (60 episodes)
2013
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Conan
Self · (3 episodes)
2010
Modern Family
Andre · (2 episodes)
2009
Shark Tank
Self - Shark · (2 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
2009
Party Down
Dro Grizzle · (1 episode)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2007
Barbershop
James Ricky · (3 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2005
The Big House
Kevin · (6 episodes)
2004
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Undeclared
Luke · (2 episodes)
2001
BET Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2001
Mark Twain Prize
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The View
(1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1984
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
1975
60 Minutes
Self · (1 episode)
1968