We have compiled for you briefly the life and biography of actor Kevin Hart, who has managed to attract attention as the rising star of the Hollywood world in recent years and has come to the fore by withdrawing from the Oscar Awards that will take place in 2019.
His full name is Kevin Darnell Hart, he was born on July 6, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was born the son of his mother Nancy and father Henry Hart. Hart has an older brother named Robert. Hart was raised in a single-parent household by his working mother, as his father was a cocaine addict for most of his childhood. Hart chose to use humor as a way of coping with his troubled family life. After his father recovered from his addiction, he fixed his relationship with his father.
After graduating from George Washington High School, Hart continued his education with the Community College of Philadelphia. Soon after, he decided to drop out of school and move to New York City. From there, moving to Brockton, Massachusetts, Hart found a job as a shoe salesman to work.
Hart's first stand-up performance was at The Laff House in Philadelphia as "Lil Kev" and it didn't go well. A slow start to his career, Hart was booed backstage several times and once a piece of chicken was thrown at him. After these first unsuccessful performances, Hart began participating in comedy competitions in Massachusetts, where it was well received by the audience. Taking time to develop a unique style of comedy, Hart tried to imitate many comedians, and after this period he found his own rhythm by delving into his insecurities and life experiences.
Hart rose to prominence with her guest appearance in the Fox sitcom "Unreported." He made his film debut with the crime comedy "Paper Soldiers" (2002). Hart later appeared in two films of the horror comedy series "Scary Movie" and both films were successful at the box office. Later, he starred in the comedy film "Soul Plane" (2004) directed by Jessy Terrero. The film was met with both negative reviews and box office failure. The following year, he appeared in the romantic comedy film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" directed by Judd Apatow. The film, which was received positively in reviews, made a huge financial gain at the box office.
Hart's comedy tours began in 2009 with the stand-up comedy special "Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man". He followed up with the shows "Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny" in 2010, "Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain" in 2011, and "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain" in 2013. His last two shows were also released as feature films. Hart's show "Laugh at My Pain" grossed over $15 million, making it one of the best-selling comedy tours of the year.
In 2010, he appeared as part of a large cast in the black comedy film "Death at a Funeral" directed by Neil LaBute. Receiving mixed or average reviews, the film was met with a healthy commercial success at the box office. In the same year, he appeared in the sequel comedy "Little Fockers". Despite being a huge success at the box office, the film earned less than its predecessors. Thus, Hart's reputation was gradually increasing.
In the following years, he played Doug in the romantic comedy "The Five-Year Engagement" (2012), written and directed by Nicholas Stoller. The film, which had a healthy box office success, received generally positive reviews. He also appeared as part of the cast in the box office hit "Think Like a Man" that same year. Later in the year, he appeared as Mannequin Head Man in the independent romantic comedy film "Exit Strategy" directed by Michael Whitton.
In 2013, he made a cameo appearance as himself in the apocalyptic black comedy film "This Is the End" directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The generally acclaimed film was also successful at the box office. Later, he played the role of a boxing promoter in the sports comedy film "Grudge Match" directed by Peter Segal. He subsequently produced and starred in the reality television parody "Real Husbands of Hollywood" aired on BET.
The following year, he was cast as Cedric Ward in the sequel "Think Like a Man Too" (2014). The film received generally negative reviews and was successful at the box office. In 2014, Hart played the role of Ben in the friendly action comedy film "Ride Along", in which he co-starred with Ice Cube. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and was a great box office success.
On April 9, 2015, Hart embarked on a comedy world tour called "What Now? Tour" at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The tour concluded on August 7, 2016, at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia. On July 16, 2015, Universal Pictures released "Kevin Hart: What Now?", a stand-up comedy concert film featuring Hart's performance on this tour announced. The movie was released on October 14, 2016, received positive reviews and was a healthy financial gain.
