![]() ![]() Stand-up As a comedian, Pollak's most famous work was his 1992 HBO special Stop With the Kicking, directed by fellow comedian David Steinberg and produced by comedy writer Martin Olson. Pollak is currently directing the comedy film The Late Bloomer. The film sold North American rights to Tribeca Film, a US distribution company. ![]() Most recently, Pollak's feature film directorial debut, the comedy documentary Misery Loves Comedy, premiered at The 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The screenbook was based on a simple joke that Antoon and Pollak had between them. Jason Antoon, Seana Kofoed, Samm Levine and Pollak all acted in the ensemble cast. ![]() However, his time on the show was cut short by the death of his character.ĭirecting Pollak's directorial debut was on the horror web series Vamped Out, featured on the internet television platform Babelgum. In 2014, Pollak began a recurring role as Alvin Biletnikoff on the CBS sitcom Mom. Pollak was then seen hosting Million Dollar Money Drop, again on the FOX network at the end of 2010. In January 2010, Pollak was scheduled to host Our Little Genius on FOX, but the series was pulled before it could air on television. In 2010, he portrayed Sheriff Tom Wagner in Choose. In March 2008, Pollak played himself in the web series The Writers Room on Crackle. Through 2008, he had a recurring role as a District Attorney on the television series Shark. In December 2006, he played Karl Kreutzfeld in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room. His most substantial role to date was in Deterrence (1999), in which he played the main character, a Vice President who must take over for a deceased President and deal with a nuclear crisis. He also briefly hosted Celebrity Poker Showdown in its first season. However, he has also played a wide variety of parts, such as a criminal in The Usual Suspects (1995) and a gangster in The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Pollak in April 2011 Acting As an actor, Pollak's most notable roles are usually playing the best friend or confidant characters to the leading men, as he did in Ricochet (1991), A Few Good Men (1992), End of Days (1999), and The Wedding Planner (2001). He attended high school at Pioneer High School in San Jose, California. He has one older brother, who lives with his family in Boston, Massachusetts. He finished 134th out of 6,598 entrants in the 2012 World Series of Poker, his winnings totaling to $52,718.Ĭontents Early life Pollak was born in San Francisco, California, the youngest son of Elaine B Harlow (Klein) and Robert H "Bobby" Pollak. Pollak is an avid poker player, hosting weekly home games with some of Hollywood's A-list celebrities. In 1988, he landed a role in Willow, and began his acting career. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20. Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, impressionist, and comedian. ![]()
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