| Kevin Connolly | |
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 Kevin Connolly at the Tribeca Film Festival, April 2007 |
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| Born | March 5, 1974
Long Island, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Kevin Connolly (born March 5, 1974) is an American actor and director. Connolly is probably best known for his role on the HBO series Entourage as Eric Murphy and his role as Ryan Malloy in the 1990s television show Unhappily Ever After.
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Connolly was born on Long Island, New York, to a waitress mother and a truck driver father.[2] He began his career at age six, appearing in television commercials including the popular "Betcha bite a chip" campaign for Chips Ahoy. In 1990, he landed his first film role, as Chickie, in Rocky V. Two years later, Connolly was cast as Shaun Kelly in the film adaptation of Myron Levoy's novel Alan & Naomi, and co-starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom Great Scott!. His appearance in the show later earned him a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series. He portrayed Dabney Coleman's son in the 1993 film The Beverly Hillbillies. Connolly continued guest starring in television shows including Wings, Getting By and the medical drama ER.
From 1995-96, Connolly starred in Don's Plum, alongside friends and future collaborators, Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio. Later that year, he landed the role of Ryan Malloy on the sitcom Unhappily Ever After. The show also marked Connolly's directorial debut when he directed six episodes in its fourth season. In 2007, Connolly made his full length movie directorial debut with the film Gardener of Eden, which premiered in April 2007 at the Tribeca Film Festival.[3]
In addition to television work, Connolly has starred in several major motion pictures including, Antwone Fisher, John Q, and The Notebook. In August 2007, he signed on to play a supporting character in Drew Barrymore's new comedy He's Just Not That Into You, which was released in 2009. Connolly has reportedly been cast as jazz musician Benny Goodman in an upcoming movie. The film, set in the 1930s, will focus on one of the first interracial bands of the era. Nick Cannon, Brandon Routh and rapper Ludacris will co-star.[4]
In October 2008, Connolly was hired to direct his first music video for multi platinum rap artist The Game featuring R&B artist Ne-Yo. The video is for the song "Camera Phone" off The Game's latest album LAX.[5]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Rocky V | Chickie | |
| 1992 | Alan & Naomi | Shaun Kelly | |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Morgan Drysdale | |
| 1995 | Angus | Andy | |
| 1997 | Sub Down | Petty Officer Holliday | Alternative title: Sub Down: Take the Dive |
| 1999 | Tyrone | Sam Adams | Alternative title: Bad Trip |
| 2001 | Drum Solo | ||
| Don's Plum | Jeremy | ||
| 2002 | Devious Beings | Casey | |
| John Q | Steve Maguire | ||
| Antwone Fisher | Slim | ||
| 2003 | Whatever We Do |
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| 2004 | The Notebook | Fin | |
| 2005 | The Check Up | Mike | |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden |
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| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Conor Barry | |
| The Ugly Truth | Jim | ||
| 2010 | Secretariat | Carl Hatton | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Great Scott! | Larry O'Donnell | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Wings | Scotty Nelson | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Locals | Television movie | |
| Getting By | 1 episode | ||
| ER | 1 episode, uncredited | ||
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Robert Sanderson | 1 episode |
| 1995-1999 | Unhappily Ever After | Ryan Malloy | 75 episodes; directed 6 episodes |
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Kevin | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Up, Up, and Away! | Malcolm | Television movie |
| 2001 | First Years | Joe | 5 episodes |
| Sam's Circus | Cpl John "Little Sarge" Rather | Television movie | |
| 2004-present | Entourage | Eric 'E' Murphy | Main Cast Member |
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
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| 1993 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series | Great Scott! |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Entourage | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | TV - Choice Chemistry | Entourage (Shared with cast) | |
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | ||
| 2008 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | |||
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | Entourage |
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