Also in 2015, he co-starred with Will Ferrell in the crime comedy "Get Hard" directed by Etan Cohen. The film, which was released to negative reviews, ended up being a box office success. He later appeared in the romantic comedy movie "The Wedding Ringer" directed by Jeremy Garelick, with Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco. The film, which received generally negative reviews, grossed three times its production budget.
Hart is back with the sequel, "Ride Along 2," which was released on January 15, 2016. The film, which was criticized by critics, was able to achieve a box office success. In 2016, Rawson appeared in the friendly action comedy film "Central Intelligence" directed by Marshall Thurber and co-starring with Dwayne Johnson. The film, which received mixed reviews after its release, was successful at the box office. That same year, he appeared in the voice-over role in the computer-animated comedy movie "The Secret ife of Pets" directed by Chris Renaud. The film became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2016.
In 2017, he appeared in the voice-over role in the animated superhero movie "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie". The film, which received praise in all areas, also resulted in a financial gain at the box office. Later that year, he starred in the fantasy adventure comedy movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" directed by Jake Kasdan, alongside Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. The film, which was released, garnered positive reviews and became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2017 with its gross.
Also in 2017, Hart founded "Laugh Out Loud", a global media and production company to provide opportunities for top comedy talent of all ethnicities worldwide.
The following year, he directed the comedy "Night School" with his own production company "HartBeat Productions" and co-starred with Tiffany Haddish. The film, which received negative reviews, was able to achieve worldwide success. He then got his first lead role in a drama with Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman in the comedy-drama film "The Upside" directed by Neil Burger. Released on January 11, 2019, the film received mixed reviews and box office success from critics.
In 2019, he reprized his role in the sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level" with the same cast. Along with positive reviews, the film became the tenth highest-grossing film of 2019 with its gross. That same year, Hart reprized the role of Snowball in its sequel, "The Secret Life of Pets 2." Receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film made a profit, grossing $430 million worldwide. In 2021, Hart got the lead role in "Fatherhood," a drama based on a book about a man whose wife dies shortly after giving birth and who is forced to raise his daughter alone. He was praised for his performance in the movie, which was released on Netflix on June 18, 2021.
Hart later played Arnold Drummond in the episode "Diff'rent Strokes" of the third edition of the live TV show "Live in Front of a Studio Audience". He then co-starred with Mark Wahlberg in the buddy comedy "Me Time," written and directed by John Hamburg. Released by Netflix on August 26, 2022, the film received negative reviews.
Also in 2022, he co-starred with Woody Harrelson in the action comedy movie "The Man from Toronto" directed by Patrick Hughes. Released by Netflix on June 24, 2022, the film garnered generally negative reviews. He later appeared in a voice-over role in the 3D computer-animated superhero comedy "DC League of Super-Pets". Upon its release, the film received critical acclaim and was a financial success at the box office.
Having signed a first look deal with Netflix, Hart is scheduled to appear in the comedy heist movie "Lift," directed by F.Gary Gray.
Private life
In 2003, Hart married Torrei and the couple has a daughter named Heaven Leigh and a son named Hendrix. The couple filed for divorce in 2010 and the divorce was finalized in 2011. Engaged to Eniko Parrish on August 18, 2014, Hart married on August 13, 2016 in California. The couple has a son born on November 21, 2017 and a daughter born on September 29, 2020.
Hart, who has hosted many ceremonies in addition to acting, was announced on December 4, 2018, that he would host the 2019 Academy Awards. But two days later, he withdrew from his hosting duties after backlash against him for several tweets he posted between 2010 and 2011.
Nicknamed Chocolate Droppa, Hart signed with Motown Records. He then released the single "Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa)", which was the soundtrack to the stand-up movie of the same name. Later, he performed the song "Push It On Me" with singer Trey Songz and Migos & T.I. He released the single "Baller Alert" with In August 2022, Hart opened a vegetarian restaurant with a simple menu called "Hart House." A poker player since 2010, Hart has entered major tournaments such as the WSOP